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Schmid will defend the road net against the Blackhawks on Sunday, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com.

Schmid hasn't picked up a win since Dec. 11 in Philadelphia, as he's 0-2-0 while allowing a total of nine goals on 59 shots (.847 save percentage) over his last three appearances. The 25-year-old holds an 11-4-4 record with two shutouts, a 2.50 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 20 games in 2025-26. Chicago has won back-to-back contests against Dallas and Washington following a two-game skid.

Soderblom is set to patrol the home blue paint versus the Golden Knights on Sunday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Soderblom has struggled lately, as he is 1-5-0 with a 5.40 GAA and an .842 save percentage across his last seven outings. Vegas ranks 15th in the NHL with 3.10 goals per game this season and has lost four straight contests (0-3-1) while scoring 12 goals during that stretch.

Allen will tend the home twine Sunday against the Hurricanes, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Allen is coming off a solid 33-save performance in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Columbus. The veteran netminder went 3-4-1 with a 2.93 GAA and a .902 save percentage over eight outings in December. The Hurricanes have lost three consecutive games and blew a two-goal lead in the third period of Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Avalanche.

Stauber logged a 21-save shutout in AHL Tucson's 4-0 win over Calgary on Sunday.

Half of Stauber's four wins this season have come via the shutout, doubling his career shutout total at the AHL level. The 26-year-old goalie is 4-7-4 with a 3.19 GAA and an .881 save percentage over 15 appearances with the Roadrunners this season. Stauber's lackluster numbers are likely a big reason why Matt Villalta got the call to Utah when Karel Vejmelka was briefly sidelined by an upper-body injury.

Bussi will start Sunday's road game against the Devils.

Bussi will take the net for the first time since allowing six goals in a 7-5 loss to the Canadiens on New Year's Day. The 27-year-old still has excellent numbers on the season, carrying a 13-2-1 record, 2.33 GAA and .901 save percentage into the contest. The Devils also enter Sunday's game on the second of a back-to-back, but they have won two in a row.

Wedgewood will start Sunday's road contest against the Panthers, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

One night after stopping 25 of the 28 shots he faced in a 5-3 win over the Hurricanes, Wedgewood will start against the Panthers as well. The 33-year-old is riding a personal five-game winning streak, but this is the first time that he has started both games of a back-to-back this season. The Panthers are coming off of a 5-1 defeat in the Winter Classic against the Rangers, which was Florida's third loss in the last four games.

Tarasov will start Sunday's contest against the Avalanche, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Tarasov will get his first start of 2026 against the league-leading Avalanche. The 26-year-old is 4-6-2 with a 2.96 GAA and an .899 save percentage as the backup goaltender behind Sergei Bobrovsky. The Avalanche come in on the second of a back-to-back but are owners of the league's best offense (4.08 goals per game).

Montembeault will start Sunday's contest against the Stars, Canadiens insider Patrick Friolet reports.

After just two starts in December, Montembeault will make his first start of 2026 on Sunday in Dallas. The 29-year-old is 6-6-1 with a 3.53 GAA and an .863 save percentage on the campaign. He'll get another shot at a Stars team that beat him twice on six shots after he came on in relief of Jakub Dobes on Nov. 13 in a 7-0 Stars win.

Oettinger will start Sunday's contest against the Canadiens, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

In his last start, Oettinger allowed more than three goals for the first time since Nov. 8 against the Predators when he surrendered four in a 4-3 loss to Chicago. The 27-year-old is 16-7-3 with a 2.57 GAA and a .907 save percentage on the season. He'll look to cool off the NHL's sixth-best offense (3.29 goals per game) in the Canadiens as the Stars try to reclaim second place in the Central Division.

Silovs will defend the road net against the Blue Jackets on Sunday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Silovs will get the second half of Pittsburgh's back-to-back after Stuart Skinner played in Saturday's 4-1 win over Detroit. The 24-year-old Silovs has a 7-5-6 record with one shutout, a 3.19 GAA and an .886 save percentage through 18 appearances this season. He has won his last three outings while allowing nine goals on 76 shots. Columbus is tied for 20th in the league with 2.98 goals per game this campaign.