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Grubauer allowed five goals on 30 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Grubauer has been losing playing time lately, and he didn't do anything to help his cause in this game. This was his third straight loss, and the five goals allowed were a season high for the 32-year-old netminder. He's now 1-5-0 with a 3.27 GAA and an .877 save percentage over six games. After a 1-4-0 road trip for the Kraken, the crease could be up for grabs again, and it could turn into a situation where the hot hand between Grubauer and Joey Daccord ends up claiming the starting job.

Annunen stopped 17 of 20 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kraken.

Annunen didn't have a great performance against a team that has struggled to score, but the Avalanche gave him plenty of support. He's now allowed 10 goals on his last 74 shots, but he's picked up two wins over three games in that span. Annunen is at a 5-2-0 record with a 2.64 GAA and an .893 save percentage over eight outings this season. The Avalanche's crease remains up for grabs, but Annunen has done better than Alexandar Georgiev or Kaapo Kahkonen at giving the team chances to win.

Vasilevskiy made 20 saves in a 3-2 loss to St. Louis on Tuesday.

The game was tight throughout, with the Blues holding a slim 2-1 lead until the 8:51 mark of the third. Vasilevskiy has lost two straight games after ringing up three consecutive wins. His next win will be his 300th, and he'll shatter a 61-year-old record for the quickest NHL goaltender to reach that number. Jacques Plante is the record holder at 528 games, but Vasy has played just 488 games. Vasilevskiy came into 2024-25 looking to rebound from what was his worst statistical season of his career, but he's seen some struggles. His 2.59 GAA and .903 save percentage are decent, but he hasn't stolen games for the Bolts this season.

Binnington made 21 saves in a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

With the win, Binnington moved into second place in Blues history with 149 wins. He is two wins from tying Mike Liut (151), and he has improved his record to 4-5-0 with a 2.77 GAA and a .904 save percentage. Binnington's performance may be unpredictable at times, but he's a true battler who's also expected to lead Canada's team at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off in February in Montreal.

Montembeault stopped 33 of 36 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary.

Montembeault played well and could have used some luck. A fluky bounce, poor defense and a lost stick had a hand in the three goals allowed. After a dismal performance in an 8-2 loss to the Kraken, Montembeault has put up two strong starts, posting a combined .915 save percentage. Next up for the Habs is a Thursday's road game in New Jersey.

Swayman made 23 saves in a 4-0 loss to Toronto on Tuesday. He allowed three goals.

Swayman has been solid enough this year, but he's playing in a different context than he has in past seasons. And that spells struggle. The Bruins' blue line has been a shadow of its past self, and the newly-arrived Nikita Zadorov looks a bit lost as he learns the team's systems. And that has contributed to Swayman's 2-5-1 record in his last eight starts. He's a strong goalie, but he will have to do more of the work himself to get strong ratios for you.

Stolarz delivered 29 saves in a 4-0 win over the Bruins on Tuesday.

It's Stolarz's first shutout of the season. He's been everything the Leafs had imagined -- and perhaps even more -- when they inked him as a free agent. Stolarz is currently the clear number one in Leafland, but it's important for fantasy managers to watch his workload. He has never started more than 24 games in any season, and he has a history of injuries. Managers will need to have a safety net for Stolarz as the calendar flips.

Wolf stopped 21 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens.

Wolf, who allowed a power-play tally and a shortie on a two-on-one break, snapped a two-game losing skid. He was particularly strong in the first period when the Habs were buzzing and outshot Calgary, 15-10. After that, the Flames' defense made it easy on the goalie, who faced just eight shots on net over the final two periods of regulation and barely moved in overtime, as Matthew Coronato scored seven seconds into the extra period. Wolf upped his record to 4-2 with a 2.99 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. Calgary continues its Eastern swing Thursday at Boston.

Rittich will protect the road goal versus the Wild on Tuesday, Jared Shafran of LA Kings Insider reports.

Rittich will start the second half of a back-to-back after Darcy Kuemper shut out the Predators on Monday. Rittich is 3-3-0 with a 3.09 GAA and an .870 save percentage through six appearances. He'll have his hands full in a tough matchup Tuesday.

Luukkonen will protect the home goal versus the Senators on Tuesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Luukkonen has lost his last two outings, giving up seven goals on 54 shots in that span. That comes after a three-game winning streak, so the 25-year-old is still searching for consistency early in the campaign. The Senators have a strong offense, scoring 3.82 goals per game through 11 contests.