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Dostal allowed two goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

This was Dostal's eighth win in his last nine outings as he's helped guide the Ducks back into competition as the Pacific Division tightens up. Both goals against came in the last five minutes as the Ducks let off the gas following a strong 55 minutes. Dostal is up to 21-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 38 appearances this season. The next stop for Dostal is the Olympics, where he'll represent Czechia, though it's not yet clear if he will assume the No. 1 job for his country, which also boasts the Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka and the Flyers' Dan Vladar.

Vasilevskiy made 23 saves Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime win against the Sabres.

It's hard to argue with a guy who has won seven straight and 15 of his last 16 games. The Bolts next play Thursday against the Panthers. Vasy may get rested or not, given the team's next game is Feb. 25. This rest period will do him wonders heading down the stretch.

Ellis made 31 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning on Tuesday.

He came within 15 seconds of getting the game to a shootout and earn a point, but Tampa Bay wired the winner in OT. Ellis had two straight wins prior to Tuesday and will remain the No. 2 man in Buffalo as long as Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) is sidelined. UPL will not be joining Finland for the 2026 Winter Olympics and time will tell if he'll be ready to return immediately after that break. Ellis is 2-0-1 in his last three games.

Ingram allowed four goals on 26 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Ingram had another shaky outing -- he's been under a .900 save percentage in his last four appearances (three starts). In that span, he's allowed a total of 12 goals on 68 shots. The 28-year-old dropped to 6-4-1 with a 2.67 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 13 appearances this season, but he's trending in the wrong direction. Tristan Jarry will likely get the nod in Calgary on Wednesday to send the Oilers into the Olympic break, but neither Edmonton goalie has been all that reliable lately.

Stolarz stopped 34 of 36 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.

Stolarz picked up his first win in three outings since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old netminder looked to be in his 2024-25 form for this one, as he struggled even before his long-term absence this season. He's now 7-7-1 with a 3.55 GAA and an .882 save percentage over 16 starts. The Maple Leafs come out of the Olympic break with a back-to-back against division rivals -- they visit the Lightning on Feb. 25 and then face the Panthers a day later, so Stolarz and Joseph Woll will likely each get a start in that two-game sequence.

Skinner stopped 18 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Islanders.

Skinner's five-game winning streak came to a crashing halt with this performance. This is the second outing in a row that he's given up five goals, so the upcoming Olympic break should provide a beneficial reset for the 27-year-old netminder. He's now at a 19-12-5 record with a 2.79 GAA and an .890 save percentage over 36 starts. The Penguins have been alternating goalies lately, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see Arturs Silovs get the nod versus the Sabres on Thursday.

Sorokin stopped 31 of 35 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers.

Sorokin has four wins over his last six games, but he's allowed at least three goals in four of those outings. While he hasn't had the sharpest performances, he's still getting results. The 30-year-old netminder is up to 19-13-2 with a 2.48 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 34 starts this season. The Islanders head into the Olympic break after their next game, which is Thursday versus the Devils.

Grubauer will protect the road goal versus the Ducks on Tuesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Grubauer was on the bench for the last two games as the Kraken continue to be unpredictable with their goaltending split. He's won two of his last three games, but his loss in that span was Jan. 23 versus the Ducks in Seattle, when he allowed three goals on 30 shots. Grubauer went 5-2-2 with a 2.21 GAA and a .921 save percentage in nine appearances in January.

Dostal will guard the home goal versus the Kraken on Tuesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Dostal has won seven of his last eight games, posting a .930 save percentage in that span. The Kraken are also coming into this game hot, having won four straight games, though their last loss was a 4-2 defeat to the Ducks on Jan 23. Dostal started that game and stopped 20 of 22 shots in Seattle.

Ellis will protect the road net against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.

Ellis will get the second half of Buffalo's back-to-back after Alex Lyon played in Monday's 5-3 win over Florida. The 25-year-old Ellis has a 7-4-0 record with a 3.05 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 12 appearances this campaign. Tampa Bay ranks second in the league during the 2025-26 season with 3.49 goals per game.