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Lafferty is officially considered unlikely to play against the Islanders on Saturday. Lafferty has just one goal and zero assists in 21 games this season.

Lafferty exited Friday's game against the Vancouver Canucks after playing only 4:02 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. Lafferty has been held without a point in nine straight games.

Markstrom struggled in his previous outing, allowing three goals on 20 shots (.850 SV%), in a 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues. That said, he been solid lately, allowing three or fewer goals in 10 straight (7-3-0), posting a .915 SV%. The Devils enter the action on Friday as -187 road favorites against the Detroit Red Wings.

Anton Lundell (upper body) will return to the Panthers lineup on Friday, resulting in Gadjovich being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Gadjovich is averaging 7:15 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) in 12 games this season.

Jonah Gadjovich will be a healthy scratch on Friday, allowing Lundell to return from a one-game absence. The 23-year-old Lundell has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 22 games this season, pacing for a career-high, but has been held off the scoresheet in seven of his last eight.

Petrovic has only played one regular season NHL game in the last five years but had an impact in seven playoff games with Dallas this past postseason. Nils Lundkvist (lower body) also returns to the Stars lineup on Friday as Matt Dumba and Brendan Smith will be healthy scratches.

Petrovic has only played one regular season NHL game in the last five years but had an impact in seven playoff games with Dallas this past postseason. His call-up gives Dallas another option on the blueline with Nils Lundkvist (lower body) sidelined.

Gadjovich will play in place of Anton Lundell, who is out with an upper-body injury. Gadjovich has one goal in 11 games this season.

Lundell is battling an upper-body injury, and he will miss Wednesday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a result. The 23-year-old Lundell has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 22 games this season, pacing for a career-high, but has been held off the scoresheet in seven of his last eight.

The Devils are riding a three-game winning streak and will turn to Markstrom between the pipes on Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues. After struggling to receive adequate goaltending the past several seasons, the Devils have been thrilled with early-season results from Markstrom. The 34-year-old netminder has a 2.51 GAA and .907 SV% in 16 games (10-5-1) and has improved as the season has gone on, posting a .921 SV% in his last nine games (7-2-0). The Devils enter the action on Wednesday as sizeable -227 home favorites against a Blues club coming off an impressive 5-2 win over the New York Rangers.

Lundell is battling an upper-body injury, and his status for Wednesday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs is up in the air. The 23-year-old Lundell has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 22 games this season, pacing for a career-high, but has been held off the scoresheet in seven of his last eight.

The Devils are riding a three-game winning streak and will likely turn to Markstrom between the pipes on Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues. After struggling to receive adequate goaltending the past several seasons, the Devils have been thrilled with early-season results from Markstrom. The 34-year-old netminder has a 2.51 GAA and .907 SV% in 16 games (10-5-1) and has improved as the season has gone on, posting a .921 SV% in his last nine games (7-2-0). The Devils enter the action on Wednesday as sizeable -227 home favorites against a Blues club coming off an impressive 5-2 win over the New York Rangers.

With Artem Zub (fractured foot) being placed on LTIR, Ottawa has recalled Sebrango from the Belleville Senators (AHL). The 22-year-old Sebrango was the 63rd overall pick of the Detroit Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He has six points (2G / 4A) in 14 games with Belleville this season and has yet to make his NHL debut.

Reinhardt will immediately re-enter Ottawa's lineup after being recalled from Belleville (AHL) earlier in the day. He'll fill in for David Perron, who was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury.

Markstrom has been stellar for the Devils lately and will start for the third time in their last four games. Despite an unspectacular 2.54 GAA and .907 SV% in 15 games this season (9-5-1), Markstrom has turned up the dial in his previous eight games (6-2-0), showcasing a .922 SV%. The Devils enter the action on Monday as -135 home favorites against a Nashville Predators club coming off an impressive 4-1 win over the NHL's top team, the Winnipeg Jets.

With Zack MacEwen clearing waivers and reporting to the Belleville Senators (AHL), Ottawa has recalled Reinhardt. The 24-year-old Reinhardt has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 11 games will Belleville this season.

Tomas Nosek will draw into the lineup for the Panthers on Monday, replacing Gadjovich. The 26-year-old Gadjovich is averaging 7:13 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) in 11 games this season. He is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
