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Vejmelka allowed five goals on 20 shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Flyers. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Vejmelka was rested in Pittsburgh to begin Utah's road trip, but the game off didn't do him any good. He's now allowed at least three goals in five straight outings, going 1-4-0 in that span. Overall, he's at a 6-5-0 record with a 3.31 GAA and an .868 save percentage across 12 games. Vejmelka's still seeing a heavy workload, but his recent performance is making him tough to trust for good numbers. The Mammoth's next stop on this trip is in Toronto on Tuesday.

Vladar stopped 19 of 22 shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

The Mammoth made a late push, but the Flyers had enough of a lead to fend it off. Vladar has won three of his last four outings, giving up nine goals on 91 shots in that span. The 29-year-old netminder is up to a 3-3-2 record with a 3.23 GAA and an .885 save percentage across eight starts on the year. Head coach Rick Tocchet has alternated starts for his goalies lately, lining up Joseph Woll to get a tough home start versus the Wild on Tuesday before Vladar handles a road-trip opener versus the Rangers on Thursday.

Johansson is starting Sunday's road game against Anaheim, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

The Senators are playing the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday, so Johansson will return to the crease for the fourth time in the team's last five games after getting the night off Saturday against San Jose. During his first three starts of the season, Johansson has gone 1-1-0 with a 4.03 GAA and .861 save percentage.

Vejmelka will defend the road net against Philadelphia on Sunday, per Catherine Bogart of the Mammoth's official site.

Vejmelka has gone 1-3-0 in his last four outings, surrendering 16 goals on 104 shots. He owns a 6-4-0 record, a 3.13 GAA and an .877 save percentage in 11 appearances this season. Philadelphia (3-8-4) ranks last in the league with 1.93 goals per game in the 2026-27 campaign.

Thompson will start Sunday's home matchup against Minnesota, per Sammi Silber of The District Standard.

Thompson is coming off a 23-save performance in a 5-2 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday. He has permitted 22 goals on 227 shots during his 5-3-0 start to the 2026-27 campaign. Minnesota (9-3-3) is tied for 18th in the league this season with 3.13 goals per game.

Vladar will patrol the home crease against Utah on Sunday, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Vladar is coming off an 11-save effort in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Columbus. He has surrendered 23 goals on 205 shots during his 2-3-2 start to the 2026-27 campaign. Utah (9-5-0) sits seventh in the league with 3.64 goals per game this season.

Skinner will defend the road net against Carolina on Sunday, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

Skinner has gone 0-3-2 in his last five appearances, allowing 16 goals on 136 shots. He has stopped 231 of 257 shots during his 3-3-3 start to the 2026-27 campaign. Carolina (11-2-2) ranks fourth in the league this season with 3.73 goals per game.

Washington acquired Poirier from New Jersey on Sunday in exchange for a 2027 seventh-round pick.

Poirier didn't log any playing time with the Devils after being claimed off waivers from Dallas on Sept. 27. The 25-year-old netminder is still waiting to make his NHL debut. He posted a 27-19-6 record, a 2.61 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 52 AHL regular-season appearances for Texas in 2025-26.

Kochetkov will protect the home net against Winnipeg on Sunday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.

Kochetkov has stopped 170 of 185 shots during his nine-game winning streak to begin the 2026-27 campaign. He made 21 saves in a 3-2 win over the Jets on Oct. 17. Winnipeg (4-7-3) ranks 29th in the league this season with 2.43 goals per game.

Garand will patrol the home crease against Edmonton on Sunday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Garand has gone 0-3-0 in his last three appearances, surrendering 12 goals on 74 shots. He owns a 4-5-1 record, a 2.69 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 10 outings this season. Edmonton (10-2-2) is tied for first in the league this campaign with 4.21 goals per game.