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Igor Shesterkin will start Monday vs. New Jersey.

Shesterkin allowed four goals on 28 shots (.875 SV%) during his previous time out in a loss to Edmonton. Last year's Vezina Trophy winner has had a good season, posting a 10-3-3 record with a .914 SV% and 2.49 GAA. He takes on the red-hot Devils' who have won 15 of their last 16 games played.

Igor Shesterkin
Vanecek is expected to start Monday in New York.

Vanecek stopped 37 of 38 shots (.974 SV%) his last time out in a win over Washington. He has been fantastic in his first season with the Devils, posting a 10-2-0 record with a .923 SV% and a 2.04 GAA. He faces off against the New York Rangers who are in the middle of a two-game losing streak but rank sixth in the NHL in shots per game (34.1).

Vitek Vanecek
Binnington will start Monday vs. the Stars.

Binnington allowed four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%) in a loss to Tampa his last time out. He has been up and down this season with a 9-7-0 record, .901 SV% and 3.05 GAA. He takes on the Dallas Stars who are 1st in the Central Division but have lost three of their last four games.

Jordan Binnington
Martin Kaut is sick and won't travel with the Avalanche for their upcoming road trip.

Kaut will not travel with the team due to illness and will therefore miss the Avalanche's next four games as they head off to Winnipeg Tuesday. The 23-year-old has a goal and two assists along with 18 SOG through 16 games in his first season as a full-time Avalanche player.

Martin Kaut
Jean-Luc Foudy has been called up from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).

Foudy has excelled in his second AHL season with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) collecting five goals and 14 points through 18 games prior to his first NHL call-up Monday from the Avalanche. If the 20-year-old makes it into the injured Avalanche lineup it will be his NHL debut.

Jean-Luc Foudy
Skinner will start Monday vs. the Panthers.

Skinner allowed five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in his worst start of the season vs. New Jersey in a loss his last time out. The 24-year-old has been incredibly solid this season as shown by his .921 SV%, 2.78 GAA and 4-5-0 record. He will face off against the Florida Panthers, who have lost four of their last five games and lead the NHL in shots on goal per game by averaging 40.2 a night.

Stuart Skinner
Warren Foegele will not be out long-term with an undisclosed injury but will miss Monday vs. Florida.

Foegele left the Oilers' previous game vs. NYR due to an undisclosed injury after picking up an assist after only 10:32 TOI. The 26-year-old will miss Monday's content vs. Florida and is not expected to be out long-term which is good news to Edmonton as he has three goals and five points through the first 20 games of the season.

Warren Foegele
Devin Shore draws back into the Oilers' lineup Monday vs. Florida.

Shore has not played since November 19th but will draw back into the Oilers' lineup Monday after being a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old has struggled to produce this season in a bottom-six role collecting only one assist and 10 SOG through 16 games played.

Devin Shore
James Hamblin will make his NHL debut Monday vs. Florida.

Hamblin will make his NHL debut Monday vs the Florida Panthers as he draws into the Oilers' lineup for the first time. He has picked up nine points (3G / 6A) in 15 AHL games this season. He'll replace Ryan McLeod, who was placed on IR on Sunday.

James Hamblin
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is expected to rejoin the team after missing Friday for personal reasons.

Bellemare missed Friday's game vs. St. Louis due to personal reasons but will draw back into the lineup vs. Buffalo Monday. The 37-year-old has two assists, a -4 plus/minus and six SOG while occupying the Lightnings' fourth line through 19 games this season.

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
Oettinger will start Monday in St. Louis.

Oettinger allowed five goals on 23 shots (.821 SV%) in an overtime loss to Winnepeg in his previous start. The 23-year-old has struggled as of late but has been very solid on the season as shown by his 8-2-3 record, 2.52 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the St.Louis Blues, who have won eight of their last 10 games after a 5-4 overtime win vs. Florida in their previous game.

Jake Oettinger
Oettinger is in the starter's crease at the Stars morning skate.

Oettinger allowed five goals on 23 shots (.821 SV%) in an overtime loss to Winnepeg in his previous start. The 23-year-old has struggled as of late but has been very solid on the season as shown by his 8-2-3 record, 2.52 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the St.Louis Blues who have won eight of their last 10 games after a 5-4 overtime win vs. Florida in their previous game.

Jake Oettinger
Skinner is in the starter's crease at the Oilers morning skate.

Skinner allowed five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in his worst start of the season vs. New Jersey in a loss his last time out. The 24-year-old has been incredibly solid this season as shown by his .921 SV%, 2.78 GAA and 4-5-0 record. He will face off against the Florida Panthers who have lost four of their last five games and lead the NHL in shots on goal per game by averaging 40.2 a night.

Stuart Skinner
Akira Schmid will miss the Devils' game Monday vs. the Rangers due to illness.

Schmid will miss Monday's game due to illness and Nico Daws has been recalled from the AHL to backup the Devils' crease while Schmid is out. The 22-year-old has been sensational in limited starts prior to the illness, posting a perfect 4-0-0 record alongside his 1.24 GAA and .953 SV%.

Akira Schmid
Teuvo Teravainen will travel with the Hurricanes and is expected to return to the lineup soon (upper body).

Teravainen has been out since Nov. 10th due to an upper-body injury but should be back soon as he joins the team on their upcoming four-game road trip. The 29-year-old had yet to score prior to his injury but has seven assists and 32 SOG through 14 games.

Teuvo Teravainen

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