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Gustavsson will protect the home net against Boston on Sunday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson has lost his last two outings, surrendering seven goals on 45 shots. He has a 22-13-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.67 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 39 appearances this season. Boston sits 22nd in the league with 3.16 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Kochetkov will patrol the home crease against Calgary on Sunday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Kochetkov will get the second half of Carolina's back-to-back after Frederik Andersen played in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Edmonton. The 25-year-old Kochetkov has a 21-11-3 record with one shutout, a 2.53 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 36 appearances this season. Calgary is tied for last in the league with 2.56 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 3-0 to Florida on Saturday.

Annunen will guard the road net Sunday against the Rangers, Predators Radio Host Max Herz reports.

Annunen will get the call in the second leg of a back-to-back after Juuse Saros started Saturday against the Islanders. It's been a tough stretch for Annunen, who has allowed four or more goals in each of his last four outings. Overall, the 24-year-old netminder is 7-4-0 with an .899 save percentage since joining the Predators from Colorado earlier this year.

Andersen allowed two goals while making 28 saves in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.

Andersen gave up one goal in each of the first two periods before Edmonton sealed the win with an empty-netter after Andersen left the ice. The 35-year-old is currently on a four-game losing streak, during which he has surrendered 12 goals. Overall, Andersen has a 6-5-0 record with a 2.29 GAA and a .907 save percentage. For the time being, it is best to proceed with caution when playing Andersen in fantasy even though he holds decent value behind a strong Hurricanes defense. Carolina remains in a playoff spot in the Metropolitan, and Andersen will likely continue to alternate with Pyotr Kochetkov in net.

Driedger was called up from AHL Charlotte on Sunday, per PuckPedia.

Driedger figures to serve as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup the rest of the season, barring other moves, after Spencer Knight was dealt to Chicago for Seth Jones. The 30-year-old Driedger has yet to appear in an NHL game this year. He made two starts for Seattle in 2023-24, going 1-1-0 with a .917 save percentage.

Pickard allowed just one goal while stopping 35 shots in Saturday's 3-1 road win over the Hurricanes.

Pickard was perfect at even strength for the Oilers as the lone goal he allowed was to Sebastian Aho during a Carolina power play. With the win, the 32-year-old Pickard is up to a 15-6-0 record with a 2.61 GAA and a .901 save percentage. Saturday's win was Pickard's first since Feb. 5, when he had a five-game winning streak. The Oilers' backup goaltender has been one of the better relief options in net this season, allowing four goals or more only three times this season. Pickard is a strong streaming option in all fantasy formats when he is slated to start with Edmonton's stacked skating core in front of him.

Luukkonen stopped 25 of 28 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens. Montreal's fourth goal was scored into an empty net.

Luukkonen kept Buffalo's net tidy in the first and third periods but surrendered three goals in the second period. With the loss, the 25-year-old goaltender's record dropped to 20-17-4 with a 3.01 GAA and an .894 save percentage. Saturday was Luukkonen's first loss since the 4 Nations Face-Off break and his first time allowing more than two goals since his previous loss. The Finnish netminder still has value in all formats due to Buffalo's reliance on him as its top option between the pipes. His next opportunity to defend the crease will be Monday at Montreal.

Hellebuyck turned aside 31 shots in regulation and overtime and one of two shootout attempts in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Flyers.

A Jamie Drysdale shot from the slot in the second period, and a stunning effort on the shootout from rookie Matvei Michkov, were the only pucks to get past Hellebuyck on the night, but the Jets couldn't generate enough offense to get him his ninth straight win. The Vezina Trophy favorite still hasn't taken a regulation loss since Jan. 20, and since the calendar flipped to 2025, Hellebuyck has gone 12-2-2 in 16 outings with a stellar 1.98 GAA and .922 save percentage.

Blomqvist will guard the home net Sunday against the Maple Leafs, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.

Blomqvist will get the nod Sunday as the Penguins play the second leg of a back-to-back. The 23-year-old netminder picked up a win in his last appearance, stopping 22 of 23 shots in relief against the Flyers on Thursday. Overall, Blomqvist is 4-9-0 with an .890 save percentage and 3.63 GAA in his rookie campaign.

Fedotov stopped 29 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Jets.

Matched up against reigning Vezina Trophy winner, and favorite to repeat, Connor Hellebuyck, Fedotov came through with arguably the best performance of his brief NHL career. It was the first win for the 28-year-old netminder since Nov. 29, and over eight outings since the beginning of January, Fedotov has a 2.66 GAA and .891 save percentage.