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Jarry turned aside 26 shots in regulation and overtime and one of three shootout attempts in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Rickard Rakell struck twice in the third period to give the Penguins a 3-1 lead, but Jarry couldn't make it stick before Pittsburgh's skaters came up empty in the shootout. Jarry has just one win in his last five starts, going 1-2-2 with a 2.95 GAA and .899 save percentage, and he seems to be slipping back into a timeshare with Alex Nedeljkovic as the Pens try to find some consistency between the pipes.

Merzlikins stopped 20 shots in regulation and overtime, plus both shootout attempts he faced in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.

The 30-year-old netminder wasn't exactly sharp, but Merzlikins came through when it counted, denying Bryan Rust and Sidney Crosby in the shootout to secure his fourth win in his last five starts. That success has been the product of strong offensive support from the Blue Jackets rather than Merzlikins' level of play, however, as he has posted a 3.30 GAA and .881 save percentage during that stretch, but Columbus has scored at least four goals in each one of those outings.

Fleury played in relief and stopped each of the 15 shots he faced to earn the win in Tuesday's 6-4 victory over the Blues.

Fleury stepped onto the ice and saved the day for the Wild, as he looked impressive between the pipes and allowed Minnesota to mount a comeback. This was Fleury's second straight win, and even though he's firmly in a backup role behind Filip Gustavsson, he has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.59 GAA over his last five appearances.

Gustavsson stopped 14 of 18 shots before getting pulled in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Blues.

From a statistical perspective, Gustavsson had one of his worst games of the season Tuesday, but Minnesota turned things around right after he was pulled. This outing also snapped a productive stretch for the 26-year-old Swede, who was coming off a shutout Saturday against the Hurricanes, and he had posted a .939 save percentage across his five starts ahead of Tuesday's matchup.

Binnington stopped 20 shots in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Wild. Minnesota's sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Binnington didn't have his best performance fresh off resting in the Blues' previous game, and the five goals he allowed were his second-worst output of the campaign. It also ended his short-lived two-game winning run, and Binnington has dropped seven of his last 10 starts, going 3-6-1 with a 2.87 GAA in that span.

Quick made 34 saves in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Stars,

The Rangers seemed like they might win a laugher when they jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the 12-minute mark of the first period, but Quick couldn't stop the visitors from getting back into the game, and there was little he could do on Jamie Benn's power-play winner in overtime. The veteran netminder has gone 1-2-1 over his last five appearances with a shaky 3.98 GAA and .872 save percentage, but Igor Shesterkin (upper body) appears close to coming off injured reserve, which would bump Quick back to the No. 2 role.

Lankinen will start Wednesday's road game against the Capitals, Dan Murphy of Sportsnet reports.

Although Thatcher Demko (back) is close to returning to game action, Lankinen will draw the start for the fourth time in the Canucks' last five games. Lankinen hasn't been particularly dominant recently, going 1-3-2 with a 3.05 GAA and .865 save percentage over his last six outings. He could have difficulty bouncing back Wednesday, as the Capitals lead the league with 3.70 goals per game.

Demko (back) is close to returning, but he isn't expected to play Wednesday in Washington, per Dan Murphy of Sportsnet.

Demko has a 2-1-3 record, 3.33 GAA and .881 save percentage in seven appearances this season. He was last in net Thursday. The Canucks have an upcoming back-to-back road set against Carolina on Friday and Toronto on Saturday, so Demko will likely start in one of those two games if he's available. In the meantime, Kevin Lankinen will face the Capitals.

Andersen skated Wednesday for the first time since undergoing knee surgery Nov. 22, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Andersen isn't projected to return until late February, but this is an important step in his recovery. He has a 3-1-0 record, 1.49 GAA and .941 save percentage in four appearances in 2024-25. When healthy, Andersen is likely to reclaim the No. 1 gig, and Pyotr Kochetkov would shift to being the understudy.

Oettinger turned aside 21 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.

The Stars got caught flat-footed to begin the game, and Oettinger gave up three goals in the first 12 minutes of the first period. However, the netminder kept his focus and allowed only a Vincent Trocheck power-play tally the rest of the way as Dallas mounted a comeback. Oettinger has won four straight starts, and since the beginning of December, he's posted an 8-5-1 record in 14 outings with a 2.34 GAA and .902 save percentage.