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Rittich stopped 27 of 32 shots in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Golden Knights.

Rittich avoided a fourth straight loss, though he nearly squandered a three-goal lead over the last nine minutes of the game. The 32-year-old has allowed 19 goals over his last six outings while going 2-2-2 in that span, putting him at a 13-12-2 record for the season. He's added a 2.75 GAA and an .885 save percentage over 28 appearances. Darcy Kuemper will likely be back in goal Tuesday versus the Islanders and may start all three of the Kings' games over the next week since they don't have any back-to-backs.

Fedotov stopped 20 of 22 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to New Jersey. The third marker was an empty-netter.

Fedotov conceded two goals at even strength in this contest. The Russian netminder has lost his last two starts, but he's allowed just two goals in each defeat. Fedotov has posted a strong .938 save percentage and a 1.73 GAA over three appearances in February and could challenge Samuel Ersson for more starts over the final stretch of the campaign. Across 20 appearances in 2024-25, Fedotov holds a 5-10-3 record, .886 save percentage and 3.02 GAA.

Allen turned aside 23 of 24 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Flyers.

Allen rebounded with a solid performance Sunday after allowing a total of eight goals in back-to-back losses. The New Brunswick native improved to 10-13-1 with a .910 save percentage and a 2.62 GAA over 24 appearances in 2024-25. Now that Jacob Markstrom is healthy, the 34-year-old Allen is back to serving as the No. 2 netminder, though the former is winless in three starts since returning from a knee injury.

Gibson (lower body) will not be an option for Sunday's home game against the Islanders, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Gibson was injured in Wednesday's matchup against the Canucks and was deemed day-to-day by Anaheim on Friday. Ville Husso, who was recalled from AHL San Diego on Sunday, will be the No. 2 netminder behind Lukas Dostal against New York. Gibson's next chance to return to the lineup will come Tuesday against the Capitals.

Lankinen will defend the home crease against the Stars on Sunday, according to Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com.

Lankinen has won back-to-back games and three of his last four while conceding two goals or fewer in each victory. The Finnish goaltender owns a 22-10-7 record, .906 save percentage and 2.52 GAA through 39 appearances this season. Dallas is on the second half of a back-to-back after losing 5-4 in Edmonton on Saturday and will be without Roope Hintz (face), who was injured in that game.

Dostal will tend the twine during Sunday's home game against the Islanders, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Dostal has been inconsistent in recent outings, going 2-3-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .905 save percentage over his last six appearances. He's riding a two-game losing streak but will attempt to right the ship against the Islanders. The 24-year-old made a road start against the Islanders in late October and turned aside 40 of 41 shots en route to the win.

Hogberg will be in the road crease Sunday against the Ducks, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Hogberg was activated from injured reserve Sunday and will make his first start since Jan. 25 after missing 14 games with an upper-body injury. The Islanders are on the second half of a back-to-back after defeating the Sharks 4-2 on Saturday, while the Ducks last played Friday in a 4-3 home loss to St. Louis.

DeSmith will serve as the starting goaltender for Sunday's road game against Vancouver, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

DeSmith has started in just one of the Stars' last seven games, but he's been productive in limited action in recent months. Over five starts dating back to Jan. 25, he's gone 5-0-0 with a 2.21 GAA and .927 save percentage. The Canucks are averaging 2.74 goals per game this year, which is tied for the sixth-worst mark in the NHL.

Hill will patrol the home blue paint Sunday against the Kings, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Hill has won four straight games while allowing two goals or fewer in each outing. The British Columbia native has a 23-10-4 record, .906 save percentage and 2.50 GAA through 37 appearances this season. The Kings rank 23rd in the NHL with 2.79 goals per game in 2024-25.

Rittich will be between the road pipes Sunday in Las Vegas, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Rittich has lost his last three starts, and he has only one win over seven appearances in the new year. The 32-year-old netminder has a 12-12-2 record, .887 save percentage and 2.66 GAA through 27 appearances in 2024-25. The Golden Knights are riding a four-game winning streak and have won seven of their last eight games.