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Reimer made 16 saves in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

Montreal scored three times in the first period, but Reimer was able to regain his focus and shut the door for the final 40 minutes of regulation as Buffalo mounted a comeback to force OT. The veteran netminder flinched in extra time though, whiffing on a Mike Matheson shot from the top of the faceoff circle despite getting a clean look at it. It was the first time Reimer had given up more than three goals in an outing since Dec. 9, and over five starts since the calendar flipped to 2025, he's gone 1-3-1 with a 2.93 GAA and a .903 save percentage.

Thompson turned aside 33 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Monday's 5-4 win over the Senators.

The Caps grabbed a 3-0 lead early in the second period, but Thompson had to withstand a comeback by the Sens in the third period just to get the game to OT. The 28-year-old netminder came up big in the shootout though, shutting down Drake Batherson, Tim Stutzle and Claude Giroux to secure the victory. Thompson has seen the bulk of the work in the Washington crease since the beginning of February, starting seven of 10 games, but his 3-2-2 record, 3.39 GAA and .881 save percentage over that stretch would seem to indicate the door is open for Charlie Lindgren to push his way back into a timeshare.

Lyon will guard the home cage against the Hurricanes on Tuesday, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports.

Lyon is 3-0-0 in his last four outings while registering a 3.06 GAA and a .905 save percentage. Despite his recent run of form, the 32-year-old netminder has had to watch from the bench for the Wings' last three contests in favor of Cam Talbot. Still, with a back-to-back around the corner, Lyon will likely be back in the crease to face Utah or Washington on Thursday or Friday, respectively.

Vasilevskiy surrendered two goals and made 27 saves in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Panthers.

Outside of the two goals Vasilevskiy conceded to Florida's Aleksander Barkov in the second period, the goaltender had a strong outing. Monday's contest marked the end of Vasilevskiy's eight-game winning streak. During that stretch, he allowed just 13 goals and posted a .945 save percentage. Overall, the 30-year-old netminder has a 29-16-3 record with a 2.18 GAA and a .923 save percentage. His GAA is on pace to be a new career-best if he can keep it below the 2.21 he posted across 42 games in the 2020 campaign. Vasilevskiy has been a force in fantasy this season and has elite value in all formats for the rest of the year.

Bobrovsky stopped 28 of 29 shots in Monday's 2-1 win over the Lightning.

Bobrovsky kept Florida's net tidy until the third period when Brayden Point scored Tampa's lone goal. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky is up to a 26-13-2 record with a 2.55 GAA and a .906 save percentage. Florida's top netminder is on a three-game winning streak and has allowed just four goals in that span. He is tied for fourth in the league with 26 wins. With the Panthers trading away goaltender Spencer Knight and acquiring Seth Jones on the blue line, Bobrovsky has an elite situation in Florida to produce in fantasy. If he can continue this momentum, he should challenge to finish as a top-5 fantasy goaltender this season.

Ullmark stopped 37 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Capitals.

Washington surged out to a 3-0 lead early in the second period, but Ullmark rallied and gave his team a chance to mount a comeback, and eventually earn a point. The veteran goalie has just one win in six starts since returning in early February from a back issue, going 1-4-1 with a 4.00 GAA and an .898 save percentage.

Merzlikins will tend the twine on the road versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Merzlikins has bounced back from a disappointing start to February, which saw him lose four straight, with a three-game winning streak. With no back-to-backs in the short-term schedule, the 30-year-old backstop figures to see plenty of starts down the stretch, especially with the Jackets currently in a playoff spot.

Ersson will be between the pipes at home versus Calgary on Tuesday, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.

Ersson is undefeated in regulation over his last five outings, going 3-0-2 with a 2.75 GAA and a .905 save percentage -- though that does include his most recent outing in which he gave up five goals on just 25 shots in an overtime loss. At this point, it seems the Flyers will continue to primarily utilize Ersson in the blue paint, with Ivan Fedotov and Aleksei Kolosov limited to back-to-backs.

Knight stopped 41 of 42 shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Kings.

The Blackhawks acquired Knight on Saturday as part of the deal that sent Seth Jones to the Panthers, and the 23-year-old goaltender was magnificent in his first game protecting Chicago's crease. He posted a 12-8-1 record with two shutouts, a 2.40 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 23 appearances with the Panthers this season, and there's no question this was an outstanding debut for him. That said, it's unclear if he'll take over the No. 1 starting role from Petr Mrazek.

Kuemper stopped 14 of 18 shots in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Blackhawks. The fifth goal was an empty-netter with 1:30 left in the game.

Kuemper didn't have his best outing Monday and was tagged with a second straight loss. However, and perhaps even more worrisome, is the fact that he posted a save percentage below the .810 mark for the second game in a row. Kuemper will aim to bounce back when the Kings take on the Blues on Wednesday, though it's uncertain if he'll start based on his recent performances.