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Demko (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Monday.

After missing the last 15 games, Demko will return to the lineup in Monday's road game against New Jersey, and it wouldn't be surprising if he got the start. He has posted a 6-6-3 record with one shutout, a 2.87 GAA and an .891 save percentage through 17 appearances this season.

Comrie stopped 12 of 16 shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.

Comrie had won his previous two starts, but he wasn't able to extend that run, and he delivered a subpar showing in this contest by any standard you want to look at it. This was the first game he posted a save percentage below the .860 mark -- it's not like he's been having a woeful season, so fantasy managers shouldn't overreact to just one bad game from a backup netminder. Depending on how the playoff race shakes out, Comrie should get at least one or two more starts before the end of the regular season, though his workload is likely to depend on how the Jets want to approach giving Connor Hellebuyck rest heading into the postseason.

Reimer stopped 33 of 36 shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Jets.

Reimer has started in two of the Sabres' last three games, giving up three goals each time but going 1-1-0 in that span. The 37-year-old veteran has made just five starts since the beginning of February, and while he hasn't exactly turned heads with his play, he's posted solid numbers. Reimer has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.90 GAA and a .903 save percentage over that span.

Knight stopped 24 of 28 shots in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Flyers.

Knight finally snapped his four-game losing skid Sunday and got back to winning ways, although the performance wasn't his best, so fantasy managers still can't trust the 23-year-old in most matchups. Over his last five outings, Knight has gone 1-4-0 with a 3.45 GAA and a subpar .873 save percentage.

Fedotov stopped 22 of 29 shots in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Blackhawks.

From a statistical perspective, Fedotov had one of his worst performances of the season Sunday, allowing a season-high seven goals while posting a save percentage below the .760 mark, his second-lowest in any start this season. He's now gone six straight outings without a win, going 0-5-0 with a 3.54 GAA and an .858 save percentage in that stretch.

Mrazek will guard the road goal versus Utah on Monday, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.

Since being acquired from Chicago at the trade deadline, Mrazek has a 2-2-0 record with one shutout, a 2.51 GAA and a .901 save percentage in four starts with the Red Wings. Utah sits 21st in the league with 2.87 goals per game in 2024-25, and the team has won two straight games going into Monday's matchup against Detroit.

Annunen made 14 of 17 saves in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Blues. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

After a rocky first period where Annunen allowed two goals, he then tended one and a half clean frames before he surrendered St. Louis' third goal of the game to Justin Faulk. The 25-year-old Annunen has a 14-11-1 record with a 3.05 GAA and an .890 save percentage in 28 appearances this season. Annunen has struggled as of late with just one win in his last six starts. While his wins have been less frequent since joining the Predators after a trade away from Colorado, the young netminder has improved his save percentage and GAA in his 17 appearances with Nashville. However, it is best to fade Annunen in fantasy until next season while Nashville's struggles persist.

Binnington saved 31 of 32 shots on goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Outside of a tally in the second period from Nashville's Filip Forsberg, Binnington tended an elite game against a high volume of shots. Overall, the 31-year-old netminder has a 23-21-4 record with a 2.77 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 49 appearances this season. Despite having a lower save percentage than the majority of his previous seasons, Binnington has been sensational since the 4 Nations Face-Off with an 8-2-0 record, a .906 save percentage and just 22 goals allowed in his 10 appearances during that stretch. He has been a large part of why St. Louis is on a six-game winning streak and is currently occupying a wild-card spot in the Western Conference. While he has alternated appearances in net with Joel Hofer over the past few weeks, Binnington is a must-start in all fantasy formats when he is slated to guard the crease.

Vejmelka will defend the home crease against the Red Wings on Monday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Vejmelka has seen plenty of playing time recently and has picked up wins in four of his last six outings, going 4-2-0 with a 2.83 GAA and .884 save percentage during that time. He'll attempt to remain effective against the Red Wings, who rank 22nd in the NHL with 2.83 goals per game this season.

Gustavsson will defend the road net against Dallas on Monday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson has stopped 82 of 84 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 28-15-4 record with five shutouts, a 2.48 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 48 appearances this season. Dallas ranks fifth in the league with 3.36 goals per game in 2024-25.