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Markstrom stopped 32 of 36 shots on net in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins.

Outside of a rough first period, Markstrom fared decently well against a high volume on shots Sunday. With the loss, the 36-year-old netminder now has a 4-3-1 record, a 2.74 GAA, a shutout and an .886 save percentage over nine appearances this season. He's been a coin flip in fantasy so far this season, but still holds a safe floor as the Panthers' clear No. 1 option between the pipes. He remains a solid No. 2 option fantasy option in two-goalie formats. Markstrom's next chance to bounce back will be Tuesday's road clash against the Blue Jackets.

Hellebuyck will start Sunday's road game against Toronto, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.

Hellebuyck has been successful to begin his tenure with the Devils, going 4-0-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .891 save percentage across his first four appearances with the team. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said ahead of Sunday's matchup that the team hopes to ramp up Hellebuyck's workload to appearing in approximately two of every three games, so he should continue to see ample work moving forward.

Vladar will guard the road goal against Calgary on Sunday, according to Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Vladar has lost two of his last three outings (1-1-1), allowing 10 goals on 58 shots. He has stopped 219 of 248 shots during his 3-4-2 start to the 2026-27 campaign. Calgary (7-9-1) is tied for 29th in the league this season with 2.47 goals per game.

Stolarz will start Sunday's home game against the Devils, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Stolarz is in the midst of a three-game winning streak in which he's gone 3-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .939 save percentage. However, his playing time has remained somewhat limited, and he'll start for just the second time in the Maple Leafs' last six games Sunday.

Ellis will defend home crease in Sunday's clash against the Golden Knights, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Ellis has been up and down over his past handful of outings. Over his last three appearances, he's posted a shutout, a 2-1-0 record, a 2.69 GAA and a .909 save percentage. He's been a solid backup option behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen this season with Alex Lyon (shoulder) still on injured reserve. He'll be a boom-or-bust fantasy option for Sunday against a solid offense in the Golden Knights, who currently rank 14th in the NHL with 3.24 goals per game.

Hill will defend the road net against Buffalo on Sunday, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Hill is coming off a 23-save effort in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Pittsburgh. He has won six of his eight appearances this season, stopping 187 of 209 shots. Buffalo (8-5-3) is tied for 18th in the league this campaign with 3.06 goals per game.

Poirier was placed on waivers by the Capitals on Sunday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Poirier has had a busy 2026-27 campaign off the ice, as he was already claimed off waivers by New Jersey from Dallas before the start of the regular season. The, he was traded to Washington on Nov. 1. One week later, he lands on waivers, and if a team likes the upside of the 25-year-old netminder, he could be joining his fourth organization of the season. He hasn't appeared in a game yet during the 2026-27 campaign, but if he clears waivers, Poirier would likely report to AHL Hershey to serve as the lead option between the pipes.

Soderblom was placed on waivers Sunday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Soderblom is 0-3-1 while allowing 21 goals on 133 shots in five appearances this season. If he clears waivers, he will likely be assigned to AHL Rockford. Chicago may use that roster spot to bring up Drew Commesso or Stanislav Berezhnoy.

Akhtyamov isn't on the Maple Leafs' roster, suggesting he has been returned to AHL Toronto, according to David Alter of The Hockey News on Sunday.

Akhtyamov suited up as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Montreal. The 25-year-old Akhtyamov was slated to back up Anthony Stolarz in Sunday's home matchup against New Jersey, but that plan appears to have changed.

Ullmark (lower body) was removed from injured reserve on Sunday, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

Ullmark has been sidelined for the last eight games since exiting the Sens' contest on Oct. 21 against the Panthers. Prior to going down, the 33-year-old backstop was excellent, as he posted a 7-1-0 record, a 1.33 GAA and a .945 save percentage across eight appearances this season. For leagues where Ullmark was dropped instead of stashed in an IR slot, he's a must-add ahead of his return, which could be as early as Tuesday against the Capitals.