With Will Smith missing another game as part of a development strategy to ease him into NHL action, Kostin will re-enter the Sharks lineup on Monday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 25-year-old Kostin is averaging 8:45 time-on-ice through six games this season and has zero points.
With Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) still sidelined for the foreseeable future, Lankinen has taken the reins of the Vancouver crease and will start for a fifth straight game on Monday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Lankinen is riding a four-game winning streak and has a stellar 1.95 GAA and .930 SV% through five games this season (4-0-1). That said, the Canucks enter action on Monday as +113 home underdogs against a Hurricanes club with a 5-2-0 record.
Adam Klapka will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Rooney to re-enter the lineup for the Flames. The 31-year-old Rooney has been limited to only two games so far this season, scoring zero points while averaging 4:36 time-on-ice.
Kevin Rooney will draw into the Flames lineup on Monday, replacing Klapka. The 24-year-old Klapka is averaging 8:27 time-on-ice through five games this season, recording zero points, eight penalty minutes, and 18 hits.
The Hurricanes will turn to Kochetkov between the pipes for the fourth time this season when they face off against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Kochetkov has had up-and-down results through a small three-game sample size this season (2-1-0) but was excellent in his last outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames. The Hurricanes enter the action on Monday as -125 road favorites against a Canucks club riding a four-game winning streak.
The Hurricanes recalled Spencer Martin from the Chicago Wolves (AHL) because of Andersen's injury, which is not expected to keep him out of the lineup long-term. Andersen is considered day-to-day and his injury is not related to the blood clotting issue that kept him out of the lineup for several months last season. The 35-year-old netminder has a 1.48 GAA and .941 SV% through four outings this season (3-1-0).
After starting the season on a 5-0-1 run, the Flames have lost two consecutive games in regulation and will turn to Vladar between the pipes. The 27-year-old Vladar has been serviceable this season, allowing three or fewer goals in three of four outings (2-1-1), posting a respectable 2.73 GAA and .904 SV%. The Flames enter the action on Monday as +149 road underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights club averaging a league-best 4.7 goals per game through nine games this season (6-2-1).
Jack Thompson will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Benning to draw back into the lineup. The 30-year-old Benning, in his ninth NHL season, has zero points, a -5 plus/minus, six blocks, and eight hits through five games.
Matt Benning will draw into the Sharks' lineup on Monday, resulting in Thompson being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Thompson has been productive from the blueline for the Sharks this season, tallying three points (0G / 3A), eight blocks, and three hits in four games.
Brendan Brisson will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Schwindt to re-enter the lineup for the Golden Knights. The 23-year-old Schwindt has one assist, seven blocks, and four hits through seven games this season.
Brisson has played the last five games for the Golden Knights but will return to being a healthy scratch as Cole Schwindt will draw back into the lineup. The 23-year-old Brisson had eight points (2G / 6A) in 15 games last season, his first taste of NHL action, but has been held off the scoresheet in six games this season.
Smith has been a healthy scratch in two of the last five games and will be again on Monday as part of a development plan to ease him into NHL action. The 19-year-old has a -4 plus/minus and has yet to record a point through seven games this season.
The Sharks (0-7-2), still searching for their first victory, will turn to Blackwood between the pipes for the third time in the last four games. Despite failing to record a victory in five outings (0-3-2), Blackwood has been serviceable between the pipes, allowing three or fewer goals in three of his last four contests, and posting a .904 SV%. That said, the Sharks enter action on Monday as sizeable +226 road underdogs against a Utah Hockey Club that has lost three straight games.
The Hurricanes will likely turn to Kochetkov between the pipes for the fourth time this season when they face off against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Kochetkov has had up-and-down results through a small three-game sample size this season (2-1-0) but was excellent in his last outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames. The Hurricanes enter the action on Monday as -125 road favorites against a Canucks club riding a four-game winning streak.
The Golden Knights have not received adequate goaltending this season, allowing 3.1 goals per game, but their league-leading 4.9 goals per game have made up for any defensive deficiencies. Hill will start for the sixth time this season and look to improve on an unspectacular 3.85 GAA and .864 SV% through five games (3-2-0). The Golden Knights, riding a three-game winning streak, enter the action on Monday as -164 home favorites against the Calgary Flames.
For the fourth straight game, despite allowing 12 goals combined in the previous three (0-3-0), the Blackhawks will roll with Mrazek in the crease on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. Through seven games this season (2-5-0), Mrazek is sporting a pedestrian 3.20 GAA and .893 SV%. The Blackhawks enter the action on Monday as +192 road underdogs against an Avalanche club that is riding a five-game winning streak.
Hayden has 249 games of NHL experience since being drafted in the third round by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft but has been limited to only nine games since the end of the 2021-22 season. The 29-year-old had 26 points (15G / 11A) in 65 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) last season.
Fleury has not been drawn into Seattle's lineup yet this season, but with Vince Dunn (upper body) not eligible to return from LTIR yet, Fleury has regularly been recalled from and returned to Coachella Valley (AHL) over the last two weeks. That said, Fleury has been a stranger to NHL action over the previous several seasons. After playing 41 games with the Montreal Canadiens in his rookie season in 2019-20, the 25-year-old Fleury has only played 22 combined NHL games since. Last season with Coachella Valley, Fleury had 36 points (7G / 29A) in 65 games.
Rust left Saturday's game after a hit from Nils Hollander in the third period and did not return. Rust finished the game with one goal on two SOG and a plus-1 rating. Consider him questionable to play Tuesday until the Penguins provide an official update.
After starting the season on a 5-0-1 run, the Flames have lost two consecutive games in regulation and will turn to Vladar between the pipes. The 27-year-old Vladar has been serviceable this season, allowing three or fewer goals in three of four outings (2-1-1), posting a respectable 2.73 GAA and .904 SV%. The Flames enter the action on Monday as +149 road underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights club averaging a league-best 4.7 goals per game through nine games this season (6-2-1).
