Dobson has missed the Islanders previous four games due to a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Monday vs. Philadelphia to return to the lineup. Despite the injury, the 23-year-old is currently sixth in the NHL in goals for defensemen with 10 and also has 17 assists, 137 SOG, and a -5 plus/minus through 48 games played prior to the injury.
Varlamov stopped 45 of 46 shots (.978 SV%) and snapped a three-game losing streak as he defeated Vegas in his previous start. The Islanders' backup has been incredible this season when called upon, with his 9-6-1 record, 2.61 GAA, and .918 SV%. He will take on the Philadelphia Flyers, who won their last game and are 27th in the NHL in goals per game (2.78).
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 28 shots (.929 SV%) for his third-straight win as he defeated the Los Angeles Kings in his previous start. The 28-year-old has been great yet again this season, with his 23-12-1 record, .918 SV% and 2.51 GAA. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who just snapped a three-game losing skid with a 4-3 overtime victory over Boston in their last game.
Oettinger allowed three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) for his third straight overtime loss as he was defeated by New Jersey in his last start. The 24-year-old has been one of the league's best netminders this season, with his 21-7-7 record, 2.26 GAA and .923 SV%. He will face the Anaheim Ducks, who are in the middle of a three-game winning streak but are last in the NHL in goals per game (2.44).
Allison missed the Flyers' previous game due to a lower-body injury but will return to the lineup Monday as they take on the New York Islanders. Prior to the injury, the 25-year-old right winger had seven goals, four assists, 50 SOG, 13 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 32 games played.
Marino hasn't played since December 20th due to an upper-body injury but will return to the Devils' lineup Monday vs. Vancouver. The 25-year-old defenseman has been great in his first season in New Jersey and will make a welcome return with three goals, six assists, 42 SOG and +11 plus/minus through 32 games prior to the injury.
Lyon had a 3-2-1 record, .892 SV% and 3.89 GAA through six games with the Panthers but will head back to Charlotte (AHL) as Spencer Knight and Sergei Bobrovsky both return to Florida's lineup (injury). He returns to the Checkers, where he had a 9-8-1 record, 2.55 GAA and .909 SV% prior to his call-up.
Gauthier has six goals, three assists, 34 SOG, and a -4 plus/minus through 35 games but will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Calgary. The 25-year-old will take a seat as Sammy Blais draws back into the lineup.
Blais was a healthy scratch for the Rangers' previous four games but will return to the lineup Monday vs. Calgary. The 26-year-old left winger has been struggling mightily this season, with only five assists, 30 SOG, eight PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 38 games played.
Halak stopped 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%) for his fifth-straight win as he beat Vegas in his previous start. The Rangers' backup netminder has improved his numbers as of late, which has led to his 6-6-1 record, 2.56 GAA and .908 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who have won three of their last four games and are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.4).
Markstrom allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%) for his fourth-straight defeat as he lost to Chicago in his previous start. The 33-year-old had been having a horrendous first half of the season, with his 13-13-5 record, 2.86 GAA and .893 SV%. He will face the New York Rangers, who won their last game over Vegas 4-1, but are middle of the pack in goals per game, ranking 15th in the NHL (3.16).
Halak stopped 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%) for his fifth-straight win as he beat Vegas in his previous start. The Rangers' backup netminder has improved his numbers as of late, which has led to his 6-6-1 record, 2.56 GAA and .908 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who have won three of their last four games and are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.4).
Smith has two goals, nine assists, 47 SOG, 43 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 42 games this season and has earned himself a one-year, $775,000 contract extension Monday. This is great news for the 27-year-old who has 51 career NHL games under his belt.
Varlamov stopped 45 of 46 shots (.978 SV%) and snapped a three-game losing streak as he defeated Vegas in his previous start. The Islanders' backup has been incredible this season when called upon, with his 9-6-1 record, 2.61 GAA, and .918 SV%. He will take on the Philadelphia Flyers, who won their last game and are 27th in the NHL in goals per game (2.78).
Knight has been out since January 8th due to an upper-body injury and will return to the Panthers lineup as a backup netminder Monday. The 21-year-old had a 9-7-1 record, 3.05 GAA and .906 SV% prior to the injury.
Bobrovsky allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 SV%) in his previous full start as he was defeated by Toronto in that game. The 34-year-old has been fighting game by game to bring his save percentage above .900 but still has a .897 SV%, 3.24 GAA and 12-13-2 record on the season. He takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have won their last three games and are fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.63).
Bobrovsky allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 SV%) in his previous full start as he was defeated by Toronto in that game. The 34-year-old has been fighting game by game to bring his save percentage above .900 but still has a .897 SV%, 3.24 GAA and 12-13-2 record on the season. He takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have won their last three games and are fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.63).
Hart was perfect, stopping all 40 of 40 shots as he snapped a two-game losing streak for his first shutout of the season in a win over Winnipeg in his previous start. The 24-year-old has been one of the Flyers' brightest spots this season, with his 15-14-8 record, 2.88 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the New York Islanders, who have won their last two games but rank 25th in goals per game (2.85).
Vanecek stopped 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) for his ninth-straight win as he defeated Dallas in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible in his first season in New Jersey, with his 21-5-2 record, 2.29 GAA and .917 SV%. He will face the Vancouver Canucks, who have won two of their last three games and are 11th in the NHL in goals per game (3.31).
Dea had 19 goals, 18 assists, 30 PIMs and a -14 plus/minus through 46 games with Tucson (AHL) but has been recalled Monday to Arizona. The 28-year-old had previously played in 33 NHL games across four seasons and three different teams, picking up five goals, two assists and 33 SOG.
