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Husso will get the starting nod on the road versus the Sabres on Monday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Husso still hasn't secured a win this season, going 0-4-2 with a 3.39 GAA in six outings. Still, with Cam Talbot (lower body) and Alex Lyon (lower body) both sidelined, the Red Wings don't have much choice but to continue rolling with Husso in the crease -- unless they want to give Sebastian Cossa his first NHL start.

Montembeault will patrol the home crease against the Ducks on Monday, Marc Antoine Godin of Radio-Canada reports.

Montembeault has been inconsistent recently, but he'll be between the pipes for a fourth consecutive game. Across his last three outings, he's gone 2-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .947 save percentage. He'll have a favorable matchup against the Ducks, who have averaged 2.44 goals per game to begin the season, which is the third-worst mark in the NHL.

Shesterkin (personal) will patrol the home crease against the Blackhawks on Monday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Shesterkin missed Sunday's 7-5 loss to Seattle to be with his wife for the birth of their child. The 28-year-old Shesterkin has a 9-9-1 record with one shutout, a 2.99 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 19 appearances this season. Chicago sits 31st in the league with 2.41 goals per game in 2024-25.

Garand was assigned to AHL Hartford on Monday.

Garand was the backup goalie behind Jonathan Quick in Sunday's 7-5 loss to Seattle. The 22-year-old Garand's return to the minors likely means that Igor Shesterkin (personal) will be available for Monday's home game versus Chicago.

Wolf stopped 22 of 28 shots in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.

The game was tied at 2-2 after two periods, but the Stars made noise in the third as Wolf struggled on the road again. This was his third straight loss, and he's allowed 14 goals in that span. Wolf's struggles may open the door for Dan Vladar to get more playing time. For the year, Wolf is now 8-5-1 with a 2.84 GAA and a .909 save percentage, though he's had pretty extreme splits -- he has a 1.85 GAA and .942 save percentage in eight home games, and a 4.16 GAA and .862 save percentage over six road contests.

Oettinger stopped 29 of 31 shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

Oettinger bounced back from losing his last two starts. He gave up a goal a minute into the game and another in the second period, but the Stars' four-goal third carried him to the win. Oettinger improved to 14-6-0 with a 2.43 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 20 starts. He'll have a little extra rest before likely getting the start in a favorable matchup Thursday versus the Predators.

Ersson stopped 21 of 25 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Utah.

Ersson missed 11 games due to a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old netminder had a good first period, but Utah put up three goals in the second and Kevin Stenlund iced the game with a shorthanded tally in the third. Ersson is down to 5-3-2 with a 2.83 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 12 contests. He functioned as the Flyers' starter to begin 2024-25, but with Aleksei Kolosov and Ivan Fedotov improving their play in Ersson's absence, the Philadelphia crease figures to be a messy one in the short term. It's unclear which goalie will start Tuesday's road game at Columbus.

Stauber turned aside 22 of 24 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.

Stauber has won both of his games this season, the first being a shutout win over the Golden Knights on Nov. 30. The 25-year-old Stauber won't see much playing time since Karel Vejmelka has played well in the absence of Connor Ingram (upper body). Still, Stauber appears to be a reliable streaming option for whenever he might get the nod. Utah plays just four times over the next 10 days, so he's unlikely to see more than one start in that span, and he may not see any since he's played only in back-to-back situations so far.

Lankinen conceded three goals on 31 shots Sunday in a 4-2 loss to the Lightning. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Lankinen allowed just one goal at even strength in the defeat, but Tampa Bay's eighth-ranked power play was able to strike twice. The Finnish netminder is 5-1-1 over his last seven starts, but his workload will likely decrease in the near future -- Thatcher Demko returned from a knee injury Friday. Lankinen's strong play between the pipes (13-4-3 record, .908 save percentage and 2.65 GAA) has likely afforded Vancouver the luxury of easing Demko back into game action. If Demko can stay healthy, he and Lankinen form an extremely formidable tandem in goal.

Vasilevskiy turned aside 23 of 25 shots Sunday in a 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Vasilevskiy has gotten off to a great start in December -- he's allowed just three goals combined in back-to-back wins. This comes after the Russian netminder conceded a total of nine goals across his previous two starts, both of which were losses. Vasilevskiy is still a workhorse at 30 years old -- his 21 starts are tied for second-most in the NHL. The two-time Stanley Cup champion sports a 12-8-1 record, .909 save percentage and 2.40 GAA through 21 appearances.