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Daccord stopped 29 of 31 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Capitals. The third goal was an empty-netter.

This was always going to be a challenging matchup, but the Kraken's offense went quiet, which didn't help Daccord's cause. He kept it from being a more lopsided contest, but he ended up with his second loss over eight outings in January. He's allowed more than two goals just twice this month. Daccord is 16-11-2 with a 2.47 GAA and a .916 save percentage through 31 games. The Kraken host the Penguins on Saturday.

Nedeljkovic stopped 29 of 33 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Ducks. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Nedeljkovic allowed a pair of goals in the first and third periods, but the Penguins' offense didn't put up much of a fight. This was just his second loss in his last five games, a span in which he's allowed 15 goals. The 29-year-old's performance has run the gamut lately, which may make him a frustrating goalie to roster in fantasy. He's 9-8-4 with a 3.26 GAA and a .893 save percentage over 22 appearances. The Penguins' road trip continues Saturday in Seattle.

Gibson stopped 31 of 32 shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Penguins.

The Ducks' offense was strong and gave Gibson plenty of help to end his losing streak -- he went 0-3-1 over his last five outings. The 31-year-old netminder is now 8-8-2 with a 2.76 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 20 appearances. Goal support was the main problem in his previous losses -- the Ducks hadn't scored in a Gibson start since Jan. 7. The Ducks' next game is Saturday at home versus the Predators, but the team has been alternating between Gibson and Lukas Dostal for most of January.

Demko allowed six goals on 34 shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.

That won't boost morale -- Demko lost for the third time in four starts, and he's allowed 16 goals in that span. Kevin Lankinen (illness) was well enough to back up, but it's possible the Canucks did not want to put him in unless absolutely necessary, leaving Demko to suffer instead. For the season, Demko is down to 3-5-3 with a 3.47 GAA and an .867 save percentage over 12 outings. It arguably can't get much worse for the 29-year-old, who should probably be avoided in fantasy for Saturday's home matchup against the Capitals.

Tarasov made 36 saves in a a 7-4 loss to Carolina on Thursday. He allowed six goals.

The Blue Jackets went up 2-0 in the first period, but then the Hurricanes made landfall, and they never looked back. Tarasov is 4-6-2 in 12 starts this season, but he has just one win since Oct. 22. He could evolve into an NHL starter -- the guy has the talent -- but Tarasov needs the team in front of him to stabilize because it's hard to carry any NHL club from the blue paint. Keep him on your bench unless he catches fire.

Andersen made 18 saves in a 7-4 win over Columbus on Thursday.

It was his 300th NHL win. He is 300-128-52, including 74-28-4 with Carolina. Andersen is the second-fastest in league history to 300 NHL wins (501 games) behind Andrei Vasilevskiy (490). The Great Dane has always impressed when he's in the net, but injuries have held him back most of his career. This season, the 35-year-old Andersen has played six games (5-1-0), and he has a 2.15 GAA and .912 save percentage.

Pickard allowed two goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Pickard has won his last four starts, allowing a total of 10 goals in those games. The Canucks were down 5-0 before they got on the board, but Pickard never let them threaten the Oilers' lead. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder improved to 12-4-0 with a 2.50 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 18 appearances. The Oilers' next three matchups are all fairly favorable and at home, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Pickard get at least one game in that stretch to avoid overworking Stuart Skinner.

Montembeault allowed four goals on 45 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.

The Red Wings came out flying, sending 17 shots on Montembeault in the first period and scoring twice. The barrage never let up, as Detroit returned home from a disappointing road trip and took it out on Montreal. Montembeault has alternated wins and losses over his last seven starts. The Canadiens return to action Saturday night at home against New Jersey.

Ersson made 31 saves in a 6-1 loss to the Rangers on Thursday. He allowed five goals.

The Flyers went up just 1:25 into the game, but the red-hot Rangers fired off six unanswered goals to take the win. The loss ended Ersson's five-game winning streak, a span in which he allowed just eight goals. Overall, he's 14-8-2 with a 2.80 GAA and .891 save percentage, and he's a big part of why the Flyers are just three points out of a Wild Card position.

Shesterkin made 35 saves in a 6-1 win over the Flyers on Thursday.

Owen Tippett ended Shesterkin's shutout streak at 165:28 at 1:25 of the first period when Travis Konecny's pass into the slot redirected off his skate and into the Rangers net. The netminder was perfect after that. Shesterkin is 6-0-1 with a .948 save percentage and 1.39 GAA since Jan. 9 (seven games). Another strong performance this weekend and Shesterkin could be in line for an NHL "Three Stars" of the week honor or even a Player of the Month nod.