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Soderblom is expected to guard the home goal against the Kings on Sunday, according to CHGO Blackhawks.

Soderblom hasn't played since Oct. 15, when he stopped 23 shots in an 8-3 win over St. Louis. He has a 1-0-1 record this season while stopping 52 of 59 shots. The Kings have posted 2.78 goals per game through nine outings this season.

Askarov will start Sunday's game against the Wild, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Askarov will start consecutive games for the first time this season after participating in a true 50-50 split with Alex Nedeljkovic to begin the season. The 23-year-old is coming off of a strong performance against the red-hot Devils, stopping 26 of 28 shots in Friday's 3-1 loss. He will face a Wild team that's struggling offensively this season, particularly at even strength. Minnesota has just 10 goals at 5-on-5 this season, tied for the fewest in the league.

DeSmith will get the start Sunday against the Predators, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

DeSmith will look to rebound from a tough outing in his only start of the season so far. The 34-year-old gave up five goals on 26 shots faced Oct. 16 against the Canucks, suffering the loss. The schedule hasn't worked out for the veteran netminder to get many starts, but with the team on the second of a back-to-back, it will be his job to stop a Predators team that is coming off of a five-goal showing against the Kings.

Markstrom (lower body) is dressed for Sunday's game as the backup goaltender, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports Sunday.

It's not in the starting role, but Markstrom dressing at all is a good sign for the Devils. The 35-year-old was set to miss at least two weeks as of October 15, but his return to the lineup Sunday puts him ahead of that timeline. The Devils remained red-hot without him in the lineup but his return should provide an even bigger boost to the team, despite Markstrom's pedestrian start statistically (2-1-0 record, 3.88 GAA, .845 save percentage).

Miner will defend the road net against New Jersey on Sunday, per Conor McGahey of Altitude TV.

Miner stopped all 20 shots he faced in a relief appearance against Carolina on Thursday, but Sunday's matchup will be his first start of the season. He will get the second half of Colorado's back-to-back after Scott Wedgewood played in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Boston. The Devils rank first in the league with 3.88 goals per game this campaign.

Wolf will be between the pipes for Sunday's home matchup against the Rangers, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf has lost seven straight games (0-6-1) while allowing 25 goals on 188 shots. However, he has bounce-back potential in Sunday's outing. Wolf made 27 saves in a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Nov. 21 last season. The Rangers also rank 31st in the league with 2.33 goals per game this campaign.

Allen will patrol the home crease against Colorado on Sunday, per Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News.

Allen has stopped 87 of the 94 shots he has faced during his four-game winning streak. During the 2024-25 regular season, he went 0-2-0 versus the Avalanche while allowing eight goals on 60 shots. Colorado is tied for 11th in the league with 3.33 goals per game this campaign.

Schmid made 23 saves on 26 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Panthers.

Schmid allowed three even-strength goals Saturday, including two in the third period. The 25-year-old goalie has 4-1-0 record with a 2.67 GAA and an .896 save percentage across five appearances. With starting goaltender Adin Hill considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, Schmid should see the bulk of reps between the pipes for Vegas, and deservingly so with his solid start to the campaign. Current backup Carl Lindbom will likely guard the crease for the Golden Knights at Tampa Bay on Sunday in the latter half of a back-to-back, but Schmid has strong streaming value in fantasy moving forward playing for a Vegas squad that is 5-1-2 out of the gate.

Bobrovsky saved all 17 shots he faced in Saturday's 3-0 shutout win over the Golden Knights.

Bobrovsky's first shutout of the season not only helped him secure his fifth win but also came against one of the league's hottest offenses in Vegas, making the outing even more impressive. Saturday's win was a bounce-back performance in a big way for Bobrovsky, who was coming off his worst outing of the year after surrendering five goals to Pittsburgh. The 37-year-old twine protector is up to a 5-3-0 record, a 2.28 GAA and a .903 save percentage through eight appearances this season. Bobrovsky is a safe netminder play in all fantasy formats as the clear No. 1 option between the pipes for the reigning Stanley Cup Champions.

Hildeby has been re-assigned to AHL Toronto by the Maple Leafs, the team announced Sunday.

Hildeby was briefly recalled for Saturday night's game to back up Cayden Primeau in order to give Anthony Stolarz, who had ice packs on his knees following his last start Friday, a guaranteed night off. The 24-year-old Hildeby will return to the AHL, where he has won both of his starts so far with a 0.97 GAA and a .962 save percentage.