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Samsonov will start Monday vs. the Islanders.

Samsonov allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he lost to Montreal in overtime in his last start. The 25-year-old has been sensational in his first season in Toronto, with his 14-4-2 record, 2.22 GAA and .919 SV%. He will face the New York Islanders, who are in the middle of a four-game losing skid after a 5-2 loss to Carolina last game.

Ilya Samsonov
Samsonov will start Saturday in Montreal.

Samsonov stopped 37 of 38 shots (.974 SV%) for his third win in four games as he beat the Winnipeg Jets in his previous start. The 25-year-old has been enjoying an excellent first season splitting starts in Toronto, with his 14-4-1 record, .920 SV% and 2.18 GAA. He will face the Montreal Canadiens, who are coming off a 6-2 loss to Florida and are 29th in the NHL in goals per game (2.57).

Ilya Samsonov
Samsonov will start Thursday vs. the Jets.

Samsonov was perfect in relief his previous time out, stopping all 11 of 11 shots as he held the Maple Leafs in the game long enough to pull out an overtime victory over Florida. The 25-year-old has been solid in his first season in blue and white, with a 13-4-1 record, 2.24 GAA and .916 SV%. He will face the Winnipeg Jets, who are first in the Central Division and have won eight of their last 10 games.

Ilya Samsonov
Samsonov was the first goalie off the ice at the Maple Leafs morning skate.

Samsonov was perfect in relief his previous time out, stopping all 11 of 11 shots as he held the Maple Leafs in the game long enough to pull out an overtime victory over Florida. The 25-year-old has been solid in his first season in blue and white, with a 13-4-1 record, 2.24 GAA and .916 SV%. He will face the Winnipeg Jets, who are first in the Central Division and have won eight of their last 10 games.

Ilya Samsonov
The Sabres recalled Eric Comrie from his conditioning stint with Rochester (AHL).

Comrie suffered a lower-body injury on November 16th and played three games with Rochester during his conditioning stint, going 1-2-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .898 SV%. Since he got hurt, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has emerged as the Sabres' No.1 netminder, clouding Comrie's role moving forward.

Eric Comrie
Alex Nedeljkovic has been assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) on a conditioning loan.

2022-23 has been a nightmare for Nedeljkovic, who has a 2-4-2 record, 4.09 GAA and .880 SV%. He will head back to Grand Rapids (AHL) in hope of refinding his game similar to the .932 SV% he posted in 23 games in 2020-21 which had many people thinking he was the Red Wings' goalie of the future.

Alex Nedeljkovic
Samsonov was the first goalie off of the ice at the Maple Leafs morning skate.

Samsonov allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%) but still managed to pick up his seventh win in eight starts with a victory over St. Louis his last time out. The 25-year-old has been enjoying a resurgent first season in Toronto, with his 11-3-0 record, 2.20 GAA and .920 SV%. He will face one of the streakiest teams in the NHL in the St. Louis Blues, who have lost four of their last give after a 5-2 loss to Minnesota last game.

Ilya Samsonov
Martin Kaut will return to the Avalanche's lineup Monday (upper body).

Kaut missed the Avalanches' last three games due to an upper-body injury and will return to the lineup Monday. The 23-year-old has struggled to produce this season, with one goal, two assists, 20 SOG and a -2 plus/minus through 21 games this season.

Martin Kaut
Samsonov will start Tuesday in St. Louis.

Samsonov stopped 16 of 19 shots (.842 SV%) for his sixth win in seven starts with a victory over Philadelphia his last time between the pipes. The 25-year-old has enjoyed a strong first season in Toronto, with his 10-3-0 record, .924 SV% and 2.07 GAA. He will face the St. Louis Blues, who are 22nd in the NHL in goals per game (3.03) and have lost their last two.

Ilya Samsonov