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  • Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Tagged with loss Tuesday

    Hellebuyck stopped 20 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.

    Hellebuyck was on the verge of losing in regulation, but Jonathan Toews' late third-period equalizer forced overtime and, ultimately, a shootout. Hellebuyck was unable to deliver in that decisive stage, and he has dropped three of his last four outings. Despite the Jets' recent struggles, Hellebuyck has a 2.63 GAA and a .902 save percentage in nine appearances since the Olympic break.

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    Predators' Juuse Saros: Earns shootout win Tuesday

    Saros stopped 36 of 39 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Jets.

    Saros was beaten once in each period during regulation, but the 30-year-old stepped up in the shootout and stopped all three shots to carry the Predators to victory. Saros has gone 3-1-1 with a 2.72 GAA and a .911 save percentage over his last five outings.

  • Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Claims first shutout of season

    Luukkonen logged a 28-save shutout in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Golden Knights.

    Luukkonen has won five of his last six outings, allowing a total of 13 goals in that span. This was the first shutout of the season for the 27-year-old goalie, who is up to eight shutouts in his career. He improved to 16-8-2 with a 2.60 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 27 appearances this season. Luukkonen and Alex Lyon have been sharing the crease lately, though Colten Ellis is now recovered from an undisclosed injury and could poach a start at some point. If the Sabres' goalie rotation continues, Lyon would get the Sharks on Thursday while Luukkonen's next start would be against the Kings on Saturday.

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    Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Loses close game

    Hill stopped 23 of 24 shots in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Sabres.

    Hill did his part, allowing just a Josh Doan goal in the first period, but the Golden Knights couldn't bail him out. This was Hill's fifth straight start, and he's allowed just eight goals on 105 shots in that span. The 29-year-old is running with the chance to be a clear-cut No. 1 and is now at an 8-7-3 record with a 2.94 GAA and an .875 save percentage on the year. With Hill playing well, Akira Schmid seems unlikely to get many looks. The Golden Knights' next game is Thursday at home versus the Mammoth.

  • Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Can't contain Tampa

    Grubauer stopped 19 of 24 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Lightning. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

    Grubauer had won his last outing over the Canucks, but the Lightning posed a much tougher challenge. The 34-year-old netminder has lost four of his last five decisions. He dropped to 12-9-3 with a 2.62 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 27 appearances this season. The Kraken begin a road trip with a pivotal matchup versus the Predators on Thursday, but Seattle has been unpredictable with goaltending assignments for much of the season.

  • Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Gets back in win column

    Vasilevskiy stopped 16 of 18 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.

    Vasilevskiy wasn't at his best, particularly in the second period, but the Lightning picked him up for the win. He's alternated wins and losses over his last six outings, giving up 15 goals on 166 shots over that six-game span. For the season, Vasilevskiy is up to 31-12-3 with a 2.30 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 46 starts. He'll be a popular goalie for the rest of this fantasy week, as the Lightning play three games in four days, beginning with Thursday's contest in Vancouver before a weekend back-to-back in Alberta against the Oilers on Saturday and the Flames on Sunday.

  • Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Surrenders five goals in loss

    Bobrovsky stopped 17 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.

    This was a particularly poor showing for Bobrovsky, who has held opponents to one goal in three of his last five outings. The 37-year-old was blitzed for three goals in the first period, and the Panthers never recovered. Bobrovsky is down to 24-20-1 with a 3.07 GAA and an .876 save percentage over 46 appearances. The Panthers have alternated goalies since the trade deadline, but it's not yet clear if that pattern will hold heading into a back-to-back with games versus the Oilers on Thursday and the Flames on Friday.

  • Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Collects rare win

    Lankinen stopped 21 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.

    Lankinen's last win was Jan. 21 over the Capitals. He went 0-7-1 with 34 goals allowed over 10 appearances between victories. The 30-year-old hasn't gotten much help from his teammates most of the time, which explains most of his struggles this season. He's up to 8-21-5 with a 3.60 GAA and an .878 save percentage over 37 appearances. The Canucks have a tougher matchup ahead when they host the Lightning on Thursday.

  • Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Hits rough patch

    Bussi made 25 saves in a 5-1 loss to Columbus on Tuesday.

    This game wasn't on Bussi per se, but he wasn't part of the solution either. Coach Rod Brind'Amour was blunt with reporters after the game: "If you're going to lose, that's probably the way you want to do it. You don't want to lose but play well. This was not a game we played well. Throw it away and come back tomorrow (against the Pittsburgh Penguins)." Bussi is on a personal three-game losing streak, and he's 2-3-0 in his last five starts. He has allowed at least four goals in four of those five games (.835).

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    Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Among franchise's best already

    Greaves made 27 saves in a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday.

    The only goal he allowed came on a 4-on-4 play when Andrei Svechnikov danced around him with a backhand. Total skill play. With the win, Greaves extended his point streak to 10 games and became the second goaltender in Blue Jackets history to go on a double-digit run. Sergei Bobrovsky did it four times, the longest of which was 16 games (2016-17). Greaves is 8-0-2 on the streak.

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