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Mrazek gave up six goals on 24 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kings.

The Kings didn't play well in the first period, but they made up for it over the last 40 minutes, sending Mrazek to his first loss in his last four appearances. The 32-year-old goalie has had some rough outings behind a shoddy defense, but this was just the second time all year he's given up a half-dozen goals. The veteran dropped to 15-26-4 with a 3.09 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 48 appearances. The Blackhawks' road trip continues Thursday in Anaheim.

Kochetkov stopped 30 of 31 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Islanders.

Kochetkov played with the lead for most of the contest and kicked aside the first 24 shots of the game until he was finally beaten in the third period. It was his only blemish on a strong game in which he finished with a .968 save percentage. Since March 7, Kochetkov has been alternating games with Frederik Andersen and both goalies have seen success as the Hurricanes have won seven of their last eight. Kochetkov and Reimer should continue to operate as a formidable duo down the stretch.

Sorokin stopped 30 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

The Hurricanes scored three goals late in the first period on Sorokin, including one on the power play, and the Islanders could not overcome the deficit. It was the fourth loss in a row for Sorokin and the fifth straight loss for New York. If Sorokin's save percentage starts climbing and he can string together some wins, he could still be a valuable asset down the stretch. However, there is some risk involved in starting him right now, so consider your goalie options and matchups carefully.

Talbot stopped 22 of 24 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Talbot took care of business, limiting the damage to goals by Nick Foligno and Kevin Korchinski. The 36-year-old Talbot has won five of his last eight outings, and he hasn't given up more than three goals in any of his last 13 appearances. He improved to 21-16-6 with a 2.42 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 44 games this season. David Rittich will start Wednesday versus the Wild, but Talbot could be back between the pipes against the Lightning on Saturday.

Binnington allowed four goals on 35 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday.

Three of the four goals against Binnington came off the stick of Mikko Rantanen, including the game-winner in the third period, as the 30-year-old netminder's winning streak ended at two. Despite the loss, Binnington's been solid of late -- he's now 4-3-1 with a .930 save percentage in his last eight outings. Overall, Binnington falls to 24-19-3 on the campaign with a .912 save percentage and 2.83 GAA. St. Louis will try to get back in the win column Thursday on the road versus the Senators.

Annunen stopped 30 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over St. Louis.

After allowing a pair of goals in the second period, Annunen shut the door on the Blues in the third en route to his fourth consecutive win -- the 24-year-old netminder has allowed just five goals on 121 shots in that span. Annunen improves to 5-2-1 on the year with a .926 save percentage and 2.38 GAA as he continues to see more playing time behind Alexandar Georgiev in Colorado.

Ersson stopped 27 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over Toronto.

Ersson played with the lead for the majority of the contest -- he stopped all 18 shots sent his way in the first two periods. The Maple Leafs finally solved Ersson in the final frame, but he turned away enough shots to secure the win. This was only Ersson's third win in seven games in the month of March, and he's allowed three goals or less in six of those starts. Ersson could be a valuable piece for fantasy managers over the final month of the regular season.

Samsonov stopped 26 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Flyers.

After allowing a goal 19 seconds into the game, Samsonov and the Maple Leafs were forced to play catch-up for the rest of the contest and could not overcome a 3-0 deficit. Samsonov stopped all five power-play shots he faced but as Toronto tried to mount a comeback in the third period, he allowed the fourth goal late in the frame. This was Samsonov's second loss in a row after a four-game winning streak. While his recent winning streak is enticing, Samsonov's high GAA (3.12) and shaky save percentage (.888) make him a bit of a gamble.

Levi will start on the road versus the Canucks on Tuesday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Levi will handle the second half of a back-to-back after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen guided the Sabres to a 6-2 win over the Kraken on Monday. This will be Levi's first NHL appearance since Jan. 24, and it comes against one of the best teams in the league, so he won't have much streaming appeal in fantasy.

Kochetkov will defend the road net Tuesday against the Islanders, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Kochetkov is coming off a 36-save effort in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over Toronto. He has posted a record of 18-12-3 this campaign with a 2.40 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 35 appearances. The Islanders sit 20th in the league this season with 3.00 goals per contest.