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Grubauer made 24 saves through overtime and stopped four-of-five attempts in the shootout Tuesday. Seattle won 3-2 over Philadelphia.

Grubauer had a bit of a speed wobble in the third period, allowing two goals in a span of just 1:13. But he shook it off and was solid from that point forward. Grubauer (three starts) and Joey Daccord (four starts) are splitting the Kraken net, and both men have been solid in the paint. Consider Grubauer in daily matchups or in weekly formats when the game split gives him two starts.

Thompson made 31 saves in a 4-2 loss to Carolina on Tuesday. He allowed three goals.

Thompson rebounded nicely from his stumble against Seattle on Sunday. The winning goal came on a power play on the hardest shot to stop -- a backhand roof-down by Andrei Svechnikov. Thompson is 3-2-0 with a 2.84 GAA and .904 save percentage. Consider Sunday's outing as a true outlier. Thompson is a great fantasy netminder.

Kochetkov made 20 saves in a 4-2 win over Washington on Tuesday.

Kochetkov is on a four-game winning streak with a 1.72 GAA and .911 save percentage. He is undefeated this season. Kochetkov and Brandon Bussi are in a straight platoon, with each man earning four starts so far this season. Kochetkov's numbers are significantly better than Bussi's (2-1-1, 2.95 GAA and .871 save percentage), but Bussi was really sharp in his last start. Expect the platoon to continue as-is unless one of the two men truly falters.

Annunen (undisclosed) remains on injured reserve and won't suit up versus the Golden Knights on Tuesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Annunen was labeled a game-time decision, but he won't make his return Tuesday. Matt Murray will serve as Juuse Saros' backup for another game. Annunen may be close to a return, with his next chance to suit up being Thursday versus the Sharks.

Hildeby (undisclosed) won't be available for Tuesday's game versus the Rangers, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.

Hildeby will be out of action for at least one game. Andrei Vasilevskiy is getting the start at Madison Square Garden, while Mads Sogaard will fill the backup role until Hildeby is good to go again. The Lightning's next two games are at home, beginning with Thursday's contest versus the Kraken.

Grubauer will defend the road net against Philadelphia on Tuesday, per Sound of Hockey.

Grubauer has a 1-1-0 record in three appearances this season, stopping 66 of 72 shots. Philadelphia (0-5-2) has scored only eight goals in the first seven games of the 2026-27 campaign.

Luukkonen will protect the road goal versus the Canadiens on Tuesday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Luukkonen has struggled in his starts this season, but he earned a win in relief on Monday after a bad game from Colten Ellis. Luukkonen has allowed 13 goals on 69 shots, and considering the Sabres are on the second half of a back-to-back, including travel, he'll be a risky fantasy play against Montreal.

Ersson will defend the home crease in Tuesday's clash against the Blues, per Andrew Wilimek of the Senators' official site.

Ersson will make his first regular-season start at the Canadian Tire Centre as a member of the Senators on Tuesday, where he'll look to get his campaign on track. Across two appearances in 2026-27, the 26-year-old netminder has an 0-1-0 record, a 3.85 GAA and an .886 save percentage. He'll face off against the Blues, who he has found success against in the past, where he's posted a 2-1-1 record, an .894 save percentage and a 2.41 GAA across four outings. He's a decent spot start for fantasy managers in a pinch Tuesday.

Wolf will guard the road crease in Tuesday's clash against the Ducks.

Wolf will aim to reclaim his peak form Tuesday, as he's struggled to begin the new season. Across three appearances, the 25-year-old netminder has an 0-3-0 record, a 5.42 GAA and an .816 save percentage across 87 shots attempts between three outings. Tuesday's matchup will be a tough one for him, however, as the Ducks rank sixth in the NHL with 3.60 goals per game to open the 2026-27 campaign. Wolf is best left on waivers for the time being in fantasy.

Markstrom (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day and will miss Tuesday's road clash against the Blue Jackets, per Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.

Markstrom exited Monday's contest with some tightness, but is expected to have avoided injury. Tuesday's absence is likely just a maintenance day for the 36-year-old netminder, and we could see him suit up again as early as Thursday against the Canucks. For Tuesday's clash Akira Schmid will draw the start and Cooper Black will back up.