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Montembeault stopped 33 of 36 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary.

Montembeault played well and could have used some luck. A fluky bounce, poor defense and a lost stick had a hand in the three goals allowed. After a dismal performance in an 8-2 loss to the Kraken, Montembeault has put up two strong starts, posting a combined .915 save percentage. Next up for the Habs is a Thursday's road game in New Jersey.

Swayman made 23 saves in a 4-0 loss to Toronto on Tuesday. He allowed three goals.

Swayman has been solid enough this year, but he's playing in a different context than he has in past seasons. And that spells struggle. The Bruins' blue line has been a shadow of its past self, and the newly-arrived Nikita Zadorov looks a bit lost as he learns the team's systems. And that has contributed to Swayman's 2-5-1 record in his last eight starts. He's a strong goalie, but he will have to do more of the work himself to get strong ratios for you.

Stolarz delivered 29 saves in a 4-0 win over the Bruins on Tuesday.

It's Stolarz's first shutout of the season. He's been everything the Leafs had imagined -- and perhaps even more -- when they inked him as a free agent. Stolarz is currently the clear number one in Leafland, but it's important for fantasy managers to watch his workload. He has never started more than 24 games in any season, and he has a history of injuries. Managers will need to have a safety net for Stolarz as the calendar flips.

Wolf stopped 21 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens.

Wolf, who allowed a power-play tally and a shortie on a two-on-one break, snapped a two-game losing skid. He was particularly strong in the first period when the Habs were buzzing and outshot Calgary, 15-10. After that, the Flames' defense made it easy on the goalie, who faced just eight shots on net over the final two periods of regulation and barely moved in overtime, as Matthew Coronato scored seven seconds into the extra period. Wolf upped his record to 4-2 with a 2.99 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. Calgary continues its Eastern swing Thursday at Boston.

Rittich will protect the road goal versus the Wild on Tuesday, Jared Shafran of LA Kings Insider reports.

Rittich will start the second half of a back-to-back after Darcy Kuemper shut out the Predators on Monday. Rittich is 3-3-0 with a 3.09 GAA and an .870 save percentage through six appearances. He'll have his hands full in a tough matchup Tuesday.

Luukkonen will protect the home goal versus the Senators on Tuesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Luukkonen has lost his last two outings, giving up seven goals on 54 shots in that span. That comes after a three-game winning streak, so the 25-year-old is still searching for consistency early in the campaign. The Senators have a strong offense, scoring 3.82 goals per game through 11 contests.

Lankinen will guard the road goal Tuesday versus Anaheim, per Harman Dayal of The Athletic.

Lankinen is coming off a 21-save performance in Saturday's 3-2 win over San Jose. He has a 5-0-2 record with one shutout, a 2.25 GAA and a .919 save percentage through seven appearances this season. Anaheim sits 32nd in the league with 2.18 goals per game in 2024-25.

Ersson (lower body) is traveling with the Flyers and spent some time on the ice in full gear Tuesday, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Ersson isn't expected to play in Tuesday's road tilt versus Carolina, but joining the Flyers on their trip opens the door to him potentially playing Thursday in Tampa Bay or Saturday's road game against the Panthers. He has a 4-2-1 record, 2.68 GAA and .901 save percentage in nine appearances in 2024-25. Aleksei Kolosov is set to start Tuesday, and Ivan Fedotov is projected to serve as the backup netminder.

Merzlikins will be in net for Tuesday's road matchup with San Jose, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Merzlikins had his worst performance of the 2024-25 campaign Friday -- he allowed six goals on 44 shots in a loss to Winnipeg. Through five appearances, the Latvian netminder is up to a 2-3-0 record, .907 save percentage and 2.86 GAA. The Sharks sit 28th in the NHL with 2.46 goals per game over 13 contests.

Samsonov (undisclosed) won't travel with Vegas for its upcoming road trip featuring games in Edmonton on Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports Tuesday.

Samsonov's next opportunity to play will come Monday versus the Hurricanes. The good news is coach Bruce Cassidy doesn't believe Samsonov's injury will keep him on the shelf for a long duration. The 27-year-old netminder has a 3-1-1 record, 2.95 GAA and .906 save percentage in five appearances in 2024-25. Akira Schmid is serving as Adin Hill's understudy during Samsonov's absence.