With Charlie McAvoy (personal) expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Aspirot will head to the press box as a healthy scratch. Six games into his NHL career, the 26-year-old Aspirot is averaging 15:07 time-on-ice and remains in search of his first career point.
Despite being outplayed by counterpart Leevi Merilainen in recent games, Ullmark still has control of the Senators' crease and will tend the twine again on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. Ullmark has been less than stellar this season, but has managed to record a point for his team in seven of his last eight outings (4-1-3), posting a 2.90 GAA and .878 SV%. He has a 3.24 GAA and .866 SV% in 13 games this season (6-4-3). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -115 home favorites against a Stars team that has a point in nine of their last 10 games (6-1-3).
Legault appeared to suffer a laceration on his hand during a second-period scrum in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 22-year-old rookie defenseman left a trail of blood on the ice as he skated off to the dressing room. He has since undergone successful surgery to repair multiple torn extensor tendons on his right hand and will be sidelined for three to four months.
After losing seven of eight (1-7-0), the Bruins have responded in a big way and are currently among the hottest teams in the NHL, riding a six-game winning streak. The 26-year-old Swayman is showcasing a pedestrian 3.09 GAA and .898 SV% in 10 games (6-4-0), but has played much better lately, recording a solid 2.30 GAA and .926 SV% during a three-game winning streak. Still, the Bruins enter Tuesday's contest as +123 home underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that they defeated 5-3 on Saturday.
Despite being outplayed by counterpart Leevi Merilainen in recent games, Ullmark still has control of the Senators' crease and will tend the twine again on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. Ullmark has been less than stellar this season, but has managed to record a point for his team in seven of his last eight outings (4-1-3), posting a 2.90 GAA and .878 SV%. He has a 3.24 GAA and .866 SV% in 13 games this season (6-4-3). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -115 home favorites against a Stars team that has a point in nine of their last 10 games (6-1-3).
Montembeault has been outplayed by Jakub Dobes for most of the season, but has shown promise in recent games. The 29-year-old Montembeault has helped his team record a point in three straight outings (2-0-1), saving 77 of 86 shots in the process (.895 SV%). He has a 3.46 GAA and .864 SV% in eight games this season (4-3-1). The Canadiens enter the action on Tuesday as slight -107 home favorites against a Los Angeles Kings team that is 6-1-2 on the road this season.
Gostisbehere has only played one game in the past three weeks, battling through injuries, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 32-year-old Gostisbehere has been impressive offensively when in the lineup this season, with seven points (1G / 6A) in six games. He is expected to return to his familiar spot on the team's top powerplay unit.
The Hurricanes have kept Brandon Bussi in their netminding rotation despite the return of Pyotr Kochetkov, alternating all three goalies over the past week. That said, Andersen will likely be between the pipes on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 36-year-old Andersen saved 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild. He has a 2.97 GAA and .892 SV% in eight games this season (5-3-0). The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -157 home favorites against a Capitals team amid a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).
The Golden Knights have struggled lately, losing three of their last four (1-2-1), and will continue their recent goalie rotation, turning to Lindbom on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Lindbom struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Three games into his NHL career (0-2-1), Lindbom has a 3.36 GAA and .873 SV%. The Golden Knights enter the action on Monday as -132 home favorites against a Panthers team that defeated them 3-0 on October 25th.
Lundestrom will slot in along with Zach Aston-Reese as both Miles Wood and Cole Sillinger are unavailable due to an illness. Lundestrom has appeared in 13 games this season, registering zero goals and two assists.
Aston-Reese will slot in along with Isac Lundestrom as both Miles Wood and Cole Sillinger are unavailable due to an illness. Aston-Reese has appeared in ten games this season, registering zero goals and three assists.
An illness is circulating through the Blue Jackets dressing room, leaving the status of several players uncertain for their contest on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. The 30-year-old Wood has been effective in a limited role with Columbus, averaging only 11:45 time-on-ice and scoring four goals in nine games.
An illness is circulating through the Blue Jackets dressing room, leaving the status of several players uncertain for their contest on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. As a result, Sillinger will miss his first game of the season. The 22-year-old Sillinger has six points (2G / 4A) in 14 games this season.
An illness is circulating through the Blue Jackets dressing room, leaving the status of several players uncertain for their contest on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Olivier is one of four players that was a game-time decision on Monday night. He has five points (1G / 4A), 32 penalty minutes, and 48 hits in 14 games this season.
An illness is circulating through the Blue Jackets dressing room, leaving the status of several players uncertain for their contest on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Monahan has six points (1G / 5A) in 14 games this season and was a game-time decision on Monday night.
Barron will take a seat on Monday in order to make way for the return of Adam Wilsby (lower-body). Barron has appeared in 17 games this season, registering zero goals and four assists.
Wilsby will make his first appearance since October 28th when the Predators travel to New York on Monday. The 25-year-old blue-liner has zero goals and two assists in 11 games this season. Justin Barron will sit in his place.
A fifth-round draft pick in 2022 by the Wild, Spacek has spent the last three seasons in the AHL and is yet to make his NHL debut. He has appeared in 12 games with Iowa this season, registering zero goals and six assists.
The Devils are tied for first place in the Eastern Conference with 22 points (11-4-0), and will turn to Markstrom on Monday against the New York Islanders. The 35-year-old Markstrom is undefeated in two games since signing a contract extension (2-0-0), posting a 2.00 GAA and .937 SV%. He has a 3.95 GAA and .871 SV% in six games this season (4-2-0). The Devils enter Monday's contest as -143 home favorites against an Islanders team coming off a dominant 5-0 win over the New York Rangers.
The Predators hope to snap a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) on Monday, with Saros tending the twine against the New York Rangers. Saros played well in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%), but did not receive ample goal support, losing 3-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old Saros has a 2.88 GAA and .902 SV% in 13 games this season (5-5-3). The Predators enter Monday's contest as +162 road underdogs against a Rangers team that has scored only six combined goals in seven home games this season (0-6-1).
