McLeod has been a regular in the Rangers lineup lately but has not played over six minutes in five games, playing a combined 7:06 TOI in his last two games. McLeod will be replaced by Tony DeAngelo, who dresses as a seventh defenseman.
DeAngelo has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will dress as the seventh defenseman on Monday. DeAngelo, who will replace Cody McLeod in the lineup, has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 32 games this season.
Bishop allowed one goal on 22 shots in the Stars win over the Wild on Friday. Bishop has won three in a row while allowing just three goals on 81 shots (.963 SV%). Dallas has been excellent since the All-Star break and draw a solid matchup with the banged-up Coyotes in town. Bishop stopped all 30 shots that he faced in a 3-0 shutout win in his first game vs. Arizona (Oct.4).
Quick allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Kings loss to the Islanders on Saturday. Quick has lost three of his last four starts (1-2-1) with a 3.66 GAA and .901 SV% and faces a hot Rangers team on Monday. New York has won five of their last eight while averaging 3.25 goals for per game and are 13-8-5 at Madison Square Garden this season.
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Rangers 3-2 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game losing streak for Lundqvist, who comes into Monday’s game at 10-6-5 with a 2.71 GAA and .912 SV% at Madison Square Garden. King Henrik allowed four goals on 40 shots in a 4-3 loss in his first game against the Kings (Oct.28).
Rau has 36 career NHL games under his belt, 33 with Florida and three with Minnesota last season. He’s spent the entire season in Iowa, where he ranks third on the team with 30 points (14G / 16A) through 45 games. Rau will likely replace J.T. Brown on the fourth line on Tuesday, after Brown was waived on Sunday.
Kunin has split his 2018-19 campaign between the AHL and NHL. The 2016 first-round pick (No.15 overall) has five points (1G / 4A) in 21 games with Minnesota and 16 points (9G / 7A) in 25 games with Iowa. Kunin will likely draw onto the third line on Tuesday with Pontus Aberg injured.
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Rangers 3-2 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game losing streak for Lundqvist, who comes into Monday’s game at 10-6-5 with a 2.71 GAA and .912 SV% at Madison Square Garden. King Henrik allowed four goals on 40 shots in a 4-3 loss in his first game against the Kings (Oct.28).
The Capitals backup has appeared in 19 games this season, going 10-5-3 while ranking 33rd in GAA (2.98) and SV% (.903). Copley has been a fine backup for Braden Holtby and will likely continue to start 30 percent of the Capitals games moving forward.
The Hurricanes start a five-game road-trip in Pittsburgh on Tuesday so Fleury has been recalled to serve as an extra defenseman. Fleury has one assist in 12 games with the Hurricanes and four points (1G / 3A) in 15 AHL games.
Andersen allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Maple Leafs overtime loss in Detroit on Friday. Since returning from a groin injury in mid-January, Andersen has gone 2-2-1 with a 3.00 GAA and .917 SV%. Tonight he faces the team that drafted him for the fourth time in his career—he is 1-1-0 with a 2.80 GAA and .918 SV% in the first three. The Ducks are coming off of a 9-3 loss in Winnipeg and have lost 15 of their last 17 games (2-11-4).
Hart allowed four goals on 44 shots, setting a new career-high in saves (40) in the Flyers overtime win over the Oilers on Saturday. The rookie netminder is the main reason for the Flyers recent success, winning six starts in a row while posting a 2.63 GAA and .926 SV%. Tonight he faces a surprising Canucks team that is 12-12-3 on the road this season.
