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Luukkonen is expected to be in goal at home versus the Blue Jackets on Friday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Luukkonen has appeared in 10 games this season, going 4-3-3 with a 3.40 GAA and a career-worst .874 save percentage. At this point, Luukkonen will likely continue to rotate the starts with Colten Ellis, and could face the prospect of even fewer opportunities once Alex Lyon (upper body) is cleared to return.

Dobes made 16 saves in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Mammoth.

While the performance did his ratios no favors, most of the damage against Dobes came when Montreal was shorthanded as Utah went 3-for-5 on the power play. The 25-year-old netminder has fallen behind Jacob Fowler on the depth chart, but Dobes has benefited from strong offensive support when he's been between the pipes, going 3-2-2 in seven starts despite a 4.04 GAA and .847 save percentage.

Cossa turned aside 30 shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to Montreal.

The Mammoth got out-shot 35-20 on the night, but Cossa nearly did enough to steal a road win for his squad. Adam Engstrom snuck a shot through traffic late in the third period to tie it up, however, before Cole Caufield ripped home the winner just 30 seconds into OT. Cossa still avoided taking a regulation loss for a fourth straight start, posting a 3-0-1 record since Oct. 19 despite a lackluster 3.45 GAA and .879 save percentage. The 23-year-old netminder is still showing some growing pains in his first full NHL campaign, but he appears to be settling in as Karel Vejmelka's backup.

Garand stopped 23 shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.

Both goals on the 24-year-old netminder came in a two-minute span in the second period, one on a screened shot from the blue line and the other during a scrum right in front of his crease. Otherwise, Garand shut down the visitors, and he got rewarded when the Rangers rallied in the final frame. It's his second straight win after four straight losses, and during a streak of 12 consecutive appearances following a season-ending knee injury to Igor Shesterkin, Garand's gone 5-6-1 with a 2.76 GAA and .899 save percentage. His workload will lessen once Joonas Korpisalo (foot) is cleared to make his 2026-27 debut, after his current conditioning stint at AHL Hartford is done.

Woll made 25 saves in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

The Flyers held a 2-1 lead with about six minutes left in the third period before the victory slipped through their fingers, and while one of the Rangers' late goals came on a power play, both came on shots that Woll got a clean look at. The former Maple Leaf remains stuck on one win for the season, going 1-6-2 in nine outings with a 3.12 GAA and .898 save percentage while working in a timeshare with Dan Vladar.

Blackwood stopped 22 of 25 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.

Blackwood had won his last four starts. He made a relief appearance in Columbus on Tuesday and struggled, allowing three goals on 15 shots, and his winning run snapped Thursday. The 29-year-old netminder has still largely avoided truly awful games for much of the season -- he hasn't allowed more than three goals in any of his last nine games. He's at an 8-3-1 record with a 2.81 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 13 games (12 starts). With Scott Wedgewood struggling early in the season, Blackwood has a clear path to a true starter's workload. The Avalanche are set to host the Red Wings on Saturday.

Annunen stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

This was a third straight win for Annunen, and his second in that span over his former team. The 26-year-old has allowed 14 goals on 110 shots over his four outings this season, but he's played well enough from a results standpoint to afford the Predators a chance to give Juuse Saros some extra rest. Annunen's next start is likely to come on the road, either Tuesday versus the Kings or Wednesday against the Ducks.

Soderblom made 31 saves in a 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Soderblom continues to wait on his first win this season. He's 0-3-1 with 18 goals allowed in four starts, and his 4.49 GAA and .846 are tough to swallow. Soberblom remains behind Spencer Knight, but both men suffer from a lack of support up front. He needs to remain stapled on your bench.

Vasilevskiy made 25 saves in a 4-1 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday.

The game was never in doubt. Vasilevskiy carried a shutout into the last minute of play when Roman Kantserov scored with 50 seconds left in the game. It didn't take much for him to dominate the Hawks -- they've scored the fewest goals (37) in the NHL. Still, a win is a win. He's been integral to the Bolts perfection at home this season. Their home winning streak is eight games long.

Tomkins allowed five goals on 21 shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

All three of the Ducks' projected Opening Night goalies were unavailable Thursday, leaving Tomkins to make the start with the emergency back-up goaltender as his backup. Tomkins wasn't able to match his performance from Sunday versus the Rangers, when he stopped 27 of 28 shots in a win. The 32-year-old netminder is likely to remain with the big club while Devon Levi (undisclosed) recovers, but Tomkins will return to backup duties once Tristan Jarry (illness) is feeling better.