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Zacha (healthy scratch) will draw back into the Devils lineup on Monday.
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Chiarot will replace the injured Toby Enstrom in Monday's lineup.
Goalie Start
Rinne will be between the pipes Monday vs. the Jets.
Rinne allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Predators win over the Avalanche on Saturday. Rinne has won five of his last six starts while posting a 2.97 GAA and .910 SV%. Tonight he will take on the Jets at Bridgestone Arena, where he is 6-0-1 with a 2.52 GAA and . 912 SV% this season.
Goalie Start
Hellebuyck will start Monday in Nashville.
Hellebuyck turned aside 34 of 36 shots in the Jets’ win over the Devils on Saturday. Hellebuyck is on a three-game winning streak, posting a 1.63 GAA and .951 SV% in the process. Hellebuyck has played very well on the road this season, going 4-1-1 with a 2.29 GAA and .932 SV%, but he faces one of the best home teams in the NHL tonight—Nashville is 6-1-1 at Bridgestone Arena so far.
Goalie Start
Lehner will start Monday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Lehner stopped 30 of 33 shots in the Sabres loss in Detroit on Friday. Chad Johnson started Saturday vs. the Hurricanes, so they’ll come back to Lehner tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. He comes in on a three-game losing streak but is 2-2-1 with a 1.49 GAA and .952 SV% on home ice this season.
Bouwmeester (ankle) will make his season debut on Tuesday.
Goalie Start
Schneider will start Monday in Minnesota.
Schneider was yanked after he allowed five goals on 22 shots in the Devils loss in Winnipeg on Saturday. Schneider has struggled recently, losing five of his last six starts while posting a 2.92 GAA and .911 SV%. He heads to Minnesota at 3-2-1 with a 3.12 GAA and .911 SV% on the road.
Methot had his knee scoped on Monday; expected to miss 4-6 weeks.
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Holtby will start Monday vs. the Flames.
Holtby allowed one goal on 31 shots in the Capitals win over the Wild on Saturday. It was a nice bounce-back performance for Holtby, who had allowed six goals in Nashville in his previous outing. The 28-year-old has been very impressive in November, going 6-1-0 with a 2.35 GAA and .924 SV% in six starts. Tonight he faces the Flames on home-ice, where he is 6-2-0 with a 1.61 GAA and .949 SV%.
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Hamilton is expected to draw into the Flames lineup on Monday.
Tkachuk returns to the Flames lineup after a one-game suspension.
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Smith will start Monday in Washington.
Smith allowed four goals on 39 shots in the Flames win in Philadelphia on Saturday. Smith has gone 4-1-0 despite posting a 3.50 GAA and .897 SV% in six November starts. Tonight he faces the Capitals for the second time this season—he stopped 30 of 31 shots in a 2-1 win in his first start against Washington.
Coyle (leg) will return to the Wild lineup at some point this week.
Waiver Move
The Canucks have placed Anton Rodin on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract.
Wennberg (upper-body) is not expected to play Monday in Buffalo.
Goalie Start
Raanta is expected to start Monday in Toronto.
Raanta allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Coyotes’ win in Ottawa on Saturday. Raanta has won his last two starts, turning aside 63 of 69 shots (.913 SV%). He will have a tough time extending his winning streak to three, on the road in Toronto—he is 2-3-1 with a 3.70 GAA and .895 SV% outside of Arizona this season.
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Dubnyk will start Monday vs. the Devils.
Dubnyk allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Wild’s win over the Predators on Thursday. Darcy Kuemper gave him the night off in Washington on Saturday, but they’ll come back to Dubnyk tonight vs. the Devils. The 31-year-old has gone 5-3-0 with a 1.97 GAA .938 SV% and three shutouts in November.
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