Kierstad recorded one assist in four games with Minnesota this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The undrafted 27-year-old defenseman has four assists in 28 games with Iowa (AHL) this season.
Flyers' Head Coach Rick Tocchet insisted that Ersson's injury is not too concerning, but he will likely remain sidelined on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. Philadelphia recalled Aleksei Kolosov from Lehigh Valley (AHL) to serve as Dan Vladar's backup during Ersson's absence.
Colorado has struggled in recent weeks, but Blackwood emphatically helped them return to the win column in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings, saving all 28 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season. The shutout victory ended a four-game slide (1-3-0) during which Blackwood posted an ugly 3.84 GAA and .851 SV%. Colorado enters Monday's rematch as -190 home favourites against a Red Wings team that will be desperate to snap a three-game losing streak (0-2-1).
Dobes has had a wildly inconsistent season, varying month to month. He had an elite 2.03 GAA and .930 SV% in six October games (6-0-0), which he followed up with a dreadful November, posting a 4.02 GAA and .849 SV% in seven games (2-3-2). The 24-year-old Czech goalie has been more reliable lately, coming off a stellar 36-save performance in a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres and improving to 6-0-0 in his last six games. The Canadiens enter the action on Monday as +113 road underdogs against the Minnesota Wild, who hold the best record in the NHL since the beginning of November (29-8-7).
Ostapchuk has not been a healthy scratch since December 13th, but he will return to the press box on Monday, allowing Pavol Regenda to re-enter the lineup against Chicago. The 22-year-old Ostapchuk is averaging 9:47 time-on-ice and has four points (3G / 1A) in 31 games this season.
John Klingberg will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Liljegren to re-enter the lineup against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 26-year-old Liljegren has 10 assists and zero goals through 40 games this season.
Klingberg was scratched several times earlier this season, but has been a regular over the past two months. He returns to the press box as a healthy scratch for the first time since November 26th. The 33-year-old Swedish defenseman has just four points (2G / 2A) in his last 15 games. Timothy Liljegren will draw into the lineup as Klingberg's replacement.
Zack Ostapchuk will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Regenda to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Regenda has nine points (8G / 1A) in 15 games this season, but has just three points (2G / 1A) in his last 10 games.
Fabbro has not played in over two weeks, but could return to the lineup as soon as Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 27-year-old defenseman is averaging 16:07 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 48 games this season.
Out of precaution, Rick Bowness and the Columbus coaching staff opted not to have Marchenko travel with the team to avoid potentially spreading his illness. With only two games for the Blue Jackets before the Winter Olympic break, Marchenko may be kept out of the lineup until action resumes in late February.
Parekh started the season in the NHL but struggled to acclimate before an injury sidelined him for a lengthy period. He was then sent to play for Team Canada at the U-20 World Junior Championship, where he excelled with 13 points (5G / 8A) in seven games. The talented 19-year-old defenseman carried that international momentum into a brief conditioning loan with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL), where he scored five points (2G / 3A) in four games. He will return to the Flames' lineup on Monday for his first NHL action since November 7th.
Vejmelka was solid in his most recent outing, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%), but still suffered his third consecutive defeat in a 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. That said, the 29-year-old Czech goalie has been impressive in recent weeks, posting a 2.50 GAA and .909 SV% in his last 14 games (10-4-0). The Mammoth enter Monday's contest as significant -263 home favourites against the last-place Vancouver Canucks, who have scored only eight combined goals in their last four games (1-2-1).
Hellebuyck will return to the crease on Monday against Jake Oettinger, who he hopes will be his understudy at the upcoming Winter Olympics. The 32-year-old Hellebuyck was solid in his previous game, saving 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%), but, as has been the case most of the season, the Jets still fell 4-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dating back to his return from a knee procedure in mid-December, Hellebuyck is posting uncharacteristically concerning numbers: 2.90 GAA and .894 SV in 20 games (5-9-6). The Jets enter Monday's contest as +129 road underdogs against a Dallas Stars team that has won five of its last six games (5-1-0).
Colorado has struggled in recent weeks, but Blackwood emphatically helped them return to the win column in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings, saving all 28 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season. The shutout victory ended a four-game slide (1-3-0) during which Blackwood posted an ugly 3.84 GAA and .851 SV%. Colorado enters Monday's rematch as -190 home favourites against a Red Wings team that will be desperate to snap a three-game losing streak (0-2-1).
Drouin missed the Islanders' previous game because of an illness, but he will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the Washington Capitals. The 30-year-old Drouin has 20 points (3G / 17A) in 48 games this season, but has just one assist in his last 12.
Wolf was excellent in his previous outing, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks, and will look to build on his momentum on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. That said, the 24-year-old Wolf has struggled in recent weeks, posting an ugly 3.56 GAA and .882 SV% in his last nine games (2-6-1). The Flames enter Monday's contest as -101 home underdogs against a Maple Leafs team that snapped a six-game losing streak (0-5-1) on Saturday in a 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks.
After a concerning multi-week losing streak, Dallas has seemingly returned to their winning ways, riding a four-game winning streak. That said, despite winning four straight, Oettinger has continued to battle adversity, posting a 2.78 GAA and .874 SV% in that stretch. He has a 2.95 GAA and .868 SV% in his last 10 games (5-4-1) dating back to the beginning of January. Still, the Stars enter Monday's contest as -139 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that has lost three of its last five games (2-2-1).
Rosen has spent the last six weeks in the AHL and will draw back into the Sabres lineup on Monday against the Florida Panthers. The 22-year-old Rosen has seven points (3G / 4A) in 13 games with the Sabres this season. Konsta Helenius will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Rosen's return.
Helenius was drafted 14th overall by Buffalo in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old Finnish forward is in his second professional season and has been impressive since making his NHL debut last month, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in seven games. Isak Rosen will draw into the lineup as his replacement.
Jesper Wallstedt is battling an illness and unavailable on Monday, prompting Minnesota to recall Petersen from Iowa. The 31-year-old Petersen will serve as Filip Gustavsson's backup on Monday and is unlikely to see any playing time during his call-up.
