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Levi stopped 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) for his third win in four starts as he beat the Carolina Hurricanes in his previous start. The 21-year-old has been very solid in his first four career games after signing from Northeastern, with his 3-1-0 record, .904 SV% and 3.17 GAA. He takes on the New York Rangers, who have won three of their last four games and are 10th in the NHL in goals (3.36).

Shesterkin stopped 20 of 20 shots for his third shutout of the season and fifth win in six games as he blanked the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets in his previous start. The 27-year-old will not be repeating his Vezina Trophy win from last season but has still been solid, with his 37-13-7 record, 2.49 GAA and .915 SV%. He will take on the Buffalo Sabres, who have won four of their last five games and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.59).

Hofer had a 25-15-5 record, 2.57 GAA and .918 SV% with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) and has been recalled Monday to the St. Louis Blues. The 22-year-old returns to St. Louis, where he was 3-0-1 with a 2.79 GAA and .915 SV% earlier in the season.

McGing had 15 goals, 20 assists, 64 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 68 games this season with Springfield (AHL) and has been recalled to St. Louis for the first time in his NHL career. The 24-year-old is the Blues 2018 fifth-round pick (138th overall).

Chenard was 14-16-2 with a .873 SV% and 3.96 GAA with the Owen Sound Attack (OHL) and has signed an amateur tryout Monday with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 21-year-old Tecumseh native will backup Ilya Samsonov on Monday vs. Florida.

Andersen allowed two goals on 22 shots (.909 SV%) for his fourth loss in five starts as he was defeated by the Nashville Predators his last time out. The 33-year-old has won often despite his mediocre numbers this season, with his 20-10-1 record, 2.41 GAA and .904 SV%. He takes on the Ottawa Senators, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory over Tampa Bay in their last game.

Samsonov stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he topped the Montreal Canadiens in his previous start. The 26-year-old has made the most of his one-year contract in Toronto this season, with his 26-10-5 record, 2.36 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who have won six-straight games on their way to sneaking into the second-to-last playoff spot over the weekend.

Lafferty is expected to miss the Maple Leafs' next two games due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old has 12 goals, 15 assists, 102 SOG, 37 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 70 games played between Toronto and Chicago this season.

Knies is fresh off of Saturday's NCAA National Championship game with the University of Minnesota (NCAA) and will make his NHL debut Monday vs. Florida. The 20-year-old is the Maple Leafs' 2021 second-round pick (57th overall) and had 21 goals and 21 assists, in 40 games with the University of Minnesota.

Demko stopped 41 of 43 shots (.953 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat the Calgary Flames in his previous start. The 27-year-old has slowly improved his season numbers with his strong play this last month, with his 13-14-4 record, .900 SV%, 3.20 GAA. He takes on the Anaheim Ducks, who have lost 11 straight contests and continue to push for the highest chances at the #1 overall pick this offseason.

Delia allowed four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he was defeated by the Seattle Kraken in his previous start. The 28-year-old has won this season despite an ugly stat line, with his 9-5-2 record, 3.31 GAA and .881 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who have lost three-straight games but are 10th in the NHL in shots per game (32.4).

Grubauer stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his second-straight win in his previous start as he topped the Arizona Coyotes. The 31-year-old has struggled for a second consecutive season in Seattle, with his 16-13-4 record, 2.93 GAA and .893 SV%. He takes on the Vegas Golden Knights, who have lost four of their last seven games and are 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.25).

Whitecloud left the Golden Knights' previous contest after just 14:57 TOI due to a lower-body injury and will not play Tuesday vs. Seattle. The 26-year-old is considered day-to-day for the time being and has five goals, seven assists, 64 SOG, 41 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 59 games played prior to the injury.

Eichel missed the Golden Knights' previous game due to an undisclosed injury and will not play Tuesday vs. Seattle as well. The 26-year-old has 27 goals, 38 assists, 221 SOG, four PIMs and a +25 plus/minus through 66 games prior to the injury.

Prosvetov stopped 25 of 29 shots (.862 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat the Anaheim Ducks in his previous start. The 24-year-old has struggled during his small sample size of games this season, with his .878 SV%, 3.98 GAA and 4-2-0 record. He will take on the Seattle Kraken, who is in the midst of a four-game winning streak and are fourth in the HL in goals per game (3.58).

Grubauer stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his second-straight win in his previous start as he topped the Arizona Coyotes. The 31-year-old has struggled for a second consecutive season in Seattle, with his 16-13-4 record, 2.93 GAA and .893 SV%. He takes on the Vegas Golden Knights, who have lost four of their last seven games and are 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.25).