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Rittich stopped 22 of 23 shots in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.

Rittich didn't have much trouble in this game, giving up just a second-period tally to rookie Cameron Lund. The Kings' offense did more than enough to handle a weaker opponent with ease. Rittich went 3-2-0 in March, allowing 16 goals over those five games, though four of them were against teams in the playoff race. Rittich is up to 15-13-2 with a 2.71 GAA and an .889 save percentage across 31 appearances this season. Darcy Kuemper will likely draw the tough home start versus the Jets on Tuesday.

Dostal stopped 20 of 23 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

The Ducks were able to overcome a two-goal deficit, but they couldn't bounce back after Steven Lorentz's third-period tally put the Maple Leafs ahead for good. Dostal is 2-3-1 over his last six games, and he's allowed at three goals on five occasions in that span. For the season, the 24-year-old netminder is at a 21-20-6 record with a 3.01 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 47 appearances. He's started the last two games, so it might be John Gibson's turn between the pipes versus the Sharks on Tuesday.

Woll stopped 28 of 30 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.

Woll blew a two-goal lead in this contest, but he made Steven Lorentz's tally at 11:35 of the third period stick as the game-winner for Toronto. Woll went 5-2-1 in March despite allowing three or more goals in five of his eight appearances. The 26-year-old netminder is up to 25-13-1 with a 2.78 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 39 appearances this season. He's been splitting the workload fairly evenly with Anthony Stolarz, though it's a risky matchup for either goalie when the Maple Leafs host the Panthers on Wednesday.

Jarry posted a 31-save shutout in Sunday's 1-0 overtime win over the Senators.

Jarry snapped a four-game skid with his first shutout of the season. He had allowed 14 goals on 87 shots across that 0-3-1 stretch, which followed a four-game winning streak once he got back between the pipes after a stint at AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Jarry is up to 13-11-5 with a 3.21 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 31 appearances this season. He'll be a goalie to avoid for the week ahead, as the Penguins visit the Blues, Stars and Blackhawks during their upcoming three-game road trip.

Forsberg stopped 34 of 35 shots in Sunday's 1-0 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Forsberg was superb, but the Senators didn't have an answer for Tristan Jarry in the contest. Sidney Crosby scored the only goal of the game at 1:16 of overtime to send Forsberg to an undeserved loss. The 32-year-old netminder has just one win in his last five outings (three starts), allowing seven goals on 111 shots in that span. For the season, he's at a 9-11-2 record with a 2.68 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 26 appearances. The Senators will likely turn back to Linus Ullmark for Tuesday's home game versus the Sabres, but it's a four-game week for Ottawa, so Forsberg likely will start once during next weekend's back-to-back versus the Panthers and the Blue Jackets.

Hogberg allowed six goals on 30 shots in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes.

Hogberg made an appearance for the third time in five games (two starts), but he struggled. The 30-year-old has lost three straight decisions (0-2-1) with 13 goals allowed on 97 shots over four outings in that span. With the loss, Hogberg is 2-4-1 with a 2.39 GAA and a .915 save percentage this season, but he hasn't been the same since returning from an upper-body injury in early March. The Islanders still fancy themselves as playoff contenders in a crowded Eastern Conference field, but they'll have to ride Ilya Sorokin to have much of a chance. Look for Hogberg to resume the backup role Tuesday at home versus the Lightning.

Rittich will defend the home crease against the Sharks on Sunday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

The Kings are playing in the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday, so Rittich will be between the pipes for the second time in the team's last three games. He's made four starts this month, going 2-2-0 with a 3.78 GAA and .883 save percentage. He'll have a favorable matchup against the Sharks, who are averaging just 2.60 goals per game this season, which is tied for the second-worst mark in the NHL.

Kochetkov allowed four goals on 31 shots in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Islanders.

Kochetkov ended a two-game slide, but it wasn't a confident performance. He's given up 14 goals over his last three games after allowing just six tallies during the five-game win streak that preceded this stretch. For the season, Kochetkov is up to 26-13-3 with a 2.54 GAA and a .900 save percentage over a career-high 43 games. If the Hurricanes continue to alternate between Kochetkov and Frederik Andersen, Kochetkov will dodge Wednesday's matchup versus the Capitals and instead play Friday on the road against the Red Wings.

Romanov will start Sunday's road game against the Kings, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Romanov made two appearances for the Sharks earlier this month, going 0-1-0 while posting a 3.09 GAA and .875 save percentage. San Jose is playing the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday, so Romanov will return to the crease to face the Kings, who are tied for 20th in the NHL with 2.86 goals per game.

Dostal will patrol the home blue paint Sunday versus Toronto, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Dostal snapped his three-game losing streak in a 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers on Friday. He's been subpar through 10 appearances in March, posting a 4-5-1 record, .891 save percentage and 3.42 GAA. The Maple Leafs are on the second half of a back-to-back -- they defeated the Kings 3-1 on Saturday.