Jaaska is battling an illness and did not practice on Monday. The 26-year-old Jaaska is averaging 8:56 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A) in 15 games this season. The Hurricanes return to action on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets.
Johansson has not played since January 15th, missing eight straight games due to an upper-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. The 34-year-old Johansson has 16 points (5G / 11A) in 44 games this season.
Brodin has not played since January 7th, missing twelve straight games with a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Brodin is averaging 23:13 time-on-ice and has 16 points (4G / 12A) in 31 games this season. He had five points (1G / 4A) in his last four games before his injury.
Norris exited Ottawa's 6-0 loss late in the third period due to a mid-body injury and will be out of the lineup week-to-week. The 25-year-old Norris recently returned from a two-game absence due to an upper-body injury, playing the next three games and scoring four points (2G / 2A).
Leevi Merilainen recorded a 16-save shutout in Ottawa's most recent game, a 6-0 win over the Minnesota Wild. Still, the club will switch to Forsberg between the pipes on Monday against the Nashville Predators. Forsberg struggled in his most recent outing but held on for a 5-4 overtime victory over the Washington Capitals while saving 31 of 35 shots (.886 SV%). The 32-year-old Forsberg has a 2.87 GAA and .893 SV% in 19 appearances this season (7-9-1). The Senators enter Monday's contest as slight +103 road underdogs against a Predators squad amid a four-game losing skid (0-4-0).
Mukhamadullin was the 20th overall pick of the New Jersey Devils in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old defenseman has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign with the Barracuda in the AHL but has already played a career-high 10 games with the Sharks this season, scoring one point (1G / 0A).
After spending the first portion of January exclusively with the Sharks, Graf has been in the AHL the past two weeks. The 22-year-old Graf is averaging 14:17 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 10 games with the Sharks.
Leevi Merilainen recorded a 16-save shutout in Ottawa's most recent game, a 6-0 win over the Minnesota Wild. Still, the club will likely switch to Forsberg between the pipes on Monday against the Nashville Predators. Forsberg struggled in his most recent outing but held on for a 5-4 overtime victory over the Washington Capitals while saving 31 of 35 shots (.886 SV%). The 32-year-old Forsberg has a 2.87 GAA and .893 SV% in 19 appearances this season (7-9-1). The Senators enter Monday's contest as slight +103 road underdogs against a Predators squad amid a four-game losing skid (0-4-0).
Kastelic has not played since January 20th due to an undisclosed injury but will likely return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. The 25-year-old Kastelic has 13 points (4G / 9A) in 45 games this season and is among the league leaders with 175 hits.
Kylington has not played since November 27th due to an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old defenseman has battled a myriad of injuries lately and has been limited to only eight games this season, averaging 12:10 time-on-ice and scoring two points (1G / 1A).
Nichushkin was listed as day-to-day after suffering his injury on January 1st but suffered a setback, downgrading his status to week-to-week. Assuming no further setbacks, Nichushkin will miss five more games before returning against the Nashville Predators on February 22nd when the NHL resumes from its two-week hiatus for the Four Nations tournament. The 29-year-old winger has 11 goals and six assists in 21 games this season.
Levshunov was the 2nd overall pick of the Blackhawks in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old defenseman, a product of Michigan State University, has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 38 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season.
Crevier played only 2:39 time-on-ice in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers before leaving the contest due to a concussion. The 23-year-old Crevier is averaging 17:48 time-on-ice and has four points (3G / 1A) in 23 games this season.
Norris exited Ottawa's 6-0 loss late in the third period due to an undisclosed injury and will not play on Monday against the Nashville Predators. The 25-year-old Norris recently returned from a two-game absence due to an upper-body injury, playing the next three games and scoring four points (2G / 2A).
In the only game on the NHL schedule on Monday, the Predators will turn to Saros between the pipes against the Ottawa Senators. Saros was solid in his most recent outing but received zero goal support from his teammates, saving 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) in a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.84 GAA and .901 SV% in 39 games this season (11-21-6). The Predators enter Monday's contest as -112 home favorites against a Senators club riding a four-game winning streak.
Halverson was the 59th overall pick of the New York Rangers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft but has only played one career NHL game back in 2017-18 with the Rangers. The 28-year-old goalie has been impressive at the AHL level this season, posting a 2.20 GAA and .918 SV% in 26 games (12-7-7).
Svechnikov did not play in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings due to an upper-body injury but was back at practice on Monday. Over his previous five seasons, Svechnikov has 279 points (111G / 168A) in 324 games, a 0.86 point-per-game pace, but has not been able to maintain that production this season, with only 37 points (17G / 20A) through 52 games, a 0.71 point-per-game pace. The Hurricanes return to action on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets.
Ford scored a goal in his NHL debut last week and has been recalled again from the Manitoba Moose (AHL). The undrafted 24-year-old has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 17 points (11G / 6A) in 36 games with Manitoba.
Lambert had a brief stint with the Jets earlier this season, being held without a point in four games. The 21-year-old Lambert was the 30th overall pick of the Jets in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He broke onto the professional scene last season with an impressive 55 points (21G / 34A) in 64 games with Manitoba (AHL) but has not been as effective this season, scoring only 16 points (3G / 16A) through 30 games with the club.
Kessel has spent most of the 2024-25 season with the Blues, scoring three points (0G / 3A) in 27 games, but has been assigned to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL). The 24-year-old has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 17 games with Springfield.
