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Faksa missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but will play tonight vs. the Lightning. Faksa, who will centre Andrew Cogliano and Blake Comeau, has 16 points (9G / 7A) in 45 games this season.

Allen stopped all six shots that he faced after replacing Jordan Binnington in the Blues loss in Colorado on January 18th. Allen hasn't played a lot in January, starting just two games plus two relief appearances. Overall, he's stopped 55 of the 61 shots (.902 SV%) that he's faced. On the season, he is 6-2-3 with a 2.32 GAA, .926 SV% and one shutout on the road.

Allen stopped all six shots that he faced after replacing Jordan Binnington in the Blues loss in Colorado on January 18th. Allen hasn't played a lot in January, starting just two games plus two relief appearances. Overall, he's stopped 55 of the 61 shots (.902 SV%) that he's faced. On the season, he is 6-2-3 with a 2.32 GAA, .926 SV% and one shutout on the road.

Rinne stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Predators win over the Sabres on January 18th. Rinne has been up-and-down during the month of January, going 3-3-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .914 SV%. Tonight he faces a Maple Leafs team that limped into their bye week, losing five of their last six while averaging 3.50 goals for and 5.00 goals against per game.

Andersen allowed six goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Blackhawks on January 18th. Andersen struggled mightily heading into their bye week, going 1-1-2 with a 4.35 GAA and .864 SV% in his last six starts. Tonight he starts in Nashville, where the Predators are 2-4-0 while scoring just 2.00 goals per game in their last six games.

Demko stopped 17 of 18 shots in the Canucks win over the Sharks on January 18th. It was a strong outing for the 24-year-old, who is now 6-0-1 with a 2.71 GAA and .908 SV% in his seven home starts. In his first start vs. the Blues, Demko stopped 34 of 37 shots in a 4-3 shootout win in mid-October.

Rinne stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Predators win over the Sabres on January 18th. Rinne has been up-and-down during the month of January, going 3-3-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .914 SV%. Tonight he faces a Maple Leafs team that limped into their bye week, losing five of their last six while averaging 3.50 goals for and 5.00 goals against per game.

Gibson allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Ducks win in Nashville on January 16th. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Gibson, who is 1-1-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .915 SV% in two games against the Sharks this season. San Jose comes in on a three-game losing streak, scoring just four goals during that time.

Price surrendered four goals on 34 shots in the Canadiens' win over the Golden Knights on January 18th. Price has won four in a row while stopping 142 of the 148 shots (.959 SV%) that he has faced. He stopped 26 of 28 shots in a 5-2 win in his first start vs. the Capitals (Nov.15) and catches a break tonight with Alex Ovechkin suspended for skipping the All-Star Game.

Vasilevskiy stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Lightning's win in Winnipeg on January 17th. Vasilevskiy is riding a 10-game winning streak, posting a sparkling 1.69 GAA, .946 SV% and two shutouts. In his first start against the Stars, Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 20 shots in a 4-3 OT loss in mid-December.

Vasilevskiy stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Lightning's win in Winnipeg on January 17th. Vasilevskiy is riding a 10-game winning streak, posting a sparkling 1.69 GAA, .946 SV% and two shutouts. In his first start against the Stars, Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 20 shots in a 4-3 OT loss in mid-December.

Skinner missed the last 10 games with an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup vs. the Senators on Tuesday. Skinner had 17 points (11G / 6A) in his first 28 games of the season but had just two assists in his last 11 games before getting hurt in late-December.

Bishop allowed three goals on 15 shots after replacing Anton Khudobin in the Stars loss in Minnesota on January 18th. Since the Christmas break, Bishop has gone 4-1-0 with a stellar 1.58 GAA, .952 SV% and one shutout in his five starts. Tonight he faces the Lightning for the third time since they traded him in 2017. He is 0-1-1 while giving up 11 goals on 53 shots (.792 SV%) in the first two meetings vs. his former team.

Fleury was a healthy scratch for the last two games but is expected to replace Marco Scandella (lower-body) on Monday. Fleury has just one goal and no assists in 41 games this season.

Scandella was not on the ice for Monday's morning skate and is not expected to play vs. the Capitals. With Scandella likely out, Cale Fleury is expected to draw back into the lineup after serving as a healthy scratch for the last two games.

Blackwood allowed one goal on 14 shots after replacing Cory Schneider in the Devils loss in Columbus on January 18th. Blackwood has gone winless in his previous three starts, allowing a combined 13 goals on 99 shots (.869 SV%). In his first two starts vs. the Senators, Blackwood went 1-1-0 while giving up six goals on 47 shots (.872 SV%).

The Ducks are in San Jose tonight but Silfverberg stayed back in Anaheim to be with his wife while they await the birth of their child. Troy Terry, who was recalled from his conditioning stint on Sunday, is expected to replace him on a line with Adam Henrique.

Hill was sent to Tucson during the Coyotes' bye week but returns to the Coyotes with Darcy Kuemper still out. Hill has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .920 SV% in nine games with Arizona this season.

Robinson was set to become a restricted free agent this summer but gets a two-year contract extension that takes him through the 2022 season. The 24-year-old has nine points (5G / 4A) in 31 games with the Blue Jackets this season.