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Grubauer stopped all six shots he faced after replacing Joey Daccord to begin the third period of Monday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers.

It was only the second appearance of the season for the veteran goalie, as Daccord has dominated the crease for the Kraken in the early going. In four-plus periods of work so far, Grubauer has allowed three goals on 29 shots, recording an overtime loss in his only start.

Daccord turned aside 16 of 21 shots before being replaced by Philipp Grubauer to begin the third period of Monday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers.

Two of Philly's goals came on power plays and two others came on defensive zone breakdowns by the Kraken, but the first goal Daccord allowed came after his own misplay of the puck behind the net. It's the second time in his last three starts that the 29-year-old netminder has coughed up five goals, and through five outings this season, Daccord sports a 3-1-1 record, but a less impressive 3.09 GAA and .889 save percentage.

Shesterkin stopped 29 of 31 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Wild, with Minnesota's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The Rangers' offensive woes continued Monday, as Artemi Panarin scored in the first minute of the first period before New York's shooters went cold once again, giving Shesterkin little margin for error. The star netminder has yet to allow more than two goals in a start this season, posting a dazzling 1.17 GAA and .957 save percentage in six outings, but he has just a 2-3-1 record to show for it.

Gustavsson made 23 saves in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

Artemi Panarin caught the Wild defense sleeping inside the first minute of the first period to open the scoring, but Gustavsson shut down the home side the rest of the way. It was the first win for the 27-year-old netminder since Minnesota's opener, and through five starts, he's gone 2-3-0 with a 3.04 GAA and an .899 save percentage.

Hill sustained a lower-body injury in Monday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes, and there was no update on his status after the game, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Hill was replaced by Akira Schmid between the pipes after the former landed awkwardly on his left leg and needed to be helped off the ice midway through the first period, per Steve Carp of The Sporting Tribune. If Hill is forced to miss any time, Carl Lindbom will likely be elevated from AHL Henderson, as Carter Hart (suspension), who signed a professional tryout contract with Vegas on Thursday, isn't eligible to play for the team until Dec. 1. The Golden Knights aren't back in action until Saturday, when they begin a three-game road trip against the Panthers, so an update on Hill's status may not be known in the immediate future.

Lyon will be between the road pipes against the Canadiens on Monday, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Lyon has won back-to-back games after starting the 2025-26 campaign with an 0-3-0 record. The Minnesota native registered a 32-save shutout against the Panthers on Saturday, putting him at 2-3-0 with a .929 save percentage and a 2.43 GAA. Montreal has netted at least three goals in five consecutive games, so Lyon will have a stiff test in this road contest.

Daccord will protect the road crease Monday against the Flyers, according to the NHL media site.

Daccord has been excellent to start the season, posting a 3-0-1 record, 2.39 GAA and .912 save percentage over four appearances. The 29-year-old will face a Flyers club that has generated 2.60 goals per game to start the year, which is tied for 25th in the NHL. Daccord is 1-1-0 with a .939 save percentage and a 1.99 GAA across two career appearances against Philadelphia.

Andersen is expected to start Monday's road matchup against Vegas after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Andersen is coming off a 23-save performance in Thursday's 4-1 win over Anaheim. He has posted a 3-0-0 record while stopping 62 of the 69 shots he has faced. Vegas is riding a three-game winning streak, and the team leads the league with 26 goals through six games.

Hill will patrol the home crease against Carolina on Monday, per SinBin Vegas.

Hill is coming off a 26-save performance in Saturday's 6-1 win over Calgary. He has a 1-0-2 record this season while stopping 75 of the 85 shots he has faced. Carolina has won five straight games to begin the 2025-26 campaign, and the team ranks first in the league with 4.60 goals per game.

Blackwood (lower body) won't travel with the Avalanche ahead of Tuesday's game in Utah but is getting closer to returning, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Monday.

Blackwood has missed the start of the regular season due to a lower-body injury, but he recently completed a conditioning loan at AHL Colorado. He'll miss at least one more game due to the issue, and although he's considered close to returning, it's not yet clear when he'll be officially available to make his season debut.