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Reimer will defend the road crease in Tuesday's game against the Blue Jackets, per Julian McKenzie of The Athletic.

Reimer will look to build off a decent debut, where he helped earn the Senators a point in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss in Detroit. With Leevi Merilainen sent down to the AHL on Tuesday, Reimer will likely be viewed as the No. 1 option between the pipes for Ottawa until Linus Ullmark (personal) returns to action. Tuesday's game has Reimer pitted against the Blue Jackets, who rank 20th in the league with 2.98 goals per game.

Sorokin stopped 29 of 32 shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Canucks.

Sorokin returned to the Isles' crease after not playing in the 4-2 loss to the Flames on Jan. 17, but his return lifted the Islanders to another win. The 30-year-old netminder has won four of his last five starts while posting a save percentage of at least .905 in each of those four wins. He's been excellent since being activated from injured reserve Jan. 2, going 4-1-0 with a 2.22 GAA, a .935 save percentage and two shutouts in five outings.

Lankinen stopped 28 of 32 shots in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

Lankinen has gone six straight appearances without a win, going 0-4-1 with a 3.38 GAA and an .890 save percentage over that stretch. Lankinen and the Canucks have been massively outplayed in most games in recent weeks, so it's hard to trust Lankinen in any format right now. The 30-year-old also owns a career-worst .886 save percentage through his 25 appearances this season while posting a 6-14-4 record and a 3.40 GAA.

Swayman will be between the road pipes Tuesday against the Stars, according to Jim McBride of The Boston Globe.

The Bruins are currently riding a six-game winning streak, and Swayman has been in net for three of those contests. During that time, the 27-year-old is 3-0-0 with a phenomenal 1.34 GAA and .951 save percentage. The Stars sit ninth in the NHL with 3.27 goals per game but have struggled mightily recently -- they are 2-6-4 in their last 12 games and have scored exactly one goal in three straight losses.

Knight saved all 32 shots on net in Monday's 2-0 shutout win over the Jets.

Knight dominated Monday's contest with the reigning Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy winner, Connor Hellebuyck, staring him down across the ice. With the win, Knight is up to a 14-13-6 record, a 2.53 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 33 appearances this season. Despite the Blackhawks' struggles as a team, the 24-year-old rising star continues to steal the spotlight in net this season, as he's now tied for fourth in shutouts and ranks in the top 10 in save percentage among goalies with double-digit appearances. His play has helped Chicago momentarily rise out of last place in the Central Division, and he is a must-roster goaltending option in fantasy amidst his breakout campaign. His next chance to take the ice is Thursday in Carolina.

Merzlikins is drawing the home start Tuesday against the Senators, per Julian McKenzie of The Athletic.

Merzlikins will be making his third straight start Tuesday, as he's getting more work with new head coach Rick Bowness. The 31-year-old Merzlikins has won back-to-back starts while turning aside a combined 59 of 63 shots (.937 save percentage) in victories over the Canucks and Penguins. The Senators have lost back-to-back games and six of their last eight (2-4-2), but they had success against Merzlikins earlier in the season, chasing him for three goals on five shots in Ottawa's 6-3 win over Columbus on Dec. 11.

Dostal stopped 19 of 22 shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Dostal has won his last three starts while allowing three goals or fewer each time, and the 25-year-old is showing signs of turning things around after going through a fair share of struggles lately. Since returning from an upper-body injury in mid-December, Dostal has gone 5-7-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .869 save percentage in his last 15 appearances.

Dobes will start in net at home against the Wild on Tuesday.

Tuesday's contest will give Dobes the chance to extend his win streak to three games despite allowing eight combined goals in his previous two outings. Overall, the 24-year-old netminder has a 14-5-3 record with a 3.01 GAA and an .880 save percentage over 22 appearances this season. With Jacob Fowler recently sent down to the AHL, Dobes will likely have to impress in Tuesday's contest if he wants to fend off the 21-year-old rookie for a full-time role in the NHL. Entering Tuesday's contest, Minnesota ranks 15th across the league with 3.16 goals per game, meaning Dobes will have his work cut out for him.

Oettinger will get the starting nod at home versus the Bruins on Tuesday, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports.

Oettinger has underwhelmed of late, securing just one win in his last seven outings while posting a 1-4-2 record and a 3.42 GAA. If the 27-year-old netminder can't right the ship soon, he could be in danger of missing the 30-win mark for the first time since 2020-21 when he was a rookie.

Martin stopped 21 of 25 shots in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Ducks. The fifth goal was an empty-netter with 36 seconds left in the game.

This was Martin's fourth appearance of the season, and it was the first time he was actually tagged with a loss. His numbers are far from ideal, though, as he's posted a save percentage below .895 in three of those contests. He should remain as the Rangers' No. 2 goaltender behind Jonathan Quick as long as Igor Shesterkin (lower body) remains on injured reserve, but he shouldn't carry a lot of fantasy upside even on matchups that are favorable on paper for the Rangers.