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Andersen stopped 24 of 26 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

Despite allowing a goal in the first and third periods, Andersen's clean second frame paved the way for Carolina's offense to come alive with a three-goal period. The 35-year-old netminder now has a record of 9-5-0 with a .912 save percentage and a 2.16 GAA. With Friday's victory, Andersen extended his winning streak to three contests, his third three-game winning streak of the season. As he continues to alternate starts with Pyotr Kochetkov, Andersen is hitting his stride at the right time to give him good value ahead of the fantasy playoffs. If Kochetkov gets the second half of Carolina's back-to-back, Andersen will likely defend the crease Thursday at San Jose.

Hill will patrol the visiting crease in Buffalo on Saturday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Hill shut out the Blue Jackets on Thursday, stopping 27 shots in a 4-0 win. He is 24-11-4 with four shutouts, a 2.53 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 39 starts this season. The Sabres are generating 3.13 goals per contest in 2024-25, 12th in the NHL.

Luukkonen will get the home start Saturday against Vegas, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News

Luukkonen will look to rebound after allowing seven goals in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Red Wings. It'll be a tough task against a Vegas team that's averaged 3.35 goals per game this year. Overall, Luukkonen is 21-21-4 with an .889 save percentage on the campaign.

Ullmark will guard the road net Saturday against Toronto, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

Ullmark will be looking for a fifth consecutive win against the Maple Leafs -- he's won his last four outings while posting a .915 save percentage. Overall, Ullmark is 17-11-3 with a .911 save percentage and 2.68 GAA this season.

Shesterkin was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, indicating he will defend the visiting crease in Columbus on Saturday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

Shesterkin picked up the win in Minnesota on Thursday, turning aside 26 shots in a 3-2 overtime win. He is 22-22-4 with four shutouts, a 2.85 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 48 outings in 2024-25. The Blue Jackets are seventh in NHL scoring this season, generating 3.28 goals per game.

Stolarz will be between the home pipes versus the Senators on Saturday, according to Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun.

Stolarz has struggled of late, going 0-2-1 in his last four appearances while allowing 12 goals on 97 shots (.876 save percentage). Overall, Stolarz is 13-7-3 with a 2.37 GAA and a .920 save percentage across 25 appearances in 2024-25. Ottawa has posted 2.92 goals per game this season, 17th in the NHL.

Tarasov will guard the home cage versus the Rangers on Saturday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Tarasov has won his last three starts, dating back to Jan. 31. He is 7-7-2 with one shutout, a 3.54 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 16 games this season. Jet Greaves will back up Tarasov on Saturday due to the absence of Elvis Merzlikins, who is with his wife for the birth of their second child. The Rangers are generating 3.00 goals per game, 13th in the NHL in 2024-25.

Ersson will patrol the home crease versus Carolina on Saturday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Ersson returned to the win column Thursday, stopping 17 of 20 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over Tampa Bay. Ersson is 19-12-4 with a 2.96 GAA and an .888 save percentage over 38 appearances in 2024-25. The Hurricanes have won six games in a row and are generating 3.21 goals per game, ninth in the league this season.

Vejmelka allowed three goals on 21 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Vejmelka allowed a goal in each period, squandering the 2-1 lead Utah took early in the middle frame. Over six contests in March, Vejmelka has gone 2-2-2 with 17 goals allowed on 162 shots. He's now 18-17-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 43 appearances this season. Utah is likely to keep turning to Vejmelka, though Jaxson Stauber could get a spot start on occasion while Connor Ingram is away from the team in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Utah's road trip continues in Vancouver on Sunday.

Grubauer stopped 23 of 25 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over Utah.

Grubauer's time with AHL Coachella Valley looks to have served him well to get back on track. He's allowed just three goals on 49 shots over two starts, both wins, since returning from the minor-league club March 2. The 33-year-old could help alleviate Joey Daccord's workload down the stretch -- Daccord's performance has started to crater under heavy usage, and Grubauer may just be the hot hand currently. For the season, Grubauer is 7-15-1 with a 3.61 GAA and an .872 save percentage over 23 appearances. Even if he's able to claim a larger role, fantasy managers may want to proceed with caution.