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Allen turned aside 45 shots in Monday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

The veteran netminder faced a season-high workload and didn't blink, taking a shutout into the third period before Mathieu Olivier banged a shot past him midway through the final frame. Allen has won three straight starts, allowing just four goals on 103 shots over that stretch while working in a timeshare with the struggling Jacob Markstrom.

Vasilevskiy made 21 saves in Monday's 2-0 win over the Flyers.

The shutout was Vasilevskiy's fifth of the season, putting him one back of Connor Hellebuyck for the NHL lead. Vasilevskiy hadn't been able to build up much momentum in March, going 4-3-0 so far this month with a 2.44 GAA and a .901 save percentage.

Fedotov stopped 21 of 22 shots in Monday's 2-0 loss to the Lightning, with Tampa Bay's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The Flyers couldn't solve Andrei Vasilevskiy in the other crease, leaving Nikita Kucherov's goal on a breakaway late in the first period as the winner, but Fedotov gave his squad every chance to get back in it. The 28-year-old netminder has dropped four straight decisions, but his 2.40 GAA and .905 save percentage over that stretch highlight that a lack of goal support is to blame.

Luukkonen will tend the road twine Monday against the Bruins, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

After losing four straight games, Luukkonen has won two of his last three. Those two victories account for all of his wins in March -- he's 2-5-0 with an .854 save percentage and a 4.19 GAA across seven outings this month. Luukkonen has a favorable matchup against a Boston squad that has dropped five of its last seven contests and sits 25th in the NHL with 2.71 goals per game this season. The Finnish netminder has a 3-4-1 record, .892 save percentage and 3.96 GAA over nine career outings against the Bruins.

Samsonov made 24 of 27 saves in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Red Wings.

Samsonov tended a clean first period before allowing the first goal of the game in the second period and two more in the third. The 28-year-old goalkeeper has a 15-9-3 record with a 2.81 GAA and an .889 save percentage. Samsonov has been hot and cold throughout various stretches in the past two months. He has recently experienced more of the latter and is a tough option to trust in fantasy for the time being. There are likely better options available on waivers who tend the twine more frequently than Samsonov.

Husso stopped 10 of 12 shots in relief of Lukas Dostal in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Blues.

Husso played in the third period, but the Blues didn't let up their pressure from earlier in the game. While he won't wear the loss for this performance, Husso has now allowed five goals on 51 shots over two outings with the Ducks, a fairly pedestrian showing. He is 1-6-2 with a 3.71 GAA and an .874 save percentage over 11 games when accounting for his time with the Red Wings earlier in the season. Husso will remain in the NHL until John Gibson (lower body) is cleared to return, but he's likely to stay in the backup role.

Mrazek stopped all 18 shots on goal in Sunday's 3-0 shutout win against the Golden Knights.

Despite potential fatigue from starting the previous two games, Mrazek's third outing in a row was his first shutout of the season. Overall, he has a 12-20-2 record with a 3.33 GAA and a .892 save percentage. Sunday's shutout is an encouraging sign for Mrazek as he only had one shutout across 95 appearances with the Blackhawks over the previous two years. However, Mrazek has struggled for the majority of this season and is a difficult option to trust in fantasy. Mrazek is also one of three goaltenders on Detroit's roster and after playing the past three games, it is likely either Cam Talbot or Alex Lyon will start seeing action again soon.

Dostal stopped nine of 14 shots in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Blues.

Dostal lasted two periods before Ville Husso was brought in to do some mop-up duty against one of his former teams. The 24-year-old Dostal has seen a heavy workload in the absence of John Gibson (lower body), and it may be wearing on the Czech netminder. Dostal is 3-4-0 with 19 goals allowed on 188 shots (.899 save percentage) over seven games in March. For the season, he's at a 20-18-5 record with a 2.94 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 43 appearances. The Ducks' road trip continues Tuesday in Dallas, which is a matchup Dostal's fantasy managers may want to avoid, though he did win a 4-2 game with a 34-save effort in Dallas on Nov. 18.

Binnington stopped 23 of 25 shots in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.

Binnington didn't have to be in top form Sunday, as the Blues racked up five goals through two periods to give him ample support. The 31-year-old has won four of his six outings in March, though he's at an .884 save percentage for the month by allowing 15 goals on 129 shots. For the season, he's up to 21-21-4 with a 2.81 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 47 appearances. The Blues will visit the Predators on Tuesday.

Shesterkin stopped 20 of 23 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.

Shesterkin started both of the Rangers' games over the weekend, and while he earned a shutout over the Blue Jackets on Saturday, the Oilers proved to be a bigger challenge. A pair of third-period goals, scored by Viktor Arvidsson and Connor McDavid, were the difference. Shesterkin slipped to 23-23-4 with a 2.80 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 50 appearances. Those ratios are better in March -- he's at a 1.99 GAA and .922 save percentage over his last seven games as he tries to keep the Rangers in the playoff race.