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Kuemper will defend the road net against the Islanders on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Kuemper is coming off a 22-save performance in Saturday's 4-1 win over Minnesota. He has a 5-2-3 record with one shutout, a 2.50 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 11 appearances this season. The Islanders have scored 2.59 goals per game in 2024-25, tied for 25th in the league with Boston.

Gustavsson will tend the twine in Friday's road clash with Utah, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson comes into Tuesday's contest not only having gotten the night off versus LA on Saturday but also riding a four-game winning streak. During that four-game stretch, the 26-year-old netminder has sported a 1.22 GAA and a .960 save percentage. While his number will likely regress at some point, Gustavsson is on pace to blow his previous-best win total (22) out of the water this year.

Hofer was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Randip Janda of Sportsnet 650, indicating he will defend the road net Tuesday against Vancouver.

Hofer has won his last two outings, stopping 49 of 52 shots. He has a 5-3-0 record with one shutout, a 2.93 GAA and a .904 save percentage across eight appearances this season. Vancouver ranks 10th in the league with 3.27 goals per game in 2024-25.

Bobrovsky will be between the pipes for Tuesday's road game versus Seattle.

Bobrovsky has stopped 79 of 84 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 12-5-1 record with one shutout, a 2.93 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 18 appearances this campaign. Seattle sits 17th in the league with 3.03 goals per game in 2024-25.

Demko will be in the home blue paint Tuesday versus the Blues, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Demko will make his first start of the 2024-25 campaign, as he's been contending with a knee injury dating back to last season. The California native's last appearance came in Vancouver's first-round playoff series against Nashville on April 21. The 29-year-old shouldn't be expected to take over the No. 1 netminding gig, at least in the short term, as Kevin Lankinen's strong play between the pipes has afforded Vancouver the luxury of easing Demko back into game action. Demko has been the backup to Lankinen in each of the last two games. Demko was stellar in 2023-24, posting a 35-14-2 record, .918 save percentage and 2.45 GAA over 51 regular-season outings.

Swayman will guard the road goal against the Jets on Tuesday, according to Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe.

Swayman has stopped 68 of 76 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 9-9-2 record with one shutout, a 3.02 GAA and an .893 save percentage across 20 appearances this season. Winnipeg ranks fifth in the league with 3.55 goals per game in 2024-25.

Ingram (upper body) is expected to return to the ice this week, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports Tuesday.

However, it hasn't been decided if Ingram will accompany his teammates on Utah's upcoming two-game road trip. Even if he does travel, the 27-year-old netminder's return to the lineup probably isn't imminent. He will miss his 10th straight game versus Minnesota on Tuesday. Ingram has posted a 6-4-3 record with a 3.61 GAA and an .871 save percentage in 13 appearances this season. During Ingram's absence, Karel Vejmelka has performed well as Utah's No. 1 netminder.

Daccord (illness) will patrol the home crease against the Panthers on Tuesday, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network relays.

Daccord missed Sunday's game against the Rangers due to the illness. He's won back-to-back outings while allowing two goals in each contest. The 28-year-old has a 12-6-1 record, .913 save percentage and 2.50 GAA through 19 appearances. The Massachusetts native has a tough matchup against a Florida club that sits third overall in the NHL with 3.75 goals per game. Daccord was 1-1-0 versus the Panthers in 2023-24.

Vanecek will defend the road net against Carolina on Tuesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Vanecek has surrendered 10 goals on 43 shots in his last two outings en route to a 1-1-0 record. He has posted a mark of 3-6-1 with a 3.89 GAA and an .883 save percentage in 12 appearances this season. Carolina sits fourth in the league with 3.74 goals per game in 2024-25. After being acquired from Colorado on Monday, Alexandar Georgiev will be the backup netminder and could get his first San Jose start in Thursday's road game versus St. Louis.

Vejmelka is expected to start in Tuesday's home game against the Wild, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Vejmelka will make his 15th appearance of the season Tuesday -- the 28-year-old is 4-7-1 with a .917 save percentage and a 2.35 GAA. The Wild are tied for first overall in the NHL with an 18-5-4 record. Vejmelka has a 3-3-0 record, 3.34 GAA and .898 save percentage in seven career games against Minnesota.