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Dostal made 31 saves on 36 attempts in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

After appearing in relief of John Gibson (upper-body) in Saturday's contest, Dostal drew the start on Sunday and allowed three goals in the first 5:06 of the game. While this inflated his stats on paper, two of Detroit's goals came just 30 seconds apart after the Ducks took two penalties at 4:21 of the first period. With the loss, Dostal's record dropped to 16-13-5 with a 2.92 GAA and a .910 save percentage. Sunday's contest was the 24-year-old's fifth occurrence of allowing five or more goals this season. As Gibson is considered day-to-day, Dostal could be called upon again to guard Anaheim's crease Tuesday against the Sabres.

Lyon stopped 24 of 28 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against the Ducks.

Lyon's first appearance since Feb. 8 was highlighted by a late collapse of two goals against in the final two and a half minutes of regulation, which allowed the Ducks to send the game to overtime. With the win, Lyon is up to an 11-6-1 record with a 2.74 GAA and a .902 save percentage. The 32-year-old has been effective in his 23 outings this season while backing up Cam Talbot. The Red Wings have a three-game week ahead of them, meaning Lyon will likely tend the twine for at least one contest since the team has alternated goalie starts between Lyon and Talbot throughout February.

Blackwood stopped 22 of 25 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Blues.

Blackwood gave up three unanswered goals in the final 10 minutes of the second period, and that was a hole the Avalanche couldn't get out of. Blackwood played well before the break, winning four of his previous five starts while posting a pristine 1.62 GAA in that span, and he'll aim to bounce back in his next start, presumably against the Devils on Wednesday.

Hellebuyck is expected to get the starting nod against the Sharks at home Monday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports

Hellebuyck will be back in action for the Jets for the first time since Feb. 7 versus the Islanders, though he played in three of Team USA's four games at the 4 Nations Face-Off. The schedule will ease the 31-year-old netminder back into it, as the Jets head into a back-to-back versus the Senators and Predators on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. That means Hellebuyck will likely split those games with Eric Comrie.

Silovs stopped 30 of 32 shots in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Utah.

Silovs wasn't the problem for the Canucks -- this loss can be blamed on a lack of offense, as the team mustered just 15 shots on net. This was Silovs' first NHL action since Nov. 27 versus the Penguins. He's with the big club while Thatcher Demko (lower body) is on the shelf. Silovs is 1-5-1 with a 3.82 GAA and an .862 save percentage over eight appearances this season. Kevin Lankinen is likely to handle the starting job, but the Canucks have another back-to-back up next with games in Los Angeles on Wednesday and Anaheim on Thursday, which could afford Silovs another start.

Vejmelka stopped 14 of 15 shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

The lone goal against was a Jake DeBrusk power-play tally early in the second period. Vejmelka has won three of his last four outings, and while he's given up 11 goals in that span, six of them came in one game. He's now 14-15-4 with a 2.52 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 35 appearances this season. Vejmelka and Connor Ingram are likely to split the playing time going forward unless one of them gets on a significant hot streak. Utah hosts Chicago on Tuesday.

Georgiev stopped 33 of 36 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Flames.

Georgiev actually had a fairly decent performance, but it still wasn't enough in this contest. He's lost his last six decisions and has given up 26 goals over seven games in that span. The state of the Sharks' defense as well as Georgiev's own flaws as a goalie make him a highly risky option for fantasy. He's now 10-19-0 with a 3.64 GAA and an .876 save percentage through 33 appearances between the Sharks and the Avalanche in 2024-25. Vitek Vanecek is likely to get the nod Monday in Winnipeg.

Wolf stopped 27 of 29 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

Wolf had surrendered 14 goals during his four-game skid (0-3-1) prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off break. It appears the two weeks off did the American netminder some good, allowing him to get over the hump to finally earn his 20th win of the season. He's now 20-11-3 with a 2.62 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 34 games this season. Wolf has emerged as the Flames' top netminder, but a brutal road trip is up next, which begins Tuesday versus the Capitals.

Sorokin allowed four goals on 29 shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

Sorokin has allowed at least four goals in each of his last three games, losing all three of them. The two-week break during the 4 Nations Face-Off didn't appear to help him, though it's possible he was rusty due to the time off, though the Stars were the team on the second half of a back-to-back. Sorokin dropped to 20-17-4 with a 2.72 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 41 appearances this season. The Islanders host the Rangers on Tuesday, and it's expected Sorokin will continue to handle a heavy workload while both Semyon Varlamov (lower body) and Marcus Hogberg (upper body) are out.

Oettinger stopped 34 of 37 shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Oettinger put in a solid performance in this contest, doing just enough to help the Stars to the win. The 26-year-old netminder had lost his last three outings (two in the NHL, one for Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off), so this should help his confidence as the Stars prepare for the stretch run. Overall, he's at a 27-12-2 record with a 2.37 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 41 starts this season. He's been one of the best goalies in the league, especially among those seeing heavy workloads -- his 2.37 GAA is fourth among all goalies with at least 35 appearances in 2024-25. The Stars' road trip concludes with a stop in Columbus on Tuesday.