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Bobrovsky allowed a goal on 18 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kraken.

Bobrovsky didn't face a lot of traffic, but he was only beat on a Chandler Stephenson breakaway tally in the first period. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky has won his last two starts since returning to action following the birth of his second child, allowing just one goal in each of those wins. The goalie is on a four-game winning streak that has him up to a 13-5-1 record, 2.81 GAA and .896 save percentage through 19 outings overall. The Panthers' road trip continues Thursday in Vancouver.

Demko surrendered four goals on 25 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues.

The Canucks came back from a 3-1 deficit, but they couldn't get the puck into the net in overtime. Dylan Holloway had the decisive goal, handing Demko a defeat in his season debut after a nearly eight-month recovery from a knee injury. It's safe to assume Demko and Kevin Lankinen will share the goaltending duties for at least the rest of December unless one or the other gets on a hot streak. The Canucks' next game is a tough one at home versus the Panthers on Thursday.

Merzlikins made 19 saves in a 5-3 loss to the Flyers on Tuesday.

Elvis played sieve all night, but that's been part of his game for a long time. He's given up three-plus goals in nine of his last 15 starts (since Nov. 1), and four or more in eight of those nine. Merzlikins is a fantasy anchor. Roster and activate at your own risk.

Hofer stopped 22 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Vancouver came back from a 3-1 deficit, but Hofer didn't let them get ahead. The Blues dominated overtime, culminating in Dylan Holloway's game-winning tally. Hofer has won his last three outings, stopping 71 of 77 shots in those contests. He's now 6-3-0 with a 2.93 GAA and a .902 save percentage through nine appearances. Jordan Binnington remains in the starting role, but Hofer has overcome a rocky start to the campaign. He could get another start this weekend, as the Blues have a road game in Dallas on Saturday before they host the Rangers on Sunday. Hofer stopped 27 of 29 shots in a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Nov. 25 to begin his current winning streak.

Vejmelka gave up four goals on 38 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Wild.

Vejmelka twice let one-goal leads slip away, including giving up a game-tying goal to Marco Rossi in the final minute of regulation. Matt Boldy had the lone tally in the shootout to send Vejmelka to his third loss in four outings (1-1-2). He slipped to 4-7-2 with a 2.45 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 15 contests. The 28-year-old continues to fill in admirably for Connor Ingram (upper body), who will return to practice this week but is not considered close to drawing back into the lineup just yet. As such, expect Vejmelka between the pipes for a tough road matchup in Colorado on Thursday.

Ersson made 15 saves in a 5-3 win over Columbus on Tuesday.

Ersson is 2-1-0 in his last three games, but he's allowed 10 goals in that span. Still, it was a solid performance Tuesday. Overall, he's 6-3-2 with a 2.85 GAA and an .893 save percentage. Aleksei Kolosov and Ivan Fedotov are also on the roster, but Ersson will keep his hands on the reins as long as he continues to deliver.

Gustavsson stopped 21 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to Utah.

It was a back-and-forth game, and it was far from Gustavsson's best outing of the season. Two of Utah's goals came on the power play, but Marco Rossi tied it for Minnesota in the final minute of the third period. Gustavsson stopped all three of Utah's shootout attempts to earn his fifth straight win. He's now 14-4-3 with a 2.08 GAA and a .927 save percentage over 21 starts this season, with this game being just the third time he's allowed at least four goals all year. The 26-year-old is likely to start in a challenging home game against the Oilers on Thursday.

Markstrom made 14 saves in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Leafs on Tuesday.

The ice was steeply tilted against Anthony Stolarz at the other end of the rink, and Markstrom consequently didn't get much action. The Leafs' first goal came shorthanded where they seemed to get more opportunities than at even strength or on the power play. Markstrom is 13-6-2 with a 2.48 GAA, .906 save percentage and one shutout.

Stolarz made 38 saves Tuesday in a 2-1 win over the Devils.

The Devils were all over the Leafs. They peppered Stolarz with seven shots in the first five minutes. He made 16 saves in the first period alone. Stolarz, who was born in Edison, New Jersey, had 40 family members and friends in attendance in Newark to see him deliver one of his best efforts this season. Even Devils coach Sheldon Keefe was effusive with his praise after the game, saying "they [Leafs] have the best goaltending in the league."

Jarry made 21 saves Tuesday in a 6-2 loss to Colorado.

Jarry and the Pens were picked apart by Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, who each had five points on the way to the win. The Pittsburgh netminder was too deep in his net most of the night. The Avs exploited him, and the boos rained down. The loss snapped his four-game winning streak. Overall, Jarry is 5-4-1 with an unimpressive 3.81 GAA and .881 save percentage. He's a tough activation right now.