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Luukkonen will start on the road versus the Stars on Tuesday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Luukkonen has won three straight starts, allowing just five goals on 82 shots in that span. It's a quick turnaround after he lost nine outings in a row between Nov. 27 and Dec. 20. The 25-year-old will have a tougher matchup Tuesday, as the Stars have scored 17 goals over their last six games while winning three of them.

Annunen will defend the road net against Minnesota on Tuesday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Annunen will get the second half of Nashville's back-to-back after Juuse Saros played in Monday's 3-0 loss to Winnipeg. The 24-year-old Annunen has posted a record of 8-5-0 with a 2.83 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 15 appearances between the Predators and Avalanche this season. Minnesota has registered 2.89 goals per game in 2024-25.

Dostal will protect the home goal versus the Devils on Tuesday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Dostal will make his third straight start. He's 2-2-0 with 12 goals allowed over his last four contests. The Devils have won four of their last six games while scoring 20 goals in that span, so they'll present a challenge for Dostal to find success.

Sorokin made 22 saves in a 3-1 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Toronto's final goal was scored on an empty net.

It was a hard-fought, but non-eventful game, and both Sorokin and Joseph Woll played well. Sorokin has seen a heavy workload this season -- he had started 12 consecutive games prior to getting a rest Sunday against the Pens. Overall, Sorokin is 11-12-4 with a 2.92 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 27 starts. It's the first time in his NHL career that his season save percentage has slipped below .909. His ratios reflect the struggles of his squad more than anything else.

Thompson turned aside 26 of 27 shots faced during Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.

Thompson got beat by a Justin Brazeau tap-in goal following a bizarre carom that saw the puck drop right in front of the net in the opening minutes of the first period, but he turned in another solid performance the rest of the way. The only thing standing in the way of the 27-year-old from the top echelon of fantasy netminders is the presence of Charlie Lindgren, which allows the Capitals to stick to a rigid rotation. Still, Thompson should be considered an automatic start whenever it is his turn to guard the crease.

Swayman turned aside 24 of 26 shots faced during Tuesday's 3-1 road loss to the Capitals.

Swayman was staked to an early lead before the Capitals came to life in the back half of the first period. The 26-year-old had won four of his last five games heading into Tuesday's afternoon tilt, so there are signs afoot that Swayman could be putting his early season struggles behind him, which should be of comfort to fantasy managers as the calendar rolls into 2025.

Montembeault stopped 27 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Montembeault kept the Canadiens in the game until his teammates erased a 2-1 lead with a pair of third-period goals. It was his second straight victory since coming out of the holiday break, after a 5-2 win over the Lightning on Sunday. Montembeault has won five of his last six starts and improved to 14-14-2 with a 2.87 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. The Habs have a couple of days off before their next game, Friday at Chicago.

Woll made 30 saves Tuesday in a 3-1 win over the Islanders.

It was a tight contest -- the Leafs scored into an empty net late in the game to seal the win. Woll looked like he'd hurt himself during a fast up-down butterfly sequence in the second period. Thankfully, it was more about his frustration with the traffic in his crease than an injury. Woll then stopped Brock Nelson on a late-game shorthanded breakaway to keep his team ahead. Toronto plays Thursday on the Island and back home Saturday against Boston. There's no word yet on which game Woll will get.

Georgiev will patrol the home crease against Philadelphia on Tuesday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Georgiev has surrendered 13 goals on 99 shots during his three-game losing skid. He has a 9-10-0 record with a 3.52 GAA and an .872 save percentage through 22 appearances between San Jose and Colorado this season. Philadelphia has registered 3.03 goals per game in 2024-25.

Shesterkin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

The Rangers recalled Louis Domingue from AHL Hartford in a corresponding move. Shesterkin surrendered four goals on 25 shots in Monday's loss against Florida. He has posted a record of 11-15-1 with one shutout, a 3.10 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 27 appearances this season. The 29-year-old netminder will miss at least the next three games after being placed on the IR list, starting with Thursday's home matchup versus Boston. Jonathan Quick should see the bulk of the starts until Shesterkin is healthy.