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Markstrom stopped 18 of 21 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Anaheim's power play was the main problem, as Cutter Gauthier scored twice and Mikael Granlund tallied in overtime. Markstrom didn't face a lot of volume otherwise. He's allowed three goals on 36 shots over two games this season, so the Panthers' defensive structure has been effective to shelter the goalie. Florida wraps up its season-opening road trip against the Kings on Tuesday.

Dostal stopped 29 of 31 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Panthers.

Dostal has faced a couple of tough opponents to start the season and come away with two wins and five goals allowed on 61 shots. The Ducks' power play did the heavy lifting Sunday, with Cutter Gauthier scoring twice and Mikael Granlund adding the winner in overtime. Dostal should continue to see steady usage as the top goalie in Anaheim. The Ducks' next game is at home versus the Oilers on Wednesday.

Stevenson is expected to tend the twine Monday in Pittsburgh, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Stevenson was waived by the Capitals before the start of the 2026-27 campaign, but he was claimed off waivers by the Jets due to Connor Hellebuyck's suspension. The 27-year-old Stevenson was solid across four regular-season games with Washington last year, going 3-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .921 save percentage. The netminder is set to have a tough task Monday against a Pittsburgh club that has netted 13 goals across its first two games of the season, both of which were wins.

Lankinen will start Sunday's home game against the Golden Knights, Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor reports.

Lankinen hasn't looked particularly sharp early in the season, as he allowed five goals on 37 shots during an Opening Night win over the Oilers on Tuesday, and he allowed eight goals on 20 shots during a rematch against Edmonton on Thursday before getting pulled in the second period. However, he'll draw his third start in the Canucks' first four regular-season games during the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday.

Hill will be between the road pipes against Vancouver on Sunday, per SinBin.vegas.

Hill is set to make his 2026-27 debut Sunday after Carter Hart started in Vegas' first two games of the season. The Canucks are on the second half of a back-to-back after picking up a 4-1 win over the Flames on Saturday, while the Golden Knights have been off since Friday. Hill went 10-9-6 with a 3.04 GAA and an .871 save percentage over 27 regular-season appearances in 2025-26.

Wolf will occupy the road crease Sunday against the Kraken, Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports.

Wolf get the start in the second half of a back-to-back after Devin Cooley was in net for Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Canucks. The Kraken are also on the second half of a back-to-back -- Seattle was defeated by the Oilers on Saturday. Wolf allowed six goals on 32 shots to the Kraken in the Flames' season opener on Thursday, so the 25-year-old netminder should have plenty of motivation to put in a bounce-back performance Sunday.

Dostal will start at home against the Panthers on Sunday, according to Patrick Present of The Hockey News.

Dostal picked up a win in his first appearance of the season Friday in Vegas, stopping 27 of 30 shots en route to a 4-3 win. The 26-year-old will face another tough opponent Sunday, but the Panthers will be missing Aleksander Barkov (knee), who was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday. However, Florida will have Brad Marchand (lower body) making his 2026-27 debut Sunday in Anaheim.

Daccord will start Sunday's home game against the Flames, Sound of Hockey reports.

Daccord was effective on the road against Calgary during his Opening Night start Thursday, as he turned aside 24 of 25 shots (.960 save percentage) in a 6-1 victory. He'll make his first home start of the year during the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday.

Cranley recorded a 24-save shutout in AHL Springfield's 2-0 win over Providence on Sunday.

Cranley's season debut was a massive success -- he also earned an assist in the contest. The goalie has played in just 14 AHL regular-season games in his career, so it'll be a while before he's competing for NHL minutes. Cranley is likely No. 4 on the Blues' organizational depth chart in goal, behind fellow AHL goalie Georgii Romanov.

Gibson stopped 24 of 27 shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Jets.

After a strong Opening Night performance, where he allowed just one goal, Gibson conceded three times Sunday. However, the skaters in front of him didn't make life easier for the 33-year-old netminder, as all three of the goals he allowed were at a man disadvantage. Across two appearances, he holds an 0-2-0 record, a 2.07 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 47 shot attempts. With trade rumors surrounding both Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson, Gibson's situation in fantasy is set to be unpredictable for the time being. While he might find individual success, he's best left on waivers in standard leagues until the Red Wings can get back on track.