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Head coach Craig Berube said Friday that Stolarz (knee) is probably ahead of schedule and isn't expected to be out "a whole lot longer," David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Stolarz was given a 4-6 week recovery time period Dec. 17 when he underwent a procedure to remove a loose body from his knee. He is at the five-week mark already, so it appears that Stolarz could return at some point next week when the Maple Leafs play a pair of home games. Stolarz is 9-5-2 with a 2.15 GAA and a .927 save percentage across 17 starts this season.

Ingram will tend the twine on the road versus Winnipeg on Friday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Ingram has secured victories in each of his previous two outings while posting a 2.00 GAA and .918 save percentage. Overall, the netminder has posted an 8-5-3 record in his 16 outings. At this point, Ingram is firmly entrenched behind Karel Vejmelka as the No. 2 option in Utah.

Luukkonen stopped 21 of 24 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Flames. The other two goals were empty-netters in the final minutes of the third period.

Luukkonen has alternated wins and losses over his last six outings, going 3-3-0 with a 2.71 GAA and a .909 save percentage, but the numbers during that stretch don't tell the whole story. He's been outstanding in the wins, combining for 102 saves on 104 shots (.981 save percentage), but he's allowed 10 goals on 70 shots (.857 save percentage) in the three losses. The lack of consistency certainly hurts his fantasy upside in most formats.

Vejmelka recorded a 26-save shutout in Thursday's 4-0 win over Minnesota.

This was technically Vejmelka's second personal shutout of the season, as the previous one was a 4-0 loss to Ottawa in which he stopped the 14 shots he faced after coming in as relief after Connor Ingram got the hook, thereby negating an actual shutout in the record books. The 28-year-old has gone 3-3-1 with a 2.59 GAA and a .901 save percentage across seven appearances in January.

Gustavsson stopped 25 of 29 shots in Thursday's 4-0 loss to Utah.

Gustavsson was beaten at least once each period and extended his losing streak to four contests. During that four-game stretch, the 26-year-old netminder has gone 0-4-0 with a 4.80 GAA and an .853 save percentage. Gustavsson's overall season stats continue to look good, as he's gone 18-10-3 with three shutouts, a 2.63 GAA and a .913 save percentage. However, that's mostly based on his amazing campaign start and doesn't reflect how he's been playing of late.

Swayman (upper body) is expected to at least be an option ahead of Saturday's clash with Colorado, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI 93.7FM reports.

Swayman hasn't been confirmed as the starter but is at least available if called upon. The Bruins' netminder has been struggling of late with just two wins in his last nine outings, going 2-6-1 with a 3.22 GAA. Considering the Alaska native is just one game back from a minor upper-body injury, it wouldn't be a shock to see Joonas Korpisalo get one more start before Swayman gets the nod against Buffalo on Tuesday.

Hellebuyck was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate and will patrol the home crease versus Utah on Friday, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

Hellebuyck is having another season to remember. He is 29-7-2 with six shutouts, a 2.02 GAA and a .927 save percentage over 38 appearances. He leads the league in four categories, including wins, shutouts, goals-against-average and save percentage. Utah is generating 2.89 goals per game this season.

Soderblom will protect the home crease versus Tampa Bay on Friday, per Scott Powers of The Athletic.

Soderblom is coming off a strong performance in Nashville on Jan. 16, stopping 39 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss. He is 6-11-2 with a 2.92 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 20 outings this season. The Lightning lead the league this season with 3.61 goals per game.

Hofer allowed three goals on 30 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights. The fourth marker was an empty-netter.

The Blues were forced to chase the game early due to Mark Stone scoring after a Cam Fowler turnover just 19 seconds into the contest. Hofer would allow one more goal at even strength and one on the power play en route to his first loss since Jan. 4. Jordan Binnington has made twice as many starts as Hofer this season, but the latter's numbers have been marginally better, so it'll be interesting to see how head coach Jim Montgomery handles his goaltenders down the stretch. Hofer is sporting a 10-5-1 record, .906 save percentage and 2.77 GAA through 17 appearances in 2024-25.

Samsonov made 15 saves on 17 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over St. Louis.

Samsonov snapped a personal three-game losing streak on a night in which he faced his lightest workload of the campaign. The Russian netminder was a perfect 4-0-0 in December, but he's been inconsistent through six appearances in January, going 3-3-0 while conceding 17 goals on 134 shots (.873 save percentage) in that span. For the season, Samsonov holds a 12-6-1 record, .898 save percentage and 2.78 GAA across 19 outings.