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Knight has been excellent since joining the Blackhawks earlier this month, winning his two outings and posting a terrific 1.95 GAA and .951 SV%. The 23-year-old Knight has a 2.36 GAA and .913 SV% in 25 appearances this season (14-8-1). The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as enormous +421 road underdogs against a red-hot Colorado Avalanche team outscoring their opposition 28-11 during a five-game winning streak.

On the front end of a back-to-back, Colorado will turn to Wedgewood between the pipes on Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Wedgewood was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 32-year-old Wedgewood has a 2.23 GAA and .916 SV% in 11 appearances with Colorado this season (6-4-0). Colorado enters the action on Monday as enormous -515 home favorites against a Chicago team with points in five straight (4-0-1).

Berggren will be the odd-man out up front on Monday in order to make room for Craig Smith's Red Wings debut. Berggren has ten goals and nine assists in 61 games this season.

Matinpalo will fill in for Travis Hamonic, who was a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury. Matinpalo is yet to register a point in 23 games this season.

Hamonic was a surprise scratch on Monday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. We should get an update on his status ahead of Ottawa's game in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

The Red Wings are desperate to snap a five-game losing skid and will turn to Talbot between the pipes on Monday against the Ottawa Senators. Talbot struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals. The veteran goalie has a 2.99 GAA and .899 SV% in 36 appearances this season (17-14-3). The Red Wings enter Monday's contest as +145 road underdogs against a Senators squad with points in four straight (3-0-1).

Greenway is battling an illness and his status for Monday's game against the Edmonton Oilers was up in the air. The 28-year-old Greenway is averaging 15:49 time-on-ice, recording eight points (3G / 5A) and 81 hits in 27 games this season.

The Sabres have lost six straight and will turn to Luukkonen between the pipes on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. Luukkonen played well in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%), but was on the wrong side of a 4-0 score against the Florida Panthers. The 26-year-old Finnish netminder has a 3.14 GAA and .890 SV% in 46 appearances this season (20-20-4). The Sabres enter Monday's contest as +163 home underdogs against an Oilers squad coming off a 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, fresh off a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks last night, the Canadiens will switch to Dobes between the pipes on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 23-year-old Dobes was impressive in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 1-0 loss to the Calgary Flames. He has a 2.49 GAA and .913 SV% in 11 appearances this season (6-3-1). The Canadiens enter Wednesday's contest as +133 road underdogs against a Kraken team that has lost three of their last four (1-3-0).

The Canadiens have lost two straight (0-1-1) and will hope for a better result on Tuesday, with Montembeault tending the twine against a Vancouver Canucks squad coming off a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old goalie has been solid lately, posting a 2.08 GAA and .922 SV% in his last six contests (4-1-1). He has a 2.89 GAA, .900 SV%, and four shutouts in 47 appearances this season (22-21-4).

Laatsch was a seventh-round pick, 215th overall, of the Penguins in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 6'5 defenseman is a product of the University of Wisconsin and scored five points (2G / 3A) in 22 games with the club this season.

Klingberg will not play on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres, missing a third consecutive game due to an illness. The 32-year-old Klingberg has been productive from the blueline early in his stint with the Oilers, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in 10 games.

Ekholm will not play on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres, missing a third consecutive game due to an illness. The 34-year-old Ekholm has 27 points (8G / 19A) in 60 games this season.

Toffoli played 19:15 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders, one of his highest totals of the season, but saw his four-game point streak snap. The 32-year-old Toffoli is averaging 16:36 time-on-ice and has 43 points (24G / 19) in 62 games this season.

Thrun played on Saturday, returning from a four-game absence, but will return to the sidelines indefinitely due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old Thrun is averaging 16:54 time-on-ice, recording 10 points (1G / 9A), 55 blocks, and 37 hits in 52 games this season.

The Red Wings are desperate to snap a five-game losing skid and will turn to Talbot between the pipes on Monday against the Ottawa Senators. Talbot struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals. The veteran goalie has a 2.99 GAA and .899 SV% in 36 appearances this season (17-14-3). The Red Wings enter Monday's contest as +145 road underdogs against a Senators squad with points in four straight (3-0-1).

Namestnikov exited Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes after being removed from the contest by a concussion spotter. The 32-year-old Namestnikov is averaging 15:00 time-on-ice and has 30 points (10G / 20A) in 61 games this season.

The Jets acquired Luke Schenn from the Penguins for a 2026 2nd Round Pick and 2027 4th Round Pick last week before the trade deadline. The 35-year-old defenseman registered five points (1G / 4A), 76 blocks, and 228 hits in 61 games this season.