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Kahkonen is expected to start on the road against the Rangers on Wednesday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Kahkonen earned a 36-save shutout against the Islanders in his last start March 24. He has a 7-22-3 record, 3.69 GAA and .897 save percentage across 34 appearances between San Jose and New Jersey this season. The Rangers, who have won 10 of their last 13 games, figure to be a challenging adversary for Kahkonen.

Silovs will start on the road against Arizona on Wednesday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Silovs is getting an opportunity to start because Casey DeSmith was in net Tuesday against Vegas and Thatcher Demko (knee) is still unavailable. This will be Silovs' second NHL game in 2023-24 after he saved 20 of 22 shots en route to a 3-2 win over Anaheim on Sunday. The Coyotes are a somewhat favorable matchup for the 23-year-old Silovs, ranking 19th offensively with 3.03 goals per contest.

Pickard is expected to start on the road against Dallas on Wednesday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Pickard has been a solid backup goaltender this year, posting an 11-5-0 record, 2.24 GAA and .915 save percentage in 18 appearances. He saved 21 of 22 shots en route to a 6-1 win over Anaheim in his last start Saturday. The Stars rank third offensively with 3.64 goals per game, so they figure to be a challenging adversary.

Primeau is expected to start at home against Tampa Bay on Thursday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Primeau has an 8-7-2 record, 2.75 GAA and .913 save percentage in 18 appearances in 2023-24. He's won his last two starts while saving 65 of 67 shots (.970 save percentage). Although Primeau has been effective recently, the Lightning, who rank fifth offensively with 3.46 goals per game, figure to be a difficult opponent.

Tarasov will patrol the home crease versus the Islanders on Thursday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Tarasov was fantastic in his last start Monday against the Avalanche, stopping 45 of 46 shots en route to an impressive 4-1 victory. He'll try to secure his ninth win of the season in a home matchup with an Isles squad that's 16-17-5 on the road this year.

Lyon is expected to start at home against the Rangers on Friday, per Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site.

Lyon has a 19-16-4 record, 3.00 GAA and .907 save percentage in 39 outings in 2023-24. He saved 34 of 36 shots en route to a 4-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Monday. The Lightning are a tough adversary, and the Rangers should be similarly challenging -- New York ranks seventh offensively with 3.41 goals per game.

Vasilevskiy is set to start on the road against Toronto on Wednesday, per Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.

Vasilevskiy has a 28-17-2 record, 2.86 GAA and .900 save percentage in 47 outings in 2023-24. He stopped 28 of 31 shots en route to a 4-2 loss to Detroit on Monday. The Maple Leafs rank second offensively with 3.65 goals per game, so this will be a difficult matchup for Vasilevskiy.

Oettinger is expected to start at home against Edmonton on Wednesday, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

The Oilers, who rank fourth offensively with 3.59 goals per game, are an unenviable assignment for any goaltender. Still, Oettinger couldn't be hotter going into this contest -- he's won his last five games while saving 113 of 120 shots (.942 save percentage). His recent strong play contrasts with his otherwise disappointing numbers this campaign. Through 48 outings, the 25-year-old goaltender has a 2.87 GAA and a .900 save percentage, though he's still racked up 30 wins thanks to strong goal support.

Woll is slated to start at home against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Woll has an 11-9-1 record, 2.87 GAA and .910 save percentage in 22 appearances this season. He saved 23 of 24 shots en route to a 5-1 victory over Washington in his last start Thursday. The Lightning, who rank fifth offensively with 3.46 goals per game, figure to be a difficult adversary for Woll.

Shesterkin is expected to start at home against the Devils on Wednesday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Shesterkin has a 32-16-2 record, 2.64 GAA and .911 save percentage in 50 appearances this season. He's done well against the Devils this year, beating them twice while saving 69 of 73 shots (.945 save percentage). New Jersey will be playing in the second half of a back-to-back and has managed just five goals over its last two games, so Shesterkin will be in a good spot to potentially best the Devils again.