Jacob Markstrom's lower body injury makes Allen New Jersey's to man in net
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Five games on Monday, January 27
* = confirmed
Darcy Kuemper, LA @ Cam Talbot, DET (7 p.m. ET)
Jake Allen, NJ @ Samuel Ersson, PHI (7 p.m. ET)
Thatcher Demko, VAN @ Jordan Binnington, STL (7:30 p.m. ET)
Joey Daccord, SEA @ Calvin Pickard, EDM (9:30 p.m. ET)
Alex Nedeljkovic, PIT @ Yaroslav Askarov, SJ (10:30 p.m. ET)
Goalies
Cam Talbot, DET vs. LA (42% rostered)
Talbot has been brilliant since the calendar flipped to 2025. Including the 28 save, 2-0 shutout he posted Saturday, Talbot is 7-1-0, with a 2.72 goals-against average and .906 save percentage. That whitewash was the 33rd of Talbot's career. Talbot's fine play between the pipes has enabled Detroit to move into the fringes of playoff contention. The team has a tough matchup against LA, but Talbot's hot stretch makes him a solid option for a win along with a solid GAA and SV%.
Jake Allen, NJ @ PHI (31% rostered)
Allen is now the main man between the pipes for New Jersey, supported by Nico Daws and Isaac Poulter, with Jacob Markstrom sidelined 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury. He notched a win in relief of Markstrom on Wednesday and stopped 29 of 32 shots to defeat Montreal in overtime on Saturday. Allen struggles a bit when overused, so the Devils will have to manage his playing time smartly, but he will see most of the action in net while Markstrom is sidelined. He has a good chance to pick up a victory Monday.
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