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Dostal will tend the twine on the road against Detroit on Sunday.

Dostal will draw the start after entering Saturday's game against the Bruins in relief after John Gibson sustained an upper-body injury. Dostal has picked up wins in each of his last five outings, posting a 2.20 GAA and a .936 save percentage during that time. Gibson is considered day-to-day, so Oscar Dansk will serve as Dostal's backup Sunday.

Vasilevskiy will patrol the home crease versus the Kraken on Sunday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Vasilevskiy has stopped 118 of 128 shots during his four-game winning streak. He has a 25-15-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.32 GAA and a .918 save percentage across 43 appearances this season. Seattle sits 15th in the league with 2.93 goals per game in 2024-25 and won 2-1 against Florida on Saturday.

Gibson (upper body) has been ruled out for Sunday's road game against Detroit.

Gibson sustained an upper-body injury against the Bruins on Saturday, and he's considered day-to-day for now. Oscar Dansk was called up from AHL San Diego on Sunday, while Lukas Dostal will likely draw the start for Sunday's road matchup against the Red Wings. Gibson's next chance to return will be Tuesday in Buffalo.

Lyon will start Sunday's home game against the Ducks, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

After Cam Talbot started Saturday's game against Minnesota, Lyon will tend the twine in the second half of the back-to-back set. Over eight appearances since the start of the calendar year, Lyon has posted a 3-1-1 record, 2.36 GAA and .916 save percentage.

Daws will guard the road goal against the Predators on Sunday, per Sam Kasan of the Devils' official site.

Daws will get the second half of New Jersey's back-to-back after Jake Allen played in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Dallas. The 24-year-old Daws has stopped 32 of 34 shots over two NHL outings this season. Nashville is tied for 29th in the league with 2.64 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 2-1 win over Colorado on Saturday.

Annunen will be between the home pipes against the Devils on Sunday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Annunen had sporadic playing time ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, but he'll draw the start in the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday. Over six appearances since the start of the calendar year, he's gone 5-1-0 with a 3.20 GAA and an .888 save percentage.

Blackwood will start Sunday's road game against the Blues, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Blackwood didn't play in Saturday's loss to Nashville as the Avalanche resumed play, but he'll tend the twine in the second half of the back-to-back set. He was productive in his five starts leading up to the 4 Nations Face-Off break, as he went 4-1-0 with a 1.62 GAA and a .938 save percentage.

Binnington will protect the home net against Colorado on Sunday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Binnington will get the second half of St. Louis' back-to-back after Joel Hofer played in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Winnipeg. The 31-year-old Binnington backstopped Canada to a championship win at the 4 Nations Face-Off. He has a 15-19-4 record with three shutouts, a 2.89 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 39 appearances with the Blues this season. Colorado sits 11th in the league with 3.21 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 2-1 to Nashville on Saturday.

Stezka will defend the road net against Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Stezka will make his first NHL start in the second half of Seattle's back-to-back after Joey Daccord played in Saturday's 2-1 win over Florida. The 28-year-old Stezka has a 9-12-4 record with a 2.99 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 25 appearances with AHL Coachella Valley this season. Tampa Bay ranks third in the league with 3.56 goals per game in 2024-25.

Merzlikins stopped 27 of 28 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Outside of the Blackhawks' lone goal in the second period, Merzlikins tended a clean game overall. With Saturday's win, the 30-year-old goaltender eclipsed the 20-win mark on the season. Across 38 appearances, Merzlikins has a 20-14-4 record with a 2.94 GAA and an .897 save percentage. Saturday was his first victory of February after winning nine of his previous 11 performances before that. In fantasy, Merzlikins doesn't distinguish himself, but Columbus has been better than expected in 2024-25, which has led to his record being adequate even if his GAA and save percentage leave plenty to be desired. His next opportunity to defend the net is Tuesday against the Stars.