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Knight stopped 25 of 26 shots in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Avalanche.

Knight played well but got no goal support from his teammates. Cale Makar's tally at 18:21 of the second period was the only one of the game. Knight has allowed a modest 10 goals on 123 shots over his last four outings, and that makes him unlucky to be 1-2-1 in that span. On the year, he's at a 7-5-3 record with a 2.38 GAA and a .924 save percentage through 15 starts. His record may depend on how the team in front of him performs, but Knight's performance is positioning him well as a breakout player this year. The Blackhawks will be back in action against the suddenly stingy Wild on Wednesday, which could end up being another tight game.

Wolf will patrol the road blue paint Sunday against the Canucks, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf has lost back-to-back decisions, conceding a total of seven goals on 45 shots (.844 save percentage) in losses to Chicago and Winnipeg. The California native owns a 1-1-1 record, .889 save percentage and 2.93 GAA across three career appearances against the Canucks. This Pacific Division matchup could be a challenging one for the Flames, as they won 3-2 in a shootout Saturday against the Stars, while the Canucks haven't played since Thursday. Wolf surrendered five goals on 26 shots during a loss in Vancouver on Oct. 9.

Lankinen will tend the home twine Sunday versus the Flames, according to Ben Kuzma of Postmedia.

Lankinen has been handling a heavy workload lately due to Thatcher Demko's lower-body injury. The 30-year-old Lankinen holds a 4-6-2 record, .886 save percentage and 3.49 GAA over 12 appearances this season. This should be a favorable matchup for the Finnish netminder -- Calgary defeated Dallas in a shootout Saturday, while the Canucks have been off since Thursday. Furthermore, the Flames sit last in the NHL with 2.26 goals per game in 2025-26.

Swayman is set to occupy the road net against the Sharks on Sunday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.

Swayman has played well lately, going 6-1-0 with a .927 save percentage and a 2.25 GAA over his last seven starts. As for the Sharks, they are 2-3-0 across their last five matchups and are tied for 22nd in the NHL with 2.91 goals per game. The Bruins have the rest advantage Sunday, as the Sharks lost 3-2 to the Senators on Saturday, while Boston last played Friday.

Wedgewood will protect the road net Sunday in Chicago, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Wedgewood heads into this Central Division matchup with a perfect 7-0-0 record, 2.00 GAA and .924 save percentage across his last seven outings. The Blackhawks have taken a step forward this year, but they have yet to face the league's top team in the Avalanche. Colorado has just one regulation loss through 21 games this season, while the Blackhawks have dropped back-to-back contests and were shelled by the Sabres on Friday by a 9-3 score.

Askarov will be in net for Sunday's game against the Bruins, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Askarov has been on a November heater for the Sharks, putting up video game numbers. In seven starts this month, the 23-year-old is 6-1-0 with a 1.54 GAA and a .957 save percentage. He'll look to build on those impressive stats Sunday against the Bruins, who have been held to three goals or fewer in five consecutive games.

Garand has been recalled from AHL Hartford by the Rangers, the team announced Sunday.

Garand being recalled is likely not a good sign for the health of Jonathan Quick, who was collided into by a Mammoth player in the third period of Saturday's loss, though Quick managed to finish that game. With AHL Hartford, Garand has a 3-6-2 record, a 2.96 GAA and an .897 save percentage. If the 23-year-old appears in an NHL game, it would be the first of his career.

Luukkonen made 29 saves on 30 attempts on goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Despite the Hurricanes attempting 10 more shots on net than the Sabres, Luukkonen allowed just one power-play goal Sunday. The strong outing was his third win of the season, boosting his season totals to a 3-2-1 record, a 2.68 GAA and an .897 save percentage through six games. Sunday marked the first time this season Luukkonen allowed one goal or fewer. Luukkonen has 20-plus wins in each of the past two seasons and could surpass that threshold again if he can hold onto the starting role now that he's healthy. After a few days of rest, Luukkonen's next chance to take the ice will be Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

Andersen stopped 17 of 20 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Sabres.

Andersen allowed three goals across the first two periods, including two even-strength goals in the second, before the Sabres scored an empty netter in the third. With the loss, the 36-year-old netminder has a 5-4-2 record with a 3.07 GAA and an .883 save percentage through 11 appearances this season. Andersen has picked up the loss in each of his past four appearances, while Pyotr Kochetkov is 4-0-0 since his return from injury early in November. Even Carolina's third-string goaltender, Brandon Bussi, has won each of his last three starts behind the Hurricanes' offense that has put up 3.62 goals per game this season, which ranks second in the NHL. Andersen should have better days ahead of him, but until he can clean up his overall play, stronger internal and external options in fantasy can provide interim value.

Daccord will guard the road goal against the Islanders on Sunday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Daccord will get the second half of Seattle's back-to-back after Philipp Grubauer played in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over Pittsburgh. The 29-year-old Daccord has a 7-3-3 record with one shutout, a 2.78 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. The Islanders have registered 3.18 goals per game, which is tied for 11th-most in the league this campaign.