Line Change
Joshua will draw back into Toronto's lineup in Washington on Friday.
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Groshev has been reassigned to Syracuse (AHL).
Maatta (upper-body) has been placed on IR.
Rooney has been recalled from Tucson (AHL).
Roslovic (lower-body) is questionable in Seattle on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Dobes will start in Colorado on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Montembeault will start in Vegas on Friday.
The Canadiens have won two straight, both with Jakub Dobes tending the twine, but they will turn to Montembeault on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights. After a breakout 2024-25 season, Montembeault has struggled in 2025-26, posting an ugly 3.71 GAA and .852 SV% in 12 appearances (4-5-1). Worse, he has lost his last four outings (0-4-0) while allowing 12 goals on 52 combined shots (.813 SV%). The Canadiens enter Friday's contest as +160 road underdogs against a Golden Knights team that has lost three straight (0-1-2).
Waiver Move
Montreal has claimed Sammy Blais from Toronto off waivers.
Blumel (lower body) will miss some time.
McCann (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Wednesday.
Goalie Start
Daccord led the Kraken onto the ice for warmups.
Daccord is coming off an NHL rarity, saving all 34 shots he faced in a shutout defeat in a 1-0 shootout loss to the New York Islanders. The Kraken rank in the bottom half of the league offensively (2.5 GF/GP) and need Daccord to be elite on most nights. The 29-year-old goalie has a 2.56 GAA and .909 SV% in 14 games (7-3-4). Seattle enters the action on Wednesday as +110 home underdogs against a Dallas Stars team that is an impressive 8-1-3 on the road after an explosive 8-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers last night.
Goalie Start
Ullmark led the Senators onto the ice for warmups.
The Senators are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings and will continue their road trip on Wednesday, turning to Ullmark to tend the twine against the Vegas Golden Knights. Ullmark has been solid in his last two outings (2-0-0), saving 40 of 44 combined shots (.909 SV%). The 32-year-old netminder has a 2.95 GAA and .877 SV% in 17 games this season (8-5-4). The Senators enter the action on Wednesday as +154 road underdogs against a 10-5-7 Golden Knights team.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start on Wednesday vs. the Canadiens.
Utah is riding a two-game winning streak and will likely roll with Vejmelka between the pipes on Wednesday on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. Vejmelka has been inconsistent this season, but has been excellent in his last two starts (2-0-0), saving 53 of 56 combined shots (.946 SV%). The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.76 GAA and .889 SV% in 17 games this season (10-5-2). Utah enters Wednesday's contest as -134 home favorites against a Montreal team that has lost five of their last six (1-4-1).
Toffoli (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Wednesday.
Burakovsky (undisclosed) will not play on Wednesday vs. Minnesota.
Compher (illness) will be in Detroit's lineup vs. Nashville on Wednesday after being a game-time decision.
Line Change
Wilsby will draw back into Nashville's lineup in Detroit on Wednesday.
Line Change
Wilsby will draw back into Nashville's lineup in Detroit on Wednesday.
Rasmussen (undisclosed) has been placed on IR.
Line Change
Sheary will be a healthy scratch vs. Carolina on Wednesday.
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