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Georgiev stopped 17 of 20 shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Blues.

Georgiev was acquired in a trade from the Avalanche on Monday, and he registered a road win Thursday in his first appearance with San Jose. The 28-year-old has won his last two starts (one with Colorado), and he'll certainly have a chance to be the Sharks' No. 1 netminder -- Yaroslav Askarov is in the minors and Vitek Vanecek has struggled through the early portion of the 2024-25 campaign. Georgiev is up to a 9-7-0 record, .873 save percentage and 3.36 GAA through 19 total appearances.

Vladar stopped 18 of 26 shots in Thursday's 8-3 loss to the Lightning.

Vladar dropped to 6-6-4 on the year after another brutal start. He is 2-2-1 over his last five outings, but he's given up at least three goals in four of those games. The 27-year-old now has a 3.08 GAA and an .885 save percentage through 16 appearances. The drop in performance comes in a stretch where he has seen increased playing time, so it may benefit the Flames to give Dustin Wolf another look in the near future. The team's next game is another tough one Saturday at home versus the Panthers.

Greaves made 35 saves in a 2-1 loss to Washington on Thursday.

It was a sharp performance from Greaves after he was called up earlier this week. There has been speculation that Greaves was auditioning for more playing time given the team's souring on Daniil Tarasov. If that's the case, Greaves made an impression against a strong opponent and could earn some more looks in the net.

Lindgren made 32 saves in a 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

Lindgren has earned four consecutive wins, including victories over high-octane teams like the Lightning, Devils and Maple Leafs. He and Logan Thompson are alternating starts and wins -- the Caps are 7-0-1 in their past eight games. Lindgren is 9-5-0 across 14 starts this season, and he sports a 2.66 GAA and .903 save percentage. This duo is putting up star-caliber work. They're worth pairing together on fantasy rosters when possible, especially in daily formats.

Vasilevskiy stopped 19 of 22 shots in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames.

Vasilevskiy wasn't great in this game, but he didn't have to be behind another massive showing from his offense. This was the third time in the last eight contests the Lightning have put up an eight-spot. Vasilevskiy is now 13-9-1 with a 2.41 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 23 appearances. This was his fifth start in a row, and he hasn't played in more than that many consecutive games this year. It's possible Jonas Johansson will be called upon for the Lightning's road-trip finale Saturday in Seattle, though the team has not officially announced its plans one way or the other.

Dostal made 30 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday.

Max Pacioretty had his number Thursday, beating Dostal twice. The young netminder played a strong game, but the Ducks' defense left him alone on an island far too many times. Despite a 6-8-3 record, Dostal has a sparkling .920 save percentage and solid 2.69 GAA, and that makes him a solid matchup play in daily formats.

Wedgewood stopped 19 of 22 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Utah. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

The Avalanche didn't get on the board until Nathan MacKinnon scored with 4:34 left in the third period while Wedgewood was pulled for an extra attacker. Colorado's rally ended with a Kevin Stenlund empty-netter 23 seconds later. Wedgewood is now 3-2-0 with nine goals allowed over five appearances since he was traded from the Predators to the Avalanche. Overall, he's at a 4-4-1 record with a 2.77 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 10 games this season. Mackenzie Blackwood was healthy enough to back up Thursday, though the Avalanche have not yet named a starting goalie for Saturday's contest versus the Predators.

Woll made allowed one goal on 20 shots in relief Thursday in a 3-2 win over Anaheim.

Anthony Stolarz was unable to return to the game for the second period after suffering a lower-body injury, so Woll stepped into the blue paint and earned the win. There was no update on Stolarz after the game, and it will likely come Friday. Woll immediately becomes the No. 1 netminder, and Dennis Hildeby is likely on his way up to the big club.

Vejmelka allowed a goal on 24 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.

Vejmelka bounced back from a rough shootout loss, keeping the Avalanche off the board until late in the third period in this contest. He's won two of his last three outings, and he's given up a modest nine goals over four starts in December. Vejmelka is up to 5-7-2 with a 2.36 GAA and a .917 save percentage over 16 appearances. Utah's next game is Saturday in San Jose.

Primeau allowed three goals on seven shots in Thursday's 9-2 loss to Pittsburgh.

Primeau hadn't been on the ice since giving up five goals on 29 shots in a 6-3 loss to Boston on Dec. 1. He entered midway through the Penguins six-goal third period. The relief entrance marked the fourth time he's replaced a struggling Sam Montembeault. Primeau has a 4.70 GAA and .836 save percentage through 11 appearances (seven starts).