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Woll made 38 saves in a 5-3 win over the Lightning on Saturday.

Woll has won five straight games and has six victories through eight starts this season. He has one shutout, a 2.13 GAA and a .923 save percentage. Woll and Anthony Stolarz have become a possible William M. Jennings Trophy duo in 2024-25. The 26-year-old Woll is a must-start netminder whenever he gets the nod.

Gustavsson stopped 25 of 27 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

Gustavsson took advantage of a favorable matchup Saturday and bolstered his numbers, establishing himself further as one of the best goaltenders in the league. The 26-year-old Swedish netminder has gone 11-4-3 with a pair of shutouts this season, and he's given up two or fewer goals in seven of his last nine appearances.

Stauber posted a 29-save shutout in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Golden Knights.

Stauber earned his first career shutout and has won six of seven NHL appearances. He impressed in a short stint with the Blackhawks in 2022-23 but spent all of 2023-24 with AHL Rockford. Utah had been reluctant to give Stauber a start since Connor Ingram (upper body) landed on injured reserve, but it appears that cautious approach was misguided. Karel Vejmelka has seen a heavy workload recently, and Utah doesn't have another back-to-back until next weekend. It wouldn't be surprising if Stauber got to start Saturday versus the Sabres or Sunday against the Flyers if Ingram hasn't been cleared to return.

Sorokin stopped all 29 shots he faced en route to a 3-0 shutout win over the Sabres on Saturday.

Sorokin had a tough night in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Boston, allowing five goals on only 20 shots, but he bounced back in Saturday's victory with his first shutout of the campaign. He had his fair share of uneven performances in November but might be turning things around. Sorokin has won two of his last three starts while posting a save percentage of .930 or higher in three of his past four appearances. Sorokin has gone 6-6-3 this season while posting a .915 save percentage and a 2.52 GAA.

Samsonov allowed six goals on 28 shots in Saturday's 6-0 loss to Utah.

Samsonov didn't play well, but his teammates didn't give him any support and didn't take advantage of Jaxson Stauber's lack of NHL experience. Samsonov has allowed four or more goals five times this season. The 27-year-old netminder dropped to 5-3-1 with a 3.39 GAA and an .892 save percentage over nine contests. Adin Hill has played better of late, and while the Golden Knights have given their goalies equal shares of playing time over the last eight games, Samsonov could see his usage reduced if he can't get back on track soon.

Reimer stopped 17 of 19 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Islanders. The third goal was an empty-netter with eight seconds left in the third period.

Reimer started in the second leg of a back-to-back set, but he didn't perform at his best and had to settle for another defeat. He sits at 1-3-0 in four appearances this season. However, it's worth noting Reimer has posted a save percentage of at least .890 in three of four appearances. Still, Reimer will serve as Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's backup, which limits his upside considerably.

Ersson (lower body) traveled with the Flyers for Saturday's game in St. Louis, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Ersson didn't play, but it's impressive he traveled for the road game, which was the second half of a back-to-back. The 25-year-old has been out since Nov. 11, and he's already exceeded his 1-2 week return timeline established in mid-November. Improved performances from Aleksei Kolosov and Ivan Fedotov have allowed the Flyers to take their time with Ersson's return, so he may not return to a No. 1 role once he's activated from injured reserve.

Forsberg made 22 saves in a 5-2 loss to the Kings on Saturday. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Forsberg is a mediocre choice in most games, even in daily formats. While he does have two shutouts this season, he's 4-5-0 with a 2.93 GAA and an .896 save percentage. Ottawa has struggled to record wins this season and sits just two points from the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Forsberg will be a challenging activation unless the team takes a big step forward. He can't carry them or your fantasy squad.

Daccord will guard the home goal Saturday versus the Sharks, per Sound of Hockey.

Daccord had his worst start of the year Wednesday in a 5-2 loss to the Ducks, allowing five goals on 33 shots. The Kraken will also be looking to bounce back after an 8-5 loss to the Sharks in San Jose on Friday. Daccord has generally been one of the top goalies in the league this season, and he'll get a little extra defensive help with Vince Dunn returning to the Seattle lineup.

Samsonov will protect the home goal versus Utah on Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Samsonov has won his last two starts, giving up six goals on 76 shots in that span. The 27-year-old will face a Utah team that lost 4-3 in overtime to the Oilers on Friday night. Jaxson Stauber is in the other crease, so Vegas may be able to generate significant offense against an inexperienced goalie, giving Samsonov a good chance of earning a win.