Smith has six goals, six assists, 76 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 56 games with both Washington and Boston this season but is now considered day-to-day as he deals with a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old left the Capitals' previous game vs. Pittsburgh after just 4:54 TOI.
Grubauer stopped 14 of 16 shots (.875 SV%) for his second win in three starts as he easily handled the Nashville Predators in his previous time between the pipes. The 31-year-old veteran netminder has had an up-and-down season yet again in Seattle, with his 14-12-4 record, 2.99 GAA and .892 SV%. He will take on the Minnesota Wild, who have won three of their last four games after a 3-1 win over Chicago last game.
Allen allowed four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) for his seventh-straight loss as he was defeated by the Boston Bruins in his previous start. The 32-year-old has struggled all season, with his 14-24-3 record, 3.57 GAA and .891 SV%. He will face Buffalo, who has won their last two games after a four-game losing streak and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.57).
Carter missed the Penguins' skate Monday due to personal reasons and will now be a game-time decision Tuesday as the team takes on the Detroit Red Wings. The 38-year-old veteran has 11 goals, 15 assists, 121 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -17 plus/minus through 70 games this season.
Fabbri has not played since March 8th due to a lower-body injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season. It is yet another season cut short by injuries for the 27-year-old, who had seven goals, nine assists, 35 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 28 games played prior to the injury.
Husso has not played since March. 20th due to a lower-body injury and will be out indefinitely with the expectation that he may miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season. The 28-year-old has steadily watched his numbers plummet these last few weeks which has led to a fairly ugly final season line of 25-19-6, with a 3.01 GAA and .899 SV%.
Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 42 shots (.905 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was beaten by the New York Rangers in his previous start. The 34-year-old has had a season of ups and downs, with his 24-19-3 record, 3.05 GAA and .902 SV%. He takes on the Ottawa Senators, who have lost seven of their last nine games but are seventh in the NHL in shots on goal (33.2).
Petry has missed the Penguins' previous five games due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Tuesday vs. Detroit. The 35-year-old has five goals, 21 assists, 100 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 52 games played prior to his injury.
Olivier left the Blue Jackets' game after just 0:35 TOI due to a lower-leg bruise and will now be forced to miss anywhere from 2-4 weeks with the injury. The 26-year-old right-winger will likely end his season with five goals, 10 assists, 75 SOG, 81 PIMs and a -20 plus/minus through 66 games this season.
Merlikins was pulled after just 37:02 and six goals on 24 shots (.750 SV%) in his last start vs. Montreal and is now considered day-to-day as he deals with a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old is having a historically bad season between the Blue Jackets' pipes, with his 7-18-2 record, 4.23 GAA and .876 SV%.
Gudbranson left the Blue Jackets' previous game after 16:21 TOI due to a separated shoulder and is now expected to miss the next six weeks as he recovers. The 31-year-old will put a cap on his 2022-23 season, where he had a goal, 12 assists, 102 SOG, 57 PIMs and a -24 plus/minus through 70 games prior to his injury.
Blankenburg has four goals, 10 assists, 50 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 36 games this season but will now be forced to miss the remained of the regular season as he is week-to-week with an ankle injury. The 24-year-old will hope for a strong sophomore season next year after impressing in his rookie campaign.
Merrill was a healthy scratch for the Wilds' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Monday vs. Seattle as he replaced Calen Addison. The 31-year-old has two goals, eight assists, 39 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 65 games played this season.
Addison has three goals, 25 assists, 74 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 60 games played but will head to the press box Monday as a healthy scratch. Jon Merrill will replace the 22-year-old in the Wilds' lineup.
Fleury allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%) to snap a seven-game winning streak as he was defeated by the Philadelphia Flyers in his previous start. The 38-year-old has been steadily outplayed all season by his understudy Filip Gustavsson but still has a decent 23-13-4 record, 2.85 GAA and .907 SV%. He takes on the Seattle Kraken, who have lost five of their last eight games and are fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.51).
Lindgren missed the Rangers' previous game due to a shoulder injury and was a full participant in Monday's practice, making him questionable to play Tuesday. The 25-year-old has a goal, 17 assists, 70 SOG, 43 PIMs and a +28 plus/minus through 58 games this season prior to his injury.
Hofer was 3-0-1 with a .915 SV% and 2.79 GAA but was reassigned to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) on Monday. The 22-year-old heads back to the minors, where he was 22-14-4, with a .920 SV% and .250 GAA.
Vanecek allowed two goals on 19 shots (.895 SV%) for his third loss in four starts as he lost to the Buffalo Sabres in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been solid in his first season in New Jersey, with his 29-9-4 record, 2.49 GAA and .909 SV%. He will take on the New York Islanders, who have lost their last two games and are 22nd in the HL in goals per game (2.96).
Thompson missed the Sabres' morning skate and has been dealing with some nagging upper-body injuries as of late and will be a game-time decision Monday vs. Montreal. The Sabres' are attempting to reach their highest win total since 2011-12 (39) and will hope to have their leading scorer who has 44 goals, 45 assists, 269 SOG, 35 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 72 games this season.
Chychrun has nine goals, 24 assists, 144 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 48 games this season but will now be forced to miss 2-3 weeks as he deals with a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old had played in 12 games (2G/3A) since joining the Senators' nearly a month ago.
