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Andrae will take a seat on Monday as Nick Seeler (lower-body) re-enters the lineup. Andrae has one goal and ten assists in 45 games this season.

Seeler will return to the lineup on Monday after missing the last two games due to a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old defenseman is averaging 18:21 time-on-ice and has eight points (2G / 6A) in 60 games this season.

Konecny will return to the lineup on Monday after missing the last three games due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old forward is coming off a two-point performance (1G / 1A) in a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins, giving him 18 points (9G / 9A) in his last 13 games.

Gudbranson suffered the injury in the first period of Monday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Columbus' game in Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

Lankinen was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%), but suffered his sixth consecutive loss in a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Winnipeg Jets. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has a dreadful 4.63 GAA and .848 SV% in his last 12 appearances (1-8-1). The last-place Canucks enter the action on Monday as sizeable +207 home underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team with points in six straight games (4-0-2).

Dante Fabbro will return from a lower-body injury on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, sending Zamula to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Zamula is averaging 13:45 time-on-ice and has two assists in 14 games with Columbus this season.

Fabbro has been sidelined for two games due to a lower-body injury but will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, replacing Egor Zamula. The 27-year-old Fabbro is averaging 15:59 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 54 games this season.

The Kings have received more consistent goaltending lately from Anton Forsberg and, with the team struggling to remain in playoff contention, will turn to him on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie was solid in a 4-2 losing effort to the league-leading Colorado Avalanche last week, saving 35 of 38 shots (.921 SV%). He has a 1.59 GAA and .955 SV% in his last two games (1-1-0). The Kings enter Monday's contest as +130 road underdogs against a Blue Jackets team that is 3-0-2 in their last five games.

Allan made his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2024-25 season, scoring eight points (1G / 7A) in 43 games, but has spent the entire 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 22-year-old defenseman has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 20 games with the Barracuda.

Leddy recently played his first AHL game in over a decade, but has been recalled by the Sharks. The 34-year-old veteran defenseman averaged 17:30 time-on-ice, recording four assists and a -9 plus/minus in 19 games with the Sharks earlier this season.

Sorokin was tremendous in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 31 shots (.968 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks, and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 30-year-old goalie has had some up-and-down performances lately, uncharacteristically allowing three or more goals in five of his last seven outings, yet he has not let that deter his winning ways, going 5-2-0.

Lindstein was a first-round pick of St. Louis in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old Swedish defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and is currently playing his first professional season in North America, tallying 14 points (6G / 8A) in 56 games with Springfield (AHL).

Stenberg was effective in his NHL debut with St. Louis earlier this season, tallying eight points (1G / 7A) in 18 games. That said, the 20-year-old Swedish forward has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, where he has 15 points (4G / 11A) in 33 games with Springfield.

The Senators have relied exclusively on Linus Ullmark since returning from the Olympic break, but will turn to Reimer on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks for his first start in over a month. The 37-year-old Reimer showcased mixed results since making his Senators' debut in mid-January, but he was excellent in his most recent game, saving 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Senators enter Monday's contest as significant -220 road favourites against a reeling Canucks team that has a dreadful league-worst -71 goal differential through 63 games (19-36-8).

Sanderson was limited to 12:52 time-on-ice in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Seattle Kraken, exiting with an undisclosed injury, and, after undergoing further testing, has been ruled out on a week-to-week basis. The 23-year-old Sanderson has been held off the scoresheet in three straight games, but has 48 points (11G / 37A) in 62 games this season and will be sorely missed by a surging Senators' team that makes a late-season playoff push. With Sanderson sidelined, expect Thomas Chabot to take his spot on the team's top powerplay unit.

The Senators have relied exclusively on Linus Ullmark since returning from the Olympic break, but will turn to Reimer on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks for his first start in over a month. The 37-year-old Reimer showcased mixed results since making his Senators' debut in mid-January, but he was excellent in his most recent game, saving 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Senators enter Monday's contest as significant -220 road favourites against a reeling Canucks team that has a dreadful league-worst -71 goal differential through 63 games (19-36-8).

Schwartz suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Ottawa Senators and exited the contest after only 6:27 time-on-ice. The 33-year-old veteran forward has been productive offensively in a middle-six role and will be sorely missed, out week-to-week, for a Seattle team that struggles to generate offence. Schwartz has 21 points (10G / 11A) in 42 games this season.

Montreal has failed to get consistent goaltending all season, but Dobes has solid outings in his last three and will return to the crease on Tuesday against a Toronto Maple Leafs team on a dreadful seven-game losing streak (0-5-2). The 24-year-old Dobes saved 36 of 39 shots (.923 SV%) in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings, giving him a 3.78 GAA and .874 SV% in four games since the beginning of February (2-1-1).

After a brief stint where Elvis Merzlikins was the top-performing goalie for the Blue Jackets, Greaves seems to have reclaimed the designation after several solid performances. The 24-year-old Greaves saved 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers, and has a 2.25 GAA and .915 SV% in his last four outings (4-0-1). The Blue Jackets enter the action on Monday as -143 home favourites against a Los Angeles Kings team that has lost two of its last three games (1-2-0).

Gaudreau did not play in Seattle's previous game, but was back at practice on Monday and is likely targeting a return for Tuesday's game against the Nashville Predators. The 32-year-old Gaudreau is averaging 16:09 time-on-ice and has 18 points (4G / 14A) in 48 games this season.