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Gustavsson made 23 saves in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

Artemi Panarin caught the Wild defense sleeping inside the first minute of the first period to open the scoring, but Gustavsson shut down the home side the rest of the way. It was the first win for the 27-year-old netminder since Minnesota's opener, and through five starts, he's gone 2-3-0 with a 3.04 GAA and an .899 save percentage.

Hill sustained a lower-body injury in Monday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes, and there was no update on his status after the game, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Hill was replaced by Akira Schmid between the pipes after the former landed awkwardly on his left leg and needed to be helped off the ice midway through the first period, per Steve Carp of The Sporting Tribune. If Hill is forced to miss any time, Carl Lindbom will likely be elevated from AHL Henderson, as Carter Hart (suspension), who signed a professional tryout contract with Vegas on Thursday, isn't eligible to play for the team until Dec. 1. The Golden Knights aren't back in action until Saturday, when they begin a three-game road trip against the Panthers, so an update on Hill's status may not be known in the immediate future.

Lyon will be between the road pipes against the Canadiens on Monday, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Lyon has won back-to-back games after starting the 2025-26 campaign with an 0-3-0 record. The Minnesota native registered a 32-save shutout against the Panthers on Saturday, putting him at 2-3-0 with a .929 save percentage and a 2.43 GAA. Montreal has netted at least three goals in five consecutive games, so Lyon will have a stiff test in this road contest.

Daccord will protect the road crease Monday against the Flyers, according to the NHL media site.

Daccord has been excellent to start the season, posting a 3-0-1 record, 2.39 GAA and .912 save percentage over four appearances. The 29-year-old will face a Flyers club that has generated 2.60 goals per game to start the year, which is tied for 25th in the NHL. Daccord is 1-1-0 with a .939 save percentage and a 1.99 GAA across two career appearances against Philadelphia.

Andersen is expected to start Monday's road matchup against Vegas after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Andersen is coming off a 23-save performance in Thursday's 4-1 win over Anaheim. He has posted a 3-0-0 record while stopping 62 of the 69 shots he has faced. Vegas is riding a three-game winning streak, and the team leads the league with 26 goals through six games.

Hill will patrol the home crease against Carolina on Monday, per SinBin Vegas.

Hill is coming off a 26-save performance in Saturday's 6-1 win over Calgary. He has a 1-0-2 record this season while stopping 75 of the 85 shots he has faced. Carolina has won five straight games to begin the 2025-26 campaign, and the team ranks first in the league with 4.60 goals per game.

Blackwood (lower body) won't travel with the Avalanche ahead of Tuesday's game in Utah but is getting closer to returning, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Monday.

Blackwood has missed the start of the regular season due to a lower-body injury, but he recently completed a conditioning loan at AHL Colorado. He'll miss at least one more game due to the issue, and although he's considered close to returning, it's not yet clear when he'll be officially available to make his season debut.

Hellebuyck is slated to tend the twine on the road against the Flames on Monday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Hellebuyck is riding a three-game winning streak, during which he has posted a 1.67 GAA and .938 save percentage. The three-time Vezina Trophy winner should be in the mix for another award at the end of the season, given he is in his usual regular-season dominant form. While his postseason lapses won't matter to fantasy managers, its certainly a concern for the fan base. For now, it seems its business as usual for Hellebuyck.

Askarov will be between the pipes on the road against the Islanders on Tuesday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic have been splitting the workload for the Sharks to start the season and it seems that trend will continue. In his two outings this year, the 23-year-old Askarov remains winless, going 0-1-1 with a 6.45 GAA and .833 save percentage. Given the young team around him and the timeshare in the crease, Askarov could struggle to put up wins this year, making him a poor fantasy option in redraft formats.

Daws will serve as the starting netminder for Wednesday's home game against the Wild, James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now reports.

Daws was recalled from AHL Utica last Wednesday, and he'll have an opportunity to make his season debut against Minnesota. He made six regular-season appearances for the Devils last year, going 3-1-0 with a 1.60 GAA and .939 save percentage.