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Saros stopped 24 of 26 shots in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Kings.

The Predators managed only 16 shots on the night, so while Saros played well, he had no margin for error. The 29-year-old goalie's 3-6-1 record through 10 starts owes more to his struggling offense than his own performance. Although his 2.83 GAA and .902 save percentage through 10 outings this season isn't ideal, he's being dragged down by two rough starts -- the 29-year-old has allowed three or fewer goals in his other eight appearances.

Kuemper made 16 saves in Monday's 3-0 win over Nashville.

The Kings' defense was at peak stinginess, allowing only three shots in the third period, and Kuemper took care of the rest. It's the first shutout of the season for the veteran netminder. Since returning in late October from a lower-body injury, Kuemper has looked sharp, going 3-0-1 over his last four starts with a 1.97 GAA and a .910 save percentage.

Saros will guard the home crease versus the Kings on Monday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Saros will make his 10th start of the season Monday -- the Finnish netminder is 3-5-1 with a .900 save percentage and 2.92 GAA through nine appearances. The 29-year-old is 3-1-1 over his last five outings after starting the campaign with an 0-4-0 record. Saros will face a Los Angeles club that ranks 13th in the league with 3.25 goals per game through 12 contests.

Pickard will start Monday's home game against the Devils.

Pickard has earned wins in his last three starts, posting a 1.67 GAA and .938 save percentage during that time. He'll draw the start for the third time in the Oilers' last five games as he attempts to keep his hot streak going Monday.

Allen will be between the road pipes versus Edmonton on Monday, Devils play-by-play announcer Matt Loughlin reports.

Allen is coming off a pair of disappointing outings in which he conceded a combined 12 goals on 67 shots (.821 save percentage). For now, the Devils will likely let Allen work through any issues since he shouldn't see a ton of work behind Jacob Markstrom, but the team could eventually decide to recall Nico Daws from the minors if Allen's numbers don't improve.

Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Jared Shafran of LA Kings Insider reports, indicating he will defend the road net Monday versus Nashville.

Kuemper is coming off an 18-save effort in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago. He has a 3-0-3 record with a 3.11 GAA and an .890 save percentage through six outings this season. Nashville is tied for 25th in the league with 2.64 goals per game in 2024-25.

Sorokin will get the starting nod at home versus Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin has had mixed results in his last four appearances, posting a 3.00 GAA and .908 save percentage while going 2-2-0 in that span. With the 29-year-old backstop getting the nod Tuesday, it will be the first time this season that he starts in three consecutive games. Still, Semyon Varlamov should still see plenty of opportunities the rest of the way, even if the bulk of the workload goes to Sorokin.

Vladar allowed three goals on 30 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Vladar received consecutive starts for the first time this season, but he wasn't able to pick up his fourth win of the year. The 27-year-old kept the game close, but Zach Hyman's backhander on the power play midway through the third period was decisive. Vladar's now 3-3-1 with a 2.71 GAA and a .907 save percentage through seven outings. This is about as good as it's ever been for Vladar at the NHL level, though he's likely to continue sharing the crease with Dustin Wolf throughout the campaign. The Flames begin a three-game road trip when they visit the Canadiens on Tuesday.

Skinner stopped 29 of 31 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

The Oilers squandered a 2-0 lead, but Zach Hyman's go-ahead goal on the power play in the third period put them ahead for good. Skinner has yet to win consecutive contests this season, but he's earned a victory in two of his last three outings. He's now 3-4-1 with a 3.31 GAA and an .881 save percentage over eight starts. Calvin Pickard will likely start Monday versus the Devils, but Skinner should be back between the pipes for Wednesday's Pacific Division showdown against the Golden Knights.

Lindgren made 41 saves on 44 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Carolina's final goal was scored into an empty net.

Lindgren performed admirably to keep the game competitive, but the Caps were thoroughly outplayed by Carolina in the loss. The Minnesota native has allowed nine goals over his last three appearances while being tagged with two losses during that span. Lindgren sports a 3-3-0 record, .896 save percentage and 2.70 GAA through six outings.