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Merzlikins will be between the pipes at home versus the Senators on Tuesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Merzlikins has managed just one win in his last four appearances while posting a 4.67 GAA and an .840 save percentage. The backstop's recent struggles have no doubt factored into the Jackets' fall from a wild-card spot. Still, as long as Columbus remains in the mix, Merzlikins figures to continue seeing the bulk of the workload.

Bobrovsky was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports, indicating he'll get the starting nod at home versus the Leafs.

Bobrovsky is currently mired in a three-game losing streak during which he posted a subpar .884 save percentage. If the Cats find themselves unable to change their playoff seeding over the next five games, they could decide to shut down Bobrovsky for a couple of games to get him ready for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Hellebuyck made 14 saves in Monday's 3-1 win over the Blues.

In ending St. Louis' franchise-record win streak, Hellebuyck also made some personal history of his own. The 31-year-old goalie is up to 44 wins on the season, tying the career-best mark he established in 2017-18. That figure leads the NHL, as does his GAA (2.03) and save percentage (.924), and Hellebuyck remains the favorite to claim his third Vezina Trophy in 2024-25.

Hofer turned aside 23 of 25 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Jets, with Winnipeg's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The game was tied 1-1 heading into the third period, but the Jets outshot the Blues 10-4 in the final frame, and Hofer couldn't keep Alex Iafallo from banging home a rebound at the 7:05 mark after the Blues had blown multiple chances to clear the zone. It was Hofer's first regulation loss since Feb. 6, and in between the 24-year-old netminder had gone 6-0-2 with a 2.20 GAA and a .902 save percentage.

Shesterkin stopped 18 of 22 shots in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning, with Tampa Bay's final tally getting scored into an empty net.

Three of the pucks that got by Shesterkin came on Tampa power plays, and he didn't have much chance on the fourth one, either. The Rangers' late-season struggles have all but eliminated them from the playoff picture -- they're six points back of the Habs for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with five games left on their schedule -- and while Shesterkin isn't to blame for the collapse, he also hasn't done much to turn things around. Since shutting out Columbus on March 15, the netminder has gone 2-6-1 with a 3.40 GAA and an .880 save percentage.

Vasilevskiy made 38 saves in Monday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

A power-play tally by Mika Zibanejad in the second period spoiled his shutout bid, but it was otherwise another impressive performance from Vasilevskiy. The 2018-19 Vezina Trophy winner is locked in as the playoffs approach, allowing three goals or fewer in nine straight starts while going 7-2-0 with a stellar 1.33 GAA and .944 save percentage. With five games left on Tampa Bay's regular-season schedule, Vasilevskiy needs three more wins to reach 40 for the second time in his career.

Kuemper is expected to defend the home crease against the Kraken on Monday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Kuemper is in the midst of a three-game winning streak, and he's slated to draw a fourth consecutive start Monday. Across his last three outings, he's posted a 1.00 GAA and .961 save percentage. The 34-year-old made a road start against the Kraken on Jan. 18 and turned aside 18 of 21 shots (.857 save percentage) en route to the loss.

Gibson (lower body) will not be in the lineup versus Edmonton on Monday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Gibson has been limited to just six appearances in the Ducks' 23 games since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off, going 2-2-0 with a 3.07 GAA and .900 save percentage. Even if Gibson was healthy, he may have needed to settle for a spot on the bench down the stretch in favor of Lukas Dostal.

Daccord was the first goalie off the ice ahead of Monday's road game versus the Kings, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes.

Daccord is riding a two-game winning streak during which he has posted a .979 save percentage and one shutout. The 28-year-old backstop has already set new personal bests with games played (53) and wins (26) this year, but will be hard-pressed to reach the 30-win mark given there are just five games remaining on Seattle's schedule.

Rodrigue will make his first NHL start on the road against Anaheim on Monday, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

Rodrigue made his NHL debut in relief against Seattle on March 27 and turned aside seven of eight shots (.875 save percentage). He's made 40 appearances for AHL Bakersfield this year, going 18-15-7 with a 3.05 GAA and .899 save percentage. The 24-year-old will have a favorable opponent for his first NHL start, as the Ducks are averaging just 2.68 goals per game, which is tied for the fifth-worst mark in the league.