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Gustavsson is slated to start Monday's road game against Los Angeles, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt have alternated starts in recent weeks, and that pattern will continue for Monday's matchup. Despite the timeshare, Gustavsson is in the midst of a successful run in which he's gone 7-0-1 with a 1.75 GAA and .930 save percentage over his last eight starts.

Kuemper was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports, indicating he'll defend the cage at home against the Wild.

Kuemper will make his third straight start since returning from an upper-body injury. The veteran backstop has given up four goals in each of his last two outings, posting a 1-1-0 record and .843 save percentage along the way. Despite his recent struggles, Kuemper has likely earned himself enough leash to play his way into better form.

Wolf will patrol the home crease against Seattle on Monday, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf is coming off a 32-save effort in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Nashville. He has a 14-15-2 record this season with two shutouts, a 2.86 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 32 appearances. Seattle ranks 30th in the league with 2.62 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.

Gibson will tend the twine on the road versus the Senators on Monday, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports.

Gibson has taken the bulk of the workload since the start of December, appearing in 11 of the Red Wings' last 18 outings. During the stretch, the veteran netminder has been fantastic, as he has posted a 9-2-0 record, 2.20 GAA and two shutouts. As long as Gibson continues to rack up wins, he should continue to feature prominently in Detroit's goalie rotation.

Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice during Monday's morning skate, Jonny Lazarus of NESN reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against the Rangers.

Vejmelka has alternated wins and losses over his last five starts, going 3-2-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .906 save percentage during that time. He made a home start against the Rangers on Nov. 22 and turned aside 20 of 22 shots (.909 save percentage) in a 3-2 victory.

Mrazek will be between the pipes on the road against the Capitals on Monday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Mrazek will take the first game of the Ducks' back-to-back, which means fantasy managers can expect to see Lukas Dostal in the crease on the road versus Philadelphia on Tuesday. The veteran Mrazek has appeared in just two of the Ducks' last 16 contests, going 0-1-0 with five goals allowed on 22 shots. Given his infrequent usage, Mrazek is unlikely to offer much in the way of fantasy value.

Sorokin will start Tuesday's home game against the Devils, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin was activated off injured reserve Friday after missing time due to a lower-body injury, and he served as David Rittich's backup during Saturday's home matchup against the Maple Leafs. However, Sorokin will return to the crease one game later. Across 24 appearances this season, Sorokin has gone 12-10-2 with a 2.55 GAA and .910 save percentage.

Poirier was loaned to AHL Texas on Monday.

With Casey DeSmith (personal) returning to the active roster ahead of Tuesday's game against Carolina, Poirier will return to AHL in a corresponding move. The 24-year-old netminder served as the backup for Jake Oettinger during Sunday's contest against Montreal, but Poirier still hasn't made his NHL debut yet. Through 22 appearances with Texas this season, Poirier has an 8-10-4 record, a .903 save percentage and a 2.77 GAA.

DeSmith (personal) was removed from the non-roster list Monday.

With DeSmith rejoining the Stars, Remi Poirier was returned to AHL Texas on Monday in a corresponding move. While the 34-year-old DeSmith has given up three or more goals in five of his last six outings, he is still sporting a 3-1-2 record over that stretch. DeSmith's strong performances this year have seen him taking a bigger share of the workload, though this is likely to keep starter Jake Oettinger as healthy and rested as possible.

Greaves stopped 38 of 43 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Greaves has dropped two of his last three starts, but fantasy managers would be wise to look past his win-loss record to see what he brings to the table. The 24-year-old netminder has been playing well of late -- this was the first time since Nov. 28 (also against Pittsburgh) where he allowed more than three goals. Over his last 10 games, Greaves has gone 5-4-1 with a 2.46 GAA and a .917 save percentage.