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Sorokin was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes on the road versus Seattle.

Sorokin has appeared in five of the Isles' last seven contests, going 4-1-0 with a 2.22 GAA and one shutout. With 16 wins in his 29 outings this year, the 30-year-old netminder should be a lock to reach the 20-win mark and could push for 30 for the third time in the last four years.

Thompson was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Vancouver.

Thompson has struggled to enter the win column since the start of the calendar year, going 2-4-1 despite a 2.56 GAA and a .912 save percentage. Vancouver is tied for the second-fewest goals per game in the league this campaign with 2.55, which could help Thompson's cause.

Lankinen is slated to start at home against Washington on Wednesday, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.

Lankinen is 0-4-1 with a 3.38 GAA and an .890 save percentage across his past six appearances. That's dropped his record to 6-14-4 in 25 appearances in 2025-26. He also has a 3.40 GAA and an .886 save percentage this season. Washington has lost its past three games while being outscored 13-6.

Skinner will defend the road crease against Calgary on Wednesday, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.

After alternating starts with Arturs Silovs for over a month, Skinner will make a second consecutive start during Wednesday's matchup. Skinner has been strong in recent weeks, going 5-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and a .931 save percentage over his last six outings. He faced Calgary back on Oct. 8 with the Oilers and turned aside 19 of 22 shots en route to a 4-3 shootout loss.

Dostal is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Dostal is on a three-game winning streak, stopping 69 of 75 shots (.920 save percentage) over that stretch. He has a 16-12-2 record, 3.11 GAA and .890 save percentage in 32 outings this season. The Avalanche have been by far the toughest team for goaltenders this season. They lead the league with 4.02 goals per game, while Tampa Bay ranks second with 3.50.

Grubauer was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Islanders.

Grubauer has struggled since putting together a four-game winning streak. He's gone 1-1-2 with a 3.20 GAA and an .884 save percentage over his last four outings. The Islanders have posted 2.88 goals per game this season, which ties the team for 22nd in the NHL.

Ersson is set to start on the road against Utah on Wednesday.

Ersson will attempt to replicate his 2-1 victory over Vegas on Monday. He stopped 24 of 25 shots in that win, which gives him a 7-8-4 record, 3.30 GAA and .860 save percentage in 20 outings this season. Utah is 7-1-1 in its past nine outings while averaging 3.78 goals per game in that span.

Oettinger made 16 saves in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

The 27-year-old netminder took a shutout into the third period before Morgan Geekie finally tipped a shot past Oettinger on a Boston power play. Oettinger had a rough beginning to January but seems to be turning things around, going 2-2-0 over his last four starts while giving up eight goals on 95 shots (.916 save percentage).

Korpisalo stopped all three shots he faced after replacing Jeremy Swayman early in the third period of Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.

The Bruins were down 6-0 when Korpisalo came off the bench, and he might have been busier in a closer contest. The veteran netminder has been sharp since Christmas, going 3-1-0 in his last five outings with a 1.44 GAA and .948 save percentage, and Swayman's inconsistency is opening the door for Korpisalo to get more work.

Swayman gave up six goals on 34 shots before being replaced by Joonas Korpisalo early in the third period of Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.

Swayman allowed two goals in each period, with a pair of Jason Robertson tallies in the third finally chasing the netminder from the crease. Swayman has coughed up six goals three times in his last nine starts, going 5-3-1 over that stretch with a 3.17 GAA and an .892 save percentage.