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Markstrom will patrol the home crease against Carolina on Sunday in Game 4, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Markstrom made 25 saves in Friday's 3-2 double-overtime win over the Hurricanes in Game 3. He has given the Devils a chance to win each game of the team's first-round playoff series while posting a 1-2 record with a 2.08 GAA and a .929 save percentage through three outings.

Andersen will guard the road net Sunday against the Devils in Game 4, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

Andersen has gotten off to a nice start in the playoffs, winning two of his three outings while posting a .943 save percentage. The 35-year-old veteran will be back between the pipes Sunday as the Canes look to take a 3-1 series lead back to Carolina.

Pickard will guard the home net Sunday against the Kings in Game 4, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Pickard will get a second straight start after stopping 24 of 28 shots in a win in Game 3. The 33-year-old netminder, who entered in relief of a struggling Stuart Skinner in Game 2, went 22-10-1 with a .900 save percentage in the regular season.

Binnington will patrol the home crease against Winnipeg on Sunday in Game 4, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Binnington is coming off a 16-save effort in Thursday's 7-2 victory over the Jets in Game 3. He has posted a 1-2 record with a 2.72 GAA and an .879 save percentage this postseason. Winnipeg has registered the second-fewest shots per game (22.3) in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Hellebuyck will guard the road net Sunday against the Blues in Game 4, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Hellebuyck was shaky in Game 3, allowing six goals on 25 shots in a loss. He'll try to bounce back in Game 4, with the Jets looking to take a 3-1 series lead back to Winnipeg.

Montembeault (lower body) is day-to-day and likely won't be an option for Sunday's home matchup versus Washington in Game 4, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Montembeault didn't participate in Sunday's morning skate after leaving Friday's 6-3 Game 3 victory over the Capitals in the second period. Montreal recalled Cayden Primeau from AHL Laval on Sunday, and Primeau will probably be the backup netminder behind Jakub Dobes in Game 4.

Thompson (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's Game 4 road matchup versus Montreal, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Thompson participated in Sunday's morning skate after being helped off the ice in the third period of Friday's 6-3 loss to the Canadiens in Game 3. He occupied the starter's crease during Sunday's session before heading to the dressing room at the same time as Charlie Lindgren. The 28-year-old Thompson has a 2-1 record with a 2.73 GAA and a .917 save percentage this postseason.

Primeau was recalled from AHL Laval on Sunday.

Primeau posted a 2-3-1 record with a 4.70 GAA and an .836 save percentage across 11 outings with the Canadiens during the 2024-25 regular season. If Sam Montembeault (lower body) is unavailable for Game 4 against Washington on Sunday, Primeau could be Jakub Dobes' backup.

Gustavsson stopped 42 shots Saturday in the Wild's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 4 of their first-round series.

Minnesota was out-shot 46-32 in the contest, but Gustavsson kept his team in the game and gave the Wild a chance before Vegas ultimately tied the series at 2-2. A giveaway by Jake Middleton trying to clear the zone late in the first extra frame led to the winner, as Gustavsson couldn't find a loose puck before Ivan Barbashev banged it home. The 26-year-old netminder has a 2.58 GAA and .919 save percentage to begin the playoffs, and he'll need to stay sharp when the Wild go back on the road for Game 5 on Tuesday.

Hill made 29 saves Saturday in the Golden Knights' 4-3 overtime win over the Wild in Game 4 of their first-round series.

The 28-year-old didn't have much chance on any of the shots that beat him, all of which came from in close, and Hill was especially sharp in OT, turning aside 10 shots until Ivan Barbashev banged home the winner late in the first extra frame. Hill has allowed 13 goals on 89 shots (.854 save percentage) in the series so far, but the Golden Knights will still have a chance to reclaim the lead in Game 5 back in Vegas on Tuesday.