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Hellebuyck stopped 23 of 24 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Hellebuyck had another impressive showing and extended his winning streak to four starts. He's posted a save percentage of at least .930 in his last three appearances, and the star netminder is closing out the season on a sizzling stretch, right when the playoffs are around the corner. Hellebuyck, the leading candidate to win the Vezina Trophy, has gone 9-3-1 with an 1.82 GAA and a .927 save percentage in 14 starts since the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

Demko stopped 24 of 27 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Winnipeg.

Demko suffered a defeat for the first time since Jan. 31, when he allowed three goals on 14 shots in a loss to the Stars. The 29-year-old goaltender missed 15 straight games between Feb. 22 and March 22 due to a lower-body injury, but he's expected to remain as the Canucks' starting netminder now that he's back to full fitness. He's gone 2-1-0 with a 2.66 GAA and a .900 save percentage in his last three starts.

Gustavsson will start Monday's road game against the Devils, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson started at home against New Jersey on Saturday, and he allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 save percentage) en route to his second loss in his last three appearances. Over 12 outings this month, he's gone 7-4-1 with a 1.99 GAA and .930 save percentage, and he'll attempt to end March on a high note Monday.

Fedotov will start at home against the Predators on Monday, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.

Fedotov hasn't been particularly sharp recently, going 0-5-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .858 save percentage over his last six appearances. He didn't appear in any of the Flyers' last three games but will attempt to right the ship against the Predators, who rank last in the NHL with 2.52 goals per game.

Markstrom will get the starting nod at home versus Minnesota on Monday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Markstrom is undefeated in regulation over his last three appearances, posting a 2-0-1 record, 2.60 GAA and .895 save percentage. Once the Devils have their postseason spot locked up, Markstrom could see some extra rest ahead of the playoffs, which would mean more opportunities for Jake Allen.

Thompson saved 15 of 22 shots on net in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Sabres.

Sunday's performance is one that Thompson will quickly want to put behind him ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Sabres put the puck past him three times in both the second and third periods. With the loss, the 28-year-old netminder has a 31-5-6 record with a 2.43 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 42 appearances this season. Sunday's performance was only Thompson's second regulation loss in March. He remains a top option in all fantasy formats when he plays. As the Capitals move closer to locking up the top seed in the Eastern Conference, however, Thompson might see additional games of rest before the postseason. Because of this, it is best to have additional netminders in fantasy to deploy on Thompson's off days.

Reimer stopped 24 of 29 shots on net in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Capitals.

Despite the fact that Reimer allowed five goals on Sunday, he was able to outduel Washington's Logan Thompson in net to grab the win. Overall, the 37-year-old Reimer has a 6-8-2 record with a 3.06 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 18 appearances this season. While he has just six wins this season, Reimer has impressed as of late with four consecutive victories. If he can continue to post wins amid Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's struggles, Reimer could have solid streaming value in fantasy given the right matchup. His next opportunity to guard the crease is Tuesday at Ottawa.

Bobrovsky saved 18 of 21 shots on net in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

While Bobrovsky surrendered three goals before the Canadiens tallied an empty netter in the final two minutes, he only conceded one goal at even strength to Montreal's Nick Suzuki. The other two goals were on the power play. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky now has a record of 31-16-2 with a 2.44 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 49 appearances this season. Sunday's loss was Bobrovsky's first since March 15, which was also against the Canadiens. The veteran netminder has been highly effective in net since the 4 Nations Face-Off with an 8-4-0 record, a 1.75 GAA and a .922 save percentage across 12 starts. If the Panthers don't turn to Vitek Vanecek Tuesday to give Bobrovsky his first game of rest since March 22, he will have the opportunity to bounce back against the Habs on the road.

Montembeault stopped 24 of 26 shots on net in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Panthers.

Montembeault allowed just one goal in each of the first two periods before tending a clean final frame Sunday. The 28-year-old netminder is up to a 26-23-6 record with a 2.91 GAA and an .898 save percentage. Sunday's victory was Montembeault's first since March 18 when he had a three-game winning streak. At 26 wins, he is tied for 10th in wins among goaltenders across the league. With the Canadiens currently occupying the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, Montembeault should continue to see the bulk of starts in net. He has solid value in all formats for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs. His next opportunity to defend the crease is Tuesday in a rematch against the Panthers.

Romanov stopped 28 of 36 shots in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Kings.

No offense to Romanov, but this game went pretty much as expected, as the Kings continue to be dominant on home ice. Romanov has now given up 13 goals on 76 shots across three appearances for the Sharks this season. He may close out the campaign with the big club due to Yaroslav Askarov's (lower body) lingering injury concerns with AHL San Jose. Most fantasy managers should stay away from Romanov, as he's unlikely to have much of a chance to earn a win in the vast majority of matchups.