Kirkland was recalled from the AHL last Thursday but sat as a healthy scratch for three games. He'll replace John Beecher in the lineup when the Flames host the Oilers on Saturday. He has just one assist in nine NHL games this season.
Wallstedt gave up four goals on 41 shots in the Wild's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche last Sunday. After scorching hot November, Wallstedt has cooled off a bit as of late, going 2-2-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .906 SV% in his last four starts. On Saturday, he'll face a Jets team that has lost seven of their last eight games. He posted a 32-save shutout in Winnipeg in late November.
Foligno has not played since November 15th and will remain out of the lineup until after the Holiday Break. The 38-year-old Foligno has been limited to 15 games this season and has six assists, but is still searching for his first goal.
Bogosian has not played in over a week due to a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 35-year-old veteran defenseman is averaging 14:59 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 17 games this season. David Jiricek will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Bogosian's return.
Minnesota's two-headed goalie rotation of Jesper Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson has dominated the NHL over the past several weeks and will turn to Gustavsson in their final game before the Holiday Break. The 27-year-old Gustavsson has been near-perfect lately, posting a stellar 1.40 GAA and .945 SV% in his last five games (5-0-0). He owns a 2.47 GAA and .913 SV% in 23 games this season (12-8-3). Minnesota enters the action on Tuesday as a -171 home favorite against a Nashville Predators team playing its best hockey of the season, having won seven of its last 10 games (7-3-0).
Foligno has not played since November 15th, but could return to the lineup on Tuesday is Chicago's final game before the Holiday Break. The 38-year-old Foligno has been limited to 15 games this season and has six assists, but is still searching for his first goal.
Maxim Tsyplakov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Shabanov to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Shabanov, a first-year NHLer, has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 23 games this season, but has just one assist in his last seven despite seeing a sizable increase in deployment over that time.
Lambos was drafted 26th overall by the Minnesota Wild and played his first NHL game in Minnesota's most recent outing. The 22-year-old defenseman has five points (2G / 3A) in 26 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.
Brodin exited last Thursday's game against the Dallas Stars late in the third period and has not played since. He was retroactively placed on Injured Reserve and, but could potentially return on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 32-year-old defenseman is averaging 22:05 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 30 games this season.
Hunt's Tuesday night was cut short due to an undisclosed injury, exiting the game midway through the first period. He has been retroactively played on Injured Reserve due to an undisclosed injury and is out week-to-week. The 23-year-old Hunt has two assists in 12 games this season.
Minnesota has been sensational lately and has continued that dominance since acquiring Quinn Hughes in a trade one week ago. They will look to extend their winning streak to seven games, turning to Gustavsson to tend the twine on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 27-year-old Gustavsson is coming off his third shutout of the season, a 25-save outing in a 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals.
Spacek was drafted in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and is still awaiting his NHL debut. The 22-year-old defenseman has 11 points (0G / 11A) in 26 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.
Kirkland started the season with the Flames, but has been with the Wranglers (AHL) since mid November, where he has seven points (5G / 2A) in 14 games. The 29-year-old Kirkland scored eight points (2G / 6A) in a career-high 21 games last season. He has one assist through nine games in 2025-26.
Minnesota has been firing on all cylinders lately, with outstanding goaltending and the recent acquisition of elite defenseman Quinn Hughes, and they have been catapulting up the Western Conference standings. The rookie Wallstedt leads the league with four shutouts and is coming off another terrific performance, saving 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. He has a 1.95 GAA and .937 SV% in 12 games this season (9-1-2). Minnesota enters the action on Thursday as -115 road favorites against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that snapped a five-game losing skid (0-4-1) in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks.
