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Jarry made 24 saves on 27 shots in a 7-3 win over the Flyers on Monday.

Jarry's team was strong out of the block, and he was solid throughout. His numbers overall have been queasy, but he's actually 7-2-1 in his last 10 starts. Still, Jarry remains a risk for fantasy managers because he allows far too many goals -- he allowed 30 goals in those 10 games, including four games with four or more goals. Your categories and settings will dictate how much risk you can absorb.

Montembeault allowed five goals on 32 shots in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.

The Canadiens overcame a pair of two-goal deficits and went up 4-3 early in the third period, but Columbus tallied two more times to stop Montembeault's win streak at three games. Despite inconsistency, Montembeault is locked in as the No. 1 goalie for Montreal, which does not have an attractive alternative. This was his 10th consecutive start, and he's third in the league with 27 starts behind only Connor Hellebuyck and Juuse Saros, who each have 28 starts. Montembeault will get four days off for the NHL's Christmas break before Montreal returns to action Saturday at Florida, the second of a six-game road trip.

Soderblom stopped 23 of 26 shots in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Wild. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Soderblom technically didn't give up the decisive goal -- Marcus Foligno's empty-netter -- but he'll take the loss as the only Chicago goalie to appear in the contest. This wasn't a great performance for Soderblom, who saw his three-game winning streak snapped. He's allowed at least three goals in five of his eight outings in December so far, though he's 4-4-0 for the month. Overall, the Swede is 5-8-1 with a 2.60 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 14 appearances. The Blackhawks could turn to alternating Soderblom and Petr Mrazek's starts now that both are healthy, though the veteran Mrazek saw a heavy workload prior to a groin injury early in December.

Kolosov appeared in relief Monday and stopped six of seven shots in a 7-3 loss to the Penguins.

He relieved Samuel Ersson. Kolosov actually played well in the third -- Sidney Crosby put in an empty-net goal while the Flyers were attempting a comeback before the Pens scored a last-minute power-play goal. Kolosov could get the next start given Ersson's struggles, but the Flyers had zero fight in them Monday, and that means no goalie is safe behind them.

Ersson was pulled after allowing five goals on 14 shots in the first two periods of Monday's 7-3 loss to the Penguins.

He was replaced by Aleksei Kolosov, who stopped six of seven shots in relief. The Flyers showed no fight Monday, and Ersson was left to fend off the flightless birds on his own. The Pens scored four times in the first period, including two with the man advantage. The Flyers have struggled with discipline, and their penalty kill hasn't been good enough. They are 3-6-1 over their last 10 games, and they have a minus-22 goal differential. Put simply, Ersson is a risk in your fantasy net.

Gibson (upper body) won't return to Monday's game against the Golden Knights.

Gibson exited the contest in the first period after taking a stick to the face and was subsequently replaced in goal by Lukas Dostal. Gibson turned aside all 11 shots that he faced before departing. The 31-year-old should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's home matchup against Philadelphia.

Gustavsson stopped 28 of 31 shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Gustavsson was out of action for four games due to a lower-body injury. He wasn't quite at his best Monday, but he got the job done against the Blackhawks despite allowing a goal in each period. Gustavsson has won six of his last seven games and sports a 15-5-3 record with a 2.28 GAA and a .921 save percentage through 23 appearances. Barring any injury setbacks, he should resume his status as the Wild's No. 1 goalie, with the team's next game being Friday in Dallas.

Greaves was loaned to AHL Cleveland on Monday.

Greaves registered his first win of the season Monday, stopping 27 of 31 shots in a 5-4 win over Montreal. The 23-year-old will rejoin the Monsters, where he's posted an 8-4-2 record, 3.21 GAA and .902 save percentage through 15 AHL appearances in 2024-25.

Greaves stopped 27 of 31 shots in Monday's 5-4 win over Montreal.

Greaves got the call instead of Elvis Merzlikins, who was dealing with a minor injury, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. Greaves blew leads of 2-0 and 3-1, reminiscent of Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Flyers, but the Blue Jackets countered and overcame a 4-3 deficit for the win. This was Greaves' fourth start and first win at the NHL level this season, but he's also allowed at least four goals in three of his games.

Woll made 22 saves on 26 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Jets on Monday. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

He allowed four goals. The Maple Leafs have slept through their last two games without Auston Matthews (upper body), leaving Woll to fend off opponents on his own. He has allowed nine goals across those two contests. The Leafs are too good to continue to spin like this, so they'll tighten things up. Woll deserves better. The Leafs play back-to-back after the break, but there's no word on which goalie will get the Red Wings in Detroit on Friday or the Capitals at home on Saturday.