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Lindgren will patrol the road crease Monday against the Bruins, according to Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site.

Lindgren made 24 saves on 25 shots in a 3-1 win over Carolina on Friday. The 31-year-old has allowed just six goals on 103 shots (.942 save percentage, 1.50 GAA) through four appearances in December, going 3-1-0 in that span. Lindgren has a favorable matchup against a Boston team that ranks 28th in the NHL with 2.60 goals per game.

Johansson will guard the road goal versus Florida on Monday, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Johansson will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back after Andrei Vasilevskiy played in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The 29-year-old Johansson has a 3-1-1 record with a 3.84 GAA and an .882 save percentage across six appearances this season. Florida sits fourth in the league with 3.54 goals per game in 2024-25.

Soderblom will defend the road net against the Wild on Monday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Soderblom has stopped 76 of 82 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 5-7-1 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. Minnesota is tied for 19th in the league with 2.91 goals per game in 2024-25.

Bobrovsky will serve as the starting goaltender at home against the Lightning on Monday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Bobrovsky got the night off on the road against Tampa Bay on Sunday, but he'll tend the twine in the second half of the back-to-back set. The 36-year-old has picked up wins in five of his six starts this month, going 5-1-0 with a 2.11 GAA and .913 save percentage during that time. However, Bobrovsky will have his hands full during the Panthers' final game before the Christmas break, as the Lightning lead the league with 3.94 goals per game this season.

Quick recorded 24 saves on 29 shots during Monday's 5-0 loss to the Devils.

Quick didn't appear in any of the Rangers' last three games, but he drew the start in the second half of a back-to-back set Monday. He had one of his worst starts of the season, but the physical nature of the matchup didn't help, as the Devils went on the power play four times and racked up three goals on five shots with the man advantage. The 38-year-old has been inconsistent while seeing limited playing time this season, and Igor Shesterkin will continue to see most of the work in the net when the Rangers resume play following the Christmas break.

Markstrom turned aside all 12 shots he faced in Monday's 5-0 win over the Rangers.

Markstrom entered Monday's matchup on a four-game winning streak, and he'll head into the NHL's Christmas break having recorded back-to-back shutouts for the first time since the 2021-22 campaign. The 34-year-old hasn't been tested much over the last two matchups -- he's faced a total of just 24 shots -- but that shouldn't take away from the dominant stretch he's had recently, as he's posted a .960 save percentage during his current five-game winning streak.

Hill will patrol the home crease against Anaheim on Monday, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Hill is coming off a 19-save effort in a 3-1 win over Vancouver on Thursday. He has a 14-5-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.69 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 21 appearances this season. Hill made 22 saves in a 3-2 win over the Ducks on Nov. 13. Anaheim ranks 30th in the league with 2.47 goals per game in 2024-25 and won a 5-4 shootout decision against Utah on Sunday.

Gibson is expected to tend the twine for Monday's road game against the Golden Knights, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

The Ducks are playing the second half of a back-to-back set Monday, so Gibson will be in the net against the Golden Knights after Lukas Dostal started Sunday against Utah. Gibson will have a tough test ahead of the Christmas break, as Vegas is tied for fifth in the league with 3.52 goals per game.

DeSmith will be between the road pipes for Monday's game against Utah, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

The Stars are playing their final game before the Christmas break Monday, and DeSmith will draw his first start since Dec. 2, which also came against Utah. He turned aside 36 of 37 shots (.973 save percentage) en route to the win in that start, and he'll attempt to remain effective against Utah on Monday.

Askarov was the first goalie off Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports, indicating that he'll draw the start on the road against the Canucks.

Askarov started Saturday against Edmonton and turned aside 39 of 42 shots in the overtime loss, and he'll be in the net for a second consecutive game Monday. Although the 22-year-old netminder has had to settle for a 1-0-2 record over his first three NHL starts of the season, he's been relatively solid over a limited sample, posting a 2.30 GAA and .928 save percentage.