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Andersen allowed two goals on 22 shots (.909 SV%) for his fourth loss in five starts as he was defeated by the Nashville Predators his last time out. The 33-year-old has won often despite his mediocre numbers this season, with his 20-10-1 record, 2.41 GAA and .904 SV%. He takes on the Ottawa Senators, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory over Tampa Bay in their last game.


Samsonov stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he topped the Montreal Canadiens in his previous start. The 26-year-old has made the most of his one-year contract in Toronto this season, with his 26-10-5 record, 2.36 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who have won six-straight games on their way to sneaking into the second-to-last playoff spot over the weekend.

Lafferty is expected to miss the Maple Leafs' next two games due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old has 12 goals, 15 assists, 102 SOG, 37 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 70 games played between Toronto and Chicago this season.

Knies is fresh off of Saturday's NCAA National Championship game with the University of Minnesota (NCAA) and will make his NHL debut Monday vs. Florida. The 20-year-old is the Maple Leafs' 2021 second-round pick (57th overall) and had 21 goals and 21 assists, in 40 games with the University of Minnesota.

Demko stopped 41 of 43 shots (.953 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat the Calgary Flames in his previous start. The 27-year-old has slowly improved his season numbers with his strong play this last month, with his 13-14-4 record, .900 SV%, 3.20 GAA. He takes on the Anaheim Ducks, who have lost 11 straight contests and continue to push for the highest chances at the #1 overall pick this offseason.

Delia allowed four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he was defeated by the Seattle Kraken in his previous start. The 28-year-old has won this season despite an ugly stat line, with his 9-5-2 record, 3.31 GAA and .881 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who have lost three-straight games but are 10th in the NHL in shots per game (32.4).

Grubauer stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his second-straight win in his previous start as he topped the Arizona Coyotes. The 31-year-old has struggled for a second consecutive season in Seattle, with his 16-13-4 record, 2.93 GAA and .893 SV%. He takes on the Vegas Golden Knights, who have lost four of their last seven games and are 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.25).

Whitecloud left the Golden Knights' previous contest after just 14:57 TOI due to a lower-body injury and will not play Tuesday vs. Seattle. The 26-year-old is considered day-to-day for the time being and has five goals, seven assists, 64 SOG, 41 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 59 games played prior to the injury.

Eichel missed the Golden Knights' previous game due to an undisclosed injury and will not play Tuesday vs. Seattle as well. The 26-year-old has 27 goals, 38 assists, 221 SOG, four PIMs and a +25 plus/minus through 66 games prior to the injury.

Prosvetov stopped 25 of 29 shots (.862 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat the Anaheim Ducks in his previous start. The 24-year-old has struggled during his small sample size of games this season, with his .878 SV%, 3.98 GAA and 4-2-0 record. He will take on the Seattle Kraken, who is in the midst of a four-game winning streak and are fourth in the HL in goals per game (3.58).

Grubauer stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his second-straight win in his previous start as he topped the Arizona Coyotes. The 31-year-old has struggled for a second consecutive season in Seattle, with his 16-13-4 record, 2.93 GAA and .893 SV%. He takes on the Vegas Golden Knights, who have lost four of their last seven games and are 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.25).

Anderson has missed the Kings' last five games due to an undisclosed injury but will return to the lineup Monday vs. Vancouver. The 23-year-old has five goals, 15 assists, 88 SOG, 40 PIMs and a +20 plus/minus through 75 games played prior to the injury setback.

Korpisalo allowed five goals on 15 shots (.667 SV%) for his third loss in four games as he was defeated by the Vegas Golden Knights in his previous start. The 28-year-old has been very solid since being dealt to the Kings at the trade deadline, with his 5-3-1 record, .919 SV% and 2.27 GAA. He will take on the Vancouver Canucks, who have won their last two games and are 13th in the NHL in goals (3.32).

Gustavsson stopped 37 of 40 shots (.925 SV%) for his fourth-win in five games as he beat the St. Louis Blues in his previous start. The 24-year-old has been one fo the NHL's best netminders this season, with his sensational 2.06 GAA, .932 SV% and 21-9-6 record. He will face the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost 10 of their last 11 games and are last in the NHL in goals per game (2.42).

Dumba has four goals, 10 assists, 95 SOG, 79 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 77 games this season but is out Monday as he takes a rest day. He will take a seat as Alex Goligoski and Calen Addison return to the Wild's lineup.

Goligoski has been a healthy scratch for Minnesota's previous three games but will draw back into the lineup Monday vs. Chicago. The 37-year-old has two goals, six points, 62 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 44 games this season when dressed.

Addison has been a healthy scratch for the Wild's previous six games but will draw back into the lineup Monday vs. Chicago. The 22-year-old has three goals, 25 assists, 74 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 60 games played this season.

Faber had four goals, 23 assists, 12 PIMs and a +29 plus/minus through 38 games with the University of Minnesota (NCAA) and will make his NHL debut Monday vs. Chicago. The 20-year-old defenseman is the Wild's 2020 second-round pick (45th overall).

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