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Quick will defend the road net against Washington on Wednesday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Quick has gone 0-4-1 in his last five outings despite allowing only 11 goals on 151 shots during that span. He has a 3-5-1 record this season with one shutout, a 1.78 GAA and .937 save percentage through nine appearances. Washington is tied for 10th in the league with 3.18 goals per game this campaign.

DeSmith is expected to start at home against Buffalo on Wednesday, per Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars.

DeSmith is 9-1-4 with a 2.33 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 14 outings this season. He allowed four goals on 25 shots en route to a 4-3 overtime loss to Detroit in his last start Dec. 23. The Sabres are riding a nine-game winning streak and have averaged 3.44 goals per game during that stretch.

Andersen stopped 23 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Penguins.

Andersen hasn't won a game since Nov. 6 and has dropped his last eight starts, going 0-6-2 with a 3.81 GAA and a subpar .832 save percentage over that stretch. What's even more worrying is the fact that Andersen has given up five goals in each of his last two outings. As if his backup role wasn't enough reason to avoid him in most formats, Andersen hasn't performed well on an individual level to even gain upside as a streaming option in deep formats.

Skinner stopped 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Skinner was beaten by Mark Jankowski late in the second period, but that would be all the offense the Hurricanes would muster throughout the game. This snapped a three-game losing streak for Skinner, a stretch in which he had allowed three or more goals each time. Skinner ends the month of December with a 3-4-1 record, a 2.68 GAA and an .895 save percentage across eight outings.

Tarasov stopped 26 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal.

The 26-year-old netminder appeared headed for his first shutout of the season before a dazzling individual play by Cole Caufield got the Canadiens on the board with less than five minutes left in regulation. Nick Suzuki then beat Tarasov twice to steal the win for the visitors. Tarasov will be happy to see the calendar flip to January -- through five starts in December, he went 2-2-1 with a shaky 3.39 GAA and .888 save percentage.

Montembeault made 28 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Panthers.

The game was still scoreless midway through the third period, but Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart struck to give Florida a 2-0 lead with less than five minutes left in regulation. Montembeault buckled down and didn't allow another goal, giving Montreal a chance to rally before Nick Suzuki potted the winner in OT. It was the 29-year-old netminder's first start since Dec. 9, as he's fallen to third on the Habs' depth chart behind Jakub Dobes and rookie Jacob Fowler, while the win was Montembeault's first since Nov. 28. On the season, he sports a 6-6-1 record with a shaky 3.53 GAA and .863 save percentage.

Greaves is expected to start at home against New Jersey on Wednesday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Greaves has an 11-9-5 record, 2.60 GAA and .909 save percentage in 25 appearances in 2025-26. He's won his past three starts while stopping 74 of 78 shots (.949 save percentage). The Devils rank 27th in goals per game with 2.64.

Lindgren is set to start at home against the Rangers on Wednesday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Lindgren has a 5-4-2 record, 3.07 GAA and .888 save percentage in 12 appearances this season. He's made just two starts since Dec. 3, allowing eight goals on 59 shots (.864 save percentage) over those outings. Perhaps he'll have a better result against the Rangers, who rank 31st in goals per game with 2.54.

Demko allowed four goals on 31 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Flyers. The last two goals were empty-netters.

The Canucks kept the puck away from Demko early in the game, but the 30-year-old netminder couldn't keep up when the Flyers found their feet. This was Demko's third straight loss, and he's allowed 13 goals on 105 shots in that span. He's now at an 8-8-0 record with a 2.72 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 17 appearances. The Canucks won't often have enough offense to give him proper support, making Demko especially risky for fantasy managers chasing wins. The Canucks have a back-to-back up next, hosting the Kraken on Friday and the Bruins on Saturday.

Vladar stopped 32 of 35 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.

Vladar picked up his third win in his last four outings. This was just the third time in eight appearances in December that the 28-year-old allowed three or more goals. He's up to 14-6-3 with a 2.40 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 23 appearances. Vladar should continue to handle a starting role in goal, but he'll likely avoid a rematch with his former team, the Flames, when the Flyers visit Calgary on Wednesday.