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Soderblom stopped 39 of 41 shots in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Predators.

Soderblom looked impressive between the pipes Thursday, and the 39 saves were a season-high mark for him, but that wasn't enough to get back to his winning ways. The 25-year-old netminder has failed to record a win over his last three starts, going 0-2-1 with a 3.95 GAA and an .890 save percentage in that span.

Nedeljkovic will get the starting nod on the road against the Sabres on Friday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

It's the Nedeljkovic era for the Penguins now after Tristan Jarry was sent down to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday. On the year, the 29-year-old Nedeljkovic has posted a 7-7-4 record, which goes with career-worst ratios in both GAA (3.40) and save percentage (.886). As such, the Ohio native's hold on the No. 1 job should be considered tenuous as best, as the Pens may want to turn things over to Joel Blomqvist sooner rather than later.

Hofer turned aside 28 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

His second shutout of the season slipped away in the second period, when Yegor Sharangovich used a screen to find the back of the net, but otherwise Hofer was locked in. The 24-year-old goalie has just one regulation loss since the beginning of December, going 6-1-1 in nine outings with a 2.36 GAA and .913 save percentage, but he remains behind Jordan Binnington on the Blues' depth chart in the crease.

Wolf made 25 saves in Thursday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis.

The Blues struck three times in the first period to put the game away, and Wolf probably wants another crack at the second one, a Colton Parayko blast from the blue line that went through the young goalie's five-hole. The loss snapped a three-start win streak for Wolf, but he's mostly been sharp over the last month, going 7-2-1 in his last 10 outings with a 2.19 GAA and .922 save percentage.

Luukkonen was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate and will defend the home crease versus Pittsburgh on Friday, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

Luukkonen was sharp in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Carolina as he turned aside 35 shots. Luukkonen is 14-13-4 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.99 GAA and an .898 save percentage. The Penguins are averaging 2.96 goals per game in 2024-25, which is tied for 17th in the NHL.

Sorokin stopped 19 of 23 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers, with Philadelphia's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The Flyers struck three times in the second period to take the lead for good, with the Islanders' defense seemingly unable to clear their own zone or stop the visitors from some tic-tac-toe passing displays. It's the sixth time in his last 11 outings that Sorokin has surrendered at least four goals, a bumpy stretch in which he's gone 5-6-0 with a 3.41 GAA and .876 save percentage.

Ersson turned aside 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

The Flyers dominated the second period to take a 3-1 lead, and Ersson made sure it held up despite facing 15 shots in the final frame alone. The 25-year-old goalie has won three straight starts, and over six outings since Christmas, he's gone 5-1-0 with a stellar 1.77 GAA and .931 save percentage.

Andersen (knee) was activated from injured reserve Friday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Andersen participated in the morning skate and is expected to be the backup goaltender versus Buffalo on Friday, as Pyotr Kochetkov is slated to start. Andersen is 3-1-0 with a 1.49 GAA and a .941 save percentage across four appearances this season. The Hurricanes sent Dustin Tokarski to AHL Chicago in a corresponding move.

Tokarski was reassigned to AHL Chicago on Friday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Tokarski will head back to the minors now that Frederik Andersen (knee) has been activated off injured reserve. During his NHL stint, the 35-year-old Tokarski went 4-2-0 with a 2.18 GAA, .902 save percentage and one shutout. At this point, Tokarski figures to spend the rest of the campaign with the Wolves but will be brought back up should an injury need arise.

Merzlikins made 18 saves in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

The 30-year-old netminder took a shutout into the third period, but Tyler Toffoli was able to bang home the rebound on a Macklin Celebrini shot to spoil it. Merzlikins has won four straight starts for the surging Blue Jackets, and he has only one regulation loss over his last nine outings, going 7-1-1 with a 2.93 GAA and .898 save percentage during that span.