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Greaves stopped 36 of 37 shots in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Capitals. Washington's second goal was scored into an empty net.

Greaves was great, but Logan Thompson did a little better in protecting the opposite net. This was Greaves' fourth straight loss (0-1-3), and he's allowed 11 goals on 118 shots in that span. Elvis Merzlikins didn't exactly dominate in starting three straight games, so the door should be open for Greaves to maintain a good share of playing time. On the year, the 24-year-old Greaves is 7-5-5 with a 2.71 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 17 starts this season. The Blue Jackets' next game is a tough one on the road versus the Hurricanes.

Dobes stopped 14 of 18 shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.

This marked the first time Dobes has started on consecutive days in his career, and the results weren't great. He was pressed into duty since Sam Montembeault (illness) couldn't suit up Sunday. Dobes has won four of his last six outings, but he has given up 19 goals over that span. Overall, he's at a 10-4-2 record with a 3.03 GAA and an .890 save percentage. Montembeault is likely to be ready to play Tuesday versus the Lightning, but Dobes has been the slightly better option between the pipes this year.

Binnington stopped 23 of 26 shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens.

While not at his best, Binnington did enough in this contest to get back in the win column after losing his last two outings. Two of the three goals against Binnington came in the first period. He's now 7-7-5 with a 3.29 GAA and an .875 save percentage across 20 appearances this season. Binnington has been starting two of every three games lately, so he seems likely to get the nod at home versus the Bruins on Tuesday, especially since he's coming off a win.

Zherenko stopped 45 of 46 shots in AHL Springfield's 3-1 win over Providence on Sunday.

Zherenko put up a huge effort to secure his fourth win of the season. He's at a 3.10 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 14 outings, his best numbers in three years. Still, the 24-year-old is unlikely to see NHL time unless one of Jordan Binnington or Joel Hofer gets hurt.

Kahkonen was loaned to AHL Laval on Sunday.

Kahkonen will return to the minors in short order after being brought up due to Sam Montembeault missing Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Blues because of an illness. The 29-year-old Kahkonen has not appeared in an NHL game in 2025-26.

Kochetkov made 18 saves on 21 attempts on goal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Sharks.

Kochetkov picked up his first loss of the season Sunday in a game that was highlighted by two goals in the second period for the visitors. With the loss, the 26-year-old netminder has a 4-1-0 record with a .914 save percentage and a 1.96 GAA through six appearances this season. Sunday's game marked his first since Nov. 19, as he's been dealing with his second lower-body injury of the season. It's unclear whether or not the two injuries are related, but regardless, he's had a track record of missing stretches of time throughout the first four years of his career. Already with a shutout and four wins on the season, Kochetkov is set to succeed while guarding Carolina's net if he can stay in the lineup. He has streaming value in nearly all fantasy formats while healthy. With the Hurricanes rostering three goaltenders, Kochetkov likely won't draw back-to-back starts, giving him a realistic chance to make his next start Thursday against the Capitals.

Nedeljkovic stopped 29 of 30 shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Nedeljkovic tended one of his strongest games of the season, as he allowed just one goal on a Carolina power play in the first period. With the win, he now has a 4-5-2 record with a 3.01 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 11 appearances this season. After posting back-to-back seasons with double-digit wins for the Penguins, the 29-year-old netminder is on pace to do the same in his first season with the Sharks. If the Sharks continue their winning ways this season, he could turn in a solid campaign while backing up Yaroslav Askarov, though Nedeljkovic's win Sunday was his first in exactly one month.

Soderblom will patrol the road blue paint Sunday against the Ducks, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

This will be Soderblom's first start since Nov. 28, as he's struggled during his last two outings, surrendering a total of 13 goals on 60 shots (.783 save percentage) in losses to Nashville and Buffalo. The Swedish netminder is 3-4-1 with a 3.54 GAA and and .879 save percentage across eight appearances in 2025-26. The Ducks are 3-2-0 in their last five games, a stretch in which they've netted 14 goals.

Husso will start Sunday's home game against Chicago, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Husso has had mixed results this year, going 3-2-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .859 save percentage over his last five appearances (four starts). That span includes a relief appearance against Chicago on Nov. 30 in which he failed to save the only shot he saw while logging just 9:01 of ice time. Husso hasn't yet picked up back-to-back wins this season, and he'll attempt to change that trend Sunday after picking up the win over Washington on Friday.

Quick will the defend the home net Sunday versus the Golden Knights, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Quick was activated from injured reserve Saturday and will make his first start since Nov. 22 in Utah after contending with a lower-body injury. The veteran netminder has lost his last two outings, but he's been a solid No. 2 option this year, as he's posted a 3-3-0 record, 1.69 GAA and .944 save percentage over six appearances. The Golden Knights have won three consecutive games and are coming off a 3-0 win in New Jersey on Friday.