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Vladar will defend the home crease in Tuesday's clash against the Wild, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Vladar earned his third win across his last four tries in Sunday's 6-3 victory over the Mammoth. Overall, the 29-year-old backstop is up to a 3-3-2 record, a 3.23 GAA and an .885 save percentage across eight appearances this season. He's trending in the right direction after a slow start to the season, and he's slated to make his first set of back-to-back starts in Tuesday's clash. If he can impress in a tough outing against Minnesota, Vladar could begin to work his way back towards being the true No. 1 option over Joseph Woll.

Hart stopped 25 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.

The Golden Knights fell behind 2-0 early in the second period, but Hart played well down the stretch as his team rallied to tie it, including a third period in which Vegas got out-shot 10-4. The 28-year-old netminder gave up the only tally of the shootout however, as David Pastrnak got Hart to retreat too deep into his crease, leaving him unable to cover the far post after the Boston star deked to his forehand. Hart has won just once in his last five starts, going 1-2-2 with a 2.96 GAA and .880 save percentage during that span as he falls into a timeshare with Adin Hill (3-2-0, 3.02 GAA, .893 save percentage in his last five outings).

Askarov stopped 20 of 22 shots in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Flames.

Askarov kept San Jose in the game but couldn't prevent William Stromgren's third-period winner. The young netminder finished with a .909 save percentage, but it's hard to rely on him for sustained fantasy production -- he's alternated wins and losses over his last five appearances, and the Sharks have also dropped four of their last five games. His starting opportunities offer fantasy upside, but inconsistent offensive support and game-to-game performances remain a concern for his win potential.

Wolf stopped 26 of 27 shots in Monday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.

Wolf delivered a strong performance, holding San Jose scoreless until Sam Dickinson struck late in the third period. With Devin Cooley sidelined by a lower-body injury, Wolf has an opportunity to handle an increased workload, strengthening his short-term fantasy appeal. He's won his last two starts while stopping 46 of 49 shots faced over that span.

Hart will patrol the road blue paint Monday versus the Bruins, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

This will be Hart's first start since Oct. 24 -- he missed Tuesday's game against the Senators due to an undisclosed injury, and he backed up Adin Hill against the Devils on Friday. Hart has lost three of his last four outings (1-2-1), and he will be looking to get back on track against a Bruins team that snapped its two-game losing streak with a 5-4 overtime win over Chicago on Saturday. Boston is 6-1-0 on home ice this season, so it'll be a tough test for Hart and his teammates in the first matchup of Vegas' four-game road trip.

Wedgewood is slated to start Tuesday's road game against Columbus, Colleen Flynn of Mile High Sports reports.

Mackenzie Blackwood has been named the starter for Monday's road matchup against Chicago, so Wedgewood is set to defend the crease in the second half of the back-to-back set. Across Wedgewood's four appearances to begin the 2026-27 campaign, he's gone 1-2-1 with a 3.49 GAA and .889 save percentage.

Blackwood will start Monday's road game against Chicago, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Blackwood has picked up wins in each of his last three starts, posting a 2.34 GAA and .916 save percentage during that time. He'll draw a third consecutive start Monday and will have a favorable matchup against the Blackhawks, who have recorded just 2.21 goals per game to begin the regular season, which is the second-worst mark in the league.

Black was assigned to AHL Charlotte on Monday.

In a corresponding move, Florida activated Jacob Markstrom (upper body) from injured reserve. Markstrom will start Monday's home matchup against Detroit, and Akira Schmid will return to the backup role. In his NHL debut, Black made 18 saves on 21 shots in a 4-0 loss to Pittsburgh on Oct. 22. He has a 2-1-0 record, a 2.67 GAA and a .919 save percentage in three AHL outings this season.

Askarov was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Max Miller of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the start at home against the Flames.

Askarov has alternated wins and losses across his last four starts, going 2-2-0 with a 1.77 GAA and .950 save percentage during that time. He'll have a favorable matchup against Calgary on Monday, as the Flames have recorded 2.57 goals per game to begin the regular season, which is the fifth-worst mark in the NHL.

Knight will start Monday's home game against the Avalanche, Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News reports.

Knight has struggled to pick up wins over the past few weeks, going 1-4-0 with a 2.84 GAA and .906 save percentage across his last five appearances, but he'll be between the pipes Tuesday for the ninth time in Chicago's last 10 games. The Avalanche lead the NHL with 4.21 goals per game to begin the regular season.