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Daccord will guard the home goal versus the Wild on Tuesday, per Davy Jones' Locker Room.

Daccord is likely to continue to see a starter's workload even with Philipp Grubauer back from a stint in the AHL. Daccord has faltered a bit since the start of February, going 3-3-1 with a 3.21 GAA and a .901 save percentage over seven games in that span. The Wild are still without Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), but they acquired Gustav Nyquist in a trade with the Predators over the weekend to bolster their top six.

Dostal will protect the road goal versus the Oilers on Tuesday.

Dostal will draw a challenging matchup in the first half of a back-to-back, indicating John Gibson is likely to start Wednesday versus the Canucks. Dostal is 3-1-1 with a 2.69 GAA and a .921 save percentage over his last five appearances. Even with reliable numbers like those, he will have his hands full with the Oilers' offense. He has gone 1-1-0 in two games against the Oilers this season, allowing three goals in each of those outings -- the loss came in a Jan. 3 game in Edmonton.

Hellebuyck will defend the road net against the Islanders on Tuesday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 32 shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to Philadelphia. He has a 36-7-3 record with six shutouts, a 1.99 GAA and a .927 save percentage through 46 appearances this season. The Islanders sit 27th in the league with 2.72 goals per game in 2024-25.

Johansson will patrol the home crease against Columbus on Tuesday, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Johansson will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back after Andrei Vasilevskiy played in Monday's 2-1 loss to Florida. The 29-year-old Johansson has a 6-5-1 record with one shutout, a 3.24 GAA and an .892 save percentage across 13 appearances this season. Columbus sits fifth in the league with 3.35 goals per game in 2024-25.

Luukkonen will protect the home goal versus the Sharks on Tuesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Luukkonen lost versus the Canadiens on Saturday, allowing three goals on 28 shots. He avoided a rematch with Montreal on Monday and will now start a day later in a favorable matchup versus the Sharks, who ended their eight-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win over the Maple Leafs on Monday.

Sorokin will guard the home goal versus the Jets on Tuesday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Sorokin allowed three goals on 25 shots in Monday's loss to the Rangers, but he'll play again a day later. The 29-year-old is 4-5-0 with a 3.39 GAA and an .887 save percentage through nine appearances since the start of February. Sorokin is a risky fantasy play given the Islanders are on the second half of a back-to-back while playing against one of the best teams in the league.

Georgiev will guard the road goal against Buffalo on Tuesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Georgiev is coming off a 25-save performance in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over Toronto. He has posted a record of 11-19-1 with a 3.58 GAA and an .878 save percentage through 35 appearances between San Jose and Colorado this season. Vitek Vanecek won't play in Tuesday's game for trade-related reasons, but he will be Georgiev's backup. Buffalo ranks 12th in the league with 3.17 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost a 4-3 overtime decision to Montreal on Monday.

Vanecek won't start against the Sabres on Tuesday ahead of a potential trade, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Vanecek is still expected to serve as the backup to Alexandar Georgiev, who will feature in back-to-back games after facing the Maple Leafs on Monday. The 29-year-old Vanecek hasn't exactly impressed this season, going 3-10-3 with a career-worst 3.88 GAA in his 18 appearances for the Sharks. Assuming Vanecek does get shipped out ahead of Friday's deadline, San Jose will likely bring back Yaroslav Askarov from the minors.

Wolf will be in goal on the road versus Philadelphia on Tuesday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf has managed just one victory in his last seven outings despite a decent 2.86 GAA over that stretch. The Flyers have secured victories in four of their last five outings and won't make for easy picking for the Flames. Despite his recent slump, Wolf has still managed to reach the 20-win mark this year in addition to posting career bests in GAA (2.58) and save percentage (.913).

Gustavsson will be between the road pipes against the Kraken on Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson blanked the Bruins in a 1-0 victory Sunday -- the shutout was his fourth of the campaign, which set a new career high. The Swedish netminder is sporting a 23-13-3 record, .914 save percentage and 2.61 GAA through 40 outings this campaign. Seattle sits 16th in the NHL with 2.93 goals per game this season and earned a 6-3 win over the Canucks on Saturday.