Kostin tallied a single goal in four games with St. Louis during his call-up but was set to be a healthy scratch on Monday night. The Blues want Kostin playing, so he heads back to the AHL, where he has eight points (3G / 5A) in 14 games.
Allen gave up three goals on 39 shots in the Blues' loss in Columbus on November 15th. Jordan Binnington started the last four games but they'll get Allen a game on Monday night. The 29-year-old is 3-0-1 with a 2.93 GAA and .904 SV% in four road games this season and the Predators have surprisingly lost five in a row while scoring just 2.40 goals per game at home.
Rittich stopped 36 of 38 shots in the Flames shootout win in Philadelphia on Saturday. It was an outstanding outing for Rittich, who has gone 5-3-1 with a 2.72 GAA, .912 SV% and one shutout in his last nine starts. Without Sidney Crosby, the Penguins have averaged 3.33 goals per game but are 2-1-3 in those six games.
Greiss allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Islanders' overtime win over the Penguins last Thursday. Greiss has not lost since October 11th, winning eight in a row while posting a 1.96 GAA and .936 SV%. The Islanders' goalie rotation will remain intact tonight with Greiss facing the Ducks. Anaheim has lost eight of their last nine (1-5-3) while scoring 2.67 goals per game.
Hertl continues to deal with a lower-body injury and will miss his third straight game on Monday. The Sharks are 2-0 without Hertl but have scored just two goals in each game, so their offence is suffering without him.
Gaunce was called up last week but did not make his Bruins debut. In 14 AHL games, the 25-year-old has collected six goals and five assists (11 points). He could make his debut on their two-game road-trip with both Patrice Bergeron and Brett Ritchie both out.
Studnicka, 20, was a second-round pick in 2017 and has recorded nine goals and nine assists (18 points) in 21 AHL games this season. With Patrice Bergeron out for at least the next two games, Studnicka could get an opportunity to make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Davidson appeared in three games with Calgary during his call-up but returns to the AHL with T.J. Brodie set to return to the lineup on Monday. Davidson has posted solid numbers in the AHL, scoring two goals with eight assists (10 points) in 10 games.
Brodie is listed as a game-time decision but activating him from IR all but guarantees that he will play on Monday. Brodie, who has missed the last five games, returns with eight assists in 21 games this season.
The Capitals are off until Wednesday but head coach Todd Reirden has already ruled Backstrom out. Lars Eller has played well over 20 minutes per game in two games without Backstrom.
Quick gave up two goals on 18 shots in the Kings 3-2 loss to the Coyotes on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Quick, who has a 1.81 GAA and .927 SV% in his last five starts. The Sharks will be without Tomas Hertl but have won eight of their last nine (8-1-0) while scoring 3.67 goals per game.
Jones allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Sharks win over the Islanders on Saturday. Jones has won seven of his last eight starts while posting a 2.81 GAA and .892 SV%. The Kings come in have won five of their last six home games, scoring 3.50 goals per game.
Kerfoot hit his former teammate from behind in Saturday's game and has been suspended for the last two games of the Maple Leafs road-trip. With Kerfoot out, Dmytro Timashov will likely draw back into the lineup on Wednesday.
Subban surrendered four goals on 25 shots in the Golden Knights loss in Los Angeles on November 16th. Subban is still searching for his first win of the season after starting 0-3-2, including 0-3-1 with a 3.30 GAA and .884 SV% on the road. Leave him on free agency against a Stars team that has gone 10-0-1 while scoring 3.91 goals per game in their last 11 games.
Brodie skated on the top-pair with Mark Giordano at the Flames morning skate and head coach Bill Peters called him a game-time decision for Monday's game. Brodie has missed the last five games after collapsing at practice on November 14th, but all signs are pointing towards him returning to the lineup tonight.
Allen gave up three goals on 39 shots in the Blues' loss in Columbus on November 15th. Jordan Binnington started the last four games but they'll get Allen a game on Monday night. The 29-year-old is 3-0-1 with a 2.93 GAA and .904 SV% in four road games this season and the Predators have surprisingly lost five in a row while scoring just 2.40 goals per game at home.
Dowling will not play Monday vs. the Golden Knights, so Roope Hintz will move up to the Stars top-line between Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. Being listed as day-to-day make Dowling questionable to play Tuesday in Chicago.
Ritchie has missed six of the last eight games and will not travel on the Bruins two-game road-trip. Par Lindholm will draw back into the Bruins lineup to replace Ritchie.
Bergeron's lower-body issue continues to linger and will cost him at least two more games. The injury didn't seem to slow him down at all, as he picked up five assists and seven shots in two games since returning from a two-game absence. David Krejci will be back on the top line and Charlie Coyle will be back on PP1 with Bergeron out.
Veronneau played in three straight games but was largely ineffective, so he'll come out and Mikael Boedker will draw in vs. the Blue Jackets. Boedker has been a healthy scratch a lot this year, so don't be surprised if Veronneau replaces him on Wednesday.
