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Hellebuyck will guard the road net Tuesday against the Rangers, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.

Hellebuyck stopped 30 of 31 shots in his last start Sunday against Columbus en route to a 6-1 win. The 30-year-old is the Vezina Trophy favorite for a reason, recording a .922 save percentage and a 31-15-3 record in 49 starts. He will have a tough matchup on the road against the Rangers, who are 24-8 at home.

Samsonov will start Tuesday on the road against the Flyers, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Samsonov made 36 saves in his last start Saturday en route to a 5-4 shootout loss to Carolina. The 27-year-old has recorded an .889 save percentage and an 18-5-7 record in 32 starts. He will have a tough test Tuesday against the Flyers, who are 17-14-3 at home.

Reimer will start Tuesday at home against Columbus, per Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.

Reimer made 25 saves in his last start Saturday against Buffalo en route to a 4-1 win. The 36-year-old has been decent this season, registering a .906 save percentage and a 7-7-2 record. He will have a favorable matchup at home against Columbus, which is 10-16-6 on the road.

Shesterkin will get the nod Tuesday at home against the Jets, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today.

Shesterkin stopped 25 of 27 shots in his last start Sunday in a 5-2 win over the Islanders. The 28-year-old has registered a .912 save percentage and a 29-14-2 record this year. He may have a tough matchup Tuesday, as the Islanders are currently two points out of a playoff spot and should be desperate for a win.

Allen will start Tuesday at home against Pittsburgh, per Dave Molinari of PittsburghHockeyNow.com.

Allen stopped 34 of 36 shots in his last start against Vegas in a 3-1 loss Sunday. The 33-year-old has been exceptional with the Devils thus far, recording a .945 save percentage and stopping 69 of 74 shots. The Penguins have been heating up on offense with 16 goals over their last three games, so this could be a tough assignment for Allen.

Sorokin will start Tuesday at home against Carolina, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Sorokin lost his third straight game Sunday, allowing five goals on 31 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. The 28-year-old has registered a .908 save percentage and a 22-16-11 record. He will have a tough test against Carolina -- the Hurricanes are 20-11-2 on the road this year and are averaging 3.38 goals which is tied for seventh in the league.

Ersson will start Tuesday at home against Toronto, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Ersson was pulled after allowing three goals on 12 shots during the first period of a 6-2 loss to Toronto in his last start Thursday. The 24-year-old has recorded an .898 save percentage and a 19-14-5 record in 39 appearances. He will have a tough test Tuesday as the Leafs rank third in goals per game at 3.58 to go along with a 20-7-6 record on the road.

Grubauer stopped 23 of 26 shots in relief of Joey Daccord in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres.

Daccord was pulled early in the first period after allowing three goals on four shots. Grubauer was able to steady things for a while, but the Kraken's offense ultimately didn't give him enough support to turn the game around. The loss belongs to Daccord, so Grubauer stays at 10-11-2 on the year with a 2.87 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 27 appearances. With an upcoming road back-to-back in Vegas on Thursday and in Arizona on Friday, both Grubauer and Daccord should get a chance to start soon.

Daccord stopped just one of four shots in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres.

The Kraken were unable to cover the damage Daccord left behind over the first 5:41 of the game, so he was stuck with his third straight loss. Philipp Grubauer stopped 23 of 26 shots in a relief appearance during the Kraken's worst loss in 2024. Daccord is down to 17-15-10 with a 2.52 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 43 appearances this season. The Kraken have a back-to-back Thursday in Vegas and Friday in Arizona, so both Daccord and Grubauer should be due for starts later in the week.

Luukkonen stopped 32 of 34 shots in Monday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.

Luukkonen has gone 13 games without allowing more than three goals, and he's won nine of them. He allowed a goal in the first minute and gave up a fluky power-play tally later in the first period, but that was the extent of the damage. The Finn improved to 23-17-3 with a 2.39 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 44 appearances. Luukkonen will likely get some rest Tuesday in Vancouver, as the Sabres are expected to start Devon Levi in that game versus the Canucks.