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Montembeault will guard the road net against the Blues on Tuesday.

Montembeault has permitted eight goals on 62 shots in two straight losses (0-0-2). He has a 25-21-6 record with four shutouts, a 2.88 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 52 appearances this season. St. Louis has won six straight games while outscoring the opposition by a 28-9 margin.

Oettinger was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports, indicating that he'll start at home against the Wild.

Oettinger has had mixed results recently, going 2-2-1 with a 3.59 GAA and .865 save percentage over his last five starts. However, he's picked up wins in each of his last two outings and will attempt to stay hot against the Wild, who are averaging 2.74 goals per game this season, which is the ninth-worst mark in the league.

Tarasov (illness) will serve as the backup netminder for Monday's road game against the Islanders, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Tarasov was unable to suit up for Friday's game against the Penguins due to an illness, but it's encouraging that he'll be able to dress as the backup to Elvis Merzlikins on Monday. The Blue Jackets have an upcoming back-to-back set that includes games against the Canucks on Friday and against the Senators on Saturday, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Tarasov draw the start in one of those matchups.

Jarry stopped 27 of 30 shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Panthers.

Jarry kept the Penguins in the lead throughout the majority of regulation until Anton Lundell's equalizer late in the third period. After a scoreless overtime period, Jarry's lone mistake of the shootout to Aleksander Barkov would be enough for the Panthers to take the win. The 29-year-old Jarry now has a record of 12-9-5 with a 3.12 GAA and an .894 save percentage. While his season stats are below par, his recent play has been excellent with a 4-1-1 record, a .923 save percentage and a 2.47 GAA in his last six starts. While the Penguins attempt to make a late push for the postseason, Jarry should continue to receive the majority of the workload in Pittsburgh's net. His volume of starts and improved play down the stretch give him good fantasy value in deeper formats.

Markstrom will patrol the home crease against Vancouver on Monday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Markstrom has one win across six outings in March, posting a 1-5-0 record with an .833 save percentage. He has gone 22-14-5 with three shutouts, a 2.49 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 42 appearances this season. Vancouver ranks 23rd in the league with 2.79 goals per game in 2024-25.

Bobrovsky saved 24 of 27 shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win against the Penguins.

Bobrovsky struggled early in Sunday's contest as he allowed three of the first four goals of the game. After the seven-minute mark in the second period, however, he kept Florida's net spotless throughout the rest of regulation, overtime and three shootout attempts. The 36-year-old netminder is up to a 30-15-2 record with a 2.46 GAA and a .907 save percentage. With Sunday's win, Bobrovsky is the fifth goaltender across the league to reach the 30-win threshold. He has played exceptionally well down the stretch with a 7-2-0 record and a .929 save percentage in his last nine games. He should be a lineup lock in all fantasy formats when his name is called upon for the Panthers. However, the Panthers don't play again until Friday at home versus Utah, capping his potential this week in the fantasy playoffs.

Merzlikins will defend the road net against the Islanders on Monday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Merzlikins has surrendered 21 goals on 192 shots during his six-game losing skid (0-5-1). He has a 22-19-5 record with one shutout, a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 46 appearances this season. The Islanders sit 25th in the league with 2.72 goals per game in 2024-25.

Sorokin will serve as the starting goaltender for Monday's home game against the Blue Jackets, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin got the night off Saturday against Calgary, but he'll tend the twine for the sixth time in the Islanders' last seven matchups Monday. The 29-year-old is in the midst of a three-game winning streak in which he's posted a 2.29 GAA and .919 save percentage.

Swayman stopped 16 of 23 shots in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Kings.

Joonas Korpisalo played all of Saturday's loss to the Sharks, leaving Swayman to stay in for all of this lopsided defeat. This was the third time in 2024-25 that Swayman has allowed at least seven goals, and he's given up a total of 20 tallies during a four-game losing streak. He's down to 20-25-6 with a 3.12 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 51 appearances. It's a lost year for both Swayman and the Bruins, but he's still likely to see a decent share of playing time to close it out. The road trip continues Wednesday in Anaheim, but Swayman's recent play has made him too unreliable for fantasy managers.

Kuemper stopped 11 of 13 shots in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.

Kuemper didn't paint a Picasso between the pipes, but he didn't have to with the Kings' offense putting up seven goals for a second straight game. The 34-year-old has won six of his last seven outings, allowed a total of seven goals in that span. For the season, he's up to 24-9-7 with a 2.13 GAA and a .917 save percentage over 41 appearances. He won't get many easy matchups like this one -- the Kings host the Rangers on Tuesday for their next game, which should present more of a challenge.