Johansson is not fit enough to serve as Andrei Vasilevskiy's back-up on Monday, as that honour will go to emergency back-up goalie Kyle Konin. The Lightning did not specify what exactly is ailing Johansson, only stating that he is considered day-to-day with the undisclosed injury.
A second-round draft pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, Unger Sorum is yet to make his NHL debut, though he has impressed at the AHL level. The 20-year-old forward leads the Chicago Wolves with 63 points this season.
Kochetkov has been out since December 20th with a hip injury but is set to return and was assigned to Chicago (AHL) for a conditioning stint. Prior to his long-term injury, the 26-year-old had a 6-2-0 record with a 2.33 GAA and .899 SV%. Brandon Bussi and Frederik Andersen have being holding down the crease in his absence.
Utah recalled Villalta on Sunday to give Karel Vejmelka the night off, but now he will return to the AHL. The 26-year-old Villalta has a 3.10 GAA and .895 SV% this season 33 games with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).
Fink was a seventh round pick of the Predators in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old forward played three years of collegiate hockey with Pennsylvania State University, and recently made his professional debut in the AHL with the Milwaukee Admirals, where he has 10 points (3G / 7A) in six games.
Reilly Smith will re-enter the Vegas lineup on Monday, sending Saad to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Saad is averaging 13:23 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 49 games this season.
Brandon Saad will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Smith to re-enter the lineup. Smith has not played in nearly two weeks and has been used sparingly since the Olympic break. The 35-year-old forward has 22 points (13G / 9A) in 67 games this season.
Buffalo is two points from securing the Atlantic Division and will turn to Michael Kesselring on Monday over Luke Schenn in the Sabres' lineup. Schenn has been sparsely used since being acquired at the trade deadline from Winnipeg, appearing in only three games and failing to pick up a point while getting nine PIMs in the process.
Kesselring was a healthy scratch for Buffalo's previous game but will draw back into the lineup for Luke Schenn on Monday vs. Chicago. The 26-year-old defensemen has struggled to find the scoresheet in his first season in Buffalo, with just two assists and 50 PIMs in 33 games played this season.
After appearing in nearly all of Buffalo's recent games, Logan Stanley will be a healthy scratch for Conor Timmins on Monday vs. Chicago. Stanley was acquired from Winnipeg at the trade deadline, and has appeared in 15 games, picking up four assists, 27 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus.
Logan Stanley will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Timmins to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Timmins has missed significant time due to injuries this season, but has been effective when in the lineup, averaging 18:52 time-on-ice and scoring eight assists in 37 games.
Tanner Pearson will re-enter Buffalo's lineup on Monday, sending Greenway to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Greenway has missed significant time due to injuries this season and has trouble regularly fitting into the lineup when healthy. He is averaging 12:20 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 38 games this season.
Jordan Greenway will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Pearson to re-enter the lineup. The 33-year-old Pearson hasn't played much since being acquired by Buffalo at the trade deadline, but he has one assist in three games.
Miller has been out of Winnipeg's lineup since January 11th due to a knee injury but is expected to make his return in Vegas on Monday. The 33-year-old veteran defensemen has only appeared in 15 games this season, picking up an assist and a -8 plus/minus while averaging just 13:45 TOI.
With Winnipeg out of the playoffs, they will be dressing some of their young talent on Monday vs. Vegas as Nikita Chibrikov draws back into the Jets' lineup. The 23-year-old forward last appeared in a Jets jersey on November 11th, 2025 and has yet to pick up a point in any of his eight appearances this season.
Iafallo has appeared in every game for Winnipeg this season but will miss his first game of the year on Monday with an undisclosed injury. The 32-year-old is one point from reaching the 30+ point plateau for the sixth time in his last seven seasons.
Namestnikov had just returned from an upper-body injury three games ago but will head back to the press box on Monday in Vegas with an undisclosed injury. The veteran forward has struggled to put up points from a bottom-six position this season, with his 14 points being his lowest career mark ever across his 13-year career.
Pionk has missed significant time due to injuries this season and will return to the sidelines on Monday due to an undisclosed ailment. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 22:43 time-on-ice and has 12 points (3G / 9A) in 51 games this season. Colin Miller is returning from a knee injury and will draw into the lineup as Pionk's replacement.
Leddy has been a staple in San Jose's lineup for the last month but will take a seat on Monday in Nashville as he is replaced by Luca Cagnoni. Leddy has endured a forgettable first season in San Jose after being waived earlier in the year, he has one goal, seven points and a -9 plus/minus in 32 games played.
Nick Leddy will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Cagnoni to draw into the lineup. The 21-year-old Cagnoni has yet to play a game with the Sharks this season. He made his NHL debut in 2024-25, scoring two assists in six games.
