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Saros gave up five goals on 35 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Ducks.

Saros has gone 2-3-0 with 20 goals allowed over his last six games. The 29-year-old netminder was lucky to avoid the loss in his last outing Tuesday versus the Sharks, but he didn't see such fortune Saturday. For the season, he's 11-19-6 with a 2.88 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 37 games, which would be his worst ratios in any full-length season in his career. He hasn't been overworked lately either -- Justus Annunen hasn't had to wait more than three games for a start since he was dealt to the Predators. Saros is too talented for fantasy managers to drop, but it's getting tough to be patient with his poor performance.

Dostal stopped 32 of 33 shots in relief of John Gibson (upper body) in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

Gibson lasted just one period before Dostal took over. Dostal allowed the game-tying goal to Ryan O'Reilly at 5:07 of the second period, but the Ducks scored the last three goals to get the win, giving Dostal his second win over six outings in January. Gibson was starting for the second game in a row, something that's happened twice this month. Dostal is up to 12-13-4 with a 2.93 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 29 appearances. He'd take over as the No. 1 if Gibson is forced to miss time, so Dostal may be worth considering at least as a streaming option in favorable matchups.

Askarov stopped 14 of 17 shots in relief of Alexandar Georgiev in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Panthers.

Askarov will avoid taking a result from this game, but that's about the only positive. The Panthers eased up after a four-goal second period, but Askarov didn't do much better than Georgiev after entering the game early in the middle frame. He's winless over his last four outings, and Askarov has allowed 16 goals in that span. The 22-year-old remains at 3-5-2 through 11 appearances, but his GAA rose to 3.04, and his save percentage dropped to .898 due to Saturday's performance. The Sharks' next game is Monday at home versus the Penguins.

Georgiev stopped 11 of 15 shots in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Panthers.

Georgiev exited the game after A.J. Greer's goal, which came early in the second period, but Yaroslav Askarov didn't stop the bleeding. Georgiev has lost four straight outings, allowing 17 goals on 119 shots in that ugly span. He's now 10-17-0 with a 3.65 GAA and an .876 save percentage through 30 appearances. The 28-year-old will have a tough time turning things around in San Jose, so he's best left off most fantasy rosters.

Bobrovsky stopped 21 of 23 shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Bobrovsky won consecutive starts for the first time since Dec. 18 and 20. A trip to California and a couple of easier matchups looks to have been just what Bobrovsky needed to get back on track after giving up four goals in three straight starts from Jan. 11 to 16. The 36-year-old netminder is now 20-11-2 with a 2.80 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 33 starts. His recent struggles opened the door for Spencer Knight to earn a 50-50 split, and it'll likely be Knight who gets the nod Sunday in Vegas to close out a four-game road trip.

Lindgren stopped 23 of 25 shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Canucks.

The Capitals altered their goaltending rotation to allow Logan Thompson to start Tuesday in his hometown of Calgary. That meant a second straight start for Lindgren, who played well but didn't get much help from his teammates in this narrow loss. Quinn Hughes had both of the goals for the Canucks. Lindgren slipped to 11-9-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 23 appearances. Assuming the alternating pattern resumes next week, Lindgren should be penciled in to start in the road-trip finale at Ottawa on Thursday.

Lankinen stopped 32 of 33 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Capitals.

Lankinen made a couple of Quinn Hughes goals stand for the win in the former's return to the crease. Lankinen missed one game due to an illness and backed up Thursday versus the Oilers before making Saturday's start. Aside from a couple of ugly performances, Lankinen has been the better of the Canucks' goalies recently, as Thatcher Demko has struggled to get going following a lengthy absence to begin 2024-25. After Saturday's win, Lankinen is 17-8-6 with a 2.58 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 31 outings. The Canucks embark on a three-game road trip for most of the next week, beginning Monday in St. Louis.

Vasilevskiy made 29 saves on 30 shots in a 2-0 loss to Detroit on Saturday. The second Red Wings goal was an empty-netter.

He allowed one goal on a tip that went in off the post, so this was hardly on him. Vasilevskiy has lost his past two outings, and he's 4-5-1 in his last 10 appearances. Still, he has allowed just 22 goals in that span and sits near the top of the NHL with a .916 save percentage and a 2.34 GAA. Both are seventh-best in the NHL. Vasilevskiy has struggled in the third quarter of some other seasons, and that's hurt fantasy managers trying to push toward playoffs or a title. Keep an eye on it.

Talbot made 28 saves Saturday in a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay.

Talbot made spectacular saves to earn his 33rd NHL shutout, including a dazzling stop on Brayden Point from the slot with 1:53 to play. He also made a great pad save on Anthony Cirelli's rebound attempt, and he got lucky when Victor Hedman missed an open net before Detroit sealed the win with an empty-net goal. Talbot has now shut out 16 of the league's 33 franchises. Since the calendar flipped, Talbot has been white-hot with a 7-1-0 record and a .906 save percentage.

Kochetkov stopped 23 of 26 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders.

The Hurricanes had a 2-0 lead early in the first period, but Kochetkov couldn't make it stick. He let in a goal prior to the intermission and gave up the equalizer to Anders Lee in the third period. Brock Nelson finished the Islanders' comeback in overtime, sending Kochetkov to his second defeat in five outings. The 25-year-old netminder slipped to 18-9-3 with a 2.48 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 31 starts. If the Hurricanes continue to alternate goalie starts, Frederik Andersen would face the Rangers on Tuesday while Kochetkov would get a home assignment versus the Blackhawks on Thursday.