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Saros stopped 24 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Flames.

The Predators are slumping badly amid an eight-game losing streak, and Saros hasn't escaped the team's overall struggles. The 29-year-old has gone 0-4-3 over his last seven starts, allowing three or more goals in each contest while posting a 3.46 GAA and an .882 save percentage throughout this losing run. Saros hasn't won a game since a 4-1 victory over the Jets on Nov. 23, and even though his role between the Predators' pipes isn't under any threat, he doesn't carry a lot of upside at the moment due to the team's recent struggles.

Vladar stopped 17 of 20 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Predators.

Vladar has given up three or more goals in three of his last four starts, and even though he's gone 2-1-1 with a 3.22 GAA and an .874 save percentage in that span, those numbers are inflated by the 16-save shutout he recorded against the Blue Jackets on Dec. 3. He's failed to record a save percentage above .860 in the other three games during that span, so his numbers haven't been promising of late.

Daccord stopped 32 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Panthers.

Daccord returned from an illness that kept him out for Sunday's game versus the Rangers. He looked good through regulation and overtime, limiting the damage to an Aleksander Barkov tally set up by Sam Reinhart. Both of those Panthers scored in the shootout, sending Daccord to the defeat. The 28-year-old netminder is 12-6-2 with a 2.42 GAA and a .916 save percentage, numbers nearly identical to what he posted over 50 games last season. The Massachusetts native will likely be between the pipes at home against the Bruins on Thursday.

Bobrovsky allowed a goal on 18 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kraken.

Bobrovsky didn't face a lot of traffic, but he was only beat on a Chandler Stephenson breakaway tally in the first period. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky has won his last two starts since returning to action following the birth of his second child, allowing just one goal in each of those wins. The goalie is on a four-game winning streak that has him up to a 13-5-1 record, 2.81 GAA and .896 save percentage through 19 outings overall. The Panthers' road trip continues Thursday in Vancouver.

Demko surrendered four goals on 25 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues.

The Canucks came back from a 3-1 deficit, but they couldn't get the puck into the net in overtime. Dylan Holloway had the decisive goal, handing Demko a defeat in his season debut after a nearly eight-month recovery from a knee injury. It's safe to assume Demko and Kevin Lankinen will share the goaltending duties for at least the rest of December unless one or the other gets on a hot streak. The Canucks' next game is a tough one at home versus the Panthers on Thursday.

Merzlikins made 19 saves in a 5-3 loss to the Flyers on Tuesday.

Elvis played sieve all night, but that's been part of his game for a long time. He's given up three-plus goals in nine of his last 15 starts (since Nov. 1), and four or more in eight of those nine. Merzlikins is a fantasy anchor. Roster and activate at your own risk.

Hofer stopped 22 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Vancouver came back from a 3-1 deficit, but Hofer didn't let them get ahead. The Blues dominated overtime, culminating in Dylan Holloway's game-winning tally. Hofer has won his last three outings, stopping 71 of 77 shots in those contests. He's now 6-3-0 with a 2.93 GAA and a .902 save percentage through nine appearances. Jordan Binnington remains in the starting role, but Hofer has overcome a rocky start to the campaign. He could get another start this weekend, as the Blues have a road game in Dallas on Saturday before they host the Rangers on Sunday. Hofer stopped 27 of 29 shots in a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Nov. 25 to begin his current winning streak.

Vejmelka gave up four goals on 38 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Wild.

Vejmelka twice let one-goal leads slip away, including giving up a game-tying goal to Marco Rossi in the final minute of regulation. Matt Boldy had the lone tally in the shootout to send Vejmelka to his third loss in four outings (1-1-2). He slipped to 4-7-2 with a 2.45 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 15 contests. The 28-year-old continues to fill in admirably for Connor Ingram (upper body), who will return to practice this week but is not considered close to drawing back into the lineup just yet. As such, expect Vejmelka between the pipes for a tough road matchup in Colorado on Thursday.

Ersson made 15 saves in a 5-3 win over Columbus on Tuesday.

Ersson is 2-1-0 in his last three games, but he's allowed 10 goals in that span. Still, it was a solid performance Tuesday. Overall, he's 6-3-2 with a 2.85 GAA and an .893 save percentage. Aleksei Kolosov and Ivan Fedotov are also on the roster, but Ersson will keep his hands on the reins as long as he continues to deliver.

Gustavsson stopped 21 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to Utah.

It was a back-and-forth game, and it was far from Gustavsson's best outing of the season. Two of Utah's goals came on the power play, but Marco Rossi tied it for Minnesota in the final minute of the third period. Gustavsson stopped all three of Utah's shootout attempts to earn his fifth straight win. He's now 14-4-3 with a 2.08 GAA and a .927 save percentage over 21 starts this season, with this game being just the third time he's allowed at least four goals all year. The 26-year-old is likely to start in a challenging home game against the Oilers on Thursday.