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Saros will protect the home goal versus the Canadiens on Saturday.

Saros has allowed eight goals on 88 shots during his three-game winning streak. He's set for a big challenge Saturday against a Montreal team that has scored 14 times during a three-game winning streak.

Kuemper will patrol the home crease against the Mammoth on Saturday, per Eric Stephens of The Athletic.

Kuemper is coming off a 19-save performance in Thursday's 4-0 shutout win over Vancouver. He has gone 18-13-13 this campaign with a 2.60 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 46 appearances. Utah is tied for 13th in the league with 3.14 goals per game this season.

Luukkonen is expected to start at home against Seattle on Saturday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Luukkonen stopped 27 of 31 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to Boston in his last start Wednesday. He has a 17-8-3 record, 2.60 GAA and .908 save percentage in 29 outings with Buffalo in 2025-26. Seattle is 3-7-1 while averaging 3.00 goals per game across its past 11 matches.

Grubauer will guard the road goal against the Sabres on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Grubauer is coming off a 30-save performance in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Tampa Bay. He has a 13-9-3 record this campaign with a 2.63 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 28 appearances. Buffalo sits sixth in the league with 3.45 goals per game this season.

Thompson is set to start on the road against Vegas on Saturday, per Capitals radio announcer John Walton.

Thompson is 1-1-1 with a 3.01 GAA and a .900 save percentage over his past three outings. He's been better overall in 2025-26, posting a 25-20-6 record, 2.40 GAA and .914 save percentage in 51 appearances. Vegas has been struggling over its past 15 matches, going 4-10-1 while averaging just 2.07 goals per game.

Markstrom will defend the road net against Carolina on Saturday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Markstrom has stopped 49 of the 57 shots he has faced during his three-game winning streak. He has a 22-16-1 record this season with a 3.07 GAA and an .884 save percentage through 40 appearances. Carolina is tied for fourth in the league during the 2025-26 campaign with 3.48 goals per game.

Gustavsson is set to start on the road against Boston on Saturday, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Gustavsson has a 26-12-6 record, 2.51 GAA and .910 save percentage in 45 appearances in 2025-26. He'll try to rebound after stopping 20 of 24 shots in a 6-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Boston ranks 10th in goals per game with 3.29 this season.

Oettinger is expected to start on the road against Pittsburgh on Saturday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

Oettinger has gone 0-1-1 with a 3.43 GAA and an .869 save percentage across his past three outings. He's 29-11-6 with a 2.62 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 47 appearances this season. Pittsburgh ranks seventh in goals per game with 3.39 this season, but the Penguins are missing Sidney Crosby (lower body) and Evgeni Malkin (upper body).

Swayman is expected to start at home against Minnesota on Saturday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.

Swayman has a 28-15-4 record, 2.72 GAA and .908 save percentage in 48 outings with Boston in 2025-26. He is coming off a 31-save effort in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Toronto. Minnesota ranks 12th in goals per game with 3.22 this season.

Ingram will be between the pipes for Saturday's home matchup against Anaheim, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Ingram is coming off a 26-save performance in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Vegas. He has a 12-8-2 record with one shutout, a 2.83 GAA and an .891 save percentage across 25 NHL appearances this campaign. Anaheim ranks 11th in the league with 3.26 goals per game this season.