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Hellebuyck made 23 saves in Tuesday's 8-1 rout of the Bruins.

Boston fired exactly eight shots at Hellebuyck in each period, but the only one to beat him came on a David Pastrnak one-timer from the faceoff dot on a Bruins power play in the second frame. Hellebuyck has won three straight starts, allowing just five goals on 68 shots during that span, and on the season, he sports an NHL-leading 18 wins while sitting second in GAA (2.09) and save percentage (.927).

Swayman turned aside 27 shots in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to Winnipeg.

The Bruins' defense collapsed in the third period, turning a 3-1 deficit into a rout with turnovers and odd-man rushes, but Swayman did his part too -- the Jets' seventh goal came on a shot by Mason Appleton from below the goal line in the corner that somehow found a gap between the netminder and the post. The loss snapped a three-start win streak for Swayman in which he's allowed eight goals in total, and he's struggled to build up any real momentum this season. Through 21 appearances, he's saddled with a 3.27 GAA and .885 save percentage to go with a 9-10-2 record.

Ullmark is expected to start in Wednesday's home tilt against Anaheim, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Ullmark won his last two games while allowing just two goals on 57 shots (.965 save percentage). He could be turning a corner after a rough start to his tenure with the Senators. He has a 7-7-2 record, 2.81 GAA and .898 save percentage through 17 outings in 2024-25. The Ducks rank 30th in the NHL with 2.42 goals per game.

Sorokin stopped 27 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Kings, with Los Angeles' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The Isles managed to put only 20 shots on net against Darcy Kuemper, including a measly three in the first period, and Sorokin didn't get much support in his own end either -- Kevin Fiala's game-winner in the second period was fired through a partial screen supplied by Grant Hutton. Sorokin has started six straight games since Semyon Varlamov (lower body) has been unavailable, going 3-2-1 with a 2.29 GAA and .919 save percentage, and Sorokin could keep hold of the No. 1 job even once Varlamov is healthy rather than slipping back into a timeshare.

Greaves was elevated from AHL Cleveland on Wednesday.

Greaves' promotion could be an indication that Elvis Merzlikins or Daniil Tarasov is dealing with an injury or illness ahead of Thursday's clash with the Capitals. In his nine appearances last year, the 23-year-old Greaves went 3-6-0 with a 3.49 GAA. He's been significantly better in the minors this year, going 8-4-2 with a 3.21 GAA and .902 save percentage. If there is an injury in the goalie tandem, Greaves could be pressed into service against Anaheim or Carolina on Saturday or Sunday, respectively.

Kuemper turned aside 19 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.

Anders Lee ended any thoughts of a shutout midway through the second period, but otherwise Kuemper was relatively unbothered on the night. The veteran goalie has won two straight starts since returning from an undisclosed injury, and on the season Kuemper has gone 6-2-3 in 12 appearances with a 2.38 GAA and .907 save percentage.

Kochetkov stopped 21 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

He gave up tallies to Luke Kunin in the first and second periods, but Kochetkov shut the door in the third as Carolina rallied from a one-goal deficit. The 25-year-old netminder has alternated wins and losses over four starts since returning from a concussion, and on the season he's 12-4-0 over 17 appearances with a 2.64 GAA and .894 save percentage. With Frederik Andersen (knee) not expected back until some time in February, Kochetkov should continue to see a heavy workload.

Vanecek made 25 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

The Sharks took a 2-1 lead into the third period as Vanecek made some big stops early, but after Brent Burns tied it up on a tic-tac-toe passing play early in the third, the netminder couldn't find a knuckling shot that Jalen Chatfield fired through traffic with less than three minutes to go. It's not yet clear how San Jose will divvy up the workload in the crease between Vanecek and Alexandar Georgiev, but neither veteran should get too comfortable since Yaroslav Askarov is still waiting in the wings in the AHL. On the season, Vanecek carries a 3-7-1 record in 13 appearances with a 3.83 GAA and .883 save percentage.

Skinner stopped 21 of 22 shots in Tuesday's win over the Lightning.

There wasn't much Skinner could've done to stop Jake Guentzel's thunderous snap shot from the center of the ice, but other than that, the 26-year-old netminder was impressive once again. Skinner gone 4-1-0 over his last five appearances, posting an elite 1.41 GAA and a .947 save percentage in that stretch. He had some inconsistent stretches early in the season, but it's been encouraging to see him find more success in recent weeks.

Vasilevskiy stopped 23 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Oilers.

The 30-year-old Russian netminder couldn't do anything to deny Connor McDavid's first-period goal, and Vasilevskiy was a victim of an unfortunate situation in the sequence that led to the game-winning goal in the second period. He denied a breakaway attempt from Leon Draisaitl, but when Vasilevskiy tapped the puck away, it ricocheted off Victor Hedman's leg to give the Oilers a 2-1 lead. Despite the loss, Vasilevskiy had another strong showing, and he's now posted a save percentage of at least .920 in each of his last three starts. Over his last 10 games, the 30-year-old has gone 6-4-0 with a 2.33 GAA and a .910 save percentage.