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Samsonov will start in Ottawa on Thursday.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, after losing 3-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, the Golden Knights will turn to Samsonov in net. Samsonov has not played much lately, partly due to injury, and is sporting a pedestrian 3.15 GAA and .897 SV% in six games this season (3-2-1). The Golden Knights enter the action as +140 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators club amid a three-game losing skid.

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Samsonov is expected to start in Ottawa on Thursday.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, after losing 3-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, the Golden Knights will likely turn to Samsonov in net. Samsonov has not played much lately, partly due to injury, and is sporting a pedestrian 3.15 GAA and .917 SV% in six games this season (3-2-1). The Golden Knights enter the action as +140 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators club amid a three-game losing skid.

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Samsonov (undisclosed) will not travel with Vegas on their upcoming road trip.

Samsonov is battling an injury and will likely be unavailable for at least the two games in Vegas' upcoming road trip. The 27-year-old Samsonov has a 2.95 GAA and .906 SV% in five games with Vegas this season (3-1-1). Expect Adin Hill to control the Golden Knights' crease in the interim.

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Samsonov will start in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Samsonov will be back between the pipes on Wednesday after Adin Hill led the Golden Knights to a shutout victory over the Flames on Monday. Samsonov secured the victory his last time out, stopping 23 of the 26 shots he faced as Vegas defeated the Sharks by a score of 7-3. Samsonov is off to an impressive start to his Golden Knights tenure, posting a 3-0-1 record and a .932 SV% across four appearances. He'll look to keep things rolling in a tight matchup on Wednesday as Vegas enters action at -130 on the money line.

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Samsonov will start on Tuesday vs. Los Angeles.

The Golden Knights, winless in three straight (0-2-1), will turn to Samsonov between the pipes for the second consecutive game. Samsonov suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday but performed admirably, peppered with 49 shots and saving 45 of them (.918 SV%). The 27-year-old Samsonov has a 2.41 GAA and .931 SV% in two games the season (1-0-1). The Golden Knights enter action on Tuesday as -125 home favorites against the Los Angeles Kings.

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The Golden Knights signed Ilya Samsonov to a one-year deal worth $1.8 million.

Samsonov's much-documented run in Toronto is officially over after the Russian goaltender signed a one-year deal worth $1,800,000 with Vegas on Monday. The 27-year-old had an incredibly up-and-down 2023-24 after passing through waivers earlier in the season and bouncing back by year's end to finish with a 23-7-8 record, 3.13 GAA and .890 SV%.

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Samsonov will start Game 4 vs. the Bruins.

Samsonov allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Maple Leafs' loss to the Bruins in Game 3. Samsonov has been decent so far in the series, going 1-2 with a 3.05 GAA and .895 SV%. His -0.26 GSAx/60 ranks 12th out of 19 goalies who have made a start in the postseason so far.

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Samsonov will start Game 3 on Wednesday vs. Boston.

After tying the series 1-1 in game two, the Maple Leafs will turn to Samsonov in the crease for the third straight game. Samsonov was solid in game two, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%), several of the noteworthy variety, en route to shutting the door in a 3-2 victory. The Maple Leafs enter action against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday as slight -104 underdogs.

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Samsonov will start Game 2 on Monday in Boston.

Despite a disappointing 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 1 on Saturday, the Maple Leafs will roll with Samsonov in the crease for a second consecutive game. Samsonov allowed four goals on 23 shots (.826 SV%) in a contest where the Maple Leafs were outclassed in most areas of the game. The Maple Leafs enter game two as +123 road underdogs against the Bruins.

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Samsonov is in the starter's crease at Toronto's morning skate.

Despite a disappointing 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in game one on Saturday, the Maple Leafs will likely roll with Samsonov in the crease for a second consecutive game. Samsonov allowed four goals on 23 shots (.826 SV%) in a contest where the Maple Leafs were outclassed in most areas of the game. The Maple Leafs enter game two as +123 road underdogs against the Bruins.

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Samsonov led the Maple Leafs onto the ice for warmups for Game 1.

Samsonov had a rocky start to the season but finished the season well, going 9-2-2 with a .905 SV% in his final 13 games. During last year's postseason, Samsonov was 4-4 with a 3.13 GAA and .898 SV%. With Joseph Woll not playing particularly well since returning from injury (.890 SV% in 10 games), the Maple Leafs need to be able to rely on Samsonov in Round 1.

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