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

Markstrom is coming off a 23-save effort in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Anaheim. He has a 19-7-2 record with three shutouts, a 2.15 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 28 appearances this season. San Jose ranks 27th in the league with 2.61 goals per game in 2024-25.

Vejmelka will guard the road net Saturday against the Stars, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Vejmelka's been solid recently, going 5-3-1 with a .912 save percentage in his last nine games. Overall, he's 9-10-2 on the season with a .915 save percentage and a 2.43 GAA while serving as Utah's primary netminder in the absence of Connor Ingram (upper body).

Askarov will protect the home net against New Jersey on Saturday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Askarov is coming off a 24-save performance in Thursday's 2-1 win over Tampa Bay. He has a 2-2-2 record with a 2.35 GAA and a .921 save percentage through six NHL appearances this season. New Jersey is tied for 10th in the league with 3.22 goals per game in 2024-25.

Daccord (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus Edmonton on Saturday, Scott Malone of Root Sports reports.

Daccord partook in an optional skate Saturday and is progressing, according to coach Dan Bylsma, but he's not ready to return to the lineup at this time. Philipp Grubauer is likely to start, while Ales Stezka will be the backup goaltender Saturday.

Soderblom stopped 38 of 40 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.

Soderblom snapped a two-game winless skid with an impressive display Friday, as the 38 saves tied a season-high mark for the 25-year-old. The lack of consistency on a game-to-game basis has hurt Soderblom's upside, but all things considered, he's been decent in recent weeks. Over his last 11 appearances, he's gone 5-5-0 with a 2.94 GAA and a .900 save percentage.

Montembeault stopped 22 of 26 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Montembeault has dropped two of his last four starts while allowing 13 goals on 110 shots. He has started in 13 of the Canadiens' past 14 games, going 8-5-0 with a 2.66 GAA and a .904 save percentage in that span.

Knight stopped 29 of 31 shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Penguins.

Knight received the start after sitting on the bench in Florida's last two games and delivered a solid showing, allowing just two goals in regulation and stopping both shots faced during the shootout. Knight has made six appearances since the beginning of December, going 3-2-1 with a 3.45 GAA and an .864 save percentage. However, he's posted a save percentage of .900 or higher in two of his previous three starts, indicating he might be trending in the right direction.

Jarry stopped 31 of 33 shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Panthers.

Jarry delivered a solid outing in Friday's matchup but received the loss after conceding two goals in the shootout. He had recorded a save percentage under .900 in three of his last four appearances, so Friday's effort was a solid bounce-back performance despite not getting the victory.

Swayman was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic, indicating he will guard the road goal against Toronto on Saturday.

Swayman has lost his last two outings despite surrendering only four goals on 53 shots. He has a 13-12-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.87 GAA and an .893 save percentage across 28 appearances this season. Toronto is tied for 13th in the league with 3.08 goals per game in 2024-25.

Gustavsson will guard the road goal versus Carolina on Saturday, according to Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Gustavsson is 3-1-0 in his last four appearances, allowing 10 goals on 142 shots (.930 save percentage). The 26-year-old netminder is 17-6-3 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.28 GAA and a .924 save percentage across 26 starts this season. Carolina has registered 3.46 goals per game in 2024-25.