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Stolarz will defend the road net against Boston on Tuesday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Stolarz will return to the crease after missing his scheduled start against Ottawa on Saturday. He took a puck to the throat during the pregame warmups and visited the hospital as a precaution, but he was back on the ice for Monday's practice. Stolarz made 36 saves in a 4-2 win over Minnesota on March 15 during his last outing. He has gone 8-9-3 with a 3.34 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 22 appearances this season. Boston ranks 10th in the league with 3.30 goals per game this campaign.

Daccord is expected to start on the road against the Panthers on Tuesday, Sound of Hockey reports.

Daccord has lost back-to-back games and five of his last six -- he's surrendered 21 goals on 157 shots (.866 save percentage) during that time. The 29-year-old netminder is 19-18-5 with a 2.90 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 42 appearances in 2025-26. Daccord turned aside 23 of 25 shots against the Panthers in a 6-2 win March 15.

Hellebuyck is slated to start at home against the Golden Knights on Tuesday, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Hellebuyck has lost his last three outings while conceding a total of 13 goals on 82 shots (.841 save percentage). The Michigan native has had mixed results over 10 appearances in March, posting a 4-3-3 record with a 2.86 GAA and an .890 save percentage. Vegas is coming off a 3-2 win in Dallas on Sunday, but the Golden Knights lost three consecutive games before that.

Silovs will tend the home twine Tuesday versus Colorado, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Silovs has won back-to-back games and three of his last four while splitting time in the crease with Stuart Skinner. The 25-year-old Silovs has a 16-9-8 record, .892 save percentage and 2.92 GAA through 33 appearances this season. The Latvian netminder will face the Avalanche for the second time in just over a week -- Silovs made 25 saves on 27 shots during a 7-2 win in Colorado last Monday.

Gibson will serve as the starting netminder at home versus Ottawa on Tuesday, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Gibson will feature in the crease for his ninth straight game Tuesday. The 32-year-old is 3-4-1 with a 2.36 GAA and a .914 save percentage over his last eight appearances. The Red Wings should have the upper hand in this matchup -- Ottawa's blue line has been decimated by injuries, and the Sens are on the second half of a back-to-back, but Dylan Larkin's (leg) availability is in question Tuesday.

Swayman will patrol the home blue paint versus Toronto on Tuesday, according to Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald

Swayman has performed at an extremely high level in March while the Bruins are battling for a playoff spot. The Alaska native is 6-1-1 with a dazzling 1.85 GAA and a .934 save percentage over eight appearances in March. Swayman has already won two decisions against the Maple Leafs this season -- he won back-to-back games against them in November, stopping a combined 60 of 66 shots (.909 save percentage).

Dobes will occupy the home crease Tuesday against the Hurricanes, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Dobes has allowed two goals or less in each of his last four appearances, a span in which he's stopped 86 of 94 shots (.915 save percentage) while going 2-2-0. The 24-year-old is sporting a 22-8-4 record, 2.91 GAA and .893 save percentage through 34 outings in 2025-26. Dobes has a tough test Tuesday against a Carolina squad that sits fourth in the league with 3.50 goals per game this season.

Vladar was the first netminder off at the morning skate, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia, which indicates he will be in goal against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.

Vladar has posted stellar results lately -- he's 3-0-1 with a 1.44 GAA and a .946 save percentage over his last four appearances. That lone defeat during that stretch did come against the Blue Jackets, though, a game in which Vladar was solid, as he turned aside 27 of 28 shots in a 2-1 shootout loss. Vladar also faced Columbus on Jan. 28, allowing four goals on 30 shots in a 5-3 loss.

Bobrovsky will be between the home pipes versus the Kraken on Tuesday.

Bobrovsky bounced back in Edmonton on Thursday with a 21-save shutout after allowing five goals on 22 shots during a loss in Vancouver last Tuesday. The Russian netminder is 25-20-1 with a 3.00 GAA and an .879 save percentage through 47 appearances this season. As for the Kraken, they have scored a total of just five goals during their active three-game losing streak.

Rittich is set to start at home against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Rittich is 2-1-0 with a 3.60 GAA and an .883 save percentage over four appearances in March. The veteran netminder has a favorable matchup Tuesday against a Chicago team that is 13-15-6 on the road this season. Chicago has also generated 2.57 goals per game this season, which is the third-worst mark in the NHL.