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Holmstrom will be unavailable on Monday after being labeled as a game-time decision due to an illness. Maxim Tsyplakov will draw into the lineup in his place.

The Lightning will unsurprisingly turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes when the red-hot Mammoth come to town on Monday. Vasilevskiy picked up his third-straight victory in his last start, allowing just a single goal on 18 shots in a shootout win in Chicago on Friday. The former Vezina Trophy winner brings a 22-7-3 record and .916 SV% into Monday night's matchup, where the Lightning enter action at -160 on the money line.

Vejmelka will put a personal eight-game winning streak on the line when the Mammoth travel to Tampa Bay on Monday. Vejmelka has played lights out during the aforementioned streak, posting a .924 SV% and a 2.00 GAA. The 29-year-old netminder picked up his league-leading 29th win of the season on Saturday night, turning away 27 of 29 shots he faced in a 5-2 victory in Nashville. Despite the hot streak, Vejmelka and the Mammoth do enter action as slight underdogs on Monday at +145 on the money line.

Ristolainen has only played 13 games this season and has been out of the lineup for the past two weeks, but should return on Monday against the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old Finnish defenseman is averaging 20:59 time-on-ice, recording three assists, 16 hits, and 24 blocks this season.

McDonald was reassigned in order to create room on the active roster for the return of Rasmus Ristolainen (upper-body). McDonald was recalled from Lehigh Valley back on January 18th but did not appear in an NHL game.

The Kings have struggled immensely since Igor Shesterkin (lower body) was injured, going 1-7-1, failing to receive adequate goaltending from Quick. The 40-year-old veteran Quick was having a solid start to the season in a backup role, posting a 2.14 GAA and .924 SV% in 10 games (3-6-1), but has a miserable 4.32 GAA and .800 SV% in six games since (0-5-1). The Rangers enter Monday's contest as +104 home underdogs against a Boston Bruins team that pummeled them 10-2 earlier this month.

Ward made his season debut earlier this month and has been productive in a middle-six role, scoring four points (2G / 2A) in nine games. The undrafted 27-year-old forward has five points (3G / 2A) in 10 career games.

Chisholm has not played the past three games for the Capitals and his status on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken is up in the air. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging 14:26 time-on-ice and has three assists in 18 games this season.

Roy was absent from practice on Monday, tending to an undisclosed ailment, but could still be an option on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:46 time-on-ice and has 14 points (1G / 13A) in 53 games this season.

Wilson was absent from practice on Monday because of an undisclosed injury, which could impact his status on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 31-year-old Wilson has only played three games since returning from a multi-week absence due to an injury. He's having a career offensive season, with 46 points (22G / 24A) in 44 games. Even with his uptick in offense, he remains a hard-hitting presence on the ice, accompanying Matthew Knies (TOR) as the only players in the league with over 40 points and 100 hits (116).

Lardis was a third-round draft pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and has been effective in his first stint at the NHL level. The 20-year-old forward has seven points (5G / 2A) in 21 games with the Blackhawks.

Sandin was absent from practice on Monday due to a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if it will impact his status tomorrow against the Seattle Kraken. The 25-year-old Swedish defenseman is averaging 18:48 time-on-ice and has 17 points (2G / 15A) in 47 games this season.

With Zeev Buium (upper body) on Injured Reserve, Vancouver has recalled Mancini from Abbotsford (AHL). The 23-year-old Mancini has zero points and is averaging 13:12 time-on-ice through nine games with Vancouver this season.

With Brock Boeser (upper body) on Injured Reserve, Vancouver has recalled Lekkerimaki from Abbotsford (AHL). The 21-year-old Lekkerimaki had two points (1G / 1A) in eight games with Vancouver earlier this season.

Boeser will miss at least a week before he is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve. The 28-year-old Boeser has three points (2G / 1A) in his last three games, but has had a disappointing season, with 25 points (12G / 13A) through 50 games.

Blidh recorded an assist in his previous game, his third game of the season, but will return to the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). He has seven points (3G / 4A) in 32 games with Hartford this season.

Mackey has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 42 career NHL games, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 29-year-old defenseman has seven points (2G / 5A) in 35 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) this season.

Stenberg got his first taste of NHL action this season and has been a regular over the past few weeks, but he has been assigned to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL). The 20-year-old Swedish forward has eight points (1G / 7A) in 18 games with the Blues.

Buium exited Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period after taking a puck to the face, and will be sidelined for at least a week after being placed on Injured Reserve. The 20-year-old defenseman has six points (2G / 4A) in 20 games with the Canucks this season.

Finley did not play in Tampa Bay's previous game because of an illness, but should return to the lineup on Monday against the Utah Mammoth. The 23-year-old forward has three points (2G / 1A) in 18 games this season.