Hofer is expected to guard the road goal versus the Ducks on Friday.

Hofer lost his last outing, giving up five goals on 29 shots to the Sharks on Monday. Over the four games before that, Hofer had allowed just four goals on 115 shots, so he'll be looking to prove his outing Monday was just an anomaly. The Ducks are a tough foe, but they're 0-2-1 with nine goals scored over their last three games.

Vladar will patrol the road crease in Friday's clash against the Islanders, per Kevin Kurz of The Athletic.

Vladar will draw Friday's important start against the Islanders, who the Flyers would likely have to jump in the Metropolitan Division standings to have a shot at a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Overall, Vladar has a 24-13-7 record, 2.50 GAA and .904 save percentage through 46 appearances this season. The 28-year-old netminder finished March with a 6-4-1 record, 2.76 GAA and .894 save percentage across 11 outings. He'll look to make a statement against the Islanders, who rank 22nd in the NHL with 2.87 goals per game this season, setting up Friday's matchup to be a battle. Vladar is a high-risk, high-reward play in fantasy for this contest.

Jarry stopped 17 of 18 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Jarry's struggles this season have been well documented, but the 30-year-old took a step in the right direction with this game. Still, Jarry is expected to remain as the No. 2 option behind Connor Ingram, meaning the former won't carry a ton of fantasy upside down the stretch in the regular season. Jarry has won three of his last four starts, but having a 3.30 GAA and an .853 save percentage in that span is far from appealing from a fantasy perspective.

Knight stopped 32 of 33 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.

Knight allowed just one of the three goals conceded by the Blackhawks, who got eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. The opening goal was actually allowed by Arvid Soderblom, who replaced Knight briefly in the second period due to an equipment issue, and the final goal was an empty-netter. Knight has dropped each of his last five starts, going 0-3-2 with a 3.47 GAA and a .901 save percentage over that span.

Soderblom allowed one goal on five shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.

Soderblom replaced Spencer Knight at 3:18 of the second period, as the latter was dealing with an equipment issue, but Soderblom left the game at the 8:15 mark of the same frame. Soderblom is the clear No. 2 option between the posts for Chicago, so his fantasy appeal will be matchup-based until the end of the season for a team that's now officially eliminated from playoff contention with this loss.

Oettinger posted a 22-save in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Jets.

Oettinger responded every time he was tested, and the star goaltender won a fierce battle against another Olympic gold medalist in Connor Hellebuyck. The Stars have been slumping of late, and Oettinger hasn't been able to escape the team's recent woes. Over his last 10 appearances, Oettinger has gone 6-2-1 with a 2.23 GAA and .910 save percentage.

Dostal is expected to start at home against St. Louis on Friday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Dostal has lost his past two starts, keeping him one shy of reaching 30 victories in a regular season for the first time in his career. He's at 29-17-3 with a 3.03 GAA and an .892 save percentage in 51 appearances in 2025-26. St. Louis ranks 28th in goals per game with 2.64, and the Blues have dropped their past two games (0-1-1) to fall to 31-31-12 on the season, so this looks like a favorable matchup for the netminder.

Hellebuyck stopped 18 of 21 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Stars.

Hellebuyck did everything he could to keep the Jets in this game, but he allowed three goals for the third time in his last four appearances, and the offense didn't provide him with any kind of support. The Jets remain alive in the playoff race, but the offense needs to step up, as Hellebuyck can't do everything on his own. The star goaltender has started in 16 of the Jets' last 18 games, going 7-5-4 with a 2.85 GAA and an .893 save percentage over that stretch.

Quick will defend the home crease versus Detroit on Saturday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Quick will make his first start since he was injured in practice March 21. He has posted a 5-16-2 record in 2025-26, with a 3.18 GAA and an .889 save percentage across 23 games. The Red Wings are 21st in NHL scoring, averaging 2.91 goals per game.

Gibson will start Saturday's road game against the Rangers, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Gibson has gone 2-4-0 with a 3.36 GAA and .884 save percentage over his last six appearances, but he's coming off a win over Philadelphia on Thursday in which he allowed just two goals on 34 shots (.941 save percentage). The Rangers are generating 2.82 goals per game this year, which is the ninth-worst mark in the league.