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Montembeault stopped 27 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

Montembeault let a couple of one-goal leads slip away, but the third time was the charm, as he made Joel Armia's shorthanded tally late in the third period stand as the game-winner. This victory ended a three-game slide for Montembeault, who allowed 10 goals in that span. The 28-year-old netminder is now 18-19-3 with a 2.99 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 40 appearances this season. The Canadiens will likely roll with Jakub Dobes for Wednesday's game in Los Angeles, while Montembeault's next start could be Saturday versus the Devils or Sunday against the Lightning.

Oettinger stopped 26 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Ducks.

Oettinger's three-game winning streak was snapped in the low-scoring contest despite him allowing fewer goals versus the Ducks than he did in any of those victories. The 26-year-old should be just fine in the long run -- games like this will happen to even the best goalies on occasion. He's now at a 26-12-1 record with a 2.31 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 39 appearances this season. Look for Oettinger to split the last two games before the 4 Nations Face-Off with Casey DeSmith. The Stars visit the Kings on Friday and the Sharks on Saturday prior to the break.

Gibson stopped 26 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Stars.

Gibson got the nod Tuesday for his 500th career appearance, and he didn't disappoint. He limited the Stars to a Colin Blackwell tally in the third period. While Gibson is just 2-3-0 over his last six outings, he's given up only 11 goals in that span to reclaim an even split of time in the Anaheim crease with Lukas Dostal. Gibson is up to 9-9-2 with a 2.69 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 23 appearances. The Ducks have a break in their schedule -- they're off for the next three days, then face the Kings on Saturday before the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

Daccord stopped 36 of 40 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Red Wings.

Daccord had some struggles in this game, but he stood tall to close out the third period, allowing the Kraken to rally and force overtime. The 28-year-old gave up the lone tally in the shootout, but it was a big-time performance to snag a standings point. Daccord has gone 2-3-1 across his last six outing to drop to 18-13-3 with a 2.49 GAA and a .916 save percentage over 36 contests overall. The Kraken's homestand ends Thursday versus the Maple Leafs, which could be a challenging matchup for Daccord.

Wolf made 24 saves Tuesday in a 6-3 loss to Toronto. He allowed five goals.

Few goalies can stop the offensive waves of the Maple Leafs, so Wolf need not feel bad about the effort. William Nylander racked up his second career hat trick and Auston Matthews had three assists. Wolf has lost three of his last four games and allowed 10 goals in those three losses, but he has 19 wins and sparkling 2.58 GAA and .914 save percentage overall. He earned the NHL's rookie of the month honor in January with a 7-3-0 record, .922 save percentage and 2.32 GAA.

Woll made 23 saves in a 6-3 win over Calgary on Tuesday.

Woll played another strong game, especially with the Leafs racking up five minor penalties by the 5:06 mark of the second period. The Flames scored twice with the man advantage, but it's hard to fault him for those. Woll is one win from reaching 20 this season, and his 2.66 GAA and .909 save percentage are strong marks. He's already played a lot of hockey this season relative to his short NCAA seasons, so it will be good to get Anthony Stolarz (knee) back on the bench to keep the pairing as strong as possible.

Talbot stopped 23 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kraken.

Talbot had given up a total of five goals across his previous four games. The Kraken were able to force overtime with a multi-goal comeback in the third period, but Patrick Kane tallied in the shootout to give the Red Wings their seventh straight win. Talbot's been in net for five of them, improving his season record to 16-10-2. The 37-year-old has added a 2.83 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 30 appearances. The Red Wings play once more before the 4 Nations Face-Off break, and that game is Saturday at home versus the Lightning.

Demko posted a 25-save shutout in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Avalanche.

Demko turned in arguably his best performance of the season, which was also the second time he's defeated Colorado in 2024-25. His previous shutout was March 9, 2024, versus the Jets. Demko is up to 5-6-3 with a 3.03 GAA and an .882 save percentage over 15 contests, but he's allowed just four goals over his last three outings. The California native may be in line to start again Thursday versus the Sharks, though Kevin Lankinen has also played fairly well of late.

Blackwood allowed two goals on 30 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Canucks. The third goal was an empty-netter.

For the third game in a row, the Avalanche were involved in a shutout, but this was the first time in that stretch it wasn't in their favor. Blackwood still put in a decent performance but didn't get any scoring support. He's won three of his last five outings while allowing 10 goals in that span. For the season, he's 18-15-5 with a 2.50 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 39 appearances. Blackwood will likely start once more before the 4 Nations Face-Off break, either in Calgary on Thursday or in Edmonton on Friday.

Vasilevskiy made 25 saves in a 4-3 win over the Senators on Tuesday.

Vasy was Vasy, especially late in the game when the Sens turned up the heat to try to tie the game. He made a right-pad save on Claude Giroux late that seemed destined to twitch the twine. Vasilevskiy is 2-0-1 in his last three games, and his 22 wins, 2.31 GAA and .918 save percentage put him squarely in the NHL's elite.