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Lyon (lower body) is expected to miss about 7-10 days, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Wednesday.

Lyon was riding a seven-game winning streak prior to getting hurt, registering a 2.22 GAA along the way. Once given the all-clear, the 33-year-old backstop should be in the mix to at least split the workload with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, if he does not reclaim the No. 1 job outright.

Knight will be between the pipes at home versus St. Louis on Wednesday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Knight has struggled for wins over his last 10 outings, posting a 3-6-1 record despite a 2.92 GAA and an .890 save percentage. Still, the 24-year-old netminder should be capable of getting over the 20-win mark for the first time in his career this campaign. With an upcoming back-to-back, Knight should feature against either the Capitals or Predators on Friday or Saturday, respectively, with Arvid Soderblom taking the other game.

Wolf is slated to start on the road against Montreal on Wednesday, per Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf will attempt to rebound after allowing four goals in each of his past two starts. He's 14-16-2 with a 2.90 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 33 appearances in 2025-26. Montreal ranks seventh in goals per game with 3.31.

Vladar made 16 saves in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

The 28-year-old netminder wasn't busy, but Vladar made sure the result was never in much doubt once Philly took the lead, and the only pucks that got by him came on Anaheim power plays. Vladar extended his win streak to three games with the performance, and he has just one regulation loss in his last nine outings, going 6-1-2 with a stellar 1.98 GAA and .916 save percentage.

Fowler will get the starting nod at home versus the Flames on Wednesday, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports.

Fowler has put together middling numbers in his seven NHL outings this year, posting a 3-2-2 record, a 2.57 GAA and one shutout. With the 21-year-old netminder getting the nod in Wednesday's matchup, Sam Montembeault could get the second half of the back-to-back versus the Panthers on Thursday at home.

Thompson is expected to start at home against Dallas on Wednesday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Thompson has a 15-11-4 record, 2.37 GAA and .915 save percentage in 30 appearances this season. He's gone winless in his past three outings (0-2-1) while allowing 10 goals on 93 shots (.892 save percentage). He previously faced Dallas on Oct. 28, stopping 18 of 19 shots but suffering a 1-0 loss.

Dostal turned aside 34 of 38 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers, with Philadelphia's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

An early 1-0 lead for Anaheim was quickly erased by Dostal's former teammate, Trevor Zegras, who struck twice before the end of the first period to put Philadelphia in the lead for good. Dostal has lost five straight decisions, going 0-4-1 over his last seven outings with a 4.26 GAA and an .847 save percentage. However, his spot as the Ducks' No. 1 netminder isn't in jeopardy.

Luukkonen made 32 saves in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

He was the busier netminder on the night, as the Canucks outshot the Sabres by a 35-20 margin. However, Luukkonen took a shutout into the third period before seeing it slip away on a Jake DeBrusk power-play tally. Luukkonen has won four of his last five starts to push his record on the season to 8-6-1. His 2.01 GAA and .932 save percentage over that stretch should lock him into the top spot in the Buffalo crease during the absence of Alex Lyon (lower body).

Demko stopped 15 of 19 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Buffalo, with the Sabres' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The Canucks' defense offered very little resistance, and the Sabres built a 4-0 lead before the visitors finally got on the board midway through the third period. Demko hasn't picked up a win in five straight starts, going 0-4-1 with a 3.98 GAA and an .868 save percentage, as Vancouver sinks toward the bottom of the standings.

Bussi turned aside 19 of 22 shots on net in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Stars.

Bussi allowed just one power-play goal in the first period before Carolina's offense put the game out of reach for Dallas. The Stars didn't score again until the third. With the win, Bussi has a 15-2-1 record with a 2.25 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 18 appearances this season. After losing on New Year's Day, the 27-year-old netminder has won back-to-back starts, which has moved him into a tie for 10th across the league in wins. With Pyotr Kochetkov (hip) out for the season and Frederik Andersen struggling to find the win column, Bussi is a must-start player in nearly all fantasy formats and should command the bulk of starts for Carolina moving forward.