Hofer stopped 21 of 25 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Predators. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Hofer has appeared in each of the Blues' last four games, but the results haven't been very good, with only one win over that stretch (1-2-0), a 3.34 GAA and an .879 save percentage. Hofer hasn't shown enough to replace Jordan Binnington on a full-time basis. Both goaltenders have been struggling lately, so it's anyone's guess who'll get the nod when the Blues take on the Jets on Wednesday.

Akhtyamov was assigned to AHL Toronto on Tuesday.

The Maple Leafs activated Joseph Woll (lower body) from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Woll will start Tuesday's home matchup against Chicago, while Dennis Hildeby will be the backup. Akhtyamov has a 7-5-0 record with a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage in 12 AHL appearances this season.

Saros stopped 20 of 22 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Saros has been playing very well of late, and the numbers back him up. He's won six of his last seven starts while allowing two or fewer goals four times over that stretch. During that seven-game span, the only time he gave up more than three goals was the 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes on Dec. 6. Saros has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.53 GAA and a .920 save percentage in six outings in December.

Copley was recalled from AHL Ontario on Tuesday.

Copley will serve as the Kings' No. 2 netminder for the foreseeable future, as Darcy Kuemper (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. Copley has a 7-6-0 record, .885 save percentage and 3.13 GAA across 13 games with the Reign this season. The Alaska native made just one appearance with Los Angeles in 2024-25, conceding two goals on 12 shots in a loss to Toronto.

Kuemper (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

Kuemper was injured in Monday's clash with Dallas and will now need to miss at least the next three games after the team put him on IR. With the available roster spot, Pheonix Copley was called up from the minors in a corresponding move and figures to serve as the No. 2 option behind Anton Forsberg while Kuemper is on the shelf.

DeSmith stopped 27 of 28 shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

DeSmith returned to the Stars' crease after sitting out the past two games in favor of Jake Oettinger, and he delivered a strong performance. The 34-year-old veteran has been putting up outstanding numbers this season, and this was his eighth straight outing with a save percentage of .900 or higher. Over that eight-game stretch, DeSmith has gone 6-0-2 with a .944 save percentage and a 1.61 GAA.

Vladar will patrol the road blue paint Tuesday against the Canadiens, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Vladar has dropped back-to-back games in overtime to the Golden Knights and Hurricanes, turning aside a combined 49 of 54 shots (.907 save percentage). The 28-year-old netminder has functioned fairly well in the No. 1 role in his first season with the Flyers, logging a 11-5-3 record, 2.48 GAA and .908 save percentage through 19 starts. Montreal sits ninth in the NHL with 3.22 goals per game this season and is coming off a 4-1 victory over Edmonton on Sunday.

Vanecek was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating that he will defend the road net against Boston on Tuesday.

Vanecek has gone 0-5-1 while allowing 19 goals on 136 shots over his last six outings. He has stopped 180 of 205 shots en route to a 2-6-1 record in nine appearances this season. Boston sits eighth in the league with 3.24 goals per game this campaign.

Forsberg stopped 17 of 20 shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Stars. The fourth goal was an empty-netter with 32 seconds left in the third period.

Forsberg had to enter the game in the second period after Darcy Kuemper exited with an upper-body injury. If Kuemper is forced to miss additional time, Forsberg could see more playing time between the pipes. This wasn't his finest outing, though to be fair, he was facing one of the best teams in the Western Conference. Forsberg owns a 4-3-3 record with a 2.82 GAA and an .893 save percentage in 10 appearances this season.

Gustavsson will defend the cage at home versus Washington on Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson will be looking for his fourth straight victory after going 3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA in his last three outings. While the 27-year-old netminder has been splitting the workload with Jesper Wallstedt since mid-November, he will be making his fourth appearance in the club's last five games.