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Binnington allowed three goals on 26 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Wild. The fourth goal was an empty-netter in the final seconds of the third period.

Binnington has earned back-to-back defeats in his last two starts while posting a save percentage under the .900 mark in both contests, so it's safe to say things haven't been working out for him in the early stages of the campaign. Despite the early-season struggles, Binnington should remain between the sticks most of the time, and his next chance to bounce back will come against the Islanders on Thursday.

Gustavsson allowed one goal on 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues. He also scored a power-play empty-netter in the final seconds of the third period.

Aside from limiting the Blues to just one goal, Gustavsson also closed out the scoring with an empty-netter in the final seconds of the third period. Not only it was the first goalie goal in the history of the franchise, but it was also the 18th time this happened in the history of the league, according to Sportsnet.ca, and first time this happened in the NHL since Tristan Jarry did it in Nov. 20, 2023, against the Lightning. Goal aside, Gustavsson had another strong showing between the pipes and owns a 2-0-1 record with a .948 save percentage through his first three appearances of the campaign.

Ersson stopped 29 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Ersson was trying to nurse a 3-2 lead to the finish line, but Evan Bouchard scored to tie the game with 3:42 left in the third. In overtime, Leon Draisaitl buried a rebound from a Connor McDavid shot to complete the Flyers' collapse. Ersson has allowed six goals on 59 shots over his first two starts, going 1-0-1. The 24-year-old netminder appears to be the preferred option over Ivan Fedotov. The Flyers end their season-opening road trip in Seattle on Thursday.

Skinner stopped 27 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.

Skinner did just enough in the third period to let the Oilers get back into the game. While he's allowed at least three goals in each of his three starts, he improved to 1-2-0 with this victory. The Oilers' offense hasn't been firing on all cylinders yet, but it should be easier for Skinner to collect wins once that happens more consistently. Their next two games are on the road, with stops Thursday in Nashville and Saturday in Dallas.

Mrazek allowed two goals on 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Flames. The third goal was an empty-netter.

The Flames also tallied a power-play goal in the contest. Mrazek has put in two decent performance over three starts, but he has a 1-2-0 record with eight goals allowed on 89 shots. The 32-year-old goalie has settled in well enough to keep his No. 1 job, and he'll likely be between the pipes for the Blackhawks' home opener Thursday against the Sharks.

Wolf stopped 31 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Seven of those saves came against Connor Bedard as Wolf was dialed in to earn his second win in as many starts. The Flames' defense has been a bit leaky in Wolf's outings -- he's stopped 68 of 72 shots. The 23-year-old has alternated starts with Dan Vladar, and with the Flames off to a 4-0-0 start, that pattern may continue. The Flames have some extra rest before a one-game road trip to face the Kraken on Saturday.

Blackwood allowed two goals on 38 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Stars.

Blackwood kept the Sharks in a game against a tough opponent. He didn't have anything left at the end, letting three straight Stars to score in the shootout. Blackwood has allowed seven goals on 78 shots while going 0-0-2 to begin the year, but he's at least putting up a competitive effort under a heavy workload. With a road back-to-back up next -- Thursday in Chicago and Friday in Winnipeg -- expect Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek to each get a start in the near future.

Markstrom made 27 saves in a 4-2 loss to Carolina on Tuesday. He allowed three goals.

Markstrom got stuck behind a team that was on its heels a bit too much all game long. He kept his team in the contest, but the Hurricanes were too much with their cycle and sustained pressure. Markstrom is going to be a busy man in New Jersey this season, although backup Jake Allen is a more-than-capable starter for stretches should Markstrom need a break.

Oettinger stopped 25 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Sharks.

Oettinger kept the Stars undefeated on the year, stopping one of two shootout attempts to get the win. The 25-year-old has allowed five goals on 97 shots while winning all three of his starts, including one shutout. The Stars are set to visit the Capitals in their next game Thursday.

Kochetkov made 23 saves in his season debut in a 4-2 win over New Jersey on Tuesday.

He was sharp. Jack Hughes beat Kochetkov with a perfect low wrist shot off the rush early in the second period. And Nico Hischier roofed the puck at 15:16 of the third on a five-on-three power power play. Don't be surprised to see Kochetkov move into the starter's seat this season and perhaps never relinquish it. Frederik Andersen is talented, but so injury prone. And Kochetkov proved he was more than capable to start last season.