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Quick stopped 21 of 24 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.

All three goals allowed came in the first two periods. Quick was steady in the third, but the Rangers' comeback effort fell short. The 38-year-old has lost in three of his last five outings (four starts), allowing 18 goals on 124 shots in that span. It's been tough sledding for the Rangers lately with just one win over their last five games, which came against a Sabres team in an even deeper rut. Quick is now 5-3-0 with a 2.47 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 10 appearances, but he's been trending in the wrong direction. It's likely Igor Shesterkin gets a chance to start Tuesday versus the lowly Predators.

Hofer stopped 26 of 28 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.

Hofer picked up his fourth straight win. He had a shutout going until the middle of the third period, when he allowed both goals in a span of 1:19, but the Rangers couldn't find the equalizer. Hofer improved to 7-3-0 overall with a 2.83 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 10 starts. He has been starting about once every three games for the Blues, so Hofer will likely play during the team's upcoming road back-to-back against the Lightning on Thursday and the Panthers on Friday.

Merzlikins allowed four goals on 28 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Merzlikins was given a couple of games off to reset, but he still took his fourth loss in his last five outings. He's allowed 16 goals in that span. The 30-year-old netminder is down to a 9-9-2 record with a 3.11 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 20 outings this season. The Blue Jackets are poised to keep three goalies on the roster for a while -- that could complicate Merzlikins' playing time, especially if Jet Greaves continues to perform at a decent level.

Tokarski stopped 27 of 28 shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

This was Tokarski's first NHL win since Jan. 10, 2023, when he was a member of the Penguins. The 35-year-old is up with the Hurricanes in a backup role behind Pyotr Kochetkov since Frederik Andersen (knee) is hurt and Spencer Martin had struggled as the backup earlier in the year. Tokarski's playing time is likely to remain limited, but the Hurricanes have a back-to-back next Sunday and Monday with road games against the Rangers and Predators just before the holiday break.

Sorokin conceded four goals on 22 shots Sunday in a 5-3 loss to the Blackhawks. The fifth marker was an empty-netter.

Sorokin defeated the Blackhawks at home Thursday, but the Isles had another third-period collapse Sunday. Connor Bedard was able to squeak one past the Russian netminder with under a minute remaining to give Chicago a 4-3 lead. Sorokin has made eight consecutive starts, and he'll need to continue shouldering the load between the pipes as Semyon Varlamov (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday. Sorokin will likely get the start Tuesday against Carolina, but he should benefit from New York's following game not coming until Saturday in Toronto. The 29-year-old has a 9-9-4 record, .906 save percentage and 2.71 GAA through 22 appearances.

Soderblom turned aside 30 of 33 shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Soderblom allowed five goals in a loss to the Islanders on Thursday, but he was on the winning side in Sunday's rematch. The game was on the verge of heading to overtime, but Connor Bedard gave the Blackhawks a 4-3 lead with less than a minute left in the third period. Soderblom has won two of his last three games after registering just one victory over his first eight outings of the campaign. The Swedish netminder has a 3-7-1 record, .909 save percentage and 2.76 GAA through 11 appearances.

Samsonov will guard the road goal against Minnesota on Sunday, according to SinBin.Vegas.

Samsonov will get the second half of Vegas' back-to-back after Adin Hill played in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Edmonton. The 27-year-old Samsonov has a 6-3-1 record with a 3.16 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 10 appearances. Minnesota ranks 13th in the league with 3.17 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 4-1 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.

Hofer will protect the home net versus the Rangers on Sunday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Hofer has a 6-3-0 record with one shutout, a 2.93 GAA and a .902 save percentage through nine outings this season. He will get the second half of St. Louis' back-to-back after Jordan Binnington played in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to Dallas. The Rangers lost 5-1 to the Kings on Saturday.

Wallstedt will patrol the home crease versus the Golden Knights on Sunday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Wallstedt has a 5-6-1 record with a 3.77 GAA and an .874 save percentage in 12 AHL appearances this season. The 22-year-old Wallstedt will get the second half of Minnesota's back-to-back because Filip Gustavsson (undisclosed) is unavailable, and Marc-Andre Fleury played in Saturday's 4-1 win over Philadelphia. Vegas ranks fifth in the league with 3.47 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 6-3 to Edmonton on Saturday.

Gustavsson (undisclosed) won't start Sunday's home game against Vegas, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Gustavsson will be evaluated further for what is believed to be a minor injury, making him unavailable to make his scheduled start. He has a 14-5-3 record with a 2.24 GAA and a .922 save percentage in 22 appearances this season. Jesper Wallstedt will get the nod after Marc-Andre Fleury played in Saturday's 4-1 win over Philadelphia.