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Wolf will be between the home pipes Tuesday versus the Capitals, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan relays.

Wolf has won three consecutive games and six of his last seven. Through eight appearances in January, the up-and-coming netminder owns a 6-2-0 record, .921 save percentage and 2.38 GAA. Washington sits third in the league with 3.49 goals per game this season. Wolf lost his only career appearance against the Capitals in 2023-24.

Swayman will guard the road goal against Buffalo on Tuesday, per Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe.

Swayman is coming off a 27-save performance in Saturday's 3-1 win over Colorado. He has a 16-16-4 record with two shutouts, a 2.95 GAA and an .898 save percentage across 36 appearances this season. Buffalo ranks 15th in the league with 3.00 goals per game in 2024-25.

Blackwood was the first netminder off at Tuesday's morning skate, indicating he'll be between the road pipes versus the Islanders, per Conor McGahey of Altitude TV.

Blackwood has faltered of late, going 1-2-1 over his last four starts while allowing at least three goals in each outing. The 28-year-old has a 5-3-2 record, .912 save percentage and 2.37 GAA through 10 appearances in January. The Islanders rank 29th in the NHL with 2.67 goals per game in 2024-25.

Montembeault will be between the pipes for Tuesday's home clash with Winnipeg.

Montembeault continues to see plenty of work in the Habs' crease despite the fact that youngster Jakub Dobes has yet to suffer a regular loss in six NHL appearances. The 28-year-old Montembeault, meanwhile, has been rather pedestrian of late, going 2-2-1 with a 3.20 GAA in his prior five outings. If Montembeault struggles again Tuesday, don't be surprised to see Dobes getting a look versus Minnesota on Thursday or Anaheim on Sunday.

Shesterkin will get the starting nod at home versus the Hurricanes on Tuesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Shesterkin will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing matchup with Colorado on Sunday in which he gave up five goals on 22 shots (.773 save percentage). The 29-year-old backstop may have avoided facing Mikko Rantanen in that outing but will now have to face the offensive dynamo following his trade to Carolina.

Hofer turned aside 10 of the 11 shots he faced after replacing Jordan Binnington midway through the second period of Monday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.

The Blues were thoroughly outplayed on the night, and the switch in the crease did little to spark the team -- the one goal Hofer allowed came on a shorthanded breakaway by Pius Suter. The 24-year-old netminder has posted better numbers than Binnington in January, going 2-2-0 in five appearances with a 2.74 GAA and a .908 save percentage, but for now, he's still No. 2 on the depth chart.

Binnington allowed three goals on 18 shots before being replaced by Joel Hofer midway through the second period of Monday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.

The switch in the crease was entirely about the sluggish play of St. Louis' skaters -- two of the goals Binnington allowed came on power plays, and the other came on a 2-on-1. Even so, the 31-year-old goalie has lost five of his last seven starts, going 2-5-0 with a 3.31 GAA and an .886 save percentage over that stretch. Binnington has maintained his hold on the No. 1 job for the Blues so far, but he could begin to lose more work to Hofer if he can't turn things around soon.

Lankinen stopped 24 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Vancouver built a 3-0 lead midway through the second period, and Lankinen made sure St. Louis never got within striking distance of tying it up. The 29-year-old goalie has won back-to-back starts to give him 18 victories on the season, setting a new career high. Through eight outings in January, Lankinen is 4-2-2 with a 2.48 GAA and an .898 save percentage, and he figures to continue to get plenty of work as long as Thatcher Demko (3.52 GAA, .852 save percentage on the month) is struggling.

Ersson made 31 saves in Monday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

The Flyers took a 3-0 lead early in the second period, and Ersson was able to withstand a late rally by the visitors to preserve the victory. The 25-year-old netminder has been sharp in January since returning from a lower-body injury and reclaiming the top job in the Philly crease, going 6-2-0 in eight starts with a 2.24 GAA and a .913 save percentage.

Allen turned aside 22 of 25 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Flyers, with Philadelphia's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Philly took a 3-0 lead early in the second period, and while Allen kept his focus and gave New Jersey a chance to mount a comeback, the visitors couldn't find an equalizer. It was the veteran netminder's first loss in three outings since Jacob Markstrom (knee) was injured, and over five appearances in January, Allen has delivered an impressive 2.21 GAA and .912 save percentage.