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Wolf will patrol the home crease against Seattle on Tuesday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf is coming off a 26-save performance in Thursday's 5-3 win over New Jersey. He has a 23-14-5 record with three shutouts, a 2.63 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 42 appearances this season. Seattle sits 15th in the league with 2.99 goals per game in 2024-25.

Lyon stopped 16 of 17 shots in Monday's 5-1 win over Utah.

Lyon guarded the Red Wings' crease for the first time since March 6 despite not being announced as the starter, as he replaced Petr Mrazek (undisclosed) in the first period. Lyon could see a heavier workload if Mrazek remains sidelined, though Cam Talbot is also on the roster as another goaltending option. Lyon has made four appearances since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, going 2-2-0 with a 2.78 GAA and an .883 save percentage.

Binnington is expected to start at home against Montreal on Tuesday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Binnington has won his past three starts while saving 69 of 73 shots (.920 save percentage). He's 23-21-4 with a 2.77 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 49 appearances in 2024-25. Montreal ranks 13th in goals per game with 3.01.

Sorokin turned aside 27 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

The Islanders grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period but watched it trickle away over the final 40 minutes of regulation, and Sorokin then got beaten by Adam Fantilli for the only successful attempt in the shootout. Sorokin's still put together a strong month of March, allowing three goals or fewer in nine straight starts and going 5-2-2 over that stretch with a 2.42 GAA and .920 save percentage to keep the Isles in the playoff picture.

Hellebuyck is slated to defend the home blue paint Tuesday against the Capitals, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

Hellebuyck made 21 saves on 24 shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Oilers. The Vezina Trophy favorite will have his hands full Tuesday against a Washington squad that has the best record in the NHL and sits first in the league with 3.66 goals per game in 2024-25. Over 13 career games versus the Caps, Hellebuyck owns a 6-5-2 record, .920 save percentage and 2.36 GAA.

Ersson will tend the road twine against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

Ersson has struggled through seven outings in March, posting a 1-4-1 record, .842 save percentage and 3.93 GAA. Toronto is 3-3-0 in its last six games while generating 18 goals in that span. Ersson is 1-1-1 with a 4.26 GAA and an .857 save percentage over three career appearances against the Maple Leafs.

Oettinger stopped all 32 shots he faced during Monday's 3-0 win over Minnesota.

Oettinger got back on track with this dazzling performance after posting a 2-2-1 record, a 3.59 GAA and a .865 save percentage over his previous five starts. This was Oettinger's second shutout of the season, and the Stars need their star netminder to be at his best if they're going to make a deep playoff run.

Merzlikins stopped 30 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Monday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

New York took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission, but Merzlikins kept his focus and gave Columbus a chance to rally, and he even picked up an assist on the Adam Fantilli tally that got the Blue Jackets on the board. It was the 30-year-old netminder's first win since March 1, snapping an 0-5-1 stretch in which Merzlikins had posted a 3.55 GAA and .891 save percentage.

Forsberg is expected to start on the road against Buffalo on Tuesday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Forsberg has a 9-10-1 record, 2.74 GAA and .898 save percentage in 24 outings in 2024-25. He's been used sparingly in March, appearing in just two games despite stopping a solid 39 of 42 shots (.929 save percentage) over that stretch. Buffalo ranks 12th in goals per game with 3.10.

Gustavsson stopped 26 of 28 shots in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Stars. The third goal was an empty-netter in the final minute of the third period.

Gustavsson looked decent between the pipes against one of the best teams in the Western Conference and limited the damage to just two goals, but the offense didn't provide him any kind of support. As a result, the 26-year-old netminder saw the end of his three-game winning streak, but he continues to play at a high level. He's posted a save percentage above .900 in six of his last seven outings, going 4-2-1 with a 1.70 GAA and a .939 save percentage over that stretch.