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Kuemper allowed three goals on 27 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

Kuemper took his fourth straight loss, but he was at least able to keep this one close. He's surrendered 14 goals during the skid. The 35-year-old netminder could cede some playing time to Anton Forsberg if he doesn't right the ship. Kuemper is 12-9-8 with a 2.50 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 30 appearances this season. The Kings begin a home-and-home set versus the Ducks on Friday in Los Angeles.

Schmid stopped 22 of 24 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.

Schmid collected his third straight win with this effort, though he let a couple of leads slip away during regulation time. He's allowed six goals on 67 shots during his winning streak. For the season, the 25-year-old netminder is up to 14-4-5 with a 2.47 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 24 appearances. The Golden Knights play again Thursday versus the Maple Leafs, but a goalie for that game has yet to be announced.

Martin stopped 11 of 12 shots in relief of Jonathan Quick in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Senators.

Martin did fine in the contest, and the Rangers' offense showed up just enough for the Senators' eighth goal to be an empty-netter. Over two relief outings this season, Martin has allowed five goals on 26 shots, so it's not likely he'll function as anything more than a backup while on the NHL roster. He may get a start next week, either Monday in Anaheim or Tuesday in Los Angeles, as the Rangers navigate the back-to-back set.

Quick gave up six goals on 17 shots in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Senators.

Quick gave up four goals in the first period, but he was left in until Thomas Chabot tallied at 12:23 of the second. Quick has four straight regulation losses and is now 0-9-2 over his last 11 outings. He was mostly effective with a limited workload, but he has faltered significantly since Igor Shesterkin's (lower body) absence has led to Quick taking on the starting job. For the season, Quick is 3-10-2 with a 3.13 GAA and an .887 save percentage over 15 appearances. The Rangers' next game is scheduled for Saturday in Philadelphia, marking the start of a four-game road trip.

Merilainen stopped 18 of 22 shots in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Rangers.

The Senators took care of business early, which made Merilainen's poor third period (three goals against) a non-issue. He's won his last two starts, but he has allowed five goals on 42 shots in that span. The 23-year-old is at an 8-10-0 record with a 3.37 GAA and an .868 save percentage over 19 appearances. Merilainen's time as the Senators' primary starter should be nearing a close, as James Reimer is now with the team and Linus Ullmark (personal) should be approaching his return. It's unclear if the Senators will keep Merilainen on the roster for a weekend back-to-back with games at home versus the Canadiens on Saturday and in Detroit on Sunday.

Levi notched a 20-save shutout in AHL Rochester's 3-0 win over Syracuse on Wednesday.

Levi has two shutouts this season for the Americans. The 24-year-old netminder has a 13-7-4 record with a 2.81 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 24 appearances. He's collected four wins over his last nine outings and continues to have some consistency troubles for the farm team.

Schmid will guard the road goal versus the Kings on Wednesday, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reports.

Schmid has won his last two outings, stopping 39 of 43 shots in those games. The 25-year-old netminder is temporarily in the No. 1 role for the Golden Knights while Adin Hill (lower body) wraps up his recovery. The Kings have won just one of their last four games, scoring eight goals in that span.

Vladar sustained an undisclosed injury Wednesday versus the Sabres and will be evaluated after the game.

Vladar's injury occurred at some point in the first period. He allowed two goals on five shots prior to his exit, and Samuel Ersson took over in goal. If Vladar misses additional time, expect Aleksei Kolosov to get called up from AHL Lehigh Valley.

Luukkonen will protect the home goal versus the Flyers on Wednesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Luukkonen has won five of his last six outings, allowing just 13 goals on 186 shots in that span. The 26-year-old netminder has taken over as the Sabres' top goalie with his recent run of success. The Flyers have lost their last three games, scoring just four goals in that span, so this is a good matchup for Luukkonen.

Grubauer will start Wednesday's road game versus the Devils, James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now reports.

The Kraken will start a goalie in consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 18-20. Grubauer has won five of his last six outings while allowing just nine goals in that span, so it appears this is a case of riding the hot hand. The Devils have scored just 14 goals over their last six games, going 2-4-0 in that span.