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Mrazek will start in Colorado on Monday.

Mrazek will return to the crease for the Blackhawks on Monday in a rematch against the Colorado Avalanche. Last week, Mrazek allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%) in a 5-0 loss to Colorado. Mrazek has allowed three or more goals in four straight (0-3-1), with the Blackhawks being outscored 17-7. Chicago enters action as a significant +338 road underdog.

Petr Mrazek
Binnington will start in Philadelphia on Monday.

The Blues will turn to Binnington again on Monday night for his third straight start. Binnington was terrific in his last outing, saving 21 of 22 shots (.955 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. The 30-year-old Binnington has been tremendous since mid-January, posting a .924 SV% through 12 contests (7-4-1). The Blues are +122 road underdogs on Monday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Jordan Binnington
Swayman will start in Toronto on Monday.

The struggling Bruins, losers of eight of their last 11 (3-3-5), will turn to Swayman between the pipes on Monday evening. Swayman owns the only three wins for the Bruins in four weeks but has struggled during that time as well. In his last outing, Swayman saved 32 of 36 shots (.889 SV%) in a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Bruins are +113 road underdogs against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.

Jeremy Swayman
Zacha (lower-body) is expected to play in Toronto on Monday.

Zacha exited Saturday's 5-1 loss to the New York Islanders with a lower-body injury after playing only 4:40 time-on-ice and was a game-time decision Monday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Czech forward has struggled to stay consistent offensively this season, scoring only three points (0G / 3A) in his last 11 games.

Pavel Zacha
Woll will start against the Bruins on Monday.

Woll will be back between the pipes for the Maple Leafs on Monday after Ilya Samsonov got the nod in Saturday's game against the Rangers. Woll was excellent in his first game back from an ankle injury last Thursday, allowing just two goals on 32 shots enroute to a 4-2 victory over the Coyotes. Woll owns a 9-5-1 record on the season to go along with a .918 SV% and 2.75 GAA. He draws a challenging home matchup on Monday as the Leafs are just -131 favourites over the Bruins.

Joseph Woll
Shesterkin will start against the Panthers on Monday.

Shesterkin was on the wrong end of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, snapping his seven-game winning streak, but will return to the crease on Monday. The 28-year-old netminder has been sensational since returning from the All-Star break, allowing fewer than two goals in five of eight games (7-0-1) while boasting an outstanding .948 SV%. The Rangers are +114 home underdogs against a Florida Panthers squad riding a four-game winning streak.

Igor Shesterkin
Bobrovsky will start in New York on Monday.

Bobrovsky, fresh off a 21-save shutout in a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, will return to the crease on Monday. The Panthers are 14-2-0 in their last 16, with Bobrovsky boasting a spectacular .949 SV% while allowing two or fewer goals in 10 straight contests (9-1-0). Bobrovsky and the Panthers enter action as -130 road favourites against the New York Rangers, who are 8-1-1 in their last 10.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Hill will start in Columbus on Monday.

Hill did not play on Saturday, a 7-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, for a struggling Golden Knights squad, but will start on Monday night. Hill allowed five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) in his last outing, a 5-4 loss to the Boston Bruins, and has allowed three or more goals in five of his last six contests (1-5-0). That said, the Golden Knights enter action as -185 road favourites against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Adin Hill
Brisson has been reassigned to the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL).

Brisson was the odd-man out of Vegas' roster on Monday as Jack Eichel (knee) returned from Injured Reserve and will head back to Henderson (AHL). The 22-year-old made a solid first impression as he kicked off his NHL career with two goals, six points 18 SOG, two PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 12 games played before his demotion on Monday.

Brendan Brisson
Eichel (knee) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is expected to return on Monday.

Eichel has been out for six weeks since leaving the Golden Knights' game on January 11th with a knee injury and appears to be on cue to return from surgery at the late end of his four-to-six-week prognosis after being activated from Injured Reserve on Monday. He had 19 goals, 25 assists, 173 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 42 games before his injury. He will be a welcomed addition to a Golden Knights team without Mark Stone indefinitely due to an upper-body injury.

Jack Eichel
Wennberg will be a healthy scratch on Monday due to "trade-related issues".

Wennberg's name has circulated trade rumours recently, validated on Monday night with a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Wennberg is an impending UFA and has seen his production dip in recent years. That said, he has three points (1G / 2A) and six shots on goal in his last three games.

Alex Wennberg
Husso (lower body) returned to the ice on Monday but is still considered week-to-week.

Husso remains week-to-week but returned to the ice in a limited capacity for the Red Wings on Monday. The 29-year-old Husso had struggled when called upon this season with a 9-5-2 record, 3.55 GAA and .892 SV%. Alex Lyon will continue to see the majority of Red Wing starts in his absence as veteran James Reimer backs him up.

Ville Husso
Los Angeles is signing Aaron Dell to a contract but had to place him on waivers on Monday first.

Dell has a 2.63 GAA and .906 SV% in five games (2-3-0) with the Ontario Reign (AHL) this season. His last appearance in the NHL was during a four-game stint with the San Jose Sharks in the 2022-23 campaign. Assuming he clears waivers, he will likely serve as a depth option for the Kings between the pipes.

Aaron Dell
Phillips is expected to be a healthy scratch on Monday in Colorado.

Jarred Tinordi will draw back into the Blackhawks lineup on Monday, as Phillips will serve as a healthy scratch. Phillips played for only the third time in the last eight games on Saturday and registered a -2 plus/minus, one shot, and two hits in 14:53 time-on-ice.

Isaak Phillips

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