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Woll allowed three goals on seven shots before he was replaced by Anthony Stolarz in the first period of Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Woll won despite allowing five goals on 34 shots versus the Penguins on Sunday, but he wasn't allowed to play through his struggles a second time. The 26-year-old was stuck with the loss in the end after being responsible for Jack Eichel's power-play goal that led to his early exit. Woll is down to 21-12-0 with a 2.78 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 33 appearances this season. The Maple Leafs' next matchup is another tough one as they visit the Avalanche on Saturday.

Hill stopped 30 of 32 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Hill stretched his winning streak to four games -- he's allowed just four goals in that span. The Golden Knights had the first five goals in this contest, while the Maple Leafs tallied on the power play and off a turnover in a weak attempt at a comeback. Hill is now 23-10-4 with a 2.50 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 37 appearances. The 28-year-old has been sharing the goaltending duties with Ilya Samsonov, though this was Hill's second start in a row. The Golden Knights' homestand continues Friday versus the Penguins.

Gibson (lower body) will not return to Wednesday's game versus the Canucks.

Gibson has been hurt in games a few times recently, but this one stemmed from a collision in the crease. Both of his previous mid-game injuries were upper-body concerns, so this is likely unrelated. The 31-year-old netminder may end up staying with the Ducks through Friday's trade deadline if this injury proves to be significant. Lukas Dostal took over in goal and will likely operate as the No. 1 netminder as long as Gibson is out.

Vejmelka signed a five-year, $23.75 million contract extension with Utah on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.

Vejmelka's name has dangled in trade rumors for a couple of years, but that will now come to an end. Utah will secure its top goalie at a cap hit of $4.75 million, keeping him in the fold for a playoff push this year as well as in future years as the team integrates more prospects. Vejmelka has been well worth the money this year, earning a 16-16-4 record with a 2.45 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 38 contests. The 28-year-old may not ever work as a true No. 1, but he can handle a majority of the workload over Connor Ingram, who is signed through next season.

Knight will start in goal at home versus Utah on Friday, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

Knight will make his second start as a Blackhawk on Friday after he was acquired from the Panthers on Saturday. Lazerus adds that the Blackhawks will move forward with Knight and Arvid Soderblom sharing the crease, leaving Petr Mrazek as the odd man out. This suggests the Blackhawks could pursue trading Mrazek before Friday's deadline, but in any case, Knight will have steady playing time for the remainder of the campaign.

Gibson will protect the road goal versus the Canucks on Wednesday.

Gibson gets the nod for the second half of a back-to-back after Lukas Dostal was in net for Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Oilers. Gibson allowed six goals on 24 shots in his return from an upper-body injury versus the Blackhawks on Saturday. The 31-year-old netminder has a 2.80 GAA and a .909 save percentage this season, though the Ducks' modest offense has left him with a 9-10-2 record.

Ullmark will play in goal on the road versus the Blackhawks on Wednesday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Ullmark is 1-4-1 with 22 goals allowed on 215 shots (.898 save percentage) over his last six outings. He'll get a fairly favorable matchup Wednesday, though the Blackhawks have been better than usual lately with 16 goals over their last three games.

Lindgren will be between the pipes on the road versus the Rangers.

Lindgren will make his first appearance in the crease for the Capitals since signing his three-year contract extension Monday. At this point, the 31-year-old netminder will likely face an uphill battle to reach the 20-win threshold, having secured just 13 victories in his 27 appearances.

Binnington is expected to start on the road against the Kings on Wednesday, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

Binnington has an 18-20-4 record, 2.81 GAA and .899 save percentage in 43 appearances in 2024-25. He allowed three goals on 12 shots in relief of Joel Hofer in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Dallas. He was charged with the loss in that game, ending a four-game winning streak in which he stopped 94 of 103 shots (.913 save percentage). The Kings rank 23rd in goals per game with 2.81.

Woll is expected to start in Wednesday's road clash against Vegas, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Woll has won four of his past five starts, but he allowed three or more goals in three of those victories. The American netminder is 21-11-0 with a 2.70 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 32 appearances in 2024-25. Woll made his first -- and thus far only -- career start against Vegas on Nov. 20 and earned a 31-save shutout in that clash.