New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET; NHLN, MSG, SN, TVAS, NHL LIVE)
Auston Matthews is expected to make his season debut against the Rangers, likely skating on the top line with Mitchell Marner and Nick Ritchie. The center missed the first three games of the season after Aug. 13 wrist surgery. The Rangers will be without forwards Ryan Strome, who is in NHL COVID-19 protocol, and Kaapo Kakko (upper body), who was placed on injured reserve Sunday. Forward Chris Kreider has scored in three straight games to start the season.
Seattle Kraken at Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; NBCSP, ROOT-NW, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
The Kraken will play the first game of a back-to-back set before visiting the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. For the Flyers, this is their second game of the season after they lost 5-4 to the Vancouver Canucks in a shootout Friday after a late comeback (two goals in the final 2:17). Goalie Carter Hart will start for Philadelphia, which expects to be without defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body) for a second straight game.
Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames (9:30 p.m. ET; SNW, SNF, BSSC, BSSD, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
Ducks goalie John Gibson (lower body) is expected to be available against the Flames. If he were to get the win, it would be the 150th of his NHL career. Gibson was injured in Anaheim's season opener Wednesday, a 4-1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets, and missed a 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Friday. The Flames are coming off a season-opening 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Forward Blake Coleman is coming off a suspension and will make his Calgary debut.
St. Louis Blues at Arizona Coyotes (10 p.m. ET; BSAZ, BSMW, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
The Coyotes are seeking their first win of the season after going 0-1-1 in their first two. They got a point in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, when goalie Karel Vejmelka made 32 saves in his NHL debut. Forward David Perron was a game-time decision for the Blues' season opener Saturday because of a lower-body injury but scored two goals in a 5-3 win against the Colorado Avalanche.