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Kochetkov stopped all 26 shots he faced in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Jets.

Kochetkov recorded his second shutout of the season and extended his season-opening winning streak to 10 games, establishing a Hurricanes franchise record. He also became just the third goaltender in NHL history to win each of his first 10 appearances in a season. With Carolina playing outstanding hockey and providing substantial offensive support, Kochetkov has established himself as an elite fantasy option. Aside from the 10-game winning run, Kochetkov owns a 1.49 GAA and .929 save percentage to open the campaign.

Johansson stopped 27 of 33 shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Ducks.

Johansson was working the second half of a back-to-back, which was always going to make this a challenging start. However, the Senators started well, breaking out to a 3-0 lead after one period. Johansson proceeded to squander that advantage, though he's hardly the only one to blame -- the Ducks cashed in on four of their five power-play chances. Johansson has now allowed 16 goals on 105 shots over his first four games of the campaign. The Senators' crease is one to avoid until Linus Ullmark (lower body) returns. Ottawa's road trip wraps up in Buffalo on Wednesday.

Brossoit stopped 19 of 22 shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Senators.

Brossoit didn't look very good in the first period, when he gave up three goals on seven shots. He was able to lock in after that, and the Ducks' offense rewarded him with a big burst of scoring to get the comeback win. This was Brossoit's first NHL win since the 2023-24 campaign with the Jets. Anaheim is now carrying three goalies on the roster with Brossoit joining Lukas Dostal and Ville Husso. It's possible all three netminders will get some work during the Ducks' three-game road trip, which begins with a soft matchup Tuesday in Vancouver.

Garand stopped 21 of 24 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Garand wasn't able to stand up against the Oilers' top players. This was a fourth straight loss for Garand, who has allowed 15 goals on 98 shots in that span. He's now 4-6-1 with a 2.73 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 11 appearances this season. Garand and James Reimer look likely to settle into a timeshare in the crease unless one of them can string some positive results together. The Rangers are set to host the Blues on Tuesday.

Tomkins stopped 27 of 28 shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

This was Tomkins' first game at the NHL level since the 2023-24 campaign. He was able to keep things rolling for the Oilers, who have won three straight games. The 32-year-old will continue to fill the backup role behind Tristan Jarry while Devon Levi (undisclosed) is out. Tomkins isn't likely to get a lot more work during this stint in the NHL -- the Oilers don't have another back-to-back for two weeks.

Vejmelka allowed five goals on 20 shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Flyers. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Vejmelka was rested in Pittsburgh to begin Utah's road trip, but the game off didn't do him any good. He's now allowed at least three goals in five straight outings, going 1-4-0 in that span. Overall, he's at a 6-5-0 record with a 3.31 GAA and an .868 save percentage across 12 games. Vejmelka's still seeing a heavy workload, but his recent performance is making him tough to trust for good numbers. The Mammoth's next stop on this trip is in Toronto on Tuesday.

Vladar stopped 19 of 22 shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

The Mammoth made a late push, but the Flyers had enough of a lead to fend it off. Vladar has won three of his last four outings, giving up nine goals on 91 shots in that span. The 29-year-old netminder is up to a 3-3-2 record with a 3.23 GAA and an .885 save percentage across eight starts on the year. Head coach Rick Tocchet has alternated starts for his goalies lately, lining up Joseph Woll to get a tough home start versus the Wild on Tuesday before Vladar handles a road-trip opener versus the Rangers on Thursday.

Johansson is starting Sunday's road game against Anaheim, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

The Senators are playing the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday, so Johansson will return to the crease for the fourth time in the team's last five games after getting the night off Saturday against San Jose. During his first three starts of the season, Johansson has gone 1-1-0 with a 4.03 GAA and .861 save percentage.

Vejmelka will defend the road net against Philadelphia on Sunday, per Catherine Bogart of the Mammoth's official site.

Vejmelka has gone 1-3-0 in his last four outings, surrendering 16 goals on 104 shots. He owns a 6-4-0 record, a 3.13 GAA and an .877 save percentage in 11 appearances this season. Philadelphia (3-8-4) ranks last in the league with 1.93 goals per game in the 2026-27 campaign.

Thompson will start Sunday's home matchup against Minnesota, per Sammi Silber of The District Standard.

Thompson is coming off a 23-save performance in a 5-2 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday. He has permitted 22 goals on 227 shots during his 5-3-0 start to the 2026-27 campaign. Minnesota (9-3-3) is tied for 18th in the league this season with 3.13 goals per game.