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Korpisalo stopped 12 of 17 shots in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Senators.

From a statistical perspective, this was Korpisalo's worst game of the season since he posted a .706 save percentage. Concerningly, though, this was the ninth time out of 14 appearances in which he was unable to post a save percentage of at least .900. Given his struggles and his backup role, it's hard to trust Korpisalo in most formats right now.

Ullmark stopped 18 of 20 shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

Ullmark was beaten once in the first period and once in the second frame, but the Senators provided enough offensive support to allow him to get the win. Ullmark has won his last four starts and has allowed two or fewer goals in each of those previous games, giving up seven goals on 97 shots (.928 save percentage) over that stretch.

Wallstedt stopped 37 of 41 shots on net in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Wallstedt allowed just two goals at even strength in Sunday's contest with the Avalanche scoring the other three goals with a man advantage or against an empty net. After his busy loss Sunday, the 23-year-old netminder has a 10-2-2 record with a 2.10 GAA and a .933 save percentage across 14 appearances this season. Despite Sunday's loss to a division rival, only a short list of netminders have been better in fantasy than Wallstedt. He has won five of his last seven contests and has the best save percentage among goaltenders who have played in at least 10 games. While he operates in a goaltending tandem alongside Filip Gustavsson, Wallstedt sees enough volume to maintain elite week-to-week value in most fantasy formats. He will likely have Tuesday's game versus Nashville off before getting a chance to play in Saturday's matchup in Winnipeg.

Blackwood turned aside 28 of 29 shots on goal in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Wild.

Blackwood thrived in Sunday's contest, as he allowed just one even-strength goal at 5:15 of the third period. With the win, he is up to an 11-1-1 record with a .924 save percentage and a 2.16 GAA across 13 appearances this season. Sunday's victory brought the 29-year-old's win streak up to five games. Very few netminders across the league have been better than Blackwood when he is healthy, as he currently ranks third in save percentage and fifth in GAA among goalies who have appeared in at least 10 games this season. He and Scott Wedgewood are a true one-two punch in net for Colorado, giving both elite fantasy value in all league formats. Blackwood will likely rest Tuesday versus the Mammoth before having a solid chance to play Saturday against the Golden Knights if the Avalanche continue their goalie rotation through the holiday break.

Hart stopped 17 of 21 shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.

The Oilers' top players were buzzing early and racked up four goals over the first half of the game. Hart settled in after that, but the Golden Knights' comeback push fell short. Hart is now 3-1-2 with 2.56 GAA and a .903 save percentage over six appearances this season. A strong performance here would have given him a strong grip on the No. 1 job after Akira Schmid's disaster Saturday in Calgary, but it looks like Hart will have to settle for a slight edge for playing time heading into the holiday break. The Golden Knights play once more before the pause, hosting the Sharks on Tuesday.

Ingram stopped 26 of 29 shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.

The Oilers' offense played well over the first half of the game, giving Ingram a 4-0 lead to work with. The Golden Knights pushed back but netted only three goals, allowing the 28-year-old netminder to win his debut for the Oilers. He had struggled with AHL Bakersfield to begin this season, but he has an opportunity ahead of him to compete with Calvin Pickard directly for playing time while Tristan Jarry (lower body) is out for multiple weeks. The Oilers' next two games are against the Flames.

Dobes stopped 28 of 31 shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins.

Dobes allowed multiple goals for the first time in his last three games. The 24-year-old has carved out a fairly even split of playing time with Jacob Fowler lately, and getting positive results should help Dobes avoid being relegated to the backup role. He's now at a 12-5-3 record with a 2.90 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 20 appearances this season. The Canadiens' road trip continues in Boston on Tuesday, which projects as a start for Fowler if the team continues to alternate goalies.

Silovs stopped 22 of 25 shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Silovs had lost his last seven outings (0-3-4), including two defeats in the shootout. He got the job done this time after allowing the tying goal to Noah Dobson at 4:04 of the third period. Silovs is at 5-5-6 with a 3.22 GAA and an .889 save percentage over 16 outings this season. He's likely to remain in the backup role behind Stuart Skinner, though neither goalie has looked all that good over the last four games. The Penguins visit the struggling Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

Allen stopped 22 of 24 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Sabres. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Allen wasn't able to collect a third straight win, but he still had a fairly good effort. He allowed second-period goals to Josh Norris and Zach Benson. Allen has given up four goals on 92 shots over his last three outings, though Jacob Markstrom's play has also improved recently, leading to the two alternating starts over the last week-plus. For the year, Allen is 10-8-0 with a 2.47 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 19 appearances. The 35-year-old netminder remains a decent fantasy play for his stable ratios. The Devils' next game is Tuesday versus the Islanders.

Luukkonen stopped 26 of 27 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Devils.

Even with reinforcements, the Devils weren't able to stop the suddenly hot Sabres. Luukkonen did his part after being on the bench for five straight games since he was pulled from his Dec. 8 loss versus the Flames. The 26-year-old is up to 5-5-1 with a 2.73 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 11 appearances this season. Alex Lyon has played too well to relinquish the crease, but Luukkonen is at least back to applying some pressure after the latter's struggles earlier in the month. The Sabres' next game is Tuesday versus the Senators.