Ben Meyers will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks, allowing Wright to re-enter the lineup. The 20-year-old Wright is averaging 12:25 time-on-ice and only has two points (1G / 1A) in 18 games this season.
For the seventh time in the last eight games, Seattle will likely turn to Daccord between the pipes. The 28-year-old Daccord has been excellent in the Seattle crease this season, posting a 2.30 GAA and .922 SV% in 14 games (9-4-1). He has allowed two or fewer in five straight (4-1-0), posting a dazzling .945 SV%. Seattle enters Monday's contest as -154 road favorites against the Anaheim Ducks, the lowest-scoring team in the league (2.52 GF / GP).
Vlasic has missed all 23 games to start the season due to a back injury but appears to be nearing his return to the lineup. The 37-year-old stay-at-home defenseman is entering his 19th NHL season (all with San Jose) after putting up six goals, 12 points and a -27 plus/minus in 57 games played in 2023-24.
After a disappointing start to the season, ranking 29th with 17 points (7-11-3), the Predators have shaken things up by trading Tomasino to the Penguins for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old Tomasino only has one point (0G / 1A) in 11 games this season after scoring 20 (7G / 13A) in 41 last season.
Thrun has missed the last two games but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 23-year-old Thrun has been a regular in the lineup this season, averaging 16:44 time-on-ice and scoring six points (0G / 6A) in 20 games.
Arvidsson is battling an undisclosed ailment, has missed six straight, and will miss approximately another week. Before his injury, the 31-year-old Arvidsson had been suiting up on a line with Leon Draisatl after struggling to find success in the early going of his first season with the Oilers, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in his first 16 games.
Hyman is battling an undisclosed ailment and will miss approximately another week of action after missing the last two games. The 32-year-old Hyman, coming off a career-best 54 goal campaign, has struggled in the 2024-25 campaign, with only eight points (3G / 5A) in eight games.
Poulin was the 21st overall pick of the Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old played three games in Pittsburgh last season but spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL), tallying 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games. In six games with Pittsburgh this season, Poulin averaged 10:06 time-on-ice and scored one point (0G / 1A).
McTavish has not played since November 8th, missing six games, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Seattle Kraken. The 21-year-old McTavish has eight points (2G / 6A) in 13 games this season.
The Ducks have received adequate goaltending for Dostal and John Gibson lately but will turn to Dostal between the pipes on Monday night against the Seattle Kraken. The 24-year-old Dostal has an impressive 2.69 GAA and .924 SV% in 13 appearances this season (5-6-2). The Ducks, sporting a .500 record (8-8-3) despite having the least potent offensive in the league (2.52 GF / GP), enter Monday's contest as +134 home underdogs against a Kraken club that has scored three or fewer goals in five straight (3-2-0).
Zack Bolduc will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Monday, resulting in Joseph being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Joseph has a -4 plus/minus and four points (2G / 2A) while averaging 12:15 time-on-ice in 15 games this season.
Mathieu Joseph will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Bolduc to re-enter the lineup. The 21-year-old Bolduc is averaging 11:26 time-on-ice and has five points (0G / 5A) in 16 games this season.
In their first game with new head coach Jim Montgomery, the Blues will turn to Hofer between the pipes for only the second time in nine games. After a solid 2023-24 campaign, posting a 2.65 GAA and .913 SV% in 30 contests (15-12-1), Hofer has struggled to replicate those totals this season, showcasing a subpar 3.45 GAA and .893 SV% in six games (3-3-0). The Blues enter the action on Monday as +189 road underdogs against a New York Rangers club without Chris Kreider (upper body).
Condotta is an undrafted 27-year-old that made his professional debut in the 2021-22 season with the Laval Rocket (AHL). He has 11 games of NHL experience and has four points (0G / 4A) in nine games in the AHL this season.
Boeser has missed seven straight since suffering an upper-body injury November 7th against the Los Angeles King, courtesy of an illegal hit from Tanner Jeannot. Before his injury, Boeser was picking up where he left off with last seasons career-best totals, scoring 11 points (6G / 5A) in 12 games.
Calvin de Haan will return from a three-game absence, resulting in Kylington being a healthy scratch. Kylington played the last three games for Colorado, including scoring his first two points of the season (1G / 1A) in their most recent game, a 7-4 win over the Florida Panthers.
Kylington will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing de Haan to return from a three-game absence. The 33-year-old de Haan had been a regular in the lineup this season, averaging 16:07 time-on-ice through 15 games.
Jones did not play on the weekend due to an upper-body injury but is expected to draw back into the lineup on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. The 24-year-old Jones is averaging 15:48 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 13 games this season.
Samberg is averaging a career-high 20:17 time-on-ice, nearly a five-minute jump from last season, and has six points (3G / 3A) in 21 games from the Jets' blueline this season. Ville Heinola will draw into the lineup as Samberg's replacement.
For the third straight game, the Stars will turn to the red-hot Oettinger between the pipes. The 25-year-old Oettinger is riding a five-game winning streak, allowing two or fewer goals in each while posting an excellent .934 SV%. The Stars have outscored their opposition 9-4 in their last two games (2-0-0) and enter Monday's contest as slight +110 road underdogs against a Carolina Hurricanes club that will welcome Seth Jarvis (upper body) back into their lineup.
