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Andersen stopped 24 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.

Andersen was outstanding in this win and did everything in his power to lift the Hurricanes to victory in a low-scoring matchup. Numbers aside, this was a much-needed bounce-back performance for Andersen, who had lost each of his previous four starts. This was the first win since Jan. 28 for the 35-year-old veteran, but Pyotr Kochetkov should get the nod versus the Bruins on Thursday as the Hurricanes stick with their timeshare between the pipes.

Sorokin stopped 26 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Jets.

Although Sorokin was beaten twice, the star netminder was solid enough to secure the win and bounce back from the 4-0 loss to the Rangers on Monday. Sorokin has won three of his last four starts, going 3-1-0 with a 2.53 GAA and a .918 save percentage over that stretch. That's a significant step forward from the four consecutive losses he suffered between Feb. 7 and Feb. 25, when he posted an .818 save percentage and a 5.02 GAA.

Fedotov turned aside 25 of 27 shots and took the loss after replacing Samuel Ersson midway through the first period Tuesday as the Flyers fell 6-3 to the Flames.

Ersson got beaten three times on only five shots, but Fedotov's better play in the crease went unrewarded, as the first goal he allowed proved to be the game-winner for Calgary. This might be the performance that gives Fedotov a chance to push his way into a timeshare or even take the starting job from Ersson, however. Over six appearances dating back to Jan. 24, Fedotov has a solid 2.67 GAA and .900 save percentage, but just a 1-4-0 record.

Ersson gave up three goals on five shots before being replaced by Ivan Fedotov midway through the first period of Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.

While Ersson had little chance on the first tally, the netminder got a clean look at Nazem Kadri's shot from faceoff circle and then let Connor Zary sneak a puck past him from a sharp angle, prompting head coach John Tortorella to give him the hook. However, Ersson avoided the loss, as the first goal Fedotov gave up proved to be the game-winner for Calgary. It's the fourth time in his last six outings that Ersson has allowed at least three goals, a stretch in which he's gone 3-0-2 despite a mediocre 3.23 GAA and .884 save percentage.

Vanecek was acquired by the Panthers from the Sharks on Wednesday in exchange for Patrick Giles, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Vanecek is currently mired in a seven-game losing streak, having gone 0-5-2 with a 4.46 GAA over that stretch. Overall, the 29-year-old Czech has managed a meager three wins in his 18 appearances for San Jose this year. With the move to Florida, Vanecek figures to slide into the No. 2 role behind Sergei Bobrovsky.

Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Islanders.

The star netminder has dropped his last two starts, though it's hard to blame him. He's gone 0-1-1 with a 1.94 GAA while logging 57 saves on 61 shots (.934 save percentage) over that span. Hellebuyck has gone 4-1-1 since the beginning of February while posting a 2.13 GAA and a .922 save percentage in that stretch, so he remains one of the most valuable goaltenders in fantasy, even if the results haven't been going his way in recent days.

Wolf turned aside 26 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.

The two teams put together a wild first period that saw six even-strength goals scored on 23 combined shots, but Calgary headed into the first intermission with a 4-2 lead, and Wolf made sure it held up. It was only his second win since the beginning of February, and fatigue could be a factor for the 23-year-old in his first full season as an NHL starter even with some time off for the 4 Nations Face-Off -- over eight starts during that stretch, he's gone 2-4-2 with a 2.88 GAA and .899 save percentage.

Swayman stopped 24 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Nashville, with the Predators' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Charlie Coyle gave Boston an early 1-0 lead, but the game mostly belonged to the visitors after that as defensive breakdowns and turnovers led to all five goals against Swayman. The 26-year-old netminder has dropped six straight decisions, going 0-4-2 with a 3.32 GAA and .880 save percentage as the Bruins threaten to fall out of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference.

Saros made 18 saves in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.

The 29-year-old netminder gave up a goal in each period, but Nashville gave Saros more than enough offensive support to secure the victory. Saros has alternated wins and losses over his last six starts, allowing five goals on 76 shots (.934 save percentage) in the wins and an ugly 16 goals on 90 shots (.822 save percentage) in the losses as he struggles to produce consistent results behind a banged-up Predators blue line that's missing Roman Josi (upper body), Jeremy Lauzon (lower body) and promising rookie Adam Wilsby (upper body).

Soderblom is expected to start at home against Ottawa on Wednesday, per Mario Tirabassi of CHGO Sports.

Soderblom endured a six-game losing streak (0-4-2) from Jan. 30 to Feb. 27, but that came to an end Saturday when he stopped 28 of 31 shots en route to a 6-3 victory over Anaheim. He's now 8-15-5 with a 3.02 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 29 outings in 2024-25. Ottawa is tied for 21st in goals per game with 2.82. Spencer Knight is projected to back up Soderblom, which leaves Petr Mrazek as a healthy scratch.