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Vejmelka allowed three goals on 30 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.

Vejmelka turned in a decent effort, but the Mammoth's offense didn't get on the board until late in the third period. This was the first time in Vejmelka's last four starts where he's allowed fewer than four goals. The 30-year-old netminder is at a 6-4-0 record with a 3.13 GAA and an .877 save percentage across 11 outings this season. Vejmelka continues to see plenty of playing time, though with no back-to-backs on the immediate horizon, it's possible Sebastian Cossa will get a spot start at some point during the Mammoth's six-game road trip, which begins in Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Wallstedt stopped 26 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Mammoth.

Wallstedt has allowed exactly one goal in six of his 12 outings this season. This was his second win in a row, and he improved to 8-2-2 on the year. He's added a 1.99 GAA and a .922 save percentage. Wallstedt is in the early Vezina conversation with how well he's played while also seeing the most work in the league so far. The Wild return home for one game Thursday versus the Islanders before another pair of road contests.

Knight turned away 25 of 26 shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Kings.

Knight came up with a much-needed win Tuesday, when he stopped 25 shots in an effort that snapped his three-game losing streak. Following the narrow win, he now holds a 4-6-0 record, a 3.23 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 10 appearances this season. His volume of opportunities has been second to none over the last two weeks, as the 25-year-old backstop has started each of the Blackhawk's last seven games, If he can use Tuesday's win as a turning point for the team's defensive efforts, then Knight will have a chance to trend back towards his career-best form from the 2025-26 season. For now, however, he's considered a streaming option outside of deep fantasy leagues.

Forsberg stopped 25 of 27 shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

Forsberg had another solid effort come up short in Tuesday's clash, as the Blackhawks scored one goal in each of the final two periods to complete the comeback. With Tuesday's loss, the 33-year-old netminder now has an 0-3-1 record, a 2.39 GAA and a .902 save percentage across five outings this season. While the veteran's stats are comparable to many high-level netminders across the league, he hasn't been able to close out a game yet this season, which delivers a massive blow to his fantasy stock. However, his offense has left him out to dry in each of his last three outings. If the offense can perform well in front of Forsberg in the near future, he should return to the fantasy radar in standard formats.

Allen will get the starting nod Wednesday on the road versus the Avalanche, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Allen will handle the second half of the back-to-back after Connor Hellebuyck made his debut in a win over the Stars on Tuesday. With the arrival of Hellebuyck, Allen's playing time is poised to decline significantly. He has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.84 GAA and an .886 save percentage over seven games this season.

Merilainen will protect the road goal versus the Ducks on Tuesday, Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor reports.

Merilainen will start consecutive games for the first time in about two weeks. He'll get the nod despite having lost his last four outings with a total of 15 goals allowed in that span. The Ducks have won just one of their last six games, scoring 14 times during that stretch, so this could be a chance for Merilainen to return to the win column.

Hart (undisclosed) is expected to be unavailable Tuesday versus the Senators, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Cameron Whitehead was called up from AHL Henderson and is expected to back up Adin Hill. There's been no additional word on the nature or severity of Hart's injury. His status for Friday's game versus the Devils is undetermined.

Forsberg will defend the road net against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Forsberg will get the second half of the Kings' back-to-back after Darcy Kuemper played in Monday's 6-3 win over the Rangers. The 33-year-old Forsberg has stopped 76 of 85 shots in four appearances during his 0-2-1 start to the 2026-27 campaign. Chicago (3-8-0) ranks 31st in the league with 2.18 goals per game this season.

Kochetkov will protect the home goal versus the Bruins on Tuesday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.

Kochetkov is still undefeated (7-0-0) this season, and he's coming off his first shutout of the year. He stopped all 24 shots the Blues sent his way Saturday. Tuesday's game could be a tight battle, as the Bruins and Hurricanes are both in the league's top four for both goals for and goals against.

Ellis will defend the road net against San Jose on Tuesday, according to Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

In his last outing, Ellis logged only 26:26 of playing time before being pulled against Florida on Oct. 12. He has surrendered eight goals on 59 shots in three appearances during his 1-1-0 start to the 2026-27 campaign. San Jose (6-5-1) is tied for 17th in the league this season with 3.00 goals per game.