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Gustavsson is expected start on the road against Buffalo on Wednesday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Gustavsson has a 9-4-3 record, 2.18 GAA and .923 save percentage over 16 appearances in 2024-25. Those are stellar numbers, but he is in a bit of a rough patch, allowing six goals on 62 shots (.903 save percentage) while dropping his past two starts. Buffalo has an 11-9-1 record and ranks 13th offensively with 3.24 goals per game.

Stolarz will defend the road crease against the Panthers on Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Stolarz didn't start in either of the Maple Leafs' last two games but will be between the pipes against the defending champions Wednesday. Over five starts this month, Stolarz has gone 3-1-1 with a 1.81 GAA and .942 save percentage.

Shesterkin is expected to start on the road against Carolina on Wednesday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Shesterkin has struggled recently, allowing at least three goals in each of his past three starts and five of his last six appearances. That's caused his season GAA to rise to 2.91, though he still has a respectable .914 save percentage to go along with his 8-6-1 record across 15 outings. The Hurricanes rank third offensively with 4.00 goals per game, so they'll be a tough assignment for the cold netminder.

Husso was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday, Sean Shapiro of EP Rinkside reports.

Husso was sent to the minors in mid-November, but he'll rejoin the NHL club ahead of Wednesday's home game against the Flames. Alex Lyon (undisclosed) appeared to tweak something during Wednesday's morning skate, so Husso will be available as Cam Talbot's backup.

Lyon sustained an undisclosed injury during Wednesday's morning skate, Sean Shapiro of EP Rinkside reports.

Lyon has a 4-4-0 record, 2.74 GAA and .911 save percentage in nine appearances this campaign. The plan was to have him serve as Cam Talbot's understudy for Wednesday's game against Calgary, but the Red Wings will instead promote Ville Husso from the minors so he can dress as the backup goaltender.

Talbot will be between the pipes for Wednesday's home game against the Flames, Sean Shapiro of EP Rinkside reports.

Talbot hasn't been particularly effective in recent starts, posting an 0-2-1 record, 3.38 GAA and .903 save percentage over his last three outings. However, the 37-year-old had a tough-luck loss in his last start, which came Saturday against Boston, as he turned aside 27 of 29 shots (.931 save percentage) in a 2-1 loss. He'll have a favorable matchup Wednesday against the Flames, who have averaged just 2.64 goals per game this season.

Bobrovsky is set to start at home against Toronto on Wednesday.

Bobrovsky will attempt to bounce back after allowing 10 goals on 49 shots (.796 save percentage) across his last two starts. This has been a shaky campaign for him overall -- he's 9-5-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .885 save percentage across 15 outings. Toronto ranks a middling 16th offensively with 3.05 goals per game, but the Maple Leafs have an impressive 13-6-2 record.

Jarry is expected to start in Wednesday's home tilt versus Vancouver, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.

Jarry has had a rough campaign with a record of 1-3-1 to go along with a 4.41 GAA and an .869 save percentage in six appearances. He's surrendered at least three goals in each of his six outings in 2024-25. Vancouver ranks 14th in the league offensively with 3.15 goals per game.

Vasilevskiy is expected to start at home against Washington on Wednesday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Vasilevskiy has a 10-6-1 record, 2.24 GAA and .915 save percentage in 17 appearances in 2024-25. He's coming off an 8-2 victory over the Avalanche on Monday in which he stopped 23 of 25 shots. Washington is tied for first offensively with 4.05 goals per game, though the Capitals are a bit less of a scoring juggernaut without Alex Ovechkin (lower leg).

Merzlikins will serve as the starting goaltender for Wednesday's home game against the Canadiens, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Merzlikins has started in the Blue Jackets' last three games, posting a 3-0-0 record, 3.55 GAA and .884 save percentage during that time. While he's picked up some lucky wins over that stretch, he'll attempt to remain in the win column while facing the Canadiens, who have averaged 2.76 goals per game this season.