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Rittich will defend the road net against the Kraken on Tuesday, according to Gerry Moddejonge of NHL.com.

Rittich made a relief appearance versus Edmonton on Monday, stopping five shots in the Kings' 5-0 victory. He hadn't played since March 30 against San Jose, and the Kings wanted to get him some work before his scheduled start versus Seattle on Tuesday. Rittich has a 15-13-2 record with a 2.69 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 32 outings this season. Seattle sits 16th in the league with 2.96 goals per game in 2024-25.

Rittich played in relief during Monday's 5-0 win over the Oilers and stopped the five shots he faced.

Rittich entered the game midway through the final frame right after Adrian Kempe gave the Kings a 5-0 lead, and he didn't have any problem keeping the shutout alive against a depleted Oilers lineup. Rittich is slated to start Tuesday against the Kraken on the second leg of a back-to-back set, head coach Jim Hiller told media following Monday's win.

Gustavsson will defend the home net against the Ducks on Tuesday, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.

Gustavsson will attempt to help his team earn a playoff berth -- the Wild can clinch a spot if they earn at least one point Tuesday. The Swedish netminder has underwhelmed in crunch time, posting a 2-2-1 record, .881 save percentage and 3.33 GAA over five outings in April. The Ducks have potted a total of three goals across back-to-back losses to Los Angeles and Colorado, and Gustavsson has a strong 5-1-0 record with a .939 save percentage over six career appearances against Anaheim.

Tolopilo stopped 15 of 16 shots in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Sharks.

Tolopilo finally made his NHL debut and looked solid between the posts, though he didn't have a lot of work overall. The 25-year-old will be Kevin Lankinen's backup in the final game of the regular season against the Golden Knights on Wednesday due to the absence of Thatcher Demko, who will miss the rest of the season due to an illness.

Georgiev stopped 35 of 37 shots in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Georgiev was beaten midway through the third period and with only 18 seconds left in overtime, so he had to settle with another OT loss -- his third one over his last four starts. Georgiev is on a five-game losing streak, going 0-2-3 with a 4.92 GAA and an .858 save percentage. It's clear he's not playing at a good-enough level to be considered as a fantasy alternative in most formats, though the Sharks have only one game left in the schedule, so it's easy to overlook Georgiev and aim for better goaltending options in that slate.

Pickard stopped 31 of 36 shots in Monday's 5-0 loss to the Kings.

The Oilers were extremely shorthanded Monday, so the 5-0 defeat wasn't shocking. However, the loss also snapped Pickard's excellent run of form. The 33-year-old veteran had won five of his previous six starts before Monday's meltdown. Pickard has posted a 2.58 GAA and a .907 save percentage over his last seven outings. The Oilers have one final game in the regular season when they face the Sharks on Wednesday, though it's unclear if Pickard will get the nod in that matchup.

Kuemper stopped the 16 shots he faced in Monday's 5-0 win over the Oilers.

Kuemper didn't have a lot of work throughout the game and cruised to his third straight win. However, he wasn't credited with a shutout because he was replaced by David Rittich midway through the third period. It doesn't appear that there was any injury-related reason for relieving Kuemper, so it seems the Kings were simply engaging in a bit of goalie workload management ahead of the playoffs. Kuemper is ending the regular season on a strong note and has won six of his previous seven starts, going 6-1-0 with a 1.48 GAA and an excellent .942 save percentage over that span.

Wolf will protect the home net against Vegas on Tuesday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf has won three of his last four outings, stopping 92 of 102 shots. The rookie netminder has a 28-16-8 record with three shutouts, a 2.62 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 52 appearances this season. Vegas is tied for fifth in the league with 3.33 goals per game in 2024-25.

Greaves will guard the road cage against the Flyers on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Greaves has been locked in this month -- he's 3-0-0 with an outstanding .968 save percentage and a 1.00 GAA across three April appearances. The 24-year-old will look to continue his strong play as Columbus is still battling with Montreal for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Greaves turned aside 37 of 39 shots in his lone career appearance against Philadelphia last season, which was a 6-2 win.

Lindgren will patrol the road blue paint Tuesday against the Islanders, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Lindgren is 1-2-0 with a 3.89 GAA and an .848 save percentage across his last three outings. It's unclear if Logan Thompson (upper body) will be available for the start of the postseason, so Lindgren will look to clean up his game Tuesday against a New York squad that has generated 2.75 goals per game in 2024-25, which ranks 25th in the NHL. Lindgren is 1-2-0 across three career appearances against the Islanders.