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Ehlers (foot) is not on the ice for warmups for Monday's game against the Blues.

Ehlers is battling a foot injury and did not play on Saturday but was a full participant at the team's morning skate on Monday. The 29-year-old Ehlers is averaging 15:56 time-on-ice and has 63 points (24G / 39A) in 67 games this season. He is one point away from the career-high 64 points (25G / 39A) he has in the 2016-17 season.

Nikolaj Ehlers
The Kraken reassigned Nyman to Coachella Valley (AHL) on Monday.

Seattle's second round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft has produced at a respectable rate in his rookie campaign, scoring three goals and adding three assists in 12 NHL games this season. He returns to Coachella Valley where he's tallied 41 points in 55 games.

Jani Nyman
Romanov will start vs. Calgary on Monday.

The Sharks have lost five straight (0-4-1) and will turn to Romanov between the pipes on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Romanov was solid in his most recent start, saving 35 of 38 shots (.921 SV%), but did not receive ample goal support in a 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Romanov has an ugly 4.21 GAA and .864 SV% in five appearances this season (0-3-0). The Sharks enter Monday's contest as +182 home underdogs against a Flames team coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Georgi Romanov
Kuemper is expected to start vs. Seattle on Monday.

The Kings have won four straight, outscoring their opposition 19-4, and will likely roll with Kuemper between the pipes on Monday against the Seattle Kraken. Kuemper was stellar in his most recent game, saving all 27 shots he faced to tie a career-high five shutouts this season in a 3-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Kuemper leads all netminders who have played over 15 games this season with a 2.03 GAA and is third with a .922 SV% in 46 appearances (28-10-7). The Kings enter Monday's contest as sizable -223 home favorites against the Kraken.

Darcy Kuemper
Marino (upper-body) missed practice on Monday and is considered day-to-day.

Marino is battling an undisclosed injury and did not practice on Monday. It's unclear if he will be ready to play when Utah returns to the ice on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 27-year-old Marino is averaging 21:10 time-on-ice and has 14 points (1G / 13A) in 35 games this season.

John Marino
Draisaitl (undisclosed) skated on Monday but will remain out vs. Anaheim.

Draisaitl skated on Monday but will miss his second consecutive game and fifth in the last eight. It's unclear if his current ailment is related to the injury that kept him out of the lineup for three games in March but he is expected to return before the playoffs.

Leon Draisaitl
Klingberg (undisclosed) will not be joining Edmonton on their current road trip.

Klingberg has not played since March 27th and will remain sidelined for at least one more game. His next chance to return to action will be when they return home on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 32-year-old Klingberg is averaging 17:15 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 11 games with the Oilers this season.

John Klingberg
Wolf will start in San Jose on Monday.

The Flames are desperately hanging on to their playoff hopes, six points behind the Minnesota Wild in the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference with two games in hand, and will turn to Wolf between the pipes on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. Wolf was solid in his most recent outing but suffered a 3-2 overtime loss despite saving 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%). The 23-year-old rookie goalie has a solid 2.63 GAA and .910 SV% in 48 games this season (25-16-7). The Flames enter Monday's contest as significant -204 road favorites against a Sharks team outscored 26-8 during a five-game losing skid (0-4-1).

Dustin Wolf
Daccord was the first goalie off the ice at Seattle's morning skate.

Seattle has outscored their opposition 10-1 in their last two games (2-0-0) and will likely roll with Daccord between the pipes on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. Daccord has been excellent lately, saving 99 of 105 shots (.943 SV%) in his last four games (3-1-0). The 28-year-old goalie has a 2.63 GAA and .910 SV% in 53 games this season (26-20-5). Still, Seattle enters Monday's contest as +192 road underdogs against a Los Angeles team outscoring their opposition 19-4 during a four-game winning streak.

Joey Daccord
Rodrigue will make his first career start in Anaheim on Monday.

Rodrigue made his NHL debut last month, saving seven of eight shots in a relief effort, and will make his first career start on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 24-year-old Rodrigue was a second-round pick, 62nd overall, of the Oilers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, posting a 3.05 GAA and .899 SV% in 40 games (18-15-7) with the Bakersfield Condors. The Oilers enter Monday's contest as -145 road favorites against a Ducks team amid a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).

Olivier Rodrigue
Frederic is out on Monday in Anaheim after re-injuring his ankle last game and is expected back before the playoffs.

Frederic made his Oilers debut on Saturday, returning from an ankle injury that prevented him from playing for over a month. He will return to the sidelines after re-aggravating the injury but is expected to return before the playoffs in mid April. The 27-year-old Frederic played 13 shifts, 7:10 time-on-ice, in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, recording two hits, two shots, and a -2 plus/minus.

Trent Frederic
Toffoli (lower-body) is out vs. Calgary on Monday and is considered day-to-day.

Toffoli is battling a lower-body injury and will not play on Monday against his former team, the Calgary Flames. The 32-year-old Toffoli is averaging 16:53 time-on-ice, recording 50 points (28G / 22A) and a -19 plus/minus rating in 73 games this season.

Tyler Toffoli
Trouba (lower-body) did not participate in morning skate on Monday and is expected to remain out vs. Edmonton.

Trouba did not skate on Monday morning and will likely miss a second consecutive game on Monday when the Ducks host the Edmonton Oilers. The 31-year-old Trouba is averaging 20:42 time-on-ice, recording eight points (1G / 7A), 42 penalty minutes, 133 blocks, and 117 hits in 49 games with the Ducks this season.

Jacob Trouba
Harkins will be a healthy scratch on Monday vs. Edmonton.

Brett Leason will draw back into Anaheim's lineup on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers, sending Harkins to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Harkins is averaging 10:56 time-on-ice, recording six points (2G / 4A) and a -13 plus/minus rating in 58 games this season.

Jansen Harkins

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