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Vasilevskiy made 21 saves in a 2-1 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday.

Bo Horvat beat him in the second period when he stuffed in his own rebound, and Anthony Duclair wired a one-timer that beat him blocker side. It was Vasilevskiy's first loss in his last seven starts (6-1-0). He has allowed nine goals in those games (one shutout win).

Sorokin made 27 saves in a 2-1 win over the Lightning on Tuesday.

Sorokin carried a shutout to the 16:26 mark of the third period when Dominic James curled out from below the goal line and banked a wrist shot off his glove. Sorokin was spectacular at times, including a filthy left pad save on an Anthony Cirelli backhand in the second period after the Bolts pivot got behind the Isles D. The 30-year-old Sorokin ended Tampa's seven-game winning streak and snapped his own three-game losing streak in the process.

Knight will protect the road goal versus the Golden Knights on Tuesday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Knight snapped a three-game skid with a 5-3 win over the Ducks on Sunday, stopped 23 of 26 shots. The Golden Knights present another tough task, as they've gone 2-2-2 with 16 goals over their last six games, which is a bit of a quiet stretch for them.

Saros will protect the home net against Calgary on Tuesday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Saros is coming off a 24-save performance in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Chicago. He has a 7-9-3 record with a 3.08 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 19 appearances this season. Calgary sits 32nd in the league this campaign with 2.33 goals per game.

Vasilevskiy will defend the road net against the Islanders on Tuesday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Vasilevskiy has won his last six outings while stopping 162 of the 169 shots he has faced. He has posted a record of 11-5-2 this season with one shutout, a 2.32 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 18 appearances. The Islanders have registered 2.88 goals per game this campaign, tying for the 22nd-best mark in the league.

Kuemper is expected to get the starting nod at home versus the Caps on Tuesday.

Kuemper is undefeated in regulation over his last three outings, posting a 1-0-2 record, 2.25 GAA and .918 save percentage. The veteran backstop figures to reach the 50-game mark this year, which would set him up to reach the 20-win threshold for the fourth time in the last five years.

Hart was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports, indicating he'll tend the twine at home versus Chicago.

Hart will suit up in an NHL game for the first time in nearly two years, having last played for the Flyers back in January of 2024. While Akira Schmid should continue to see the bulk of the workload for the Golden Knights, some good performances could see Hart force his way into a split share.

Lankinen will guard the road goal against Colorado on Tuesday, Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports reports.

Lankinen is coming off a 21-save effort in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Kings. He has a 4-7-3 record this season with a 3.50 GAA and an .881 save percentage through 14 appearances. Colorado ranks first in the league with 4.12 goals per game this campaign.

Thompson is scheduled to start in Los Angeles on Tuesday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Thompson has excelled during his current three-game winning streak, surrendering a total of just four goals on 76 shots (.947 save percentage) in victories over the Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs and Islanders. The 28-year-old netminder will kick off Washington's three-game road trip out west against a Los Angeles team that ranks 27th in the NHL with 2.68 goals per game this season. The Kings haven't lost in regulation since they squared off against the Caps on Nov. 17, as they're 2-0-3 in their last five games.

Vanecek stopped 18 of 21 shots in relief of Karel Vejmelka in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Sharks.

Vanecek ended up with the loss since the Mammoth were able to cover the damage Vejmelka left behind in the first period. This was a fifth straight loss for Vanecek (0-4-1), and he's allowed at least three goals in each appearance. On the year, he's 2-5-1 with a 3.11 GAA and an .869 save percentage, numbers that have prevented him from carving out a larger role in Utah's crease even with Vejmelka playing noticeably below his potential. The Mammoth are in Anaheim on Wednesday and then have a back-to-back (Friday in Vancouver, Saturday in Calgary) to close out their current road trip, which should allow both goalies to get game action within the next week.