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    Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Slated starter Saturday

    Sorokin is slated to start at home against Nashville on Saturday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

    Sorokin has won his past two starts while stopping 41 of 42 shots (.976 save percentage). He's 18-12-2 with a 2.38 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 32 outings in 2025-26. The Predators are going through a rough patch, posting a record of 1-3-2 in six games to fall to 24-23-6 this season.

  • Rangers' Jonathan Quick: Facing Penguins

    Quick will defend the road net against Pittsburgh on Saturday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

    Quick is coming off a 19-save performance in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders. He has a 4-12-2 record this campaign with a 3.10 GAA, an .885 save percentage and one shutout across 18 appearances. Pittsburgh is tied for seventh in the league with 3.35 goals per game this season.

  • Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Slated to start Saturday

    Andersen is expected to start on the road against Washington on Saturday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

    Andersen stopped 19 of 22 shots en route to a 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago in his last start Jan. 22. He has a 7-10-4 record, 3.23 GAA and .869 save percentage in 21 outings this season. The Capitals are coming off a six-game road trip in which they went 2-3-1 while averaging 2.83 goals per game.

  • Golden Knights' Akira Schmid: Poised to start

    Schmid will protect the home net against Seattle on Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

    Schmid has lost his last two outings (0-1-1) while permitting seven goals on 55 shots. He has a 15-5-6 record in 2025-26 with a 2.53 GAA, an .895 save percentage and two shutouts through 27 appearances. Seattle sits 23rd in the league with 2.87 goals per game this season, but the team is riding a three-game winning streak with 14 goals over that span.

  • Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Set to face Dallas

    Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against the Stars on Saturday.

    Vejmelka has lost his last two outings, including a 28-save effort in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Carolina. He has a 25-13-2 record this campaign with a 2.62 GAA, an .899 save percentage and one shutout through 41 appearances. Dallas sits 11th in the league this season with 3.28 goals per game.

  • Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic: Starting in Calgary

    Nedeljkovic will defend the visiting goal in Calgary on Saturday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

    Nedeljkovic has won five straight games, allowing 10 goals on 144 shots. His outstanding play of late has boosted his record to 10-8-2 with a 2.87 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 23 outings in 2025-26. The Flames are the lowest-scoring team in the NHL this season, averaging a measly 2.47 goals per game.

  • Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Defending crease Saturday

    Skinner will protect the home net against the Rangers on Saturday, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.

    Skinner has won his last four outings while stopping 99 of the 108 shots he has faced. Since being acquired by the Penguins from the Oilers on Dec. 12, he has gone 7-4-0 with a 2.31 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 11 appearances. The Rangers rank 27th in the league with 2.62 goals per game this season.

  • Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Set to face Edmonton

    Wallstedt is set to start on the road against Edmonton on Saturday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

    Wallstedt stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over Chicago in his last start Tuesday. He's 13-5-4 with a 2.71 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 22 outings in 2025-26. Edmonton has won its past three games while accumulating a staggering 17 goals in that span.

  • Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Starting Saturday

    Bobrovsky will defend the home goal versus Winnipeg on Saturday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

    Bobrovsky has been sharing the net with Daniil Tarasov over the last eight games. The 37-year-old Bobrovsky has a 20-15-1 record in 2025-26 with a 3.08 GAA and an .874 save percentage. Winnipeg ranks 22nd in the NHL with 2.89 goals per game this season.

  • Oilers' Tristan Jarry: Tending twine Saturday

    Jarry will patrol the home crease against Minnesota on Saturday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

    Jarry has won his last two outings despite allowing six goals on 56 shots. He has a 9-3-1 record with a 2.66 GAA, a .909 save percentage and one shutout through 14 appearances this campaign. Minnesota sits 13th in the league with 3.18 goals per game this season.

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