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Swayman will protect the home net versus Washington on Monday, according to Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.

Swayman is coming off a 23-save effort in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Edmonton. He has posted a record of 11-10-3 with one shutout, a 3.13 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 24 appearances this season. Washington ranks second in the league with 3.76 goals per game and earned a 3-1 win over the Kings on Sunday.

Dostal stopped 21 of 25 shots in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over Utah.

Dostal might have secured the win after the shootout, but he didn't look at his best between the pipes Sunday. From a statistical perspective, this was the second-worst save percentage Dostal has delivered in a game in 2024-25, and it was also the fifth time he registered a save percentage below the .870 range. That said, Dostal has looked decent in recent weeks. He's made five starts since the beginning of December, going 3-1-1 with a 2.68 GAA and a .895 save percentage in that span.

Vasilevskiy stopped 22 of 25 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter in the third period.

Vasilevskiy saw the end of his three-game winning streak Sunday, but that shouldn't take away the fact that he's been playing at a very high level in recent weeks. Since the beginning of December, the 30-year-old Russian netminder has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.17 GAA and a .918 save percentage across seven appearances. He owns a 2.41 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 26 starts in 2024-25.

Quick will defend the road net versus New Jersey on Monday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

Quick will get the second half of the Rangers' back-to-back after Igor Shesterkin played in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Carolina. The 38-year-old Quick has a 5-3-0 record with two shutouts, a 2.47 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 10 appearances this season. New Jersey sits eighth in the league with 3.31 goals per game in 2024-25.

Knight stopped 19 of 21 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Knight made his first start since Dec. 14 and delivered a solid performance between the pipes against one of the best offenses in the Eastern Conference. Knight should return to his regular backup duties for the second leg of this back-to-back rematch against Tampa Bay on Monday. Through four appearances in December, Knight has gone 2-1-1 with a 3.74 GAA and a .847 save percentage, so he hasn't exactly done enough to show he deserves more playing time.

Jarry was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll be between the pipes at home against the Flyers.

Jarry has been inconsistent in recent weeks, as he's posted a 3-2-1 record, 2.99 GAA and .887 save percentage over his last six appearances. He took the loss Saturday against the Devils as the Penguins failed to score any goals, but he'll attempt to turn things around in the team's final game before the Christmas break. The Flyers rank 17th in the NHL with 3.00 goals per game.

Markstrom will start Monday's home game against the Rangers, Daniel Amoia of The Hockey Writers reports.

Markstrom has been dominant in recent outings, going 4-0-0 with a 0.75 GAA and .952 save percentage over his last four starts. He'll be in the net for the sixth time over the Devils' last seven games as the team plays its final game before the NHL's Christmas break. He'll face a relatively favorable opponent Monday, as the Rangers are averaging just 2.91 goals per game this year, which is tied for 20th best in the NHL.

Greaves will defend the home crease against the Canadiens on Monday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Head coach Dean Evason suggested before Monday's matchup that Elvis Merzlikins could be dealing with an injury, so Greaves will draw the start in the Blue Jackets' final game before the NHL's Christmas break. Over his three appearances this season, Greaves has posted an 0-1-2 record, 3.30 GAA and .896 save percentage.

Sorokin will patrol the home crease against Buffalo on Monday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Sorokin is coming off a 26-save performance in Saturday's 6-3 win over Toronto. He has a 10-10-4 record with one shutout, a 2.82 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 24 appearances this season. Sorokin has gone 2-0-0 versus the Sabres in 2024-25, stopping 61 of 64 shots. Buffalo ranks 22nd in the league with 2.82 goals per game this campaign.

Merilainen was loaned to AHL Belleville on Monday.

Merilainen entered Sunday's game against the Oilers at the start of the second period after Linus Ullmark (upper body) exited the matchup. Merilainen took the loss in the relief appearance and will head to the minors ahead of the NHL's Christmas break, which could signal that Ullmark or Anton Forsberg (undisclosed) could return to action following the layoff.