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Gustavsson stopped 23 of 26 shots on net in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.

Despite allowing zero even-strength goals in regulation, a pair of power-play scores from Nashville in the first period would be enough to take Gustavsson and the Wild to an extra period, where veteran Steven Stamkos netted the game-winning tally for the Predators. With the overtime loss, Gustavsson now has a 12-8-4 record with a 2.49 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 24 outings this season. Tuesday's loss ended his five-game win streak, marking his first defeat since Dec. 4. While his fantasy ceiling is capped by operating in an elite tandem with Jesper Wallstedt, Gustavsson has excelled at controlling what he can over the past month with an 8-1-2 record, a 1.79 GAA and a .934 save percentage over his last 11 games. The 27-year-old netminder remains an elite choice in all fantasy formats for the foreseeable future.

Saros turned aside 30 of 32 shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Wild.

Saros played well down the stretch in Tuesday's contest, as he kept the Wild off the scoreboard after the 21-minute mark. With the OT win, he is up to a 14-11-3 record with a 2.92 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 38 appearances this season. Since Nov. 28, he has an 8-2-0 record with a 2.62 GAA and a .914 save percentage across 10 appearances. In that span, he has made 278 saves, which ranks second in the NHL behind the Capitals' Logan Thompson. Saros' heightened level of play has helped the Predators climb to fifth place in the Central Division with a 16-16-4 record. He is a strong streaming option and should be rostered in most leagues based on his workload alone while Nashville continues to find the win column.

Hogberg was returned to AHL Bridgeport on Tuesday, per the AHL transactions page.

Hogberg was summoned by the Islanders on Monday under emergency conditions due to the absence of Ilya Sorokin (undisclosed). The Islanders won't play again until Saturday, so New York still has the option to recall a goaltender if Sorokin isn't ready to return in time for that game. Hogberg hasn't appeared in an NHL game this season. He has a 3.08 GAA and an .881 save percentage in 14 outings with Bridgeport.

Rittich turned aside 31 of 32 shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 win over New Jersey.

After he allowed the lone goal of the first period, Rittich stood on his head throughout the rest of regulation while the Islanders' offense came alive to complete the comeback win. With Tuesday's victory, he is up to an 8-3-2 record with a 2.42 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. The 33-year-old netminder stepped up in the absence of Ilya Sorokin (undisclosed), who is dealing with a nagging issue. In Rittich's first set of back-to-back starts this season, he posted a 1-0-1 record with a .953 save percentage and a 1.47 GAA. He has been a solid option for spot starts and could be a decent fill-in netminder if Sorokin misses additional time.

Markstrom stopped 23 of 25 shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.

Markstrom had a solid performance before he allowed the game-winning goal with 75 seconds remaining in the contest. The 35-year-old now has a 9-8-1 record with a 3.33 GAA and an .883 save percentage across 19 appearances this season. While the 2025-26 campaign has been a down year overall for Markstrom, he has played better as of late with a 2-2-0 record, a 2.71 GAA and a .907 save percentage over his last five appearances. It would be an enormous task to bring his season stats back to an elite level, but if he can maintain his recent success, he should remain a decent option in standard fantasy leagues. His next opportunity to take the ice is Saturday against the Capitals.

Copley stopped 25 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken.

This was Copley's season debut at the NHL level. He allowed all three goals during the second period, and the Kings' comeback effort came up one goal short. Copley will be in the NHL for as long as Darcy Kuemper (upper body) is out, but Anton Forsberg figures to see most of the time between the pipes for the Kings.

Daccord stopped 35 of 37 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Kings.

Daccord picked up his second win in a row with this effort. The Kraken gave him a 3-0 lead in the second period, and while the Kings got two goals back, Daccord was able to hold on for the victory. He's allowed seven goals on 118 shots over his last three games, so it's good to see he's not cracking under heavier pressure while the Kraken's blue line is being tested by the injuries for Brandon Montour (hand) and Vince Dunn (upper body). On the year, Daccord is 10-9-4 with a 2.82 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 23 starts, but he's trending in the right direction again. The Kraken have a back-to-back coming out of the holiday break, hosting the Flyers on Sunday and the Canucks on Monday in a pair of winnable matchups for Daccord and Philipp Grubauer to split.

Nedeljkovic stopped seven of 10 shots in relief of Yaroslav Askarov in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Askarov was shelled for four goals on 16 shots in less than 15 minutes. Nedeljkovic entered the game late in the first period and still managed to give up a goal in each frame despite the Golden Knights backing off their high pace. Nedeljkovic won't wear the loss this time, but this was a poor outing and the fifth time in his last seven games he's allowed at least three goals. He's at a 5-7-2 record with a 3.06 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 17 appearances this season. With Askarov also struggling lately, the Sharks may split the crease until one goalie or the other gets back on track.

Askarov allowed four goals on 16 shots in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Askarov lasted just 14:57, leaving after digging the Sharks a 4-0 hole. Alex Nedeljkovic did no better in relief, allowing three goals on 10 shots even with the Golden Knights letting up significantly in pressure. Askarov has lost his last two outings, and he's given up at least three goals in seven straight contests, a major downturn after his strong November. Overall, he's 12-10-1 with a 3.37 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 23 starts. The holiday break may serve him well to reset, but if Askarov's struggles persist, Nedeljkovic could begin to pull closer to an even split of starts.

Hart stopped 21 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Hart was spotted a five-goal lead after the first period, making this a fairly easy win even after he allowed a tally in each of the last two frames. He had lost his last two outings, but he appears to be the Golden Knights' preferred No. 1 in goal for now, starting two of every three games since Dec. 7. He's at a 4-1-2 record with a 2.48 GAA and a .904 save percentage over seven appearances.