Dakota Mermis will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Dallas Stars, allowing Kolyachonok to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Kolyachonok is averaging 12:26 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 17 games this season.
Ryan Reaves will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Holmberg to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Holmberg is averaging 13:04 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 29 games this season.
Pontus Holmberg will draw back into the lineup for the Maple Leafs against the Winnipeg Jets, resulting in Reaves being a healthy scratch. The 37-year-old Reaves is averaging 8:09 time-on-ice, recording one point (0G / 1A) and 75 hits in 24 games this season.
Lowry only played 13:14 time-on-ice in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild, his second-lowest ice time this season, and will remain on the lineup on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs despite being a game-time decision. The 31-year-old Lowry has 21 points (9G / 12A) and 66 hits in 35 games this season.
Ehlers returned from a nine-game absence due to an injury last week and will remain in the lineup for his third straight game on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old Ehlers has 27 points (10G / 17A) in 26 games this season.
Scott Perunovich will be a healthy scrartch on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings, allowing Tucker to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Tucker made his season debut last week. He has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 19 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) this season.
With Radek Faksa sidelined due to a lower-body injury, Joseph will re-enter the lineup for the Blues on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 27-year-old Joseph is averaging 12:08 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 22 games. He has zero points in his last 13 games.
Tyler Tucker will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings, sending Perunovich to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Perunovich is averaging 14:33 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 22 games this season.
Faksa returned from a five-game absence due to a lower-body injury in Friday but will return to the sidelines on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 30-year-old Faksa is averaging 12:59 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 30 games this season.
Utah HC had a disappointing 5-4 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks yesterday and will revert to Vejmelka between the pipes on Monday against the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old Vejmelka has won four straight games, posting a .931 SV%. The Czech netminder boasts a solid 2.29 GAA and .918 SV% in 19 appearances this season (8-7-2). Utah HC enters Monday's contest as +139 home underdogs against a Dallas club that defeated them 2-1 on December 2nd.
Binnington has lost five straight but will return to the crease on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. Despite his inability to win lately, Binnington has played well, allowing three or fewer goals in eight of his last 10 games (3-5-2), posting a respectable .908 SV%. The Blue enter Monday's contest as slight -100 road underdogs against a Red Wings club outscored 9-4 during a two-game losing skid.
Lundmark was a second-round pick, 51st overall, of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game. He has six points (2G / 4A) in 22 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) this season.
Zac Jones will draw back into the Rangers lineup on Monday against the New Jersey Devils, sending Ruhwedel back to the press box as a healthy scratch. The veteran Ruhwedel is averaging 14:06 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in five games this season.
Chad Ruhwedel will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the New Jersey Devils, allowing Jones to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Jones is averaging 16:38 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) in 25 games this season.
Chris Kreider will be a surprising healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Brodzinski to re-enter the lineup. The 31-year-old Brodzinski has four points (2G / 2A) in 15 games this season.
The struggling Rangers are desperate for a spark and will scratch Kreider on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. The 33-year-old Kreider scored 206 points (127G / 79A) in 242 games over the previous three seasons but only has 12 points (11G / 1A) in 30 games this season, pacing for the lowest offensive output of his career. Jonny Brodzinski will draw into the lineup on Monday as Kreider's replacement.
Matthews will be out until after the holiday break, nursing his upper-body injury for a second straight game. The 27-year-old Matthews has had an injury-riddled 2024-25 campaign and is pacing for his lowest offensive output since his rookie season, with 23 points (11G / 22A) in 24 games.
Gustavsson has been away from the team for five games, healing from a lower-body injury, but could return to the crease on Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 26-year-old Gustavsson allowed nine goals on 51 shots (.824 SV%) in his last two games but has been one of the best goalies in the NHL this season, posting a stellar 2.24 GAA and .922 SV% in 22 games (14-5-3). Minnesota enters Monday's contest as sizeable -209 home favorites against a Chicago club they defeated 3-2 on November 29th.
Montembeault and the Canadiens have won three straight, outscoring their opposition 15-5, and will continue to roll with the hot netminder on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 28-year-old Montembeault has a 2.85 GAA and .903 SV% in 27 appearances this season (12-13-2). The 28-year-old netminder has been excellent lately, posting a .929 SV% in his last three games (3-0-0). The Canadiens enter Monday's contest as +117 road underdogs against a Blue Jackets squad coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
