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Skinner will start Sunday's contest against the Bruins, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Skinner has been red-hot during his personal three-game winning streak, allowing just one goal in each start. The 27-year-old is 3-3-0 with a 2.56 GAA and an .893 save percentage in his Penguins tenure. He will attempt to stay hot against the Bruins, who are on the second of a back-to-back but fresh off of potting 10 goals against the Rangers.

Demko (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.

Demko will be out for at least the next four games, starting with Monday's road matchup against Montreal, after being injured in Saturday's 5-0 loss to Toronto. However, it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. The Canucks recalled Nikita Tolopilo from AHL Abbotsford on Sunday under emergency conditions to serve as Kevin Lankinen's backup during Demko's absence.

Commesso was assigned to AHL Rockford on Sunday.

Commesso went 1-1-0 in Chicago's last two games, stopping 55 of 60 shots and posting a 36-save shutout in Saturday's 3-0 win over Nashville. The Blackhawks also returned Stanislav Berezhnoy to the minors, which could bode well for the availability of Spencer Knight (illness) and Arvid Soderblom (illness) ahead of Monday's home matchup against Edmonton.

Hellebuyck will be in net for Sunday's battle with the Devils, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

It has been a tough stretch of hockey for Hellebuyck lately. The 32-year-old has allowed four goals in three straight games, and he hasn't won a start in his last 11 tries dating back to Dec. 13. His season-long stat line shows a 9-12-4 record, a 2.69 GAA and a .901 save percentage on the season. The Devils enter the contest having lost three consecutive games while scoring just two goals over that span.

Merilainen turned away 18 of 21 shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Panthers.

Merilainen struggled across the middle of Saturday's contest as he allowed three consecutive goals en route to the loss. Overall, he now has a 6-10-0 record with a 3.48 GAA and an .866 save percentage across 17 appearances this season. The 23-year-old goaltender has lost each of his last three outings amidst the Senators' four-game losing streak. With Linus Ullmark (personal) still away from the team, Merilainen should continue to see a decent chunk of starts but remains a risky option in fantasy.

Markstrom is expected to guard the road goal against Minnesota on Monday, per Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News.

Markstrom will get the second half of New Jersey's back-to-back after Jake Allen plays in Sunday's road matchup against Winnipeg. The 35-year-old Markstrom surrendered nine goals on only 24 shots in Tuesday's 9-0 loss to the Islanders. He has a 10-10-1 record with a 3.48 GAA and an .878 save percentage through 22 appearances this season. Minnesota is tied for 16th in the league with 3.11 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.

Nedeljkovic turned aside 16 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Stars.

The veteran netminder was staring at 2-0 and 4-2 deficits over the course of the afternoon but got bailed out by the Sharks' power play, which struck four times including Tyler Toffoli's OT winner. Nedeljkovic could be playing for his job right now with San Jose having acquired Laurent Brossoit on Thursday, and the former isn't making a great case to stick around -- over his last five outings, he's 2-2-0 with a 3.67 GAA and .847 save percentage.

Tolopilo was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Sunday under emergency conditions.

Tolopilo will probably serve as Kevin Lankinen's backup in Monday's road game against Montreal after Thatcher Demko (lower body) sustained an injury in Saturday's 5-0 loss to Toronto. The 25-year-old Tolopilo has stopped 92 of the 101 shots he has faced in four NHL appearances this season en route to a 2-1-0 record.

Lindgren will get the start Sunday against the Predators, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

It will be just the second start of the month for Lindgren, the backup goaltender in Washington behind Logan Thompson. Lindgren has a 7-4-2 record, 3.13 GAA and .890 save percentage entering play Sunday and has won back-to-back starts. He'll face a Predators team that has been held to two goals or fewer in three straight games.

Bobrovsky stopped 17 of 19 shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Senators.

Bobrovsky gave up a goal early and another one late but held firm in between to get his team back in the win column. The 37-year-old netminder now has an 18-12-1 record with a 2.90 GAA and an .881 save percentage through 31 games this season. The win was his first of the calendar year across four tries. While his overall quality of play has taken a step back since last year, Bobrovsky has a chance to turn his season around as the desperation level rises for the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions in the second half of the campaign. He remains on pace for his third consecutive year with 30-plus wins, giving him solid fantasy value in most two-goalie formats moving forward.