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Knight stopped 19 of 21 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Knight made his first start since Dec. 14 and delivered a solid performance between the pipes against one of the best offenses in the Eastern Conference. Knight should return to his regular backup duties for the second leg of this back-to-back rematch against Tampa Bay on Monday. Through four appearances in December, Knight has gone 2-1-1 with a 3.74 GAA and a .847 save percentage, so he hasn't exactly done enough to show he deserves more playing time.

Jarry was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll be between the pipes at home against the Flyers.

Jarry has been inconsistent in recent weeks, as he's posted a 3-2-1 record, 2.99 GAA and .887 save percentage over his last six appearances. He took the loss Saturday against the Devils as the Penguins failed to score any goals, but he'll attempt to turn things around in the team's final game before the Christmas break. The Flyers rank 17th in the NHL with 3.00 goals per game.

Markstrom will start Monday's home game against the Rangers, Daniel Amoia of The Hockey Writers reports.

Markstrom has been dominant in recent outings, going 4-0-0 with a 0.75 GAA and .952 save percentage over his last four starts. He'll be in the net for the sixth time over the Devils' last seven games as the team plays its final game before the NHL's Christmas break. He'll face a relatively favorable opponent Monday, as the Rangers are averaging just 2.91 goals per game this year, which is tied for 20th best in the NHL.

Greaves will defend the home crease against the Canadiens on Monday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Head coach Dean Evason suggested before Monday's matchup that Elvis Merzlikins could be dealing with an injury, so Greaves will draw the start in the Blue Jackets' final game before the NHL's Christmas break. Over his three appearances this season, Greaves has posted an 0-1-2 record, 3.30 GAA and .896 save percentage.

Sorokin will patrol the home crease against Buffalo on Monday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Sorokin is coming off a 26-save performance in Saturday's 6-3 win over Toronto. He has a 10-10-4 record with one shutout, a 2.82 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 24 appearances this season. Sorokin has gone 2-0-0 versus the Sabres in 2024-25, stopping 61 of 64 shots. Buffalo ranks 22nd in the league with 2.82 goals per game this campaign.

Merilainen was loaned to AHL Belleville on Monday.

Merilainen entered Sunday's game against the Oilers at the start of the second period after Linus Ullmark (upper body) exited the matchup. Merilainen took the loss in the relief appearance and will head to the minors ahead of the NHL's Christmas break, which could signal that Ullmark or Anton Forsberg (undisclosed) could return to action following the layoff.

Daccord stopped 24 of 27 shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche. The last two goals were empty-netters.

Daccord has now lost four straight outings, giving up 10 goals while going 0-3-1 in that span. He kept the Kraken close in this one, making a couple of big saves to keep the deficit at one goal. Daccord is now 12-9-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 23 starts. His numbers are similar to last year, but he'll have to get out of his current rut to gain more trust in fantasy. The Kraken's next game is a somewhat challenging road matchup in Vancouver on Saturday.

Blackwood stopped 17 of 19 shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.

The Kraken didn't have a lot in the tank, playing the second half of a back-to-back after losing 6-2 in Vegas on Saturday. They still cashed in a couple of times, but Blackwood did just enough to earn his third win in four starts since he was dealt to the Avalanche from the Sharks. The 28-year-old is now 9-10-3 with a 2.83 GAA and a .914 save percentage though 23 appearances. The Avalanche resume their schedule after the holiday break with a road game in Utah on Friday.

Merilainen stopped 12 of 14 shots in relief of Linus Ullmark (upper body) in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.

The Senators tied the game at 1-1 early in the second period, but Merilainen gave up goals to Zach Hyman and Adam Henrique en route to taking the loss in his relief appearance. With due respect to the 22-year-old Merilainen, Ullmark's injury has put the Senators' goaltending depth in a worst-case scenario -- Anton Forsberg (undisclosed) is also out, and the team is on its longest road trip of the season. Merilianen has given up six goals on 39 shots across his two appearances. If both Ullmark and Forsberg are unavailable when the Senators' schedule resumes Saturday in Winnipeg, Merilainen would temporarily take over as the No. 1 goalie, and Mads Sogaard would likely rise to the NHL to fill the backup role.

Skinner allowed one goal on 21 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Senators.

Skinner put in another steady effort, earning his fifth win over seven games in December. Aside from a six-goal meltdown against the Panthers, he's been sharp -- he's given up two goals or fewer on five occasions this month. Skinner is now at 13-8-2 with a 2.85 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 23 starts this season. The Oilers resume their schedule after the holiday break with a road back-to-back in Los Angeles on Saturday and in Anaheim on Sunday.