Metsa is an undrafted 26-year-old defenseman that will make his NHL debut on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. He has spent the previous three seasons primarily in the AHL playing for the Rochester Americans, including scoring 46 points (7G / 39A) in 69 games last season.
Marchessault did not play in Nashville's previous game and his status is up-in-the air for their next contest on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 34-year-old forward has four points (2G / 2A), 15 shots, and 11 hits in five games this season.
Romanov did not play in the Islanders' previous game, but he was back at practice on Monday. The 25-year-old Romanov has 12 blocks and 15 hits through four games this season. He will be a game-time decision when the Islanders return to action on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks.
Rittich has only played once this season, but he was instrumental in an impressive 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%). In the five games that Rittich has not played, the Islanders are allowing 4.0 goals per game. The 33-year-old Rittich returns to the crease on Thursday against a red-hot Detroit Red Wings team on the tail end of a back-to-back, hoping to build off his strong start to the 2025-26 season.
The Islanders are off to a 2-3-0 start to the 2025-26 season and have relied heavily on Ilya Sorokin, but he has not been able to consistently deliver when called upon. The 30-year-old Sorokin has an alarming 4.13 GAA and .861 SV% in four games this season (1-3-0). Sorokin and the Islanders hope to rebound on Tuesday when they face-off against the San Jose Sharks, the only team in the NHL yet to record a victory (0-3-2).
Lindgren exited Saturday's 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third period after playing 17:17 time-on-ice. The 27-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:24 time-on-ice, recording one point (0G / 1A) and 14 blocks in five games this season.
Through five games this season, Bogosian is averaging 13:53 time-on-ice, recording zero points and a +3 plus/minus. The 35-year-old defenseman will be sidelined day-to-day, beginning with Monday's contest against the New York Rangers.
Rossi showed no signs of an injury in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, playing 18:01 time-on-ice and scoring one point (0G / 1A), but will not play on Monday against the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old forward played 82 games in each of the previous two seasons. He has five points (1G / 4A) in six games this season.
Despite an unspectacular 2-3-0 start to the 2025-26 season, the Sabres have received consistent goaltending from Alex Lyon throughout. The 32-year-old Lyon has played all five games for the Sabres this season, keeping them within reach during each contest, posting a solid 2.43 GAA, .928 SV%, and one shutout. The Sabres have won two straight and enter the action on Monday as +129 road underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team off to a 4-2-0 start to the season.
After a hot offensive start to the 2025-26 season, outscoring their opposition 13-7 in their first three games (2-1-0), Minnesota has lost three straight (0-2-1), outscored 12-4. Gustavsson started the season with an impressive 26-save shutout in a 5-0 win over the St. Louis Blues, but has lost three games since. He has a 3.56 GAA and .88 SV% in four games (1-3-0) and hopes to rebound on Monday against the New York Rangers. Minnesota enters Monday's contest as +123 road underdogs against New York.
McCann didn't seem to be affected by a lower-body injury in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, playing 17:08 time-on-ice, but will be sidelined day-to-day, starting with Monday's contest against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 29-year-old McCann has four points (3G / 1A) in five games this season.
Foligno took a brief leave of absence from the Blackhawks to be with his daughter following heart surgery, but was back at practice on Monday. The 37-year-old Foligno is averaging 14:15 time-on-ice, recording two points (0G / 2A) and nine hits in four games this season.
Labate is a 32-year-old forward that was drafted by the Canucks in the fourth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent most of his career in the AHL, limited to only 19 career games. He scored 21 points (8G / 13A) in 51 contests with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) last season.
Schuldt is an undrafted 30-year-old defenseman who spent most of his career playing in the AHL, limited to only nine NHL games. He scored 21 points (6G / 15A) in 64 games with the San Jose Baracuda (AHL) last season.
Mancini has played four games with the Canucks this season, averaging 11:05 time-on-ice, recording a -2 plus/minus and zero points. The 23-year-old Mancini made his NHL debut last season, splitting time with the Canucks and New York Rangers, scoring eight points (2G / 6A) in 31 combined games.
Lekkerimaki was limited to only 4:07 time-on-ice in Sunday's victory against the Washington Capitals, exiting the contest with an undisclosed injury. The 21-year-old forward, Vancouver's 15th-overall pick in 2022, has one point (1G / 0A) in four games this season.
Chytil exited Sunday's game against the Washington Capitals in the first period after received an unsuspecting hit from Tom Wilson. The 26-year-old Chytil has battled issues with concussions throughout his career, so there is justifiable concern with the severity of Chytil's injury. Tom Wilson was not penalized on the play.
Dobes has been excellent in limited action this season, and will return to the crease on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 24-year-old Czech goalie has a stellar 1.46 GAA and .940 SV% in two games this season (2-0-0). Montreal enters Monday's matchup as -145 home favorites against a suddenly explosive Buffalo team that is outscoring their opposition 11-4 during a two-game winning streak. The Canadiens have an upcoming back-to-back on Wednesday and Thursday this week, so Dobes will likely be between the pipes for a second time this week as well.
The Rangers have had an up-and-down start to the 2025-26 season, shut out in three of seven games (3-3-1), but have received near-perfection from goaltender Igor Shesterkin. After an uncharacteristically poor 2024-25 season by his standards, the 29-year-old Shesterkin has rebounded early in 2025-26, showcasing an outstanding 1.00 GAA and .962 SV% in five games (2-2-1). As they enter Monday's contest, the Rangers are -136 home favorites against a Minnesota Wild team that has been outscored 12-4 during a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).
Rodrigo Abols and Nicolas Deslauriers will be healthy scratches on Monday against the Seattle Kraken, allowing Nikita Grebenkin and Jett Luchanko to re-enter the lineup. The 19-year-old Luchanko, the Flyers' 13th-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, has played three games this season and continues searching for his first career point.
