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Jarry is the likely starter vs. Colorado on Tuesday.

Jarry has strung together four straight wins and will return to the crease for the second consecutive game on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old Jarry has a 3.68 GAA and .888 SV% in 10 appearances this season (5-3-1) but has been solid lately, allowing seven goals across his previous three games (3-0-0) and posting a .929 SV%. That said, the Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as +146 home underdogs against an Avalanche club riding a two-game winning streak.

Tristan Jarry
Merzlikins will start vs. Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Merzlikins was stellar in his previous outing, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, and will return to the crease for a third consecutive game on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old Merzlikins has a 2.95 GAA and .893 SV% in 18 games this season (18-9-2). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as slight -111 home favorites against a Flyers club riding a three-game losing skid.

Elvis Merzlikins
Sorokin will start vs. Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Partly due to Semyon Varlamov battling through a lower-body issue, Sorokin has taken reign of the Islanders' crease and will start his sixth consecutive game on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 29-year-old Sorokin is sporting a respectable 2.64 GAA and .909 SV% but has struggled lately, allowing three or more goals in three of his last five (2-2-1), posting a .883 SV%. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as +115 home underdogs against a Kings team riding a season-best five-game winning streak.

Ilya Sorokin
Kochetkov was in the starter's crease at Carolina's morning skate.

The Hurricanes are battling a tough stretch, losing four of their last five, and will roll with Kochetkov between the pipes for a fourth straight game. The 25-year-old Kochetkov has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, posting a 2.68 GAA and .893 SV% through 16 appearances (11-4-0). He has allowed three or more goals in four straight outings (1-2-0), posting an ugly .854 SV%. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as enormous -500 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks club outscored 11-2 in their last two games (0-2-0).

Pyotr Kochetkov
Merzlikins is in the starter's crease at Columbus' morning skate on Tuesday.

Merzlikins was stellar in his previous outing, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, and will return to the crease for a third consecutive game on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old Merzlikins has a 2.95 GAA and .893 SV% in 18 games this season (18-9-2). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as slight -111 home favorites against a Flyers club riding a three-game losing skid.

Elvis Merzlikins
Dostal will start in Montreal on Monday.

Dostal will make his 16th start of the season when the Ducks travel to Montreal to take on the Habs on Monday. Despite posting an impressive .921 SV% on the season, Dostal hasn't made an appearance since December 1st, with the team opting to give John Gibson the majority of the work in goal. Dostal allowed three goals on 31 shots against in that game, guiding Anaheim to a 4-3 shootout victory over the Senators. The Ducks enter action as slight underdogs at +130 in Montreal on Monday.

Lukas Dostal
Greenway (undisclosed) will return to the Sabres lineup on Monday.

Greenway has missed the last 10 games with an undisclosed injury but will return on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. Before his injury, the 27-year-old Greenway was averaging 16:17 time-on-ice, recording six points (3G / 3A), and 40 hits in 16 games this season.

Jordan Greenway
Reimer will start against the Red Wings on Monday.

Reimer will make his third appearance as a Sabre when Buffalo hosts the Red Wings on Monday. It's his first start since November 30th when he allowed two goals on 19 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Islanders. The 36-year-old netminder owns an .890 SV% in four games this season split between the Ducks and the Sabres. Buffalo enters action as slight favourites on Monday at -125 on the money line.

James Reimer
Wedgewood will start in Pittsburgh on Tuesday

With Colorado completely revamping their goaltending and trading away Justus Annunen and Alexandar Georgiev, Wedgewood will start on Tuesday but will likely take a secondary role behind Mackenzie Blackwood down the stretch. Wedgewood has a 2.82 GAA and .906 SV% through eight games split between Colorado and Nashville (3-3-1) but has been excellent since joining the Avalanche, boasting a 1.44 GAA and .951 SV% in three appearances (2-1-0). Colorado enters Tuesday's contest as -156 road underdogs against a Pittsburgh Penguins club coming off an impressive 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Scott Wedgewood
Dahlin (back spasms) has been placed on IR retroactive to December 5th.

Dahlin has missed the last two games due to back spams and will likely miss at least two more but could return this weekend. The 24-year-old Dahlin has 19 points (6G / 13A) through 25 games this season and is a crushing blow for a Sabres club amid a season-worst six-game losing skid.

Rasmus Dahlin
Martinez (upper-body) is out on Monday vs. New York and considered day-to-day.

Martinez was limited to only 13:53 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury on Saturday and will be replaced by Kevin Korchinski on Monday. The 37-year-old Martinez is averaging 20:05 time-on-ice, recording four points (1G / 3A), 38 blocks, and four hits in 15 games.

Alec Martinez
Korchinski will make his season debut on Monday in New York.

After appearing in 76 NHL games a season ago, Korchinski had a disappointing training camp and began the 2024-25 season in Rockford. The 20-year-old Korchinski has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 21 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season. Alex Martinez (undisclosed) will draw out of the lineup to accommodate Korchinski's season debut.

Kevin Korchinski

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