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Ullmark (illness) will be between the home pipes versus Montreal on Saturday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Ullmark missed Sweden's last game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday when he came down with the flu. He has lost his last two regular-season games after missing 19 contests with a back injury, allowing seven goals on 84 shots. Ullmark is 12-9-2 with three shutouts, a 2.49 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 25 appearances this season. Montreal is tied for 16th in the league with 2.88 goals per game in 2024-25.

Stolarz was the first goaltender off the ice at practice and will defend the home net versus Carolina on Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Stolarz returned to action Feb. 6 after missing 24 games due to a knee injury and subsequent surgery. The 31-year-old netminder gave up only one goal on 27 shots in a 3-1 win over Seattle, pushing his record to 10-5-2 with a 2.08 GAA and an eye-popping .929 save percentage. The Hurricanes are generating 3.29 goals per game, tied for sixth in the NHL this season.

Hofer will patrol the home crease versus Winnipeg on Saturday, according to Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Hofer will get the start, giving Jordan Binnington extra rest after he backstopped Canada to victory in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday. Hofer has lost his last three starts, allowing 11 goals and 100 shots. He is 10-7-1 with a 2.88 GAA and a .903 save percentage across 20 games this season. The Jets lead the NHL in scoring, averaging 3.61 goals per game this season.

Allen will be between the home pipes versus Dallas on Saturday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen has played very well since taking over the No. 1 spot from the injured Jacob Markstrom (knee), going 4-4-0 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.08 GAA and a .930 save percentage. Dallas has generated 3.27 goals per game in 2024-25, eighth in the NHL.

Merzlikins is slated to patrol the home crease versus Chicago on Saturday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Merzlikins struggled in his last four games before the break, going 0-3-1 while allowing 15 goals on 133 shots (.887 save percentage). Merzlikins is 19-14-4 with one shutout, a 2.99 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 37 starts this season. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.69 goals per game, 28th in the league in 2024-25.

Bobrovsky is expected to defend the home crease versus Seattle on Saturday, according to George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.

Bobrovsky has played better lately, as he has been getting plenty of rest, sharing the crease with Spencer Knight. Bobrovsky is 5-1-0 with a 1.68 GAA and a .937 save percentage since Jan. 25, and getting the last two weeks off should certainly help his cause. Bobrovsky is 23-12-2 overall, with a 2.66 GAA and a .902 save percentage. The Kraken are generating 2.95 goals per game, 15th in the NHL.

Hellebuyck is expected to be held out of Saturday's road game against St. Louis to give him some rest after participating in the 4 Nations Face-Off, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press on Friday.

Hellebuyck made three starts for Team USA during the tournament, posting a 1.59 GAA and a .932 save percentage. He's been similarly excellent for Winnipeg in 2024-25 with a 34-7-2 record, 2.06 GAA and .925 save percentage in 43 outings. Eric Comrie is set to start Saturday, while Kaapo Kahkonen should serve as the backup. When Hellebuyck is ready to resume his regular duties, likely Monday versus San Jose, Kahkonen will presumably be returned to AHL Manitoba.

Comrie will be between the pipes versus St. Louis on Saturday, according to Kelly Moore of 680 CJOB radio.

Comrie shut out Carolina in his last start, turning aside 29 shots in a 3-0 victory Feb. 4. Comrie is 5-7-1 with a 2.57 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 13 starts this season. The Blues are generating 2.70 goals per game, 27th in the NHL this season.

Skinner is expected to start on the road in Philadelphia on Saturday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports Friday.

Skinner has a 20-12-4 record, 2.74 GAA and .900 save percentage in 37 appearances in 2024-25. He was going through a rough patch before the 4 Nations break, allowing nine goals on 62 shots (.855 save percentage) across his past three outings. The Flyers rank 24th in goals per game with 2.79.

Lankinen agreed to terms on a five-year, $22.5 million contract extension with the Canucks on Friday.

Lankinen signed a one-year, $875,000 contract at the end of training camp and has become the Canucks' No. 1 goaltender this season. He is 19-8-7 with four shutouts, a 2.53 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 34 appearances in 2024-25. He will continue to battle Thatcher Demko for the top job with the Canucks the rest of this season, as well as next year.