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Shesterkin stopped 15 of 17 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.

Shesterkin got revenge for his previous outing, when he surrendered five goals on 24 shots against the Bruins on Saturday. He wasn't tested very much Wednesday, and aside from a 16-second span in the middle frame in which he gave up both goals, he got the job done to end a three-game losing streak. Shesterkin is up to 18-18-2 with a 2.86 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 38 starts. The Rangers have a back-to-back left before the 4 Nations Face-Off break, so expected Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick to split the starts between Friday's home game versus the Penguins and Saturday's road contest in Columbus.

Dobes will guard the road goal versus the Kings on Wednesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Sam Montembeault handled the goaltending duties in a 4-3 win over the Sharks on Tuesday. After winning his first five games, Dobes has allowed seven goals on 70 shots while going 0-1-1 over his last two outings. This could be a tough matchup for the Canadiens to generate offense, but the Kings have scored just 10 times over their last six games, so Dobes may not have too much trouble.

Pickard will guard the road goal Wednesday versus the Blackhawks.

Pickard will get the second half of a back-to-back after Stuart Skinner took a 3-2 overtime win over the Blues on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Pickard has won his last five decisions over six games, allowing 12 goals on 128 shots (.906 save percentage) in that span. He'll have a favorable matchup in this contest and should be deployed in most fantasy formats.

Korpisalo is set to start on the road against the Rangers on Wednesday, per Jim McBride of the Boston Globe.

Korpisalo will attempt to bounce back after surrendering five goals on 27 shots (.815 save percentage) in a loss to Winnipeg on Thursday. He's 9-5-2 with a 2.84 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 18 outings in 2024-25. The Rangers are tied for 15th in the league in goals per game with 2.98.

Kuemper is set to start at home against Montreal on Wednesday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kuemper stopped 26 of 28 shots en route to a 4-2 victory over Carolina in his last start Saturday. He's 15-6-6 with a 2.16 GAA and a .920 save percentage in 28 outings in 2024-25. Montreal ranks 16th in goals per game with 2.92.

Binnington made 36 saves on the 39 shots he saw in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Binnington tended a scoreless first period before the Oilers scored once in the second and two times in the final six minutes of Tuesday's game. The 31-year-old goaltender has a 14-19-4 record with a 2.83 GAA and a .899 save percentage across 38 outings this season. Binnington's save percentage is up from his season average over his past eight appearances. However, he has not yet built a winning streak in the new year. Consider the veteran a serviceable option in fantasy with a low ceiling due to the Blues' struggles as a team. His next opportunity to tend the twine is Thursday against the Panthers.

Skinner stopped 20 shots on 22 total attempts in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win against the Blues.

Despite a four-minute stretch in the third period where he allowed two goals, Skinner shut down St. Louis for the first two periods and overtime. The 26-year-old netminder now holds a 20-12-4 record with a .902 save percentage and a 2.68 GAA. Edmonton is hitting its stride as a team, winning 12 of their last 17 games. However, Tuesday's victory was only Skinner's third win in his previous seven outings. Due to his inconsistencies, he is a mid-level starter in fantasy hockey with high upside if Edmonton's momentum continues.

Soderblom will get the starting nod at home versus Edmonton on Wednesday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Soderblom has just one victory in his last six appearances, going 1-3-2 with a 3.33 GAA over that stretch. Still, the 25-year-old netminder will be making his third appearance in the Blackhawks' last four outings, suggesting he will be given an extended look down the stretch ahead of Petr Mrazek. Still, Chicago heads into the international break with a back-to-back against the Predators and Blues on Friday and Saturday, respectively, so fantasy managers can expect the duo to split the workload.

Nedeljkovic turned aside 19 of 21 shots in regulation and overtime and four of seven shootout attempts in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to New Jersey.

The Devils grabbed a 2-0 lead midway through the second period on Jack Hughes' second goal of the night, but Nedeljkovic was able to shut the door the rest of the way and give the Penguins a chance to force extra time. The 29-year-old goalie found less success in the shootout however, eventually getting beaten glove-side by Timo Meier in the seventh round to end it. Nedeljkovic appears to have a firm grasp of the starting job in the Pittsburgh crease right now, allowing two goals or less in six of seven starts since Jan. 17 and going 4-2-1 with a 1.84 GAA and .936 save percentage.

Daws stopped 25 shots in regulation and overtime and five of seven shootout attempts in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.

The Devils took a 2-0 lead midway through the second period on Jack Hughes' second goal of the night, but Daws saw the lead slip away before the end of regulation. The 24-year-old netminder was then able to outduel Alex Nedeljkovic in the shootout to pick up his first NHL win of the season. New Jersey plays twice more before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, at home Thursday against the Golden Knights and then Saturday in Montreal, but Jake Allen seems likely to get the nod in both those games. With Jacob Markstrom (knee) not expected back until at least early March, Daws may have to wait until after the break before he gets another start for the Devils.