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Nedeljkovic made 23 saves on 26 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders.

Nedeljkovic allowed two goals at even strength and one on the power play. The Ohio native had a brief two-game win streak snapped Tuesday, but he's posted a respectable 2.76 GAA and .900 save percentage to go along with a 2-2-2 record across six appearances this season. The Penguins play a back-to-back set against the Hurricanes and Capitals on Thursday and Friday, respectively, and Nedeljkovic will almost certainly be between the pipes for one of those matchups.

Sorokin turned aside 32 of 35 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.

Sorokin conceded two goals at even strength and one on the power play. The 29-year-old has allowed at least three goals in four of his last five outings, but he's 3-2-0 during that span. In addition, Sorokin has faced at least 35 shots in three consecutive contests, a result of New York contending with an injury-laden blue line. The Russian netminder is sporting a 4-3-1 record, .921 save percentage and 2.35 GAA through eight appearances.

Merzlikins stopped 25 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Sharks.

While the Blue Jackets controlled play, they had trouble solving Vitek Vanecek, leaving the game to be decided on an Alexander Wennberg tally in overtime. This was still a good bounce-back performance for Merzlikins, who allowed six goals on 44 shots in his previous start versus the Jets. The 30-year-old has done fairly well between the pipes this year with a 2-3-1 record, a 2.69 GAA and a .910 save percentage over six starts. Both Merzlikins and Daniil Tarasov are likely to start one of the next two games, as the Blue Jackets have a back-to-back this weekend with stops in Los Angeles on Saturday and Anaheim on Sunday.

Vanecek stopped 49 of 50 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Vanecek also drew the secondary helper on the game-winning goal by Alexander Wennberg. This was easily Vanecek's best performance of the season, and it earned him a second straight win. The 28-year-old netminder is now 2-4-0 with a 3.21 GAA and a .902 save percentage over seven appearances (six starts). It wouldn't be unusual for Vanecek to continue to see heavy workloads as he did Tuesday, but behind a shaky defense, he's unlikely to have many repeat performances.

Dostal allowed five goals on 37 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Canucks.

Dostal has dropped three straight games, though the Ducks have scored a total of four goals in that span. The 24-year-old has seen a heavy workload in 2024-25, and he's shown some flashes of brilliance in spite of the team in front of him. Dostal is 4-4-2 with a 2.50 GAA and a .930 save percentage over 10 starts. The Ducks continue their homestand Friday with another challenging matchup against the Wild.

Lankinen stopped 21 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

Lankinen gave up the opening goal to Olen Zellweger on an Anaheim power play, but the Canucks bounced back. The 29-year-old Lankinen has won two starts in a row and still has yet to lose in regulation this season, posting a 6-0-2 record with a 2.09 GAA and a .923 save percentage through eight starts. He continues to be Vancouver's top option in goal and will likely start Thursday against the Kings.

Grubauer allowed five goals on 30 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Grubauer has been losing playing time lately, and he didn't do anything to help his cause in this game. This was his third straight loss, and the five goals allowed were a season high for the 32-year-old netminder. He's now 1-5-0 with a 3.27 GAA and an .877 save percentage over six games. After a 1-4-0 road trip for the Kraken, the crease could be up for grabs again, and it could turn into a situation where the hot hand between Grubauer and Joey Daccord ends up claiming the starting job.

Annunen stopped 17 of 20 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kraken.

Annunen didn't have a great performance against a team that has struggled to score, but the Avalanche gave him plenty of support. He's now allowed 10 goals on his last 74 shots, but he's picked up two wins over three games in that span. Annunen is at a 5-2-0 record with a 2.64 GAA and an .893 save percentage over eight outings this season. The Avalanche's crease remains up for grabs, but Annunen has done better than Alexandar Georgiev or Kaapo Kahkonen at giving the team chances to win.

Vasilevskiy made 20 saves in a 3-2 loss to St. Louis on Tuesday.

The game was tight throughout, with the Blues holding a slim 2-1 lead until the 8:51 mark of the third. Vasilevskiy has lost two straight games after ringing up three consecutive wins. His next win will be his 300th, and he'll shatter a 61-year-old record for the quickest NHL goaltender to reach that number. Jacques Plante is the record holder at 528 games, but Vasy has played just 488 games. Vasilevskiy came into 2024-25 looking to rebound from what was his worst statistical season of his career, but he's seen some struggles. His 2.59 GAA and .903 save percentage are decent, but he hasn't stolen games for the Bolts this season.

Binnington made 21 saves in a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

With the win, Binnington moved into second place in Blues history with 149 wins. He is two wins from tying Mike Liut (151), and he has improved his record to 4-5-0 with a 2.77 GAA and a .904 save percentage. Binnington's performance may be unpredictable at times, but he's a true battler who's also expected to lead Canada's team at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off in February in Montreal.