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Vejmelka is expected to start in Saturday's home game against Tampa Bay, per Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.

Vejmelka stopped 25 of 27 shots en route to a 5-2 victory over Buffalo in his last start Thursday. He's 20-18-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 46 appearances. The Lightning rank second in goals per game with 3.49 and are on a three-game winning streak.

Samsonov is expected to guard the home goal against Tampa Bay on Sunday, per SinBin.Vegas.

Samsonov will get the second half of Vegas' back-to-back after Adin Hill plays in Saturday's home game versus Detroit. The 28-year-old Samsonov has a 15-9-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.81 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 27 appearances this season. Tampa Bay ranks second in the league with 3.49 goals per game in 2024-25.

Vanecek is expected to start on the road against Washington on Saturday, per Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network.

Vanecek has a 4-11-3 record, 3.64 GAA and .888 save percentage between San Jose and Florida this season. He's appeared in two games with the Panthers since being traded March 5, posting a 1-1-0 record, 1.53 GAA and .944 save percentage over that stretch. The Capitals own a 46-15-8 record and a league-leading 3.62 goals per game, making the team a challenging adversary.

Hofer will guard the home net Saturday against Chicago, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Hofer will make his fifth appearance in seven games, including his fourth start. The 24-year-old netminder has been excellent of late, going 2-0-1 with a .939 save percentage in that span. Hofer is 13-7-3 with a .903 save percentage and a 2.71 GAA this year.

Luukkonen will guard the road net Saturday against the Wild, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Luukkonen's won three of his last four starts despite posting an .863 save percentage in that span. Overall, he's 23-21-4 with an .888 save percentage and a 3.16 GAA this campaign. Minnesota has 2.72 goals per game in 2024-25, tied for 24th in the league.

Georgiev will start at home Saturday against the Bruins, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Georgiev will make his first start since last Saturday when he got the hook after the first period. He allowed three goals on 17 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Capitals. Since joining San Jose, Georgiev is 5-16-1 with a subpar .875 save percentage and a 3.84 GAA.

Hill will guard the home net Saturday against the Red Wings, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Hill's been sharp of late, going 4-1-1 with a .931 save percentage over his last six starts. He has posted a 25-11-5 record with a .907 save percentage and a 2.50 GAA this season. Detroit ranks 21st in the league with 2.82 goals per game in 2024-25.

Skinner will patrol the home crease against Seattle on Saturday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Skinner stopped 13 of 16 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Winnipeg before leaving the game due to a concussion spotter. However, he won't miss any additional action. Skinner has a 23-17-4 record with two shutouts, a 2.85 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 47 appearances this season. Seattle is tied for 14th in the league with 2.97 goals per game in 2024-25.

Oettinger will get the home start Saturday against the Flyers, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

Oettinger is looking to break out of a slump -- he's gone 1-2-1 with an ugly .853 save percentage in his last four outings. Overall, Oettinger is 31-15-3 with a .906 save percentage and a 2.55 GAA this year. Philadelphia has registered 2.70 goals per game in 2024-25.

Lankinen will guard the road net Saturday against the Rangers, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Lankinen will make his fourth straight start after going 1-1-1 with an .890 save percentage in his previous three outings. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder is 24-13-8 this season with a .903 save percentage and a 2.56 GAA.