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Saros will start at home versus the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

Saros and Justus Annunen have alternated starts over the last five games, and that trend will likely continue in Sunday's road game versus St. Louis in the second half of Nashville's back-to-back. The 29-year-old Saros has lost his past two outings, allowing six goals on 36 shots. The Maple Leafs have scored 12 goals during the team's three-game winning streak.

Woll will protect the road goal versus the Predators on Saturday, per Maple Leaf Hotstove.

Woll is 4-1-0 over five games in March. While he has a 3.23 GAA and an .899 save percentage over that span, fantasy managers chasing wins won't mind his recent performance. He's got a good chance to keep things going in the right direction against a Nashville team that has gone 0-3-1 over the last four games, scoring just three times in that span.

Vasilevskiy will defend the road net against Vegas on Sunday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Vasilevskiy will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back after Brandon Halverson plays in Saturday's road game versus Utah. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy has a 33-18-3 record with five shutouts, a 2.23 GAA and a .920 save percentage across 54 appearances this season. Vegas sits sixth in the league with 3.32 goals per game in 2024-25.

Johansson returned to Tampa Bay because of a family matter, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports Saturday.

Johansson won't be an option for Saturday's clash in Utah and presumably won't participate in Sunday's game in Vegas. After those road matches, the Lightning will return to Tampa Bay and host the Penguins on Tuesday. The team recalled Brandon Halverson from AHL Syracuse on Saturday to start versus Utah. Johansson has a 7-5-2 record, 3.12 GAA and .896 save percentage in 15 appearances in 2024-25.

Halverson will start on the road against Utah on Saturday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Jonas Johansson isn't an option because he's back in Tampa Bay due to a family matter. Halverson has a 2.32 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 34 appearances with AHL Syracuse in 2024-25. Although Halverson made an NHL relief appearance during the 2017-18 campaign, this will be the 28-year-old's first career start at the top level. Utah ranks 20th in goals per game with 2.83.

Kochetkov will guard the road goal against the Kings on Saturday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Kochetkov has stopped 109 of 115 shots during his five-game winning streak. He has a 25-11-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.37 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 40 appearances this season. The Kings sit 22nd in the league with 2.81 goals per game in 2024-25.

Rittich is expected to start at home against Carolina on Saturday.

Rittich has a 13-12-2 record, 2.75 GAA and .885 save percentage in 28 appearances in 2024-25. He's making his first start since he stopped 27 of 32 shots en route to a 6-5 win over Vegas on March 9. Carolina ranks eighth in goals per game with 3.24.

Vladar is expected to start on the road against the Islanders on Saturday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Vladar has a 9-11-6 record, 2.90 GAA and .893 save percentage in 27 appearances in 2024-25. He made only 12 saves in a 2-1 win over the Rangers on Tuesday. The Islanders are tied for 24th in goals per game with 2.72.

Thompson is set to start at home against Florida on Saturday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Thompson is 30-4-5 with a 2.29 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 39 outings in 2024-25. He's won his past five starts while saving 117 of 129 shots (.907 save percentage). Florida ranks 10th in goals per game with 3.16.

Korpisalo was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Max Miller of NHL.com reports, indicating he will defend the road net against San Jose on Saturday.

Korpisalo is coming off a 27-save effort in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Buffalo. He has a 10-7-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.78 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 23 appearances this season. San Jose sits 30th in the league with 2.58 goals per game in 2024-25.