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Stolarz made 15 saves Tuesday in a 4-0 loss to Ottawa in Game 5. He allowed two goals.

The loss wasn't on Stolarz -- he played well, and he pretty much kept the score 1-0 for most of the game while waiting for his teammates to score. All while Linus Ullmark dazzled at the other end of the ice. Stolarz can't win the games by himself. Still, the Maple Leafs lead the best-of-7 series 3-2, and Game 6 will be in the Sens' barn on Thursday.

Ullmark made 27 saves in a 4-0 win over Toronto on Tuesday in Game 5.

It was Ullmark's first career playoff shutout, and it included eight high-danger saves. He also delivered a strong 2.83 GSAx. Ullmark was dialed in, and he will need to be in order for the Sens to take the series. The Maple Leafs lead the best-of-7 series 3-2; Game 6 will be in Ottawa on Thursday.

Gustavsson will start on the road in Tuesday's Game 5 versus the Golden Knights, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Gustavsson made 42 saves on 46 shots in Saturday's overtime loss in Game 4, which left the series tied at 2-2. The 26-year-old allowed five goals on 58 shots over the first two games of the series in Vegas and has been fairly steady throughout the playoffs.

Markstrom will protect the road goal versus the Hurricanes in Tuesday's Game 5, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

Markstrom is 1-3 despite a 2.53 GAA and a .913 save percentage over four playoff games. He's kept things moderately close in the series despite the Devils losing a defenseman to injury nearly every game of the playoffs so far. However, this is a must-win contest, so Markstrom will need to be at his best to send the series back to New Jersey.

Kuemper is expected to patrol the home crease in Game 5 against Edmonton on Tuesday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Kuemper has lost his last two outings but stopped 44 of 48 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 4. He has a 2-2 record with a 3.74 GAA and an .881 save percentage through four appearances this postseason. Edmonton ranks second in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 34.0 shots per game.

Stauber signed a two-year, two-way contract with Utah on Tuesday.

Stauber had a 2-1-1 record with a 3.26 GAA and an .892 save percentage in six NHL appearances with Utah during the 2024-25 regular season. If Connor Ingram (personal) returns to the active roster in 2025-26, Stauber could start the season with AHL Tucson.

Hill will defend the road cage in Game 5 against the Wild on Tuesday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Hill allowed at least three goals for the third straight matchup in Game 4 on Saturday, but he helped Vegas even up the series at 2-2 by turning aside 29 of 32 shots on goal in a 4-3 overtime victory. The 28-year-old has a 2-2 record, 3.30 GAA and .854 save percentage over four starts in this series. Minnesota will have a few changes in Game 5, as Marcus Johansson has moved past his lower-body injury, and Jon Merrill will replace Zeev Buium on the third pairing next to Zach Bogosian.

Pickard will be between the pipes on the road for Tuesday's Game 5 matchup with the Kings, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.

Pickard is riding a two-game winning streak despite having given up seven goals on 69 combined shots (.899 save percentage) in those outings. At this point, Pickard likely has earned enough leash to get another start even if he falters in Game 5 -- though the Oilers have Stuart Skinner, who is no doubt anxious to retake the starting job.

Ullmark will patrol the road blue paint in Game 5 against Toronto on Tuesday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Ullmark helped keep the Sens' season alive in Game 4 on Saturday, stopping 31 of 34 shots en route to a 4-3 overtime victory. The Swedish netminder hasn't been at his best in this series, as he's surrendered at least three goals in each game. Ottawa will need to keep the penalties to a minimum in Game 5, as the Leafs have scored at least one goal with the man advantage in all three of their wins. If Ullmark and the Sens are able to stave off elimination Tuesday, Game 6 would be in Ottawa on Thursday.

Kochetkov is expected to patrol the home crease against New Jersey on Tuesday in Game 5, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

Kochetkov stopped 14 of 15 shots he faced in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Devils after Frederik Andersen (undisclosed) left Game 4 due to an injury. With Andersen unavailable for Tuesday's matchup, Spencer Martin will be Kochetkov's backup versus New Jersey. The 25-year-old Kochetkov posted a 27-16-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.60 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 47 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.