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Kuemper recorded a 23-save shutout in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Jets.

Kuemper quieted a strong offense with this performance, earning his first shutout of the season in the process. The 35-year-old is 2-1-1 with nine goals allowed over his last four games. He's at a 4-3-3 record with a 2.57 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 10 starts overall. The Kings host the Panthers on Thursday to close out a four-game homestand before heading east for a road trip that begins Sunday in Pittsburgh.

Hellebuyck stopped 23 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Kings. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Hellebuyck did his part to keep the game close, but the Jets' offense was unusually quiet. The 32-year-old allowed a power-play goal to Kevin Fiala late in the third period that ended up making the deficit too large to overcome. Hellebuyck has lost three of his last five outings, but he's given up a modest 12 goals in that span. On the year, he has a 6-4-0 record with a 2.31 GAA and a .921 save percentage, which is right in the neighborhood of what his fantasy managers should expect. The Jets' west-coast road trip continues in San Jose on Friday.

Bobrovsky stopped 25 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Ducks.

The seven goals against were a season high for Bobrovsky, though he's given up at least three goals in five of his last six starts. He's likely lucky to be 3-3-0 in that span, but there was no fortune to be found for him in Tuesday's contest, as the Ducks potted multiple goals in each period. Bobrovsky dropped to 6-4-0 on the year with a 2.82 GAA and an .883 save percentage through 10 starts. The Panthers' next game is at Los Angeles on Thursday. With no back-to-back sets during this road trip out west, it's unclear if Bobrovsky will be rested for any of the next three games.

Dostal allowed three goals on 21 shots in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Panthers.

While Dostal wasn't exactly at his best Tuesday, the Ducks gave him enough support to secure his fourth straight win. The Panthers went ahead 3-2 midway through the second period, but the Ducks responded with five unanswered goals. Getting strong support is helping elevate Dostal from good to great in fantasy, especially now that he's operating as the unquestioned starter in goal. The 25-year-old improved to 6-3-1 with a 2.59 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 10 starts this season. The Ducks' next game is Thursday in Dallas.

Schmid recorded a 24-save shutout in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Red Wings.

Schmid had no margin for error throughout the game, and he made Ivan Barbashev's second-period tally stand as the winner. This was Schmid's second career NHL shutout and his first as a Golden Knight. He's up to 6-1-0 with a 2.31 GAA and a .908 save percentage through seven appearances this season. The 25-year-old continues to operate as the starter while Adin Hill (lower body) works his way back. The Golden Knights continue their homestand Thursday versus the Lightning.

Gibson stopped 33 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Golden Knights.

Gibson put in a good performance, but the Red Wings were unable to get a puck past Akira Schmid in the other crease. This was arguably one of Gibson's best performances of the season despite the unfortunate result. He's now 4-4-0 with a 3.03 GAA and an .890 save percentage across eight starts. The Red Wings have alternated goalies over the last week, so it wouldn't be surprising to see that trend continue. If it holds, Cam Talbot would face the Rangers on Friday, and Gibson's next start would come against the Blackhawks on Sunday for the first two games of Detroit's upcoming homestand.

Vasilevskiy stopped 31 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Avalanche.

Vasilevskiy gave up more than two goals for the first time in four games, and this was his first loss in that span. The Avalanche's pair of quick tallies early in the second period ended up being the difference in the game. The 31-year-old netminder dropped to 3-4-2 with a 2.67 GAA and a .900 save percentage through nine starts, though he has largely bounced back from his slow start to the season. The Lightning's road trip ends with another challenging matchup in Vegas on Thursday.

Wedgewood stopped 22 of 24 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.

Wedgewood picked up his third consecutive win. The 33-year-old allowed an early goal to Nikita Kucherov and a third-period tally to Brayden Point. Wedgewood's hot start to the season has faded, but he remains in a good position with the Avalanche's strong offense to support him. He's now 8-1-2 with a 2.49 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 12 appearances. The Avalanche play their next two games in a road back-to-back with stops in Edmonton on Saturday and in Vancouver on Sunday, so look for Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood to split those starts.

Vladar made 16 saves in a 5-4 shootout win over Montreal on Tuesday.

His mates staked Vladar to a 3-0 lead by 7:50 of the first period, and things looked solid. That is, until the Habs roared back with four unanswered goals in the second, including two in a 1:03 span. Vladar is 3-2-0 in his last five with 13 goals allowed; eight of those goals have come in his last two starts. We expect the balloon to break for him soon enough, and we're a touch concerned about back-to-back four-goal games. Keep the Vladar faith for now; this might be fatigue talking.

Montembeault made 38 saves Tuesday in a 5-4 shootout loss to Philadelphia.

Things looked grim early when he allowed three goals on the first six shots he faced. However, Montembeault found his game and his confidence, and he helped the Habs earn a point. He needed a strong start with Jakub Dobes outperforming him by a wide margin. The two are splitting games. Dobes is 6-0-0 with a 1.97 GAA and a .930 save percentage, while Montembeault is 3-3-1 with a 3.67 GAA and an .855 save percentage.