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Vasilevskiy is slated to be in goal for Tuesday's road matchup with the Rangers, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Vasilevskiy will make his fifth start in the Bolts' first six games of the year, having gone 3-1-0 with a 2.29 GAA to open the season. With no back-to-backs on the short-term schedule, the 32-year-old netminder could see a run of starts here, especially if Dennis Hildeby (undisclosed) is unavailable to serve in relief.

Vladar will draw the home start in Tuesday's clash against the Kraken, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Vladar is looking to get back on track after a shaky start to the 2026-27 season, where he has an 0-3-0 record, a 5.08 GAA and an .857 save percentage across three appearances. While he was lights out in the 2025-26 season, a different story seems to be starting in the early stages of the new season if he can't quickly turn things around. Joseph Woll has already taken a chunk of the opportunities between the pipes for Philadelphia during Vladar's struggles, but he still holds a relatively high ceiling if he can quickly shake off the slow start. However, he'll have his work cut out for him Tuesday, as Seattle ranks third in the NHL with 4.33 goals per game to open the new season, making Vladar an untrustworthy option in fantasy Tuesday.

Sogaard was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.

Sogaard is set to provide goaltender depth behind Andrei Vasilevskiy and Dennis Hildeby at the NHL level following his call-up. The 25-year-old Sogaard is off to a strong start to the 2026-27 AHL regular season, where he has a 1-1-0 record, a shutout, a 1.73 GAA and a .937 save percentage across three appearances. It's unclear how long he will be with the Lightning before returning to the AHL, but if he does hit the ice at some point during his stint back in the NHL, he'll be doing so in his debut for Tampa Bay.

Sorokin will patrol the crease at home against Vancouver on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin will look to bounce back from his worst outing of the season, giving up four goals on 25 shots in a loss to the Lightning on Saturday. Despite the poor performance, Sorokin is still sporting a 2-2-0 record and 1.76 GAA through four games this year.

Gibson will guard the home paint in Tuesday's clash against New Jersey, per Michael Whitaker of The Hockey News.

Gibson will look to get back on track Tuesday after he was pulled from Friday's game against Seattle, where he allowed five goals. Overall, the 33-year-old netminder has a 1-3-0 record, a 3.43 GAA and an .862 save percentage across four outings. While things are looking bleak for the Red Wings early in the season, Tuesday's matchup could be a bounce-back spot for the team, as New Jersey is playing on the second half of a back-to-back after being held to one goal by the Senators on Monday. Therefore, Gibson has some upside in fantasy for Tuesday's slate, but he remains a relatively risky play.

Talbot will guard the crease at home against the Panthers on Tuesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Talbot stopped 20 of 22 shots in a win over the Penguins on Friday, his only appearance of the 2026-27 campaign. Firmly entrenched as the No. 2 option in Columbus, the 39-year-old backstop would need to significantly outplay Jet Greaves in order to take over as the starter.

Fowler will guard the home crease in Tuesday's clash against the Sabres, per Marc Antoine Godin of Radio-Canada.

Fowler will look to stay hot after his 30-save shutout in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Red Wings. Entering Tuesday's matchup, the 21-year-old netminder has a 1-1-0 record, a 1.45 GAA and a .938 save percentage across 48 shots on net between two appearances. He should continue to see frequent appearances with Sam Montembeault (lower body) on injured reserve. Fowler will face off against a Sabres offense that has struggled to begin the new season with 2.67 goals per game, which makes him a solid start in fantasy.

Dobes will defend the cage on the road against Washington on Wednesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Dobes will get the second night of the back-to-back while Jacob Fowler features versus the Sabres on Tuesday. In three outings this year, the 25-year-old Dobes is 1-1-1 with a 4.43 GAA and .856 save percentage. He should continue to see the bulk of the workload, though Fowler might get some more opportunities if Dobes can't get his GAA down.

Allen will tend the twine for Tuesday's road tilt with the Red Wings, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen comes into Tuesday's contest well rested after Nico Daws took the first game of the Devils' back-to-back against Ottawa on Monday. In his three outings this year, the 36-year-old Allen is sporting a 2-1-0 record, 2.65 GAA and .896 save percentage. Barring an injury, Allen could see action in more than 40 games for the first time since 2022-23 when he was with Montreal.

Garand will be between the home pipes for Tuesday's tilt versus Tampa Bay, per Jim Cerny of NHL.com.

Garand has looked solid to start the season, posting a 2-1-0 record, 1.20 GAA and one shutout. With Igor Shesterkin (knee) out for the season and Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) still a month from returning, the Rangers will have to turn the crease over to Garand for the time being. If he continues to perform well, Garand could secure his spot as the No. 1 option the rest of the way.