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Allen is expected to protect the home net in Monday's exhibition contest against the Rangers, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen is poised to get the nod after being the first goalie off at Monday's morning skate. He posted a 17-17-2 record with one shutout, a 2.74 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 37 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season. The veteran netminder could begin the 2026-27 campaign as the Devils' primary option between the pipes, but he could face competition for starts from Nico Daws and David Rittich.

Murashov was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Dan Potash of SportsNet Pittsburgh reports, indicating that he'll draw the home preseason start against the Sabres.

Murashov is slated to compete for a roster spot with the Penguins ahead of the 2026-27 regular season, and he'll draw the start during the team's preseason opener Monday. He made 38 regular-season appearances with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last year, going 24-9-4 with a 2.20 GAA and .919 save percentage.

Garand is expected to defend the road net in Monday's preseason matchup against New Jersey, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

Garand was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, which indicates he will start, but Callum Tung could enter the game in relief at some point. The 24-year-old Garand had a 2-0-1 record with a 1.62 GAA and a .948 save percentage in three appearances with the Rangers during the 2025-26 regular season. He is competing with Joonas Korpisalo at training camp for the No. 2 goalie role behind Igor Shesterkin.

Woll will draw the road start during Monday's preseason game against Washington, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Woll was traded to the Flyers from the Maple Leafs in mid-June, and he'll have the opportunity to don his new sweater for the first time during Monday's preseason matchup. The 28-year-old is slated to play two periods before Carson Bjarnason takes over in the third frame. Woll made 39 regular-season appearances for Toronto last year and went 15-16-7 with a 3.34 GAA and .898 save percentage.

Vasilevskiy turned aside 12 of 13 shots during Sunday's preseason win over Nashville.

Vasilevskiy played the entire game during his start in Sunday's preseason opener. Although he didn't face many shots, he was sharp during his first preseason tune-up. The 32-year-old has established himself as one of the league's top netminders, most recently going 39-15-4 with a 2.31 GAA and .911 save percentage across 58 regular-season appearances last year. He should continue to serve as the Lightning's clear No. 1 option in the crease during the 2026-27 campaign.

Saros allowed two goals on 22 shots during Sunday's 2-1 preseason loss to the Lightning.

Saros has made at least 58 regular-season appearances with the Predators in each of the past five years, most recently going 28-22-8 with a 3.16 GAA and .894 save percentage across 59 regular-season outings during the 2025-26 campaign. He was relatively effective during Sunday's preseason opener while playing the entire game, and he'll likely see most of the playing time in the crease once again during the 2026-27 regular season.

Kochetkov conceded five goals on 33 shots in Sunday's 6-3 preseason loss to the Panthers. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

The Panthers rolled out a much more experienced roster than the Hurricanes in Sunday's exhibition opener, so it's not much of a surprise that Kochetkov was on the losing end of this game. The deparature of Frederik Andersen in the offseason has opened the door for Kochetkov to play more regularly this season, but Brandon Bussi is in the fold as well for the reigning Stanley Cup champions.

DiPietro turned aside 30 of 32 shots during Sunday's 3-2 preseason overtime win over the Capitals.

DiPietro drew the start during Sunday's preseason opener and played the entire matchup. He faced plenty of shots and was productive en route to the overtime victory. DiPietro made just one regular-season appearance at the NHL level last year but will likely serve as Jeremy Swayman's backup to begin the 2026-27 season.

Markstrom stopped 21 of 24 shots in Sunday's 6-3 exhibition win over the Hurricanes.

It was Markstrom's first time wearing a Florida sweater since the 2013-14 season -- he was drafted by the organization in the second round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. While Markstrom will more than likely begin the year as the Panthers' top option between the pipes, he could be challenged for starts by Akira Schmid if the former struggles out of the gate. Florida is expected to rebound this year after missing the postseason in 2025-26, so Markstrom could pick up his fair share of wins in 2026-27.

Thompson allowed two goals on 30 shots during Sunday's 3-2 preseason overtime loss to the Bruins.

Thompson had one of the best years of his career last year, going 31-21-6 with a 2.44 GAA and .912 save percentage across 58 regular-season appearances with the Capitals. He has topped 30 wins in back-to-back seasons and put forth a solid showing during Sunday's preseason opener. Even if Charlie Lindgren carves out some playing time during the 2026-27 campaign, Thompson should remain a reliable fantasy option this year.