Zucker is battling an illness and is unlikely to play on Tuesday after being absent from practice on Monday. The 33-year-old Zucker is averaging 14:44 time-on-ice, recording seven points (4G / 3A), 15 hits, and 27 shots in 12 games this season.
Lindholm suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres, exiting the contest in the second period after playing only 9:37 time-on-ice. The 30-year-old Lindholm has nine points (4G / 5A) in 13 games this season. He will be sidelined week-to-week. Marat Khusnutdinov has suited up as Boston's top-line center thus far during Lindholm's absence.
After a disappointing 2024-25 season that saw them finish as the worst defensive team in the Eastern Conference (3.57 GA / GP), the Penguins are off to a surprisingly strong start in 2025-26 (8-3-2) and have shown significant improvements defensively thus far (2.77 GA / GP). Jarry will return to the crease for the Penguins on Monday, looking to improve a solid 2.35 GAA and .923 SV% through six games (5-1-0). Still, the Penguins enter Monday's contest as +159 road underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team coming off a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Thomas has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on October 25th, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 26-year-old Thomas has six points (1G / 5A) in eight games this season. He is expected to return to a familiar spot on the team's top line with Pavel Buchnevich and Jimmy Snuggerud.
Dubois missed five games earlier this season due to a lower-body injury. He returned and suited up for three games before exiting the third contest due to a lower-body injury, and will not be sidelined indefinitely. It's unclear if the two injuries are related. The 27-year-old Dubois had a career-high 66 points (20G / 46A) in 82 games in 2024-25, but has started this season with zero points in six games.
Lorentz played only 7:17 time-on-ice in his most recent outing, a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 29th, and has been sidelined since with an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old Lorentz has been productive in a bottom-six role this season, scoring four points (0G / 4A) in eight games.
Jost has played 10 of 13 games for the Predators this season and will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 27-year-odl is averaging 12:22 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) this season.
The Predators have had an inconsistent 5-6-2 start to the 2025-26 season but have seen glimpses of promising goaltending from Saros, who will likely return to the crease on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 30-year-old Saros was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames. He has a 2.79 GAA and .905 SV% in 11 games this season (5-4-2). The Predators enter Monday's contest as -117 home favorites against a Canucks team that has struggled at times offensively (2.69 goals per game).
The Blues currently rank worst in the league defensively (4.25 GA / GP) and desperately hope that Binnington can find his form when he tends the twine on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 32-year-old Binnington has lost five straight (0-3-2) and has an ugly 3.21 GAA and .860 SV% in nine appearances this season (2-4-2). The Blues enter Monday's contest as +122 home underdogs against an Oilers team that has scored three or more goals in six of their last seven games (4-1-2).
Trocheck has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in the second game of the season, but appears to be making strides for returning after practicing in a non-contact jersey on Monday. The 32-year-old Trocheck scored 59 points (26G / 33A) in 82 games last season.
Nylander has been battling an undisclosed injury, missing the previous two games, but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 29-year-old Nylander has been excellent when in the lineup this season, scoring a point in eight of nine games, with a total of 15 points (3G / 12A) this season.
The Maple Leafs have had an inconsistent 6-5-1 start to the 2025-26 season, and will roll with Stolarz on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Stolarz was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The 31-year-old Stolarz has a 3.13 GAA and .893 SV% in nine games this season (4-4-1). The Maple Leafs enter Monday's contest as -163 home favorites against a surprising Penguins team off to a solid 8-3-2 start.
Vaakanainen is battling a lower-body injury and his status for Tuesday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes is uncertain. The 26-year-old Finnish defenseman is averaging 14:53 time-on-ice and has one points (0G / 1A) in 10 games this season.
The Maple Leafs have had an inconsistent 6-5-1 start to the 2025-26 season, and will likely roll with Stolarz on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Stolarz was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The 31-year-old Stolarz has a 3.13 GAA and .893 SV% in nine games this season (4-4-1). The Maple Leafs enter Monday's contest as -163 home favorites against a surprising Penguins team off to a solid 8-3-2 start.
Fensore made his season debut on October 28th but was sent down on Saturday. The 24-year-old blueliner has picked up seven points (3G / 4A) in five AHL games this season.
Kochetkov missed the first month of the season with a lower-body injury, but was assigned to Chicago on a conditioning loan on Friday. The 26-year-old netminder stopped 22 of 23 shots in a win during his only conditioning start. Expect him to make his season debut this week in one of the Hurricanes' four games.
