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Gustavsson made 27 saves on 30 shots in a 6-3 win over Toronto on Monday.

Gustavsson has two wins in a row on the road (Toronto and Buffalo), but with seven goals allowed. He allowed seven goals in his two starts before that (0-1-1). In his nine games before that, Gustavsson had allowed three or more goals just twice in nine starts (7-1-1). It's too soon to think it's a trend, but it bears attention. Jesper Wallstadt is waiting in the wings, and the Wild won't be slow to tap him.

Luukkonen made 26 saves on 28 shots in a 2-1 loss to Carolina on Monday.

It was a tight contest; the game was tied 1-1 until early in the third period. Luukkonen has lost two straight games to the hands of the Wild and Hurricanes, but since Christmas, he is 5-2-1 in eight starts (21 goals allowed). Luukkonen is 10-7-2 with a 2.69 GAA and .903 save percentage in 19 games (18 starts) this season.

Bussi made 17 saves on 18 shots in a 2-1 win over the Sabres on Monday.

Bussi improved to 18-3-1 this season. He was especially dazzling mid-way through the second frame when he lunged across the crease to get leather on Tage Thompson's one-timer on a 2-on-0. Bussi has a 2.20 GAA, which puts him into a tie with Devin Cooley of the Flames for second in the NHL among goalies that have played 15 or more games.

General manager Kelly McCrimmon said Monday that Hart (lower body) isn't scheduled to be available until after the 2026 Winter Olympics, SinBin.vegas reports.

Hart was placed on injured reserve Thursday due to the lower-body injury he sustained against Columbus on Jan. 8. Adin Hill and Akira Schmid will handle the goaltending duties while Hart is on the shelf. The 27-year-old Hart will seemingly look to be ready when the Golden Knights resume play in Los Angeles on Feb. 25 after the Olympic break.

Hill will tend the home twine against the Flyers on Monday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Hill's first start after returning from a lower-body injury didn't go too well, as he conceded five goals on 28 shots against Toronto on Thursday, but the Golden Knights provided him with enough offensive support en route to a 6-5 overtime win. The 29-year-old has a favorable matchup Monday against a Flyers club that has lost six straight games (0-5-1).

Ersson is set to start on the road against Vegas on Monday.

Ersson is struggling, going 0-2-0 while allowing eight goals on 47 shots (.830 save percentage) across his past three appearances. This has also been a rough campaign for him overall -- he's 6-8-4 with a 3.43 GAA and an .855 save percentage in 19 outings. Vegas has won its past seven games to improve to 24-11-12 on the season, and the Golden Knights have scored at least six goals in three of their past four games, so it doesn't look like things are going to get any easier for Ersson on Monday.

Daccord will protect the home goal against Pittsburgh on Monday, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

Daccord has lost his last two outings while permitting six goals on 59 shots. He has a 12-11-5 record this campaign with a 2.84 GAA, a .901 save percentage and two shutouts across 28 appearances. Pittsburgh ranks 14th in the league with 3.17 goals per game this season.

Allen is expected to defend the road net against Edmonton on Tuesday,

Allen is poised to get the second half of New Jersey's back-to-back after Jacob Markstrom plays in Monday's road matchup against Calgary. The 35-year-old Allen has gone 11-11-1 this campaign with a 2.68 GAA, a .906 save percentage and one shutout. Edmonton sits fourth in the league with 3.40 goals per game this season.

Knight is expected to start at home against Winnipeg on Monday, per Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News.

Knight has lost his past two starts, though that was in large part due to a lack of offensive support. He stopped 53 of 58 shots (.914 save percentage) across those games. Knight is 13-13-6 with a 2.61 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 32 outings in 2025-26. The Jets saw their four-game winning streak come to an end with a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Saturday, but Winnipeg has still scored at least three goals in each of its past seven games.

Lindgren will start Monday's road matchup against Colorado, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

In his last outing, Lindgren made 18 saves in a 3-2 loss to Nashville on Jan. 11. He has gone 7-5-2 with a 3.13 GAA, an .888 save percentage and one shutout over 15 appearances this campaign. Colorado sits first in the league with 4.00 goals per game this season.