Carrier has not played since Dec. 10th due to an upper-body injury but will return a bit ahead of plans Monday after originally being considered week-to-week. The 26-year-old has one goal, 26 SOG and eight PIMs through 23 games prior to the injury and will lineup on a pair with Mattias Ekholm.
This will be only Campbell's third start of December after stopping 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) in his previous start, in a win over Nashville. Campbell has had a nightmarish opening season in Edmonton, losing the starting role while posting a 8-6-0 record, 4.04 GAA and .875 SV%. He faces the Nashville Predators, who will be looking to snap the six game losing streak that they are currently on.
Georgiev stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) and snapped a four game losing streak with a win vs. Nashville in his previous start. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a phenomenal start to his Avalanche career, with his 12-6-2 record, 2.59 GAA and .920 SV%. He will face the New York Islanders, who are coming off a 5-2 victory over Vegas their last time out and rank 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.25).
Schmid will head back down to Utica (AHL) after doing a more than admirable job backing up the Devils' crease, posting an incredible 5-3-0 record, 1.96 GAA and .932 SV%. He heads back to the minors, where he was also strong prior to his promotion, with a 2-1-2 record, .918 SV% and 1.97 GAA in a short four game showing.
Oettinger was incredible in his previous start, stopping 45 of 46 Washington Capital shots (.978 SV%) on his way to his third victory in the last four games. The recently turned 24-year-old has been fantastic in the Stars' crease this season, with a 12-4-3 record, .920 SV% and 2.42 GAA. He will face the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets Monday, who have lost their last three games, giving up four goals in each losing effort.
Silovs has a 9-5-3 record, .887 SV% and 2.92 GAA with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) and has been recalled Monday by the Vancouver Canucks to be Spencer Martin's backup. Silovs has been recalled previously in his career but has yet to make his NHL debut so if he does see any game action, he will knock that milestone off his checklist.
Delia was excellent in his only game of action with the Vancouver Canucks prior to being reassigned to Abbotsford (AHL) Monday. He heads back to the minors where he had a 5-3-0 record, .884 SV% and 3.44 GAA prior to his previous promotion.
White has five goals, seven assists, 35 SOG and a +3 plus/minus through 29 games prior to his injury announcement that caused him to miss some time (undisclosed). Health has never been a strong point for White as he has never surpassed more than 71 games played in a season.
Gudas has not played since Dec. 3rd due to a concussion and has been placed on the injured reserve retroactively to that date to make room for Grigori Denisenko. The 32-year-old bruiser, has two goals, six points, 49 SOG and 39 PIMs in 25 games prior to the injury.
Barkov has six goals, 16 assists, 82 SOG and a +5 plus/minus through 25 games played but will miss Monday's game vs. Boston as he deals with a lower-body injury. Barkov missed 15 games last season due to injury and will be hoping that he is only day-to-day with this recent development.
Knight hasn't played since Dec. 6th due to illness but will draw the start Monday after a 13 day absence. The 21-year-old was playing very well prior to his unfortunate illness, taking majority of the Panthers' starts due to his 8-4-3 record, 2.64 GAA and .919 SV%. He draws a tough comeback start as he takes on the Boston Bruins, who are coming off a 4-2 win over Columbus and hold the leagues best record.
Atkinson had not yet played in 2022-23, and will miss the remainder of the season after it was announced Monday that he would be undergoing neck surgery Wednesday. It is a tough blow for the 33-year-old, who was coming off his best season in three years, with 23 goals, 27 assists, 215 SOG and 10 PIMs in 73 games in his first season in Philadelphia in 2021-22.
Husso allowed five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) as he picked up his third straight loss in a defeat to Ottawa in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been enjoying a nice first season in Detroit, with his 11-6-4 record, .913 SV% and 2.61 GAA. He faces off against the Washington Capitals, who have won six of their last seven games after a 5-2 victory over Toronto in their last game.
Stalock was enjoying a resurgent comeback season prior to a concussion putting him on the shelf since Nov.1st. The 35-year-old veteran will likely return as the Blackhawks starter, after posting a 3-2-1 record, 2.93 GAA and .914 SV% in seven games prior to his injury.
Phillips has been recalled from Rockford (AHL) as a replacement after Jarred Tinordi was placed on the injured reserve Monday (face). Phillips has been having a strong season in the AHL, with three goals, 17 points, 32 PIMs and a +17 plus/minus through 25 games played with Rockford.
Soderblom will head back down to Rockford (AHL) after it was announced Monday that Alex Stalock will be returning to the Blackhawks from a concussion. The 23-year-old rookie struggled as he filled in for injuries for the last few months, with a 2-10-2 record, 3.45 GAA and .894 SV% in 15 games with Chicago.
Tinordi will miss an undisclosed amount of time after taking a snapshot to the face in Chicago's previous contest. The 30 year-old was on pace to complete his most amount of games in a season as he has never surpassed 28 games played, and was already at 25 with two goals and five points throughout.
Dowd missed the Capitals' previous game due to a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Monday vs. Detroit. The 32-year-old has five goals, five assists, 18 PIMs and is a +4 plus/minus through 32 games prior to the injury.
