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Vejmelka stopped 23 of 26 shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs.

Vejmelka was beaten twice in the first period and once more in the second, though two of those goals came when the Maple Leafs had the man advantage. The 28-year-old settled down afterward, but he ended up being tagged with an OT loss for the second game in a row. Vejmelka has started seven games in a row for Utah, going 4-1-2 with a 2.11 GAA and a .914 save percentage over that stretch.

Woll stopped 29 of 32 shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over Utah.

Woll was beaten three times over a 3:56 stretch in the second period, but he stopped two shots in the shootout, and that was enough to secure the win. Toronto has been alternating goalies in recent weeks, and Woll has started in five of the team's last 10 games. He's gone 3-2-0 with a 3.49 GAA and an .880 save percentage over that stretch.

Wedgewood stopped all 20 shots he faced in Monday's 3-0 win over the Blackhawks.

Wedgewood recorded his second shutout of the season, and the 32-year-old veteran has now won each of his last two starts. Given that this game was the first leg of a back-to-back set, Mackenzie Blackwood will likely start in Minnesota on Tuesday, meaning Wedgewood could return to action against Calgary on Friday. Wedgewood, who was traded from Nashville to Colorado in late November, has gone 7-4-0 in his 12 appearances with Colorado this season, posting a 2.03 GAA and a .922 save percentage over that span.

Forsberg will occupy the road crease Tuesday against the Flyers, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Forsberg will make his 23rd appearance of the campaign Tuesday -- the Swedish netminder holds an 8-10-1 record, .895 save percentage and 2.82 GAA across 22 outings. This will be Forsberg's first start since Feb. 6, though he made an appearance Feb. 22 in relief of Linus Ullmark, who has drawn the bulk of the starts lately while Ottawa attempts to make the postseason for the first time since 2016-17. Tuesday's game is the second half of a back-to-back for the Sens, while the Flyers last played Sunday in a 3-1 home loss to New Jersey.

Knight stopped 18 of 20 shots in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Avalanche. The third goal was an empty-netter with 56 seconds left in the game.

Knight looked excellent between the pipes over the first two periods, but he couldn't hold on in the third period and was beaten twice, and then the Avs closed things out with an empty-netter in the final minute of the contest. This was Knight's third start with Chicago since he was traded from Florida, and he's gone 2-1-0 with a 1.98 GAA and a .941 save percentage so far.

Shesterkin was the first netminder off at Tuesday's morning skate, which indicates he'll tend the road twine against the Jets, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.

Shesterkin has conceded a total of seven goals over back-to-back overtime losses to the Capitals and Senators. He has a 21-21-4 record, .905 save percentage and 2.89 GAA across 46 outings this season. The Russian netminder will have an uphill battle getting back on track Tuesday against a Winnipeg squad that sits third in the NHL with 3.49 goals per game in 2024-25. Shesterkin is 4-3-0 with a .930 save percentage and a 2.32 GAA across seven career appearances against the Jets.

Hellebuyck will protect the home net versus the Rangers on Tuesday, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Despite allowing only eight goals on 110 shots, Hellebuyck has one win in his last four outings (1-2-1). He has a 37-9-3 record with six shutouts, a 2.01 GAA and a .926 save percentage through 49 appearances this season. The Rangers rank 13th in the league with 3.03 goals per game in 2024-25.

Kochetkov will defend the home goal against the Lightning on Tuesday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.

Kochetkov has stopped 60 of 65 shots on goal during his three-game winning streak. The 25-year-old is sporting a 23-11-3 record, .903 save percentage and 2.47 GAA through 38 appearances this campaign. The Lightning sit second in the NHL with 3.54 goals per game in 2024-25. Kochetkov is 1-3-0 with a .908 save percentage and a 2.29 GAA across four career outings against Tampa Bay.

Bobrovsky will defend the road cage Tuesday in Boston.

Bobrovsky has been stellar through three starts in March, going 3-0-0 with two shutouts while turning aside 67 of 68 shots on goal during that stretch. The veteran netminder will attempt to extend his winning streak to five games Tuesday against a Boston club that is tied for 26th in the NHL with 2.71 goals per game this season. Bobrovsky has struggled against the Bruins in his regular-season career with a 6-11-5 record, .887 save percentage and 3.62 GAA over 24 outings.

Merzlikins will be between the pipes on the road against New Jersey on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Merzlikins has been all over the place in terms of consistency of late, winning three in a row, followed by a four-game skid, another three-game winning streak and now having lost his last two. During those swings, the netminder posted a 2.84 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 12 appearances, so it may come down to how much offensive support he can get from his teammates versus the Devils.