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Daccord stopped 28 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Canadiens.

Daccord cruised thanks to Seattle's season-high eight goals and improved his record to 4-1-1. The win halted a two-game losing streak for Daccord, who had a more favorable opponent Tuesday after Winnipeg and Carolina sent a combined 74 shots his way in the two losses. The Kraken continue their road trip Thursday in Toronto. If Daccord gets the start, it will be his fourth consecutive.

Rittich will protect the road goal versus the Sharks on Tuesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Rittich's last start came at home against the Sharks, and he earned the win with 24 saves on 26 shots. The 32-year-old netminder has gone 3-2-0 with a 3.09 GAA and an .874 save percentage over five outings this season. The Sharks have scored 23 times over 10 contests, so this is a good matchup for Rittich.

Vanecek will patrol the home crease Tuesday against the Kings, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Vanecek will get the second half of San Jose's back-to-back after Mackenzie Blackwood played in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah. The 28-year-old Vanecek has posted a mark of 0-4-0 with a 4.00 GAA and an .869 save percentage in five appearances this season. LA has potted 28 goals in nine games during the 2024-25 campaign.

Daccord is expected to start on the road versus the Canadiens on Tuesday, per Emerald City Hockey.

Daccord is set for his third straight start despite going 0-1-1 with seven goals allowed on 74 shots across his last two outings. The 28-year-old faced the Jets and the Hurricanes in those defeats, but the Canadiens present a more favorable matchup. Montreal has scored 27 goals over nine contests.

Dostal will protect the road goal versus the Islanders on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Dostal has allowed just five goals over his last three games, but he has an unlucky 1-2-0 record in that span. The 24-year-old isn't getting a lot of help from his teammates -- the Ducks have been held to two goals or fewer in five of eight games so far. The Islanders have scored just 20 goals over eight contests, so this should be a favorable matchup for Dostal.

Kahkonen was recalled from his conditioning assignment with AHL Colorado on Tuesday.

During his conditioning stint, Kahkonen posted a mark of 0-2-0 with a 2.57 GAA and a .919 save percentage in two minor-league outings. He is the third goalie on the depth chart behind Justus Annunen and Alexandar Georgiev, but Kahkonen may get to see playing time due to Colorado's struggles in the crease this season.

Hill stopped 16 shots in a 5-0 shutout win over the Flames on Monday.

Hill didn't have a lot of work throughout the game, as the Golden Knights found the back of the net in each period to cruise to an easy victory. The 28-year-old netminder needed a bounce-back performance like Monday's, as his .878 save percentage across six appearances in 2024-25 remains noticeably below his career average of .909. Hill will try to keep the momentum going when the Golden Knights take on the Kings on Wednesday.

Vladar stopped 33 of 38 shots in Monday's 5-0 loss to the Golden Knights.

The Flames looked absolutely overmatched Monday. Vladar did what he could between the pipes, but there wasn't much he could've done since the defense rarely provided any help. It's unclear if Vladar will remain the starter for Wednesday's game against Utah, but his 3.18 GAA and .895 save percentage aren't exactly encouraging figures going forward.

Lyon is expected to start Wednesday's home game against Winnipeg, according to Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site.

Lyon allowed four goals on 38 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Buffalo. He has a 2-2-0 record with one shutout, a 2.05 GAA and a .940 save percentage through five appearances this season. Winnipeg has compiled 40 goals in nine games en route to an 8-1-0 start to the 2024-25 campaign.

Kochetkov stopped 24 of 27 shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Kochetkov looked en route to securing an easy win, but things got complicated after he allowed two goals in the third period. Fortunately for him, Sebastian Aho scored the game-winning goal just 43 seconds into overtime, allowing the 25-year-old netminder to secure his third win of the campaign. The Hurricanes have been rotating between the pipes this season. Although Kochetkov is 3-1-0 through four appearances, his 2.76 GAA and .895 save percentage would be career-worst marks for him if sustained over the course of a full season.