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Talbot stopped 22 of 24 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Wild.

Talbot's first period looked like a continuation of his overtime loss to the Wild on Saturday, as he allowed two goals in the opening frame. He was able to settle in from there, and the Red Wings supported him by earning a comeback win. This was the first time in four outings that Talbot allowed fewer than three goals -- he is 2-1-1 with 13 goals allowed in that span. For the season, he improved to 17-11-3 with a 2.85 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 33 appearances. The Red Wings' next two games are against the Blue Jackets, with the first coming at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday before the Stadium Series game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.

Saros will patrol the home crease against Florida on Tuesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Saros is coming off a 31-save performance in Saturday's 2-1 win over Colorado. He has a 12-23-6 record with four shutouts, a 2.90 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 42 appearances this season. Florida is tied for seventh in the league with 3.26 goals per game in 2024-25.

Johansson (lower body) is not in uniform for Tuesday's game versus the Oilers, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Andrei Vasilevskiy is starting, with Matt Tomkins filling the backup role. Johansson will miss his eighth straight contest, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to practice. Until Tomkins is reassigned to AHL Syracuse, it's safe to assume Johansson will remain out of the lineup.

Vasilevskiy will be between the pipes at home versus the Oilers on Tuesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

It's a matchup of top-five offenses, as the Oilers (3.30 goals per game) visit the Lightning (3.57 goals per game). Vasilevskiy may be the difference here, as he has played at an elite level in goal. He's 6-0-1 over his last seven goals with a 2.01 GAA and a .939 save percentage in that span. Vasilevskiy will have his hands full with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but the 30-year-old Russian netminder is one who could meet the challenge.

Gibson (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Sabres.

Gibson will miss a second straight game since he was injured Saturday versus the Bruins. Lukas Dostal will again get the start with Oscar Dansk filling the backup role in Buffalo on Tuesday. Gibson's next chance to play is Thursday at home versus the Canucks.

Dostal will defend the road net against Buffalo on Tuesday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Dostal has won five of his last six outings (5-0-1), stopping 163 of 177 shots. He has a 16-13-5 record with one shutout, a 2.92 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 34 appearances this season. Buffalo ranks 10th in the league with 3.22 goals per game in 2024-25.

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

Luukkonen has won five of his last seven outings, allowing 20 goals in that span despite posting an .895 save percentage. The Ducks rank last in the league with 2.52 goals per game, so Luukkonen is an excellent option for fantasy managers despite Tuesday's heavy 12-game slate.

Soderblom is set to start on the road Tuesday versus Utah, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.

Soderblom is mired in a four-game losing streak and has only one win in his last nine starts. The 25-year-old has conceded 13 goals on 107 shots over three appearances in February. Utah is tied for 22nd in the NHL with 2.79 goals per game in 2024-25, but the club now has its full complement of forwards -- the Hockey Club's top six has recently been bolstered by the return of Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley to the lineup.

Daccord will guard the road goal against St. Louis on Tuesday, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

Daccord is coming off a 26-save performance in Saturday's 2-1 win over Florida. He has a 20-14-3 record with one shutout, a 2.45 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 39 appearances this season. The Blues rank 27th in the league with 2.71 goals per game in 2024-25.

Knight will defend the road net against the Predators on Tuesday, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.

Knight has won his last two outings, stopping 51 of 56 shots. He has posted a record of 11-8-1 with two shutouts, a 2.47 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 22 appearances this season. Nashville sits 30th in the league with 2.59 goals per game in 2024-25.