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Sorokin made 38 saves on 41 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens.

Sorokin faced his second-largest volume of shots this season Thursday and was able to survive a two-goal third period from the Canadiens. Additionally, Sorokin helped fuel New York's offensive efforts with his first two assists of the campaign on both of Bo Horvat's tallies. The 29-year-old Sorokin is up to a 27-20-5 record with a 2.72 GAA and a .907 save percentage. Thursday's performance marked his third win in a row and his seventh in his last 10 games. He ranks sixth across the league in victories and has a chance to meet the 30-win mark for the second time in his five-year career. He has great value in fantasy ahead of the playoffs due to the Islanders making a late-season push for a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Montembeault saved 21 of 25 shots on net in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.

Montembeault had a decent outing at even strength but conceded two power-play goals across the first two periods. He was able to keep the Habs in the game down the stretch before he surrendered the game-winning tally to New York's Bo Horvat. Overall, the 28-year-old Montembeault has a 25-21-5 record with a 2.86 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 51 appearances this season. Despite losing in overtime, Montembeault is still unbeaten in regulation since the 4 Nations Face-Off with a 7-0-2 record and a .914 save percentage in that span. He is a great fantasy netminder in all formats down the stretch while he rides this hot streak. His next opportunity to guard Montreal's crease is Saturday at home against Colorado.

Annunen stopped 31 of 34 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Ducks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter in the final seconds of the third period.

Annunen is 1-2-1 across his last four starts, but he's registered a decent .907 save percentage and a 2.47 GAA during that stretch. The 25-year-old has appeared in 16 games for Nashville since being acquired from Colorado earlier this season, posting an 8-6-1 record with a 2.95 GAA and a .901 save percentage in that span.

Gibson stopped 33 of 34 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Gibson made his first appearance since March 5, when he stopped 19 of 21 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Canucks before suffering a lower-body injury. This was the Pittsburgh's native first victory since Feb. 4. The 31-year-old veteran looked excellent in this win, but it's uncertain if he'll steal the starting role out of Lukas Dostal, with both players likely splitting starts in the final weeks of the regular season.

Knight stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Kings.

Knight did a good job between the posts except for 59 seconds in the first period, a span in which he was beaten twice, although it must be added that the offense didn't provide him enough support. Knight has started in four of Chicago's last five games, but he's lost every one of those starts while posting a 3.30 GAA and an .877 save percentage. He'll aim to bounce back when the Blackhawks take on the Blues on Saturday, although it's uncertain if he'll remain in the starting role.

Kuemper stopped 16 of 17 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Kuemper has been playing at a high level in recent weeks, and it wouldn't be a stretch to say he's been the best goaltender in the league over the last two weeks. Aside from bouncing back from the loss to the Wild on March 17, he's now won five of his past six appearances. Over that six-game stretch, the 34-year-old veteran netminder has gone 5-1-0 with an excellent, but probably unsustainable, 0.83 GAA and a .964 save percentage.

Skinner (concussion) will be available if called upon against the Kraken at home Saturday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.

Head coach Kris Knoblauch wouldn't confirm whether he was going to use Skinner or Calvin Pickard in goal Saturday, but at least Skinner is an option. Over his last 11 outings, the 26-year-old Skinner is just 3-5-0 with an .872 save percentage while Pickard is 2-0-1 in his last three. Without Connor McDavid (lower body) or Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) versus Seattle, the Oilers will need to rely heavily on their backstop Saturday.

Binnington saved 15 of 18 shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Despite allowing three goals in the third period including a tally by Brock Boeser with four seconds left in regulation, Binnington held on and tended a clean extra frame for the Blues. The 31-year-old Binnington is up to a 22-21-4 record with a 2.81 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 48 appearances this season. Binnington has one of the best records across the league since the 4 Nations Face-Off at 7-2-0 in nine appearances, though he has surrendered 21 goals on 203 shots in that span (.897 save percentage). Regardless, he is still a great play in all fantasy formats while the Blues ride a four-game winning streak. His next opportunity to take the ice is Saturday at home against the Blackhawks.

Lankinen stopped 25 of 29 shots on net in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues.

Lankinen tended a clean first 35 minutes of Thursday's contest before the Blues scored three goals in the remaining two periods, including two in 24 seconds. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder holds a 24-13-8 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .903 save percentage. Since the start of March, Lankinen has been a bit below league average with a 4-4-1 record and an .885 save percentage across nine starts. With Thatcher Demko still sidelined with a lower-body injury, Lankinen's frequent appearances between the pipes for Vancouver have fantasy value amid a tight race for a Western Conference wild-card spot. His next opportunity to defend the crease is Saturday against the Rangers.

Soderblom will tend the twine on the road against the Blues on Saturday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Soderblom has played in just one of the Hawks' last five outings, a disappointing appearance in which he gave up six goals on 15 shots (.600 save percentage). Additionally, the 25-year-old netminder has managed just one victory in his last 10 contests, going 1-5-4 with a 3.72 GAA. Given Soderblom's struggles, Spencer Knight should continue to see the bulk of the workload moving forward, including the second game of this back-to-back versus the Flyers at home Sunday.