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Montembeault stopped 20 of 21 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 win over Buffalo.

The Sabres, losers of 11 consecutive games, were an ideal opponent for Montembeault, who entered after losing his previous two appearances while giving up nine goals on 52 shots (.827 save percentage). His teammates made it an easy night, jumping out to a 2-0 lead and allowing just three shots on net in the first period. The lead ballooned to 6-1 after two, and Montembeault cruised to his 10th win of the season. His save percentage ticked back up to .902 heading into Friday's road game against Detroit.

Daccord will protect the home goal in Tuesday's game versus the Senators, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Daccord will make just his second start in six games. The 28-year-old goalie is 3-2-1 with 16 goals allowed on 160 shots over his last six outings, a slight regression from his stronger play earlier in the season.

Thompson will protect the road goal versus the Blackhawks on Tuesday, Greg Boysen of CHGO Sports reports.

Thompson will handle the second half of a back-to-back after Charlie Lindgren started in a 3-1 loss to the Stars on Monday. Thompson has won four of his last five starts, giving up a total of 11 goals in that span, so he's still a strong fantasy play even with the back-to-back situation factored in.

Soderblom will start at home Tuesday versus the Capitals, Greg Boysen of CHGO Sports reports.

Soderblom is set to start for the fifth time in the last six games. The 25-year-old netminder has gone 2-2-0 with 12 goals allowed over his last four appearances. The Capitals are playing the second half of a back-to-back after losing 3-1 in Dallas on Monday.

Saros will start at home Tuesday versus the Rangers, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Something's got to give -- Saros is 0-5-3 over his last eight games, but the Rangers have lost five of their last eight games, scoring 21 goals in that span. The Predators have struggled to give Saros goal support, which has been a major part of the problem during his current skid, but he has also allowed 26 goals during the losing streak.

Kochetkov will guard the home goal versus the Islanders on Tuesday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Kochetkov has lost three of his last five games, giving up 15 goals in that span. The 25-year-old will catch a bit of a break Tuesday, as the Islanders are averaging just 2.63 goals per game this season.

Kuemper will guard the road goal versus the Kings on Tuesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Kuemper has allowed exactly one goal in each of his last three outings, winning all of those matchups. The 34-year-old will look to keep things rolling against a Penguins team that has scored 25 goals over the last six games.

Ullmark will guard the road goal against Seattle on Tuesday.

Ullmark has allowed only five goals on 148 shots during his five-game winning streak. He has a 10-7-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.25 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. Seattle is tied for 19th in the league with 2.97 goals per game in 2024-25.

Vladar (lower body) will serve as the backup against Boston on Tuesday, per The Calgary Sun.

Vladar won't be getting the starting nod, Dustin Wolf will be between the home pipes versus the Bruins, but at least Vladar is healthy enough if needed in a relief appearance. In his last five outings, the 27-year-old Czech has struggled for consistency, posting a 2-2-1 record and one shutout to go with a 4.17 GAA and an .837 save percentage. It will likely be a season-long shuffle between Vladar and Wolf to earn starts, with the hot hand likely to keep the crease.

Swayman will be between the road pipes Tuesday against the Flames, Jim McBride of The Boston Globe reports.

Swayman is 4-1-0 with an .870 save percentage and a 3.38 GAA through five appearances in December. His statline doesn't look great in that span due to an 8-1 loss to Winnipeg on Dec. 10. Swayman will take on a Calgary club that sits 26th in the league with 2.61 goals per game. The 26-year-old is 0-2-0 against the Flames in his career.