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With Minnesota locked into its first-round playoff matchup against the Dallas Stars, the team will rest several key players, including Eriksson Ek, on Monday. In his last two full seasons, Eriksson has scored at least 61 points, suggesting that 2025-26 was a poor season for him, as he scored only 51 points (19G / 32A) through 70 games. That said, he has been particularly effective in recent outings and heads into the playoffs with offensive momentum, scoring seven points (2G / 5A) in his last seven games.

With Minnesota locked into its first-round playoff matchup against the Dallas Stars, the team will rest several key players, including Hartman, on Monday. The 31-year-old Hartman has 43 points (23G / 20A) in 76 games this season, and has been notably effective in recent weeks, scoring 15 points (8G / 7A) in his last 13 games. Ben Jones will draw into the lineup as Hartman's replacement.

With Minnesota locked into its first-round playoff matchup against the Dallas Stars, the team will rest several key players, including Marcus Foligno, on Monday. The 34-year-old Foligno has missed time due to injuries this season, but has settle into being an effective bottom-six checking forward for Minnesota, tallying two goals and 28 hits in his last eight games. Nicolas Aube-Kubel will draw into the lineup as Foligno's replacement.

With Minnesota locked into its first-round playoff matchup against the Dallas Stars, the team will rest several key players, including Boldy, on Monday. The 25-year-old Boldy has had a breakout 2025-26 campaign, earning superstar status with 85 points (42G / 43A) through 76 games, marking his first point-per-game season. Hunter Haight will draw into the lineup as Boldy's replacement.

With Minnesota locked into its first-round playoff matchup against the Dallas Stars, the team will rest several key players on Monday, including Kaprizov. The 28-year-old Kaprizov missed some time last month to tend to an injury, so the extra rest on Monday should give him an extra boost heading into the postseason. Robby Fabbri will re-enter the lineup to serve as Kaprizov's replacement.

With Minnesota locked into its first-round playoff matchup against the Dallas Stars, the team will rest several key players on Monday, including Hughes. The 26-year-old Hughes has been tremendous since being acquired by Minnesota earlier this season, averaging a career-high 27:54 time-on-ice and scoring 53 points (5G / 48A) in 48 games. Jared Spurgeon will re-enter the lineup as Hughes' replacement.

Del Mastro missed Chicago's previous game with an undisclosed injury and is expected to return vs. Buffalo on Monday. The 23-year-old shut down defensemen has yet to pick up a point in any of his 17 appearances this season, but has 18 PIMs and is a -11 plus/minus while averaging just 14:01 TOI.

Nazar exited Chicago's 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday after only 7:24 time-on-ice, but he should be back in the lineup on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 22-year-old Nazar is averaging 18:20 time-on-ice and has 41 points (15G / 26A) in 64 games this season.

With all three of the Kraken's regular netminders unavailable, Kokko made his first career start last week and dazzled between the pipes, saving 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. The 22-year-old netminder has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he has gone 18-10-2 with a 3.10 GAA and .903 SV% in 34 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Seattle enters Monday's contest as +139 home underdogs against a desperate Los Angeles Kings team that has won four straight, inching them closer to a playoff berth.

With Kyle Capobianco returning to Dallas' lineup from injury on Monday, Lian Bischel is the odd man out and will be a healthy scratch vs. Toronto. The 21-year-old towering defensemen has appeared in 49 games with Dallas this season, picking up four goals, eight points and a +6 plus/minus.

Adam Erne finds himself the odd man out vs. Toronto on Monday after it was announced Radek Faksa was expected to return from a three-game absence. Erne has appeared in 44 games this season after a successful PTO at the beginning of the season, picking up six goals, eight points and a +1 plus/minus while occupying a botton-six role.

Caponbianco has been a healthy scratch for Dallas' previous four games but will draw back in on Monday in Toronto as he replaces Lian Bischel. The 28-year-old has appeared in 32 games with the Stars this season, his most in the NHL since 2021-22 with the Arizona Coyotes.

Faksa has missed Dallas' previous three games with a lower-body injury but will draw back in for Adam Erne on Monday in Toronto. The 32-year-old bottom-six forward has struggled to find the back of the net this season, with just two goals, 17 points and 16 PIMs in 56 games played.

Bunting has not played in over two weeks due to a lower-body injury, but will return on Monday against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old Bunting only has two points (1G / 1A) in 11 games since being acquired by Dallas at the trade deadline. It was initially believed that Bunting could play in a top-six role alongside Mikko Rantanen, but injuries to both players prevented that from happening. He will get a look at the top line alongside Wyatt Johnston and Mikko Rantanen on Monday.

Gustavsson will look to rebound when he tends the twine on Monday after a rough performance in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 20 shots (.750 SV%) in a 5-4 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 27-year-old Swedish goalie exited the Olympic break with a dazzling 1.76 GAA and .937 SV% in eight games (6-2-0). That said, he has struggled since, allowing four or more goals in four of his last five (2-3-0), posting a 4.07 GAA and .847 SV%. Minnesota is resting numerous key players on Monday and enters the action as +154 road underdogs against the St. Louis Blues.

The Sabres can lock up the top seed in the Atlantic Division on Monday, and will turn to Luukkonen to tend the twine against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 27-year-old Finnish goalie didn't need to be spectacular in his previous outing, allowing three goals on 20 shots (.850 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the New York Rangers. Luukkonen has allowed three or fewer goals in eight of his last nine games (6-2-1), posting a solid 2.40 GAA and .920 SV%. The Sabres enter Monday's contest as -195 road favourites against a Blackhawks team on a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).

The Oilers can clinch a playoff berth on Monday and will turn to Ingram to tend the twine against the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old Ingram was excellent in his previous outing, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%), but received no goal support in a 1-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. He has won four of his last six outings (4-2-0), posting a 2.29 GAA and .915 SV%. The Oilers enter Monday's contest as +102 home underdogs against an Avalanche team coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

With their postseason placement already decided and a first-round matchup against the Minnesota Wild pending, Dallas will rest Jake Oettinger and turn to Casey DeSmith on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 34-year-old DeSmith has been excellent in a supporting role this season and was solid in his previous outing, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) in a 2-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has an outstanding 1.93 GAA and .930 SV% in his last four games, but has no wins to show for it (0-3-1). The Stars enter Monday's contest as -182 road favourites against a Maple Leafs team that has been outscored 26-12 during a five-game losing skid (0-4-1).

Seattle announced on Monday that Jared McCann will mis Seattle's final three games of the season due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old has struggled to stay healthy all 2025-26 but still managed to put up 20 goals and 40 points in 52 games when healthy.

With their postseason placement already decided and a first-round matchup against the Minnesota Wild pending, Dallas will rest Jake Oettinger and turn to Casey DeSmith on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 34-year-old DeSmith has been excellent in a supporting role this season and was solid in his previous outing, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) in a 2-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has an outstanding 1.93 GAA and .930 SV% in his last four games, but has no wins to show for it (0-3-1). The Stars enter Monday's contest as -182 road favourites against a Maple Leafs team that has been outscored 26-12 during a five-game losing skid (0-4-1).