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Silovs stopped 28 of 29 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

It was a closer game than the final score suggests, with Silovs doing his part to keep it that way until the Canucks' offense stepped up. Silovs earned his first win in five appearances this season (1-2-1), and he's allowed 16 goals on 107 shots for an .850 save percentage. Kevin Lankinen has started to falter under a heavy workload, so getting Silovs playing better could help the Canucks stay afloat until Thatcher Demko (knee) can play. It'll likely be Lankinen in goal against one of his former teams, the Predators, in Sunday's home contest.

Vasilevskiy made 29 saves in a 4-0 win over the Devils on Saturday.

The shutout was Vasilevskiy's second of the season and 36th in the NHL. Those 36 shutouts since his debut in 2014-15 tie him for third-most among all netminders behind Marc-Andre Fleury (47) and Connor Hellebuyck (40). He was also honored before Saturday's match for earning his 300th win on Thursday. Vasilevskiy has won two straight games while allowing just two goals in his last three outings (2-0-1). He sits third with a 2.15 GAA, and his .920 save percentage is top-10 in the NHL. The old Vasy is back!

Markstrom made 23 saves in a 4-0 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. He allowed three goals.

Markstrom kept his team in the game -- the Devils were down just 1-0 through two frames. In the third, the Bolts notched a power-play goal and a sharp one-timer that caught Markstrom moving before being awarded an empty-net goal after Luke Hughes threw his stick in front of Anthony Cirelli during a breakaway. The loss snapped Markstrom's three-game winning streak. Goaltending was the missing link for the Devils last season, and the 34-year-old native of Sweden has plugged that hole with eight wins, one shutout, a 2.58 GAA and a .907 save percentage.

Talbot stopped 37 of 40 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Kings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Talbot gave up more than two goals for the first time in five games, and it resulted in his second loss in that span. His former team appeared to have his number, scoring twice in quick succession in the first period and adding another goal in early in the third. Talbot is now 5-3-1 with a 2.42 GAA and a .927 save percentage through 10 appearances (nine starts) this season. The Red Wings wrap up their California road trip Monday in San Jose.

Skinner made 18 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Saturday.

Skinner is best deployed with a big container of antacids. His game has been up and down (mostly down, it feels like), and his stat line of a 5-5-2 record, 3.28 GAA and .877 save percentage have hung like an anchor around most fantasy managers. Skinner found his groove last season after a horrendous start, so there's always hope. Hope's a crummy strategy, though. At some point, you are going to need to determine if you can live through a Skinner see-saw or not.

Rittich stopped 17 of 18 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Rittich came within 1:27 of a shutout, but it was still a good performance for him. The 32-year-old has won three of his last four outings, the one exception being a loss in relief of Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed) on Wednesday. Rittich went 3-2-0 in his previous turn as a starter when Kuemper was hurt in October. For the season, Rittich is 6-4-0 with a 2.52 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 10 contests. The Kings' system should help with shot suppression -- he's faced 30 shots in just one of his games this year. The Kings are at home versus the Sabres on Wednesday in their next contest.

Gustavsson stopped 38 of 40 shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Stars.

Mason Marchment had both goals against Gustavsson in this contest. This was the fourth straight game in which Gustavsson has limited an opponent to two goals or fewer, but he's just 2-1-1 in that span. The 26-year-old netminder is having an excellent 2024-25 with a 2.08 GAA and a .927 save percentage through 13 outings. The Wild will be on the road next week, with stops in St. Louis (Tuesday), Edmonton (Thursday) and Calgary (Saturday).

Stolarz made 27 saves in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Oilers on Saturday.

He was headed for the win in regulation, but Leon Draisaitl tied the game with a wrist shot at 18:31 of the third period. Stolarz then made a brilliant pad-down save on a sneaky shot by Connor McDavid in OT that allowed Mitch Marner to take off and score the winner. Fans have embraced him wholeheartedly this year and were calling him out as the game's top player Saturday. Stolarz is 7-3-2 with one shutout, 2.18 GAA and .927 save percentage, and his calm presence seems to feed confidence to his teammates.

Oettinger stopped 22 of 23 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Wild.

Oettinger didn't face a lot of pressure early on. He gave up a goal to Kirill Kaprizov in the third period but held the fort after that to preserve the lead. This was Oettinger's third win in a row, and he's allowed exactly one goal in three of his last five outings. The 25-year-old netminder is now 9-3-0 with a 2.27 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 12 games this season. The Stars' next two games are home matchups versus the Ducks on Monday and the Sharks on Wednesday. Given the quality of those opponents, it wouldn't be surprising for Casey DeSmith to draw a start for one of those contests, especially since Oettinger has played a season-high five games in a row.

Martin posted a 25-save shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Senators.

The Hurricanes were able to score in each period, and Martin did his part to quiet a tough offense. This was Martin's first career shutout as well as his first win over three appearances in 2024-25. He's now allowed six goals on 56 shots while going 1-1-0. It's unclear if Pyotr Kochetkov (undisclosed) will be ready to play Sunday versus the Blues -- if not, Martin could go back-to-back or Yaniv Perets could be in line for his second career appearance.