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Wright (upper body) will not play in Monday's home matchup against the Kings, per Sound of Hockey.

Wright is set to miss his eighth consecutive game Monday after sustaining his lower-body injury in the first period of Seattle's game versus Buffalo on March 28. Overall, the 22-year-old center has 11 goals, 26 points, 96 shots on net, 50 hits and 57 blocked shots across 72 games this season. In his absence, Oscar Fisker Molgaard and Frederick Gaudreau should continue to operate as the Kraken's third and fourth-line centers. Wright's next opportunity to return to the lineup is Wednesday against the Golden Knights.

Grubauer (lower body) will not play in Monday's home game against the Kings, per Sound of Hockey.

Grubauer is set to be absent from his fourth straight game Monday. Overall, the 34-year-old netminder has a 13-12-4 record, a 2.65 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 32 games this season. With Joey Daccord (lower body) also out, it creates an avenue for Niklas Kokko to start his second consecutive game. Grubauer will have two more chances to return to Seattle's lineup, with the next set for Wednesday's road game against the Golden Knights.

Daccord (lower body) is unavailable for Monday's home matchup versus the Kings, according to Sound of Hockey.

Philipp Grubauer (lower body) is also not an option for Monday's game, so Niklas Kokko will get the start, while Victor Ostman, who was recalled from AHL Coachella Valley on Saturday, will be the backup. It's currently unclear if Daccord will be sidelined for the rest of 2025-26. The Kraken have two more games remaining after Monday -- Wednesday in Vegas and Thursday in Colorado.

Wedgewood is starting in Monday's road game against the Oilers.

Wedgewood has rarely faltered in 2025-26, and he has been playing exceptionally well lately, going 4-1-0 with a 1.37 GAA and a .942 save percentage across his last five appearances. Monday's game could be a tough test for Wedgewood, as the Avalanche have already locked up the top spot in the Western Conference, while Edmonton still has plenty to play for -- the Oilers are battling for playoff positioning in the Pacific Division and could end up in a wild-card spot if they lose their last two games of the regular season. Edmonton is 21-14-4 on home ice this season.

Kokko will defend the home crease in Monday's game against the Kings, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kokko will look to follow up his strong performance in Saturday's game against the Flames, which resulted in his first career NHL win. He stopped 26 shots and allowed just one goal, giving him momentum ahead of Monday. The 22-year-old netminder came by the opportunity to start down the stretch with both Philipp Grubauer (lower body) and Joey Deccord (lower body) sidelined. The Kings rank 29th in the NHL with 2.67 goals per game this season.

Heiskanen (lower body) is questionable for Game 1 against the Wild in the first round of the 2026 postseason, per Robert Tiffin of D Magazine on Monday.

Heiskanen has already been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season, so it's a relatively positive update that he might be an option for the start of the playoffs. Roope Hintz (lower body) is also questionable for Game 1 against the Wild, so the Stars have a couple of moving parts heading into their quest to bring the Stanley Cup back to Dallas.

Steel (hip) is questionable to play in Wednesday's road game against the Sabres, per Robert Tiffin of D Magazine.

Steel has begun traveling with the team and it was noted that he has a chance to appear in Wednesday's regular-season finale. The 28-year-old center has 12 goals, 33 points, 82 shots on net, 77 hits and 29 blocked shots across 72 games this season. If Steel ends up missing his 10th consecutive game Wednesday, there's a chance that he's being held out to be at 100 percent ahead of Dallas' first-round matchup against the Wild in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Luukkonen will start in Monday's road game against the Blackhawks, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.

Luukkonen will look to stay hot in Monday's contest after earning a win in four of his last five starts. Overall, the 27-year-old netminder has a 21-9-3 record, a 2.56 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 34 appearances this season. He's been a big reason why the Sabres currently sit atop the Atlantic Division, and he'll have extra motivation in Monday's contest to make sure they keep two points in hand on the surging Canadiens. Luukkonen will face off against a Blackhawks offense that ranks tied for 31st in the NHL with 2.55 goals per game this season.

Brodin (undisclosed) is not suiting up for Monday's game in St. Louis, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Brodin is probably being rested, as the Wild are locked into the third spot in the Central Division. Minnesota will play in the second half of a back-to-back Tuesday against Anaheim, but it's unclear if Brodin or any of the other team's regulars will suit up for that contest at this time.

Gustafsson-Nyberg (not injury related) is set to make his NHL debut Monday in St. Louis, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Gustafsson-Nyberg will skate on the third pairing next to Matt Kiersted on Monday. The 22-year-old Gustafsson-Nyberg played in 38 games with the University of Connecticut in the NCAA this season, registering 11 helpers and a plus-18 rating. He reported to AHL Iowa after signing an amateur tryout with Minnesota on April 6 and recorded one assist across two appearances.