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Ullmark turned aside 19 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.

Montreal opened the scoring with a Juraj Slafkovsky power-play tally early in the first period, but Ottawa potted four straight goals afterward. Ullmark has won four of his last five starts. He sports a 10-6-4 record with a 3.05 GAA and an .876 save percentage this season.

Ersson was the first goalie to leave the ice ahead of Wednesday's home clash with the Sabres, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports, indicating he'll be in goal.

Ersson has given up three or more goals in six of his eight outings this year, posting a 4-2-2 record, 3.09 GAA and .859 save percentage. The 26-year-old backstop will be making his third appearance in the Flyers' last seven outings despite his underwhelming numbers.

Gibson made 34 saves in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Bruins.

Boston fired 18 shots at Gibson in the third period as the visitors tried to mount a comeback from a 5-2 deficit, but the veteran netminder was able to withstand the barrage. The win was Gibson's first since Oct. 28, and on the season he's 5-7-1 in 14 outings with a shaky 3.62 GAA and .868 save percentage.

Korpisalo stopped all nine shots he faced after replacing Jeremy Swayman early in the third period of Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Red Wings.

Bruins coach Marco Sturm made the switch to try and spark some life into his team, and the move nearly worked -- Korpisalo entered the game with Boston down 5-2. It was an encouraging start to December in a low-pressure spot for the 31-year-old netminder, who lost his final three starts in November while giving up 13 goals on 90 shots (.856 save percentage), but he remains firmly behind Swayman on the depth chart.

Swayman gave up five goals on 23 shots before being replaced by Joonas Korpisalo early in the third period of Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Red Wings.

While the 27-year-old netminder did allow a somewhat soft goal to Alex DeBrincat early in the second period, the hook from coach Marco Sturm was more about trying to wake up the Bruins' skaters. Boston had fallen behind 5-2 on a Lucas Raymond power-play tally when Swayman left the crease. It was a rough way to begin December after Swayman posted an 8-2-0 record with a 2.06 GAA and a .934 save percentage in November, but his spot at the top of the depth chart isn't in jeopardy.

Kuemper stopped 22 of 24 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Kuemper put in a decent effort, but he couldn't best his former teammates. He has four losses in his last five games, but he's allowed just 11 goals in that span. For the season, the 35-year-old netminder is providing quality work for the Kings with an 8-5-5 record, a 2.37 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 18 starts. The next two games for the Kings are both at home versus the Blackhawks, with the first scheduled for Thursday.

Thompson stopped 24 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Kings.

Thompson allowed a goal to Adrian Kempe in the second period, but that was all he gave up. The 28-year-old Thompson has allowed just five goals on 101 shots during his four-game winning streak, which has seen the Capitals seize some momentum in a tightly packed Metropolitan Division. He's up to 12-6-1 with a 2.02 GAA and a .919 save percentage over 19 starts this season. The Capitals will likely turn to Charlie Lindgren for Wednesday's game in San Jose, but Thompson should be back between the pipes for a big test versus the Ducks on Friday.

Knight stopped 25 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Golden Knights.

Knight kept his team in it against a tough opponent, but he was unable to make a pair of one-goal leads stick. The 24-year-old has just one win in his last five outings, allowing 14 goals over that span. For the season, he's 8-5-5 with a 2.52 GAA and a .917 save percentage. Knight's fortunes will likely depend heavily on how the team in front of him plays, though he's taken a big step forward this year to be the Blackhawks' goalie of the future. Their road trip continues Thursday versus the Kings.

Hart stopped 27 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blackhawks.

Hart didn't get to work with a lead for long -- Vegas was ahead for just 56 seconds in the first period. The 27-year-old was able to settle in fairly well, and he turned three of four shootout attempts to come away with the win in his first game in nearly two years. Until Adin Hill (lower body) is healthy, Hart and Akira Schmid figure to split the goaltending duties. The Golden Knights begin a road trip Friday in New Jersey.

Wallstedt posted a 33-save shutout in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Oilers.

Wallstedt, who was named NHL Rookie of the Month for November early in the day Tuesday, continued his run of dominance with his fourth shutout during his seven-game winning streak. He's allowed a total of seven goals during the streak. The 23-year-old still hasn't lost in regulation in 10 outings this season, going 8-0-2 with a 1.74 GAA and a .944 save percentage. The Wild's road trip continues in Calgary on Thursday, though Wallstedt would cede that start to Filip Gustavsson before taking the crease in Vancouver on Saturday if Minnesota sticks to the goalie rotation that's been working well lately.