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Askarov allowed two goals on 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Askarov gave up the first goal of the game, but the Sharks responded quickly with three tallies, which was all the support he needed. The 23-year-old netminder snapped his three-game losing streak with this effort, and he allowed fewer than three goals for the first time since Nov. 28, which was also against the Canucks. Askarov is 17-13-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .891 save percentage over 32 appearances. The Sharks' road trip continues in Edmonton on Thursday, which could be a start for Alex Nedeljkovic if head coach Ryan Warsofsky continues to rotate his goalies.

Knight stopped 20 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Wild.

The Blackhawks controlled the first half of the game, but the Wild roared back, with Knight unable to maintain a three-goal lead. He also gave up the lone tally in the shootout to complete the collapse. Knight is down to 15-14-7 with a 2.59 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 36 starts this season. He'll likely split the next two games with Arvid Soderblom, as the Blackhawks are set for a back-to-back with games versus the Penguins on Thursday and the Blue Jackets on Friday.

Wallstedt stopped 29 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blackhawks.

Wallstedt gave up the first three goals of the game, but the Wild picked him up with a comeback. This ended the goalie's three-game losing streak, but he's still allowed at least three goals in eight of his last nine games. For the season, he's at a 13-5-4 record with a 2.71 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 22 starts. His strong start to the year has masked his recent struggles, but he's in the backup role behind Filip Gustavsson now. The Wild have a favorable matchup Thursday versus the Flames, but a starting goalie hasn't been announced.

Woll made 24 saves in a 7-4 loss to Buffalo on Tuesday. He allowed six goals.

Woll's coach, Craig Berube, summed it up in the post-game media scrum: "You are not going to consistently win in this league by focusing on just scoring goals, you have to play the full rink and right now we are not doing a good enough job without the puck, that's it." Woll is a great young goalie, but when his teammates leave the zone early and miss coverages, there's only so much the guy can do. Woll has felt the pain from a lack of defensive support for a while. He's 0-3-2 in his last five starts dating back to Jan. 12. His .908 save percentage is above league average (.897), but that will continue to drop if the team cannot solve its woes.

Binnington allowed four goals on 24 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

Binnington took his fifth straight loss, and he's allowed at least three goals in each of those games (22 in total). The 32-year-old netminder struggled in the second period as the Stars converted twice on the power play, but it was Thomas Harley's goal at even strength late in the third that decided the game. Binnington is down to 8-15-6 with a 3.59 GAA and an .867 save percentage through 30 appearances this season. The Blues have mostly been alternating goalies lately, which suggests Joel Hofer will get the nod for Thursday's tough home matchup versus the Panthers.

Ellis was pressed into duty in the first period Tuesday after starter Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen exited because of a lower-body injury. He made 16 saves in relief and allowed two goals.

Alex Lyon will step into the injury void with UPL on the shelf, but Ellis is a capable spot starter. His .898 save percentage is league average (.897), and he has three wins in his last four appearances (3-1-0).

Oettinger stopped 23 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blues.

Oettinger let a three-goal lead slip away in the third period, but Thomas Harley saved the day with a goal at 18:53 of the third period. This was Oettinger's third straight win, a span in which he's allowed seven goals on 66 shots. The 27-year-old netminder improved to 20-10-4 with a 2.66 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 34 starts overall. The Stars' road trip continues in Vegas on Thursday.

Bobrovsky made 16 saves in a 4-3 loss to Utah on Tuesday. He allowed three goals.

The Mammoth scored into an empty net to push the score to 4-2 before Florida notched its third goal in the last minute of play. Bobrovsky is tied for fifth in the NHL in wins with 20, but his 3.08 GAA and .874 save percentage are well below league averages (2.86; .897) this season. This future Hall-of-Famer's fantasy value is tied up in those wins, a little like Alexandar Georgiev's was a few seasons ago. Bob is a far better goalie, but we could be witnessing the wear-and-tear of three long Stanley Cup runs, including two championships, on a now 37-year-old twinetender. Your league settings will determine where his value lands.

Vanecek made 25 saves in a 4-3 win over Florida on Tuesday.

The elephant is off his back -- the win ended a personal 10-game losing streak. It was Vanecek's first victory since Oct. 26, and it was even sweeter that it came against the Panthers, who honored him in the first period for his contribution to their Stanley Cup win last year. It's great that Vanecek snapped his 0-8-2 skid, but it's not enough for us to use the word trust. He's 2-9-2 with a 2.92 GAA and an .883 save percentage this season, and he was a combined 5-14-4 with a 3.62 GAA and an .884 in 2024-25. Vanecek's New Jersey success is very much in the rear-view mirror.

Thompson will guard the road goal versus the Kraken on Tuesday, per Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site.

Thompson is slated to get the nod after going 1-1-0 with five goals allowed on 51 shots over his first two starts during this road trip. He'll face a Kraken team that is 2-4-0 with 18 goals scored over the last six games.