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DeSmith is expected to defend the home net against Edmonton on Tuesday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Jake Oettinger (personal) isn't expected to play following the birth of his child. DeSmith has a 1-1-1 record this season while stopping 69 of 79 shots. Edmonton will be playing in the second half of a back-to-back situation against the Stars after visiting St. Louis on Monday.

Daccord was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Circling Seattle Sports reports, signaling that he'll draw the home start against Chicago.

Daccord will draw a fifth consecutive start after going 2-0-2 with a 2.23 GAA and .920 save percentage over his last four outings. The Blackhawks have had a middling offense early in the regular season, averaging 3.17 goals per game.

Oettinger (personal) isn't expected to patrol the home crease against Edmonton on Tuesday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Oettinger missed Monday's practice because of the birth of his child. He has posted a 5-2-2 record this season while stopping 241 of the 264 shots he has faced. If the Stars don't recall someone from AHL Texas, Oettinger could suit up as Casey DeSmith's backup goalie for Tuesday's matchup.

Jarry was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports, signaling that he'll draw the road start against Toronto.

Jarry has alternated starts with Arturs Silovs early in the 2025-26 campaign, and that trend will continue Monday. Jarry has picked up wins in each of his last four starts, posting a 1.76 GAA and .943 save percentage during that time.

Rittich stopped 20 of 22 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Rittich allowed just one goal inside the first 50 minutes of regulation before the Blue Jackets took a brief lead, which was then taken back by New York with two goals in the final two minutes. With the win, the 33-year-old goaltender has a 3-1-0 record with a 3.01 GAA and a .902 save percentage across four appearances. Sunday's start was his second appearance in three games, which is a stretch of action he hasn't seen yet this season. With starting goaltender Ilya Sorokin facing struggles in the early stages of this season, Rittich might get a few extra opportunities in the backup role to keep Sorokin fresh. With three wins to start the season, Rittich is a solid spot start in fantasy for the time being.

Merzlikins made 36 of 39 saves in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Islanders.

After conceding just one goal in the first 58 minutes of regulation, Merzlikins looked as if he was in line for his fourth consecutive win. However, the Islanders would grab two goals in the final two minutes of regulation to pull the rug out from under Columbus, stealing a 3-2 win. With the loss, the 31-year-old netminder has a 4-2-0 record with a 2.98 GAA and a .917 save percentage across six appearances. Both Merzlikins and fellow goalie Jet Greaves have displayed reasons to be fantasy relevant despite the two evenly splitting starts through the Blue Jackets' first 12 games. In the case of Merzlikins, he has made the largest number of saves (198) among all netminders with six games or less. That fact, combined with the Blue Jackets winning two-thirds of their matchups when he starts, make him a solid streaming option in most fantasy formats. If the Blue Jackets continue to alternate starts, Merzlikins is projected to make his next start Saturday against the Canucks.

Stolarz will defend the home crease against the Penguins on Monday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

After a shaky start to the regular season, Stolarz has turned things around lately, going 2-0-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .919 save percentage over his last two starts. He'll attempt to remain effective against the Penguins, who are tied for eighth in the NHL with 3.54 goals per game to begin the year.

Nedeljkovic allowed two goals on 31 shots in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Red Wings.

Nedeljkovic has ceded some playing time to Yaroslav Askarov recently, though they have split the last four games and may be moving back into an alternating pattern. Nedeljkovic put in a second straight strong effort Sunday, as he's allowed four goals on 62 shots while going 1-0-1 over his last two games. The 29-year-old is at 2-2-2 with a 3.29 GAA and an .895 save percentage over six starts this season. The Sharks' next game is on the road versus the Kraken on Wednesday.

Talbot stopped 16 of 18 shots in Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Sharks.

Talbot won his second shootout in a row. He's allowed five goals on 57 shots over those two games. The 38-year-old has split the crease with John Gibson during this road trip, and it's unclear if head coach Todd McLellan is leaning toward an even division of work or a hot-hand approach at this point. Talbot has done his part with a 5-1-0 record, a 2.76 GAA and an .897 save percentage through seven appearances. The Red Wings have played pretty well on the whole, making both goalies viable options in fantasy formats that value wins above all else. Detroit's road trip concludes with a tough game in Vegas on Tuesday.

Allen stopped 25 of 28 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Ducks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Allen has picked a bad time to lose consecutive games, allowing a total of eight goals on 56 shots. Jacob Markstrom is healthy and was dialed in versus the Kings on Saturday, so it may not be long before Allen is back in more of a firm backup role after starting for much of October when Markstrom was hurt. Through eight outings, Allen is 5-2-0 with a 2.48 GAA and a .904 save percentage. The 35-year-old should still see a decent share of starts to keep Markstrom from being overworked. The Devils are in action just twice over the next week, with tough home matchups against the Canadiens on Thursday and the Penguins on Saturday on the docket.