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Wolf turned aside 25 shots in Monday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.

Calgary handed Wolf a 2-0 lead in the first period, and while Buffalo kept pressing over the final 40 minutes, the 24-year-old netminder never allowed the visitors to even things up. Wolf has won three straight starts to kick off December, and through four outings this month, he's delivered a stellar 1.80 GAA and .937 save percentage.

Lyon stopped all four shots he faced after replacing Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to begin the third period of Monday's 7-4 loss to the Flames.

The switch had more to do with the poor play of the Sabres' defense than it did Luukkonen's performance, but Lyon did his part in giving Buffalo a chance to mount a comeback from a 5-3 deficit. Lyon has started only one of the last 12 games, falling behind Luukkonen and Colten Ellis on the depth chart, but the team continues to carry three goalies rather than risk losing one on waivers. On the season, Lyon has a 3-6-3 record in 14 outings with a 3.16 GAA and a .901 save percentage.

Luukkonen gave up five goals on 22 shots before being replaced by Alex Lyon to begin the third period of Monday's 7-4 loss to the Flames.

Luukkonen didn't have much chance on any of the pucks that got past him, two of which came on Calgary power plays, but his night ended early nonetheless. The 26-year-old netminder hadn't allowed more than three goals in an outing since Oct. 25, with Monday's performance snapping a stretch of eight starts in which he'd gone 4-4-0 despite a respectable 2.40 GAA and a .904 save percentage. The Sabres continue to carry three goalies and get all three of them work, but Luukkonen may be nosing ahead in the battle for playing time despite this result.

Hildeby made 29 saves in Monday's 2-0 win over the Lightning.

In his 15th career NHL appearance, Hildeby recorded his first career shutout, stymying a Tampa Bay lineup that got bolstered by the returns of Nikita Kucherov (undisclosed) and Brayden Point (undisclosed) on Monday. Hildeby has gone 2-2-2 for Toronto this season in nine outings with a 2.15 GAA and a .936 save percentage, and the 24-year-old netminder will be leaned on heavily while Joseph Woll (lower body) and Anthony Stolarz (upper body) are on the shelf.

Johansson stopped 22 of 23 shots in Monday's 2-0 loss to the Maple Leafs, with Toronto's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

With Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) landing on IR earlier in the day, Johansson made his third straight start and, for the second straight outing, watched the Lightning get shut out in front of him. Vasilevskiy doesn't have a timeline yet for his return, but Johansson has held down the fort well in his place, posting a 2.09 GAA and a .917 save percentage in his three December starts despite getting stuck with a record of 0-3-0. Tampa Bay is back in action Tuesday in Montreal, so Brandon Halverson could be in line to make his first NHL start of the season.

Vejmelka turned aside 23 of 26 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Kings.

Despite tending a clean second period to give the Mammoth a chance to come back in Monday's contest, Vejmelka would allow the game-winning goal to Anze Kopitar less than four minutes into the third. After Monday's loss, Vejmelka now has a 12-8-2 record with a 2.66 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 23 outings this season. The 29-year-old netminder had won each of his last two contests prior to Monday's loss, which is an encouraging sign that he could bounce back soon. He's tied for fourth in wins among the league's goaltenders and is set to see a bulk of the opportunities for Utah moving forward. Vejmelka is a solid fantasy option in two-goalie formats. His next chance to guard the crease is Wednesday against the Panthers.

Kuemper stopped 19 of 21 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Mammoth.

Kuemper allowed just one even-strength goal Monday and played with the lead for 52 minutes of the contest. With the win, Kuemper now has a 10-6-5 record with a 2.23 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 21 appearances this season. He has allowed less than two goals per game across his last eight appearances and is currently tied for 10th in goalie wins across the NHL. With the Kings firmly in a playoff spot in the Pacific Division, Kuemper should continue to see a bulk of the opportunities moving forward, giving him a chance to reach the 30-win mark for the second consecutive season. His next chance to take the ice is Wednesday in Seattle.

Grubauer will be between the home pipes Monday versus the Wild, according to Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum.

Prior to making a relief appearance Thursday in Edmonton, Grubauer had won his last four outings, turning aside a combined 88 of 96 shots (.917 save percentage) in victories over Pittsburgh, San Jose, Winnipeg and St. Louis. The 34-year-old has received limited work in 2025-26, but he has yet to lose in regulation across seven appearances (4-0-1). The Wild have faltered of late, losing back-to-back games in Calgary and Vancouver, and they've scored just eight goals across their last five contests.

Gibson will defend the road crease against Vancouver on Monday, per NHL.com.

Gibson has picked up wins in each of his last two starts despite allowing a total of seven goals on 65 shots in those outings. The Canucks are scoring 2.86 goals per game this season, which ranks 22nd in the NHL.

Luukkonen was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, per NHL.com, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Calgary.

Luukkonen is coming off a road loss in Winnipeg on Friday, but he'll have a more favorable matchup Monday, as the Flames rank last in the NHL with 2.33 goals per game this season. Across his last five starts, Luukkonen has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.22 GAA and .906 save percentage.