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Gaunce will slot in for Marcus Foligno, who was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Gaunce is yet to register a point in seven games this season.

Foligno was a surprise scratch on Monday, with the Wild not announcing his absence until the start of warmups. Brendan Gaunce will draw into the lineup in his place.

The Maple Leafs have lost five of their previous six games (1-4-1) and will turn to Woll between the pipes on Monday against the Calgary Flames. The 26-year-old Woll was solid in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) in a 4-3 shootout win over the Utah Hockey Club. He has a 2.78 GAA and .905 SV% in 34 games this season (22-12-0). The Maple Leafs enter Monday's contest as sizeable -201 home favorites against a Flames squad with points in five of their previous six games (2-1-3).

The Sabres are coming off an impressive 4-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, where Luukkonen saved 16 of 19 shots (.842 SV%). He will return to the crease on Monday against the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old Luukkonen has a 3.19 GAA and .888 SV% in 49 appearances this season (22-21-4). The Sabres enter Monday's contest as -120 road underdogs against a Bruins club outscored 12-5 in their last two games (0-2-0).

Tampa Bay snapped a three-game losing skid on Saturday when Vasilevskiy saved 10 of 12 shots (.833 SV%) in a dominating 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Vasilevskiy will return to the crease on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old netminder has a solid 2.28 GAA and .918 SV% in 52 games this season (31-18-3). Tampa Bay enters Monday's contest as sizeable -280 home favorites against a Flyers team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-6-0).

The Flames have lost two straight (0-1-1) and will be desperate to return to the win column in a tight race for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, turning to Wolf between the pipes on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 23-year-old Wolf remains a prime contender for the Calder trophy this season as the NHL's best rookie, boasting an impressive 2.54 GAA and .914 SV% in 40 games this season (22-13-5). The Flames enter Monday's contest as +169 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs squad that has lost five of their last six (1-4-1).

Landeskog has not played since the 2021-22 season and still doesn't have definitive timeline for a return but has continued skating with the team and will join them on their upcoming road trip. Landeskog missed the entire 2022-23 regular season as he recovered from knee surgery and followed that up with a cartilage transplant in his right knee during the offseason. The 30-year-old has 571 points (248G/323A) and a +77 plus/minus across 738 career NHL games.

The Kings have been outstanding lately, riding a five-game winning streak, and will roll with Kuemper between the pipes on Monday against the Minnesota Wild. The 34-year-old Kuemper has saved a near-perfect 97 of 99 shots (.980 SV%), recording two shutouts over his last four games (4-0-0). He has a 2.16 GAA and .918 SV% in 38 games this season (22-8-7). The Kings enter Monday's contest as -148 road favorites against a Wild team that has scored two or fewer goals in five straight (1-3-1).

The Kings have been outstanding lately, riding a five-game winning streak, and will likely roll with Kuemper between the pipes on Monday against the Minnesota Wild. The 34-year-old Kuemper has saved a near-perfect 97 of 99 shots (.980 SV%), recording two shutouts over his last four games (4-0-0). He has a 2.16 GAA and .918 SV% in 38 games this season (22-8-7). The Kings enter Monday's contest as -148 road favorites against a Wild team that has scored two or fewer goals in five straight (1-3-1).

Mrazek has started three straight (2-1-0) since being acquired by the Red Wings before the trade deadline, posting a solid 2.01 GAA and .920 SV%, and will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 33-year-old Mrazek was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 18 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Canadiens are coming off an impressive 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers, where Montembeault saved 21 of 22 shots (.955 SV%). Montembeault will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, looking to build on his 2.83 GAA and .901 SV% through 49 games this season (24-21-4).

Svechnikov has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury and was not on the ice for Monday's practice session. Svechnikov skated on his own prior to practice, but head coach Rod Brind'Amour still wasn't sure if he would travel on their three-game Californian road-trip that starts Thursday in San Jose.

The Devils are coming off a disappointing 7-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins and will turn to Allen between the pipes on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Allen was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 34-year-old Allen has a 2.60 GAA and .910 SV% in 25 games this season (11-13-1). The Devils enter Monday's contest as -139 road favorites against a struggling Blue Jackets squad that has failed to score in three of their last five games (1-4-0).

Murray has six points (2G / 4A) in 23 career NHL games but has not played in the NHL since a two-game stint with the Sabres last season. The 26-year-old forward has 40 points (23G / 17A) in 55 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL) this season.

The Bruins have been outscored 12-5 in their last two games (0-2-0) and will turn to Korpisalo between the pipes on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. Korpisalo played well in relief in his most recent outing, saving 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators. The 30-year-old goalie has a 2.78 GAA and .896 SV% in 22 games this season (10-7-2). The Bruins enter Monday's contest as +101 home underdogs against a Sabres team they defeated 7-2 on January 28th.

Peterka did not play in Buffalo's previous two games and will miss at least one more contest due to a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old Peterka has a career-high 51 points (19G / 32A) in 61 games this season.

Norris has battled injuries the past few seasons, a trend that unfortunately has followed him to his new club, the Buffalo Sabres. The 25-year-old Norris was acquired by the Sabres two weeks ago in a trade that sent Dylan Cozens to the Ottawa Senators. Norris has been productive early in his tenure with Buffalo, recording two points (1G / 1A) and averaging 18:36 time-on-ice in three games.

Minnesota has lost two straight and is coming off a disappointing 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues, where Gustavsson allowed four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%). The 26-year-old Gustavsson will return to the crease on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, looking to build on his 2.60 GAA and .914 SV% in 45 appearances this season (25-15-4). Minnesota enters the action on Monday as +132 home underdogs against a Los Angeles team outscoring their opposition 16-7 during a five-game winning streak.

Erik Haula will draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, sending Sprong to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Sprong, on his third NHL team this season, is averaging 12:47 time-on-ice and has zero points through two games with the Devils.