Granlund has been sidelined by a groin injury since the season opener, but will draw back in tonight vs. Vancouver after a five-game absence. Granlund, the Wild’s leading scorer last season, will be back on a line with Mikko Koivu and Jason Zucker.
Howard allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Red Wings’ loss to Vancouver on Sunday. Detroit didn’t really show up in this one and left Howard out to dry for the most part. After start the season with three straight wins, Howard has now lost three in a row while allowing a combined 10 goals on 67 shots (.851 SV%). However, he has excellent career numbers vs. the Sabres.
Domingue allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to Chicago on Saturday. Domingue is still searching for his first win of the season, having posted an ugly 4.22 GAA and .868 SV% in his first five appearances of the season. He’ll have an opportunity tonight vs. an Islanders team that is tied for 18th in the NHL in scoring (2.88 GF/PG).
Dubnyk allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Wild’s loss in Winnipeg last Friday. He was given the following night off in Calgary, but will get back between the pipes tonight vs. the Canucks. Dubnyk has a 3.80 GAA and .888 SV% through four starts, but should start to have an easier time with the Wild getting healthier each day.
Lehner allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Sabres’ win in Boston on Saturday. Statistically, it wasn’t the best outing for Lehner, but it was enough to earn him his first win of the season. He will look to build off of Saturday’s performance tonight when the Sabres host a Red Wings team that lost all four of their games last week.
Elliott stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Flyers’ win over Edmonton on Saturday. Despite Michal Neuvirth leading the NHL in SV%, the strong performance earned the 32-year-old netminder another start tonight. So far, he is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .936 SV% at the Wells Fargo Center and made 21 saves in a 3-2 overtime win in Anaheim on October 7th.
Price surrendered six goals on 45 shots in the Canadiens loss in Anaheim last Friday. It has been an absolutely disastrous start to the season for Price, who owns a 3.94 GAA and .881 SV% through seven starts. Obviously those are the worst numbers of Price’s career, but it can’t all be pinned on him. The Canadiens are in disarray right now and buying-low on the former Vezina winner might not be a bad idea.
Seidenberg played 14:12 TOI on Saturday, but will be replaced by Scott Mayfield in the lineup tonight vs. Arizona. Seidenberg has appeared in just tow games so far this season, recorded one shot, three hits and three blocked shots.
Pulock got into the lineup for the last two games, but averaged just 9:03 TOI per game. He did pick up one assist, but will be replaced by Nikolay Kulemin tonight as the Islanders go back to 12 forwards and six defensemen.
Mayfield missed Saturday’s game vs. San Jose, but will replace Dennis Seidenberg in the lineup tonight. Mayfield is averaging just 16:32 TOI/GM on the Islanders blueline and has picked up just one assist in six games, so look elsewhere in season-long leagues and daily contests.
Kulemin was held out of the lineup for the last two games, but will draw back in tonight vs. the Coyotes. The fourth-line winger has recorded just one assist in six games this season and should not be considered as a fantasy option.
Darling allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss in Dallas on Saturday. Darling’s career in Carolina has not gotten off to a great start, as he has won just two of five starts while posting a 2.57 GAA and .898 SV%. Things don’t get any easier with the dangerous Tampa Bay Lightning in town tonight.
Kloos, 23, was an undrafted free agent who turned pro last season after finishing up his senior year at the University of Minnesota. Since joining Iowa, Kloos has collected two goals and two assists (four points) in 15 AHL games and could make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Kunin has appeared in the last three games with the Wild, but was likely sent down for salary cap purposes. Kunin recorded two assists in their most recent game in Calgary and is expected to be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Canucks.
Guillain-Barré syndrome is a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system. Thankfully, Eaves is reportedly resting comfortably at a hospital in Newport Beach. There’s no word on how long this diagnosis is expected to sideline the veteran winger.
Crawford allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Blackhawks’ win in Arizona on Saturday. Crawford has been excellent to start the season, winning five of seven starts while posting a 1.86 GAA and .945 SV%. He is already a must-start regardless of matchup, but he might be the best option tonight with both of the Golden Knights’ top goalies out with injuries.
Parise reportedly exhausted all the options to overcome a debilitating back injury, so he will undergo back surgery on Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined until late-December/early-January. Parise has been dealing with a herniated disk since 2015-16 and missed the entire 2016 playoffs as a result. Parise didn’t miss a game because of his back last year but the issue flared up two weeks before training camp. This is a huge blow for the Wild in the short-term, but getting Parise back to full health for the second half will be a huge boost.
Sedlak suffered an ankle injury in Monday’s practice and will be sidelined until early/mid-December. With Sedlak out, Zac Dalpe will likely shift to centre on the Blue Jackets’ fourth line.
On Monday the Golden Knights placed Subban on IR and announced that he is expected to miss one month. With Subban out for four weeks and Marc-Andre Fleury (concussion) out at least one week, the Golden Knights will turn to Oscar Dansk and Maxime Lagace as their goaltending duo.
Elliott stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Flyers’ win over Edmonton on Saturday. Based on Monday’s practice it looks like the Flyers will come back to the 32-year-old netminder vs. the Ducks. So far, he is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .936 SV% at the Wells Fargo Center and made 21 saves in a 3-2 overtime win in Anaheim on October 7th.
