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Perets stopped six of seven shots in relief in the third period of a 6-0 loss to Florida on Saturday.

Perets was 1-2-0 with a 3.67 GAA and .825 save percentage with the AHL Chicago Wolves before his recent call-up to the Canes. The young netminder was thrown to the big cats Saturday -- the Panthers had put up five on Spencer Martin in the first two periods, and his Canes teammates didn't really show up at all during the game. Perets isn't a viable fantasy option right now, and his NHL future is likely limited to a backup role ... if he ever makes it.

Martin allowed five goals on 28 shots in two periods of action Saturday in a 6-0 loss to Florida. Yaniv Perets surrendered one goal on seven shots in relief.

Carolina didn't show up Saturday, and Martin has been struggling. He has surrendered 10 goals in his last two outings, both of which were losses against the Panthers. At this point, Martin is a challenging goaltender to trust, and the Hurricanes may need to search for a veteran option to help between the pipes if injuries to Frederik Andersen (knee) and Pyotr Kochetkov (concussion) continue to linger.

Knight made 20 saves Saturday in a 6-0 win over Carolina.

The Hurricanes didn't show up for this game, but that doesn't devalue the win or shutout, which was Knight's first of the season and fourth of his career. And it was the young netminder's first shutout since Nov. 9, 2022, when he made 40 saves in a 3-0 win against Carolina. The victory snapped a three-game skid for Knight, a worthy fantasy activation whenever he gets the nod.

Georgiev will protect the home net versus the Oilers on Saturday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Scott Wedgewood will be the backup for the Avalanche in Saturday's game after a trade earlier in the day sent him to Colorado and Justus Annunen to Nashville. Georgiev will end up starting both halves of a back-to-back despite surrendering four goals on 23 shots in Friday's loss to the Stars. If Georgiev continues to struggle, having a veteran like Wedgewood around could turn the Avalanche's crease into a timeshare situation.

Forsberg will guard the road goal against the Kings on Saturday, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Forsberg is coming off a 24-save effort in a 4-3 win over Calgary on Monday. He has a 4-4-0 record with a 2.79 GAA and a .901 save percentage across nine appearances this season. The Kings earned a 2-1 win over Anaheim on Friday and sit 16th in the league with 2.96 goals per game in 2024-25.

Vasilevskiy will protect the home goal versus the Maple Leafs on Saturday, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Vasilevskiy received a full day off Friday, so it's no surprise he'll take the second half of a back-to-back. The Maple Leafs have averaged 2.95 goals per game, but they'll get Auston Matthews back from injury Saturday. Vasilevskiy has lost two of his last four starts, allowing 13 goals in that span.

Rittich is set to guard the home goal against Ottawa on Saturday, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Rittich has an 8-6-0 record, 2.52 GAA and .886 save percentage in 15 appearances this season. He limited the competition to one goal in four of five starts from Nov. 16-27, but there was a disastrous 7-2 loss to San Jose during that stretch, where he stopped just 14 of 21 shots. The Senators rank 14th in the league with 3.18 goals per game.

Vladar will defend the road net against the Penguins on Saturday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Vladar is coming off a 25-save effort in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to Detroit. He has a 4-4-3 record with one shutout, a 2.59 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 11 appearances this season. Pittsburgh ranks 24th in the league with 2.60 goals per game in 2024-25.

Lindgren is expected to start in Saturday's road game against New Jersey, per Bill Spaulding of MSG Network.

Lindgren allowed four goals on 28 shots en route to a 5-4 win over the Lightning in his last start Wednesday. He has a 6-5-0 record, 2.76 GAA and .897 save percentage in 11 outings in 2024-25. New Jersey ranks ninth offensively with 3.42 goals per game.

Montembeault allowed four goals on 28 shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

Nine Montreal penalties led to six power-play chances for New York, which scored three times when up a skater. The defeat was the third straight loss for Montembeault, who has ceded 12 goals on 82 shots (.854 save percentage) during that span. Montreal moves onto Boston for a Sunday afternoon contest.