Matinpalo will draw into the Senators lineup on Thursday.
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Johansson will start in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Andrei Vasilevskiy will get the night off in favour of Jonas Johansson on Thursday as the Lightning play their second game in as many nights. Johansson secured the victory in his last start, allowing four goals on 35 shots in a 5-4 shootout win over the Habs on Sunday. The 30-year-old netminder boasts an 8-6-1 record and .896 SV% on the season. The Lightning enter action on Thursday at +100 on the money line.
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Samuel Ersson will start in Calgary on Wednesday.
Ersson will make his 15th start of the season when the Flyers travel to Calgary on New Year's Eve. The 26-year-old netminder secured the victory in his last start, stopping 20 of the 21 shots he faced in a 3-1 win in Chicago on December 23rd. Ersson brings a 6-4-4 record and an .872 SV% into Wednesday's matchup, where the Flyers enter action at +120 on the money line.
Philadelphia has acquired Philip Tomasino from Pittsburgh for Egor Zamula.
Tomasino had not played much this season, limited to only nine games with Pittsburgh, and will hope a change of scenery helps him find another gear in Phiadelphia. The 24-year-old forward has 95 points (34G / 61A) in 218 career NHL games.
Pinto (lower-body) took full part in warmups and is expected to play against the Blue Jackets on Monday.
Pinto has been sidelined for over three weeks due to a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old forward is averaging 18:58 time-on-ice and has 18 points (12G / 6A) in 27 games this season.
Pinto (lower-body) is expected to be a game-time decision vs. Columbus on Monday.
Pinto has been sidelined for over three weeks due to a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old forward is averaging 18:58 time-on-ice and has 18 points (12G / 6A) in 27 games this season.
MacDermid will draw back into Ottawa's lineup vs. Columbus on Monday.
The Senators will look to add some grit on Monday, with MacDermid re-entering the lineup. The 31-year-old MacDermid has one assist, 28 penalty minutes, and 13 hits in 15 games this season.
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Kleven will draw back into Ottawa's lineup vs. Columbus on Monday.
Nick Jensen will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Kleven to return to the lineup against the Blue Jackets. The 23-year-old Kleven is averaging 17:05 time-on-ice and has five assists in 32 games this season.
Pinto (lower body) is expected to return on Monday.
Kleven (lower body) is expected to return on Monday.
Bourgault has been loaned to Belleville (AHL).
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Johansson will start vs. Montreal on Sunday.
Johansson had a heavy workload at the start of December while Andrei Vasilevskiy was injured, but he returns to the crease on Sunday for the first time in two weeks. The 30-year-old Johansson has been serviceable in a supporting role this season, posting a 2.76 GAA and .897 SV% in 15 appearances (7-6-1).
Ullmark is taking a leave of absence for personal reasons.
Pinto (lower body) was a full participant at practice on Sunday.
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Bourgault will make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Bourgault was a first-round pick (No.22 overall) in 2021 and will finally make his NHL debut on Saturday after 210 career AHL games. This season, Bourgault has 27 points (9G / 18A) in 32 games with Belleville. He'll start his NHL career on the Senators' fourth line.
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Ullmark will start Saturday in Toronto.
Ullmark allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Senators' overtime loss to the Sabres on Tuesday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Ullmark, who has gone 5-2-1 with a. 2.26 GAA and .908 SV% in eight starts in December. Tonight he gets the start in Toronto, where the Senators are -129 road favourites.
The Senators have recalled Xavier Bourgault from Belleville (AHL).
Bourgault is second on Belleville in scoring this season, picking up 27 points (9G / 18A) in 32 games. The 23-year-old was a first-round pick in 2021 but did not make his NHL debut with the Oilers and has yet to play for the Senators.
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Ersson will start in Chicago on Tuesday.
Ersson will make his 14th start of the season when the Flyers travel to Chicago on Tuesday. Ersson was tagged with a fourth consecutive loss in his last start, allowing four goals on 27 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss in New York on Saturday. The 26-year-old netminder carries a 5-4-4 record and .867 SV% into Tuesday night's game, where the Flyers enter action at -120 on the money line.
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Ullmark will start vs. Buffalo on Tuesday.
Ullmark has had a shaky 2025-26 season, posting a 2.85 GAA and .884 SV% in 26 games. That said, the 32-year-old goalie is amid his best stretch of the season, winning four straight while posting an impressive 1.85 GAA and .928 SV%. The Senators enter the action on Wednesday as -152 home favorites against a surging Buffalo Sabres team that is on a season-best six-game winning streak.
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Ullmark was the first goalie off the ice at Ottawa's morning skate.
Ullmark has had a shaky 2025-26 season, posting a 2.85 GAA and .884 SV% in 26 games. That said, the 32-year-old goalie is amid his best stretch of the season, winning four straight while posting an impressive 1.85 GAA and .928 SV%. The Senators enter the action on Wednesday as -152 home favorites against a surging Buffalo Sabres team that is on a season-best six-game winning streak.