Maxim Shabanov returns to New York's lineup on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils, resulting in Tysplakov being a healthy scratch. After a solid first year in the NHL last season, scoring 35 points (10G / 25A) in 75 games, Tsyplakov has had a miserable 2025-26 season, with just one goal through 21 games.
Maxim Tsyplakov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Shabanov to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Shabanov, a first-year NHLer, has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 23 games this season, but has just one assist in his last seven despite seeing a sizable increase in deployment over that time.
With Ilya Sorkin sidelined, tending to a nagging injury, Rittich will tend the twine for the Islanders on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. Rittich has been solid in a supporting role this season, posting a 2.54 GAA and .908 SV% in 12 games (7-3-2), and has elevated his play lately. The 33-year-old Czech goalie has a stellar 2.05 GAA and .926 SV% in his last seven games (4-1-2).
The Blues have received solid goaltending from Joel Hofer lately, but they will turn to their struggling veteran netminder on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightnig, Despite his struggles, Binnington played well in his most recent game, his only quality start in the last month, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime loss to the New York Rangers. The 32-year-old Binnington has an ugly 3.41 GAA and .873 SV% in 22 games this season (7-8-6). The Blues enter the action on Monday as sizable +213 road underdogs against a Lightning team that snapped a three-game losing skid in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Horvat has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on December 11th, but could return on Saturday in the Islanders' first game back after the Holiday Break. Before his injury, the 30-year-old Horvat was having an outstanding offensive season, with 31 points (19G / 12A) in 32 games.
In Montreal's final game before the Holiday Break, they will turn to the 21-year-old Fowler to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. Fowler has showcased mixed results early in his four-game NHL career (2-1-1), posting a 2.49 GAA and .915 SV%, but is coming off a stellar 31-save shutout, the first of his career, in a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
After a two-week absence due to an injury, Vasilevskiy is showcasing an uncharacteristic 3.00 GAA and .857 SV% in two games (1-1-0). The 31-year-old goalie will return to the crease on Monday, hoping to return to the elite form he was displaying before his injury, posting a dazzling 1.35 GAA and .953 SV% in seven games (6-1-0). Tampa Bay enters the action on Monday as significant -237 home favorites against a St. Louis Blues team coming off an impressive 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers.
Vladar was unavailable in Saturday's game due to an upper-body injury, but he will likely return to the crease on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 28-year-old Vladar was excellent in his most recent game, saving 21 of 22 shots (.955 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. He has a solid 2.41 GAA and .910 SV% through 20 games this season (12-5-3). The Flyers enter the action on Monday as -133 home favorites against a Canucks team on a four-game winning streak.
Dvorak did not play in Philadelphia's most recent game due to a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 29-year-old Dvorak has 23 points (7G / 16A) and is on pace to shatter his previous career-high of 38 points from the 2019-20 season. Nicolas Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Dvorak's return.
Christian Dvorak (lower body) is expected to return to the Flyers' lineup on Monday, resulting in Deslauriers being a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Deslauriers has 24 penalty minutes and 56 hits while he continues searching for his first point of the season through 16 games.
Kolosov was recalled over the weekend on an emergency basis but was not needed while serving as Samuel Ersson's backup. The 23-year-old Kolosov has a 2.77 GAA and .900 SV% in 15 games (6-8-1) with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) this season.
Sorokin has been solid lately, but will miss at least one game due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old Sorokin has a 2.55 GAA and .910 SV% in 24 games this season (12-10-2). The Islanders have recalled Marcus Hogberg from Bridgeport (AHL), but David Rittich will likely see most of the action between the pipes during Sorokin's absence.
Ilya Sorokin is battling an undisclosed injury, prompting the recall of Hogberg from the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL). Sorokin is expected to return shortly after the holiday break, so it's unlikely that Hogberg sees much action, as David Rittich will likely occupy New York's crease.
Just one week into his tenure with the Oilers, after being acquired in a trade from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jarry suffered a lower-body injury and will be out week-to-week. The Oilers will rely on Calvin Pickard and the recently recalled Connor Ingram in the interim.
