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Hellebuyck is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Saturday, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Hellebuyck stopped 28 of 30 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime win over Buffalo on Thursday, ending his three-game losing skid. He has a 16-5-0 record, 2.14 GAA and .927 save percentage in 21 outings this campaign. The Blackhawks rank 31st in goals per game with 2.42.

Kochetkov is expected to start on the road against the Islanders on Saturday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Kochetkov has an 11-3-0 record, 2.58 GAA and .897 save percentage across 15 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped just 16 of 19 shots in his last start Thursday, but the Hurricanes helped him out, leading to a 5-3 victory over Colorado. The Islanders rank 29th in goals per game with 2.48.

Mrazek will be between the home pipes versus Winnipeg on Saturday, per Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.

Mrazek has lost three straight games, giving up 12 goals on 91 shots. He is 7-11-1 with a 2.86 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 19 outings this season. Mrazek will have a tough matchup against the Jets. Winnipeg sits fifth in the NHL with 3.63 goals per game.

Shesterkin stopped 20 of 22 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Penguins.

Shesterkin struggled mightily with a 2-7-0 record, 3.93 GAA and .882 save percentage across nine appearances from Nov. 7-Dec. 2. While we'll never know if there was a direct relation between his contract talks and that slump, he looked good in his first start after signing an eight-year, $92 million contract extension with the Rangers. The 28-year-old will need a few more performances to confirm the slump is in the rearview, but this was certainly a step in the right direction. He's 9-9-1 with a 2.99 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 19 outings overall.

Nedeljkovic stopped 28 of 32 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers.

Nedeljkovic has traded wins and losses in his last four starts, but the numbers haven't been encouraging for the 28-year-old. He's given up at least three goals in three of those four starts while posting a 3.71 GAA and an .878 save percentage. The Penguins have been rotating starters between the pipes lately, and Tristan Jarry should be in line to play Saturday against the Maple Leafs.

Grubauer stopped 33 of 36 shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.

Grubauer has made nine starts this season, but the results haven't been encouraging for the 33-year-old German netminder. He has dropped his last six starts over a stretch from Oct. 22-Dec. 6, posting a 3.81 GAA and a disappointing .867 save percentage amid that losing skid. On the season, the 13-year veteran has gone 1-8-0 with a 3.56 GAA and an .870 save percentage.

Markstrom stopped 17 of 19 shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Kraken.

The 34-year-old Swedish netminder gave up goals in the first and second periods, but a third-period tally from Timo Meier extended his winning streak to three games. Markstrom has come out on top in four of his last five starts, going 4-1-0 with a 2.40 GAA and a .906 save percentage in that span. However, he's posted a save percentage below the .910 mark in four of those five outings, so there might be some cause for concern for fantasy managers.

Wedgewood will patrol the visiting crease against New Jersey on Sunday, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

The Avalanche will use Alexandar Georgiev in Detroit on Saturday, leaving Sunday's start to Wedgewood. Wedgewood has stopped 52 of 56 shots (.929 save percentage) in his two appearances with the Avalanche since being acquired from Nashville seven days ago. New Jersey has scored the second-most goals (102) in the NHL this campaign.

Talbot (lower body) won't be available for Monday's road game versus Buffalo, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Talbot will miss his third straight game against Colorado on Saturday before sitting out Monday's matchup. It remains unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. Ville Husso will start against the Avalanche, and Sebastian Cossa will be the backup because Alex Lyon (lower body) remains on injured reserve.

Skinner will get the home start Saturday against the Blues, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Skinner has won two of his last three starts while posting a .949 save percentage. He has gone 8-7-2 with a 2.97 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. St. Louis has four of five games going into Saturday's matchup, scoring 18 goals in that span.