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Daccord was the first goalie off the ice at Wednesday's morning skate, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, indicating he'll draw the start at home against the Ducks.

Daccord has been on a tear recently, and he'll draw the start for the eighth time in the Kraken's last nine games. Over his last seven outings, he's posted a 6-1-0 record, 1.73 GAA and .931 save percentage, and he'll have a good chance to maintain his hot streak Wednesday since Anaheim has averaged just 2.50 goals per game to begin the year.

Luukkonen is set to start at home against Minnesota on Wednesday, per Paul Hamilton on WGR Sports Radio 550.

Luukkonen has an 8-4-1 record, 2.55 GAA and .910 save percentage in 14 appearances in 2024-25. He's won his past two starts while saving 45 of 47 shots (.957 save percentage). The Wild have a 13-4-4 record and rank 12th offensively with 3.33 goals per game.

DeSmith will be the starting goaltender for Wednesday's road game against Chicago, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

DeSmith has appeared in just three games since the start of November. He'll be between the pipes on the road Wednesday against the Blackhawks, who have averaged just 2.33 goals per game to begin the season, which is the second-worst mark in the league. Over six appearances this year, DeSmith has gone 2-3-0 with a 2.22 GAA and .914 save percentage.

Kolosov is slated to start in Wednesday's road tilt versus Nashville, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Kolosov has a 1-4-0 record, 3.33 GAA and .877 save percentage in five appearances this season. While those aren't strong numbers, he did earn his first career win Saturday by stopping 19 of 21 shots (.905 save percentage) against the Blackhawks. Nashville ranks 30th offensively with 2.36 goals per game, so this is a favorable matchup.

Georgiev is expected to start at home against Vegas on Wednesday, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

Georgiev has a 6-5-0 record, 3.48 GAA and .871 save percentage in 13 appearances in 2024-25. He did seem to turn a corner with his five-game winning streak from Nov. 9-23 -- his save percentage during that stretch was still nothing special at .904, but his GAA was a solid 2.58. However, Georgiev allowed three goals on 17 shots in relief during Colorado's 8-2 loss to the Lightning on Monday. Although Georgiev wasn't the goaltender of record for the loss, it's still a setback. Things aren't expected to get any easier against Vegas. The Golden Knights are 14-6-2 and rank fourth offensively with 3.86 goals per game.

Lindgren will be between the pipes for Wednesday's road game against Tampa Bay, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Lindgren and Logan Thompson have alternated starts in recent matchups, and that trend will continue against the Lightning on Wednesday. Over his last three starts, Lindgren has logged a 2-1-0 record, 2.36 GAA and .910 save percentage. However, he'll have his hands full Wednesday against the Lightning, who rank fifth in the league with 3.80 goals per game.

Gustavsson is expected start on the road against Buffalo on Wednesday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Gustavsson has a 9-4-3 record, 2.18 GAA and .923 save percentage over 16 appearances in 2024-25. Those are stellar numbers, but he is in a bit of a rough patch, allowing six goals on 62 shots (.903 save percentage) while dropping his past two starts. Buffalo has an 11-9-1 record and ranks 13th offensively with 3.24 goals per game.

Stolarz will defend the road crease against the Panthers on Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Stolarz didn't start in either of the Maple Leafs' last two games but will be between the pipes against the defending champions Wednesday. Over five starts this month, Stolarz has gone 3-1-1 with a 1.81 GAA and .942 save percentage.

Shesterkin is expected to start on the road against Carolina on Wednesday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Shesterkin has struggled recently, allowing at least three goals in each of his past three starts and five of his last six appearances. That's caused his season GAA to rise to 2.91, though he still has a respectable .914 save percentage to go along with his 8-6-1 record across 15 outings. The Hurricanes rank third offensively with 4.00 goals per game, so they'll be a tough assignment for the cold netminder.

Husso was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday, Sean Shapiro of EP Rinkside reports.

Husso was sent to the minors in mid-November, but he'll rejoin the NHL club ahead of Wednesday's home game against the Flames. Alex Lyon (undisclosed) appeared to tweak something during Wednesday's morning skate, so Husso will be available as Cam Talbot's backup.