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Demko is expected to patrol the home blue paint Tuesday against the Avalanche, per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com.

Demko struggled across eight appearances in January, going 2-5-0 with an .868 save percentage and a 3.12 GAA. Colorado is generating 3.26 goals per game this season, which is tied for eighth in the NHL. Demko has not fared well against the Avalanche in his career, with a 2-4-1 record, .874 save percentage and 3.65 GAA over seven previous meetings.

Georgiev will defend the home cage against the Canadiens on Tuesday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Georgiev concluded January with a 1-6-0 record, .886 save percentage and 3.93 GAA across eight outings. The 28-year-old has just two wins with the Sharks since being acquired in a trade from Colorado on Dec. 9. Montreal lost the first contest of its three-game West Coast road trip 3-2 to Anaheim on Sunday.

Ersson will tend the road twine Tuesday in Utah, per Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports.

Ersson turned aside 30 of 32 shots in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Avalanche but did not receive any offensive support. The Swedish netminder is 15-10-2 with an .892 save percentage and 2.84 GAA through 29 appearances this season. Utah sits 24th in the NHL with 2.77 goals per game and is expected to get Dylan Guenther (lower body), who has 16 goals in 40 games this season, back in the lineup Tuesday.

Vejmelka is slated to start in Tuesday's home contest against the Flyers, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Vejmelka will make his first start in February on Tuesday -- he posted a 3-4-2 record, .897 save percentage and 2.69 GAA across nine outings in January. The 28-year-old has just one win in his last five starts. The Flyers have been shut out in three consecutive games.

Wolf will draw the home start Tuesday against the Maple Leafs, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf will make his 31st appearance of the campaign Tuesday -- the 23-year-old is sporting a 19-9-2 record, .917 save percentage and 2.50 GAA. Toronto is generating 3.06 goals per game in 2024-25, which ranks 13th in the league. The Leafs snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday in a 4-3 road win over the Oilers.

Merzlikins will guard the road goal against the Sabres on Tuesday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Merzlikins' three-game winning streak ended in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Dallas. He has a 19-12-3 record with one shutout, a 2.96 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 34 appearances this season. Buffalo ranks 11th in the league with 3.12 goals per game in 2024-25, but leading scorer Tage Thompson (upper body) won't be in the lineup.

Binnington will guard the home cage versus the Oilers on Tuesday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Binnington was excellent in Sunday's 2-1 road win over Utah, turning aside 24 of 25 shots in a tightly-contested Western Conference matchup. The 31-year-old will face a tough test against an Edmonton club that ranks sixth in the NHL with 3.29 goals per game in 2024-25. Binnington is 6-3-1 versus the Oilers in his career.

Johansson (lower body) will not be available for the Lightning's next four contests, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports Tuesday.

Johansson's absence will open the door for Brandon Halverson to appear in just his second NHL contest against either Detroit or Montreal on Saturday or Sunday, respectively. In his 13 outings this season, the 29-year-old Johansson has a 6-5-1 record and a 3.24 GAA -- not exactly the type of numbers that will inspire a ton of confidence in giving Andrei Vasilevskiy extra nights off.

Comrie is expected to draw the home start Tuesday against Carolina, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

Comrie posted a 1-1-1 record, .909 save percentage and 2.02 GAA across three starts in January. The Alberta native made 20 saves on 22 shots in his last appearance versus the Flames on Jan. 26. The Hurricanes are generating 3.32 goals per game this season, which is tied for the fourth-best mark in the NHL.

Bobrovsky was the first goaltender off at Tuesday's morning skate, which indicates he'll defend the road crease versus the Capitals, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

After conceding four goals in back-to-back losses, Bobrovsky has won four consecutive games. Across 34 career appearances against the Capitals, Bobrovsky owns a 14-13-5 record, .901 save percentage and 2.98 GAA. Washington sits second in the NHL with 3.50 goals per game in 2024-25.