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Tarasov will guard the road net Sunday in Ottawa, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Tarasov appeared in relief of Elvis Merzlikins on Thursday, stopping all four shots he faced against Colorado in a 7-3 loss. This will be Tarasov's first start since March 15. The 26-year-old netminder is 7-9-2 with an .883 save percentage this season.

Swayman stopped 39 of 40 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Swayman finally snapped a seven-game losing streak Saturday, and he did it by delivering one of his best outings of the season. In 15 appearances since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, he's gone 3-10-2 with a 3.37 GAA and an .884 save percentage. Despite Saturday's strong showing, Swayman will be tough to trust down the stretch behind a porous Boston defense.

Andersen stopped 21 of 26 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Bruins.

Andersen found himself on the losing end of a start for the first time since March 1, and this was one of his worst showings of the entire season. This defeat also snapped a streak of eight games with a save percentage of at least .900. Andersen, who has gone 7-3-0 with a 2.11 GAA and a .914 save percentage since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, will aim to bounce back in his next start. Given that the Hurricanes have been alternating between Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov in recent weeks, Andersen's next start will likely come against the Capitals on Thursday, with Kochetkov in line to face the Sabres on Tuesday.

Gustavsson will protect the home net against Dallas on Sunday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Gustavsson has surrendered 15 goals on 127 shots during his four-game losing skid (0-2-2). He has a 29-18-6 record with five shutouts, a 2.55 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 54 appearances this season. Dallas sits third in the league with 3.42 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 5-3 to Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Montembeault stopped 21 of 23 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.

Montembeault was beaten in the early stages of the first period and with only 40 seconds left in the game, but he still found a way to win thanks to three Montreal goals in between. This was his fourth straight victory, and he has allowed two goals or fewer in each of those contests. The 28-year-old netminder has started in all but one of Montreal's last 11 games and has helped the team's playoff push with a 6-2-2 record and 2.71 GAA despite a lackluster .896 save percentage.

Ersson stopped 23 of 26 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canadiens.

Ersson looked excellent over the first two periods, but he crumbled in the final frame and gave up three goals over a 10-minute stretch, including a shorthanded goal to Nick Suzuki. The Flyers were eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. Ersson has struggled down the stretch, with a 2-4-1 record, 4.12 GAA and .840 save percentage over his last seven appearances. Those numbers didn't really help the Flyers in their quest for a playoff berth.

Vejmelka stopped 32 of 33 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

Vejmelka was beaten by Mark Scheifele in the early stages of the third period with a power-play goal, but other than that, Vejemelka looked impressive between the pipes en route to his third win over his last four appearances. Vejmelka has been an absolute workhorse for Utah, appearing in each of the team's last 20 games. He's 11-6-3 with a 2.48 GAA and a .901 save percentage over that span.

Hellebuyck stopped 24 of 27 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Utah. The fourth goal was an empty-netter with 2:41 left in the third period.

Hellebuyck has dropped his last two starts, a stretch in which he's stopped only 40 of 46 shots faced. However, a couple of subpar outings won't erase what has been an outstanding season for the 31-year-old Vezina favorite. He'll aim to bounce back when the Jets face the Blues on Monday.

Kuemper turned aside all 27 shots he faced in Saturday's 3-0 win over Edmonton.

The clean sheet was the fifth of the season for the 34-year-old netminder, tying his career high. Kuemper has revived his career behind the Kings' tight defensive system, and he's actually gotten better as the season has progressed. He's allowed two goals or fewer in 13 straight outings, going 10-2-1 with an eye-popping 1.15 GAA and .951 save percentage as Los Angeles gets ready for the playoffs.

Pickard stopped 26 of 28 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Kings, with Los Angeles' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

After a scoreless first period, the Kings' offense got rolling in the second, but the Oilers' skaters weren't able to solve Darcy Kuemper in the other crease. Pickard has allowed exactly two goals in four straight starts as Edmonton's No. 1 netminder in the absence of Stuart Skinner (head), going 3-1-0 over that stretch with a .925 save percentage.