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Binnington was the first goaltender off at Tuesday's morning skate, indicating he'll protect the road crease versus the Wild, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Binnington registered his third shutout of the campaign in Friday's 4-0 win over Ottawa. The Ontario native is sporting an 11-14-3 record, .899 save percentage and 2.79 GAA through 29 appearances. The Wild have a 10-8-1 record at home this season.

Daccord (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday, according to Sound of Hockey.

Seattle returned goaltender Ales Stezka and defenseman Cale Fleury to the minors in corresponding moves. Daccord should return to the lineup in Thursday's road matchup versus Columbus after missing the last five games. He has posted a 12-9-2 record with one shutout, a 2.51 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 23 appearances this season.

Stezka was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Tuesday, per Sound of Hockey.

Stezka's demotion comes after Joey Daccord (upper body) was activated off injured reserve Tuesday. During his stint in the NHL, the 28-year-old Stezka failed to make his NHL debut, instead returning to the Firebirds for whom he is 6-9-3 with a 2.94 GAA in 18 appearances this season.

Ullmark (back) was designated for injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

Ullmark was classified as week-to-week by the Senators on Sunday, so his placement on IR shouldn't be a shock to fantasy players. In his stead, both Anton Forsberg and Leevi Merilainen should get opportunities to start. In his 23 appearances this year, the 31-year-old Ullmark has registered a 12-7-2 record to go with a 2.38 GAA and a .915 save percentage.

Oettinger will start on the road Tuesday versus the Rangers, per Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars.

Oettinger has been solid to start the new calendar year, turning aside a combined 44 saves on 48 shots in back-to-back wins over Ottawa and Utah. New York ranks 21st in the NHL with 2.90 goals per game. Oettinger has never beaten the Rangers in four career appearances.

Gustavsson will defend the home crease versus the Blues on Tuesday, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Gustavsson recorded his third shutout of the campaign in Saturday's 4-0 convincing road win over the Hurricanes. The Blues have scored 2.76 goals per game, which ranks 24th in the league. The Swedish netminder has been spectacular in five career games against St. Louis with a 4-1-0 record, 1.82 GAA and .935 save percentage.

Woll is slated to start in Tuesday's road matchup against the Flyers, according to David Alter of The Hockey News.

Woll is on a winning streak of at least four games for the second time in 2024-25. The 26-year-old has allowed two goals or less in three of those four outings during this current stretch. The Flyers are 3-6-0 in their last nine games.

Shesterkin (upper body) participated in Tuesday's morning skate but isn't ready to return to the lineup, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

Shesterkin remains on injured reserve and will miss his fourth straight game against Dallas on Tuesday. Jonathan Quick will start the Rangers' home matchup, and Louis Domingue will be the backup.

Blackwood turned aside 26 shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.

The 28-year-old netminder continues to thrive since joining the Avs about a month ago. Blackwood hasn't taken a regulation loss in seven straight outings, going 6-0-1 with an eye-popping 1.58 GAA and .939 save percentage. With Scott Wedgewood (lower body) on the shelf, Blackwood should continue to see a heavy workload for Colorado.

Hellebuyck is expected to draw the home start versus the Predators on Tuesday, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

After closing out December with six consecutive wins, Hellebuyck is 0-1-1 and has allowed seven goals over two starts in January. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner will have a chance to rebound against a Nashville club that ranks last in the NHL with 2.45 goals per game. Hellebuyck has a 16-9-2 record, 2.44 GAA and .927 save percentage in 28 career games against the Predators.