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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.

Hellebuyck is slated to tend the twine on the road against the Flames on Monday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Hellebuyck is riding a three-game winning streak, during which he has posted a 1.67 GAA and .938 save percentage. The three-time Vezina Trophy winner should be in the mix for another award at the end of the season, given he is in his usual regular-season dominant form. While his postseason lapses won't matter to fantasy managers, its certainly a concern for the fan base. For now, it seems its business as usual for Hellebuyck.

Askarov will be between the pipes on the road against the Islanders on Tuesday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic have been splitting the workload for the Sharks to start the season and it seems that trend will continue. In his two outings this year, the 23-year-old Askarov remains winless, going 0-1-1 with a 6.45 GAA and .833 save percentage. Given the young team around him and the timeshare in the crease, Askarov could struggle to put up wins this year, making him a poor fantasy option in redraft formats.

Daws will serve as the starting netminder for Wednesday's home game against the Wild, James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now reports.

Daws was recalled from AHL Utica last Wednesday, and he'll have an opportunity to make his season debut against Minnesota. He made six regular-season appearances for the Devils last year, going 3-1-0 with a 1.60 GAA and .939 save percentage.

Allen will get the starting nod for Tuesday's road game versus the Maple Leafs, James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now reports.

Allen will take the first game of the Devils' back-to-back while Nico Daws gets the start versus Minnesota on Wednesday. As long as Jacob Markstrom (lower body) is on the shelf, the veteran Allen should continue to see the bulk of the workload between the pipes. On the year, Allen is sporting a 2-0-0 record, 1.88 GAA and .934 save percentage in three outings.

Wolf will patrol the crease at home versus the Jets on Monday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf has underwhelmed to start the season, going 1-4-0 with a 4.30 GAA and .854 save percentage in five appearances, including Saturday's game against the Golden Knights in which he was pulled after two periods. For now, it seems the team will allow the young netminder to play his way out of this funk but at some point the Flames may have to give Devin Cooley more starts.

Rittich will patrol the home crease against Detroit on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Rittich will make his second start of the season after Ilya Sorokin plays in Tuesday's home matchup versus San Jose. The 33-year-old Rittich stopped 31 shots in a 4-2 win over Edmonton on Thursday. Detroit ranks ninth in the league with 3.33 goals per game this season, and the team will visit the Sabres on Wednesday before facing the Islanders.

Sorokin will draw the home start against the Sharks on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin began the year on a three-game losing streak but ended the skid Saturday against Ottawa, turning aside 29 of 33 shots (.879 save percentage) in a 5-4 victory. He'll make a second consecutive start Tuesday, while David Rittich is expected to tend the twine at home against the Red Wings on Thursday.