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Shesterkin will defend the home crease against the Lightning on Monday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Shesterkin has been inconsistent recently, going 2-2-1 with a 3.42 GAA and .881 save percentage over his last five starts. He'll face a tough test against Tampa Bay on Monday, as the Lightning rank second in the NHL with 3.54 goals per game.

Oettinger made 38 saves on 41 shots on net in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.

Oettinger kept the Stars' net clean for the first two periods before conceding two goals in the first five minutes of the third. He then surrendered the OT winner to Marco Rossi just under a minute into the extra period. Overall, the 26-year-old Oettinger has a 36-15-4 record with a 2.45 GAA and a .912 save percentage. As the regular season winds down and the Stars have clinched a playoff spot, Oettinger should alternate starts with Casey DeSmith to round out the year. When he does start in the last week-plus, Oettinger has a high floor in fantasy.

Gustavsson stopped 23 of 25 shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.

Gustavsson conceded the first goal of the game just outside the five-minute mark before allowing a late equalizer to Dallas' Thomas Harley to send the game to overtime. Gustavsson tended a clean second period and the first minute of overtime en route to his 30th win of the season, making him one of seven goaltenders to reach the total. Overall, the 26-year-old netminder has a 30-18-6 record with a 2.54 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 55 appearances this season. Gustavsson's third season with the Wild can be chalked up as a bounce-back year, as he has secured 10 more wins and should post a save percentage almost .016 higher than a season ago. Gustavsson has elite value for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.

Lankinen allowed three goals on 35 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

This was a game the Canucks needed to win, but Lankinen couldn't get the job done, taking his fifth loss in six outings instead. He's 1-3-2 with 21 goals allowed in that span. For the season, Lankinen is down to 24-15-9 with a 2.67 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 48 appearances. The Canucks are likely to ride with Thatcher Demko for Tuesday's tough matchup in Dallas. Any combination of more than two points lost by the Canucks or gained by the Wild will eliminate Vancouver from the playoff race.

Hill stopped 19 of 21 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.

Hill was pulled from his last start, a 4-0 loss to the Jets on Thursday. He bounced back in this outing, giving up goals to Nils Hoglander and Aatu Raty in a close contest, but the Golden Knights ultimately won on a Victor Olofsson tally late in the third period. Hill is up to the 30-win mark for the first time in his career, posting a 30-13-5 record with a 2.49 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 48 outings. The Golden Knights wrap up their road trip Tuesday in Colorado.

Saros stopped 15 of 17 shots in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Canadiens.

Saros has dropped three straight starts. He's gotten the nod in just four of the Predators' last seven games, and he hasn't started more than three games in a row since Feb. 25 through March 1. This arrangement has given Justus Annunen a chance to prove his long-term value to Nashville, though Saros is signed through 2032-33 on an extension that kicks in next season. This year has been a lost one for Saros, who is 18-30-6 with a 2.97 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 55 appearances. The Predators' next game is at home Tuesday versus the Islanders.

Dobes stopped 36 of 37 shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Predators.

Dobes started for the first time in six games and won for the first time since March 1. He allowed an early goal to Steven Stamkos at 4:19 of the first period but closed the door the rest of the way to help the Canadiens get a fifth straight win as they strengthen their grip on the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot. For the season, Dobes is 7-4-2 with a 2.87 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 15 games. Sam Montembeault is likely to start twice over the next week, but Dobes should get a game either Friday in Ottawa or Saturday in Toronto in the Canadiens' final back-to-back set of the season.

Nedeljkovic stopped 28 of 30 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks. The third goal was an empty-netter.

This was Nedeljkovic's first start since March 21, though he made two relief appearances over the six games in between starts. The 29-year-old played fairly well, but the Blackhawks got a shorthanded goal from Frank Nazar and a breakaway tally by Ilya Mikheyev to send Nedeljkovic to the loss. Nedeljkovic is now at a 13-15-5 record with a 3.16 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 37 appearances. Tristan Jarry could be back between the pipes for the rematch against the Blackhawks in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Knight stopped 28 of 29 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Penguins.

Knight was 0-3-1 with 14 goals allowed over his previous four outings. He snapped the losing streak with a strong performance Sunday, though he was 5:24 short of a shutout when Rickard Rakell got the Penguins on the board. Knight improved to 16-15-2 with a 2.62 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 35 appearances this season. The Blackhawks' next game is a rematch with the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Hill will start Sunday's road game against the Canucks.

Hill has picked up losses in his last two appearances, posting a 3.67 GAA and .846 save percentage during that time. The Canucks are averaging 2.84 goals per game this season, which is tied for 21st in the NHL.