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Dostal stopped 23 of 26 shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Oilers.

Dostal allowed the deciding goal to Leon Draisaitl with 1:35 left in the third period after the Ducks had come back from a two-goal deficit. It was a close game, but Dostal ended up with his third loss in his last six starts. He's now 10-11-3 with a 2.73 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 24 appearances. With John Gibson healthy after a recent illness, it's likely the Ducks will go back to some sort of timeshare in the crease, but Dostal has been the better of the two goalies this season by a slight margin. The Ducks' next game is a tough home matchup versus the Lightning on Sunday.

Skinner stopped 27 of 29 shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.

Skinner squandered a two-goal lead, but he was able to hold on late after Leon Draisaitl restored a lead with 1:35 left in the third period. The 26-year-old Skinner has won four of his last five starts, giving up a total of 10 goals in that span. He's now 15-8-3 with a 2.78 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 26 appearances this season. Calvin Pickard will likely be in net Saturday in Seattle as the Oilers begin a four-game road trip.

Binnington stopped all 20 shots he faced to earn a shutout in Friday's 4-0 win over the Senators.

Binnington took care of business in the first half of a back-to-back and wasn't tested all that much. This was his third shutout of the season and second in his last four starts. The 31-year-old netminder is now at an 11-14-3 record with a 2.79 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 29 appearances. Joel Hofer will get the crease for Saturday's road game in Columbus, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Binnington start Tuesday in Minnesota.

Forsberg stopped 21 of 25 shots in Friday's 4-0 loss to the Blues.

Forsberg returned from a nine-game absence due to a lower-body injury. His Senators teammates failed to provide any scoring support, and Forsberg let in a goal to Brayden Schenn and three more to Brandon Saad in the loss. Forsberg is down to 4-7-0 with a 3.04 GAA and an .885 save percentage over 12 appearances this season. He could share the playing time between the pipes with Leevi Merilainen until Linus Ullmark (back) is able to return. The Senators wrap up a nine-game road trip Tuesday in Detroit.

Dostal will protect the road goal versus the Oilers, per the NHL media site.

John Gibson played in Winnipeg on Thursday, earning a 4-3 overtime win, so it tracks that Dostal would handle the second half of a back-to-back. This will be a tough matchup for Dostal, as the Oilers have scored 19 times over their last six games. Dostal has won four of his last six starts, allowing 16 goals in that span.

Hofer will start on the road versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Hofer will handle the second half of a back-to-back after Jordan Binnington starts Friday. Hofer went 4-0-1 with a 2.18 GAA and a .914 save percentage over six games in December. The 24-year-old has often started once every two or three contests, though this will be his first start in four games after he allowed four goals in a 7-4 win over the Predators on Dec. 27.

Binnington will protect the home goal versus the Senators on Friday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Binnington has won two of his last three games, allowing six goals on 65 shots in that span. The 31-year-old had lost five straight outings before his recent turnaround. The Senators are in the second half of a back-to-back after losing 4-2 in Dallas on Thursday.

Knight is set to start in Friday's home tilt versus Pittsburgh, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Knight has a 6-6-1 record, 2.88 GAA and .887 save percentage in 14 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 21 of 25 shots en route to a 4-0 loss to Montreal in his last start Saturday. Pittsburgh ranks 16th in goals per game with 3.05.

Miner will be called up by the Avalanche on Friday, Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports reports.

Miner has a 2.47 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 16 appearances with AHL Colorado in 2024-25. He's being recalled since Scott Wedgewood is dealing with a lower-body injury. Mackenzie Blackwood figures to get the majority of the starts during Wedgewood's absence, but Miner might play between the pipes during the Avalanche's upcoming back-to-back in Chicago on Wednesday and in Minnesota on Thursday.

Wedgewood (lower body) continues to undergo further evaluation but appears to be facing a somewhat long-term absence after head coach Jared Bednar told reporters Friday, "I'm guessing it's going to be week-to-week," per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

It's a tough blow for Wedgewood considering he was putting up decent numbers in Colorado. The 32-year-old netminder is 4-2-0 with a 2.35 GAA and one shutout in seven appearances for the Avalanche. Still, barring a long-term concern, Wedgewood could still see plenty of action this season as the No. 2 option in Colorado. In the meantime, the Avs will likely need to bring up either Kevin Mandolese or Trent Miner from the minors ahead of Saturday's clash with Montreal.