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Forsberg allowed three goals on 27 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Hurricanes. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Forsberg didn't get any help Saturday, taking his third loss in four starts, though his one win in that span was a shutout. The 31-year-old netminder has two shutouts on the year, but he's given up at least three goals in every other outing. He's now 3-4-0 with a 2.76 GAA and a .903 save percentage through eight contests this season. Forsberg remains in the backup role behind Linus Ullmark, though the former should draw a start roughly once a week, even when there are no back-to-back sets to deal with.

Vanecek (undisclosed) is questionable to return to Saturday's game versus the Penguins.

Vanecek allowed two goals on nine shots and didn't return for the second period. Mackenzie Blackwood will likely finish off the contest. If Vanecek misses additional time, Yaroslav Askarov could be called up from AHL San Jose.

Binnington made 15 saves Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over Boston.

He was beaten twice by Trent Frederic, who hadn't scored in 17 games. The first was on a rebound; the second was a tip. The win was Binnington's first in four games (1-2-1), and overall, he's 5-7-1 with a 3.20 GAA and an .886 save percentage playing behind a thin Blues squad that's outside the playoffs right now. It's hard to trust him from a fantasy perspective, but hold tight in case he gets traded. A jersey change could bring new life to his value.

Korpisalo made 28 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Blues on Saturday.

Boston wasted a strong performance from Korpisalo. He made a 10-bell save late in the first period on a 3-on-1 shot from Brayden Schenn that kept the score 2-1 for the Bruins. His teammates struggled to contain the Blues' third line, as the trio scored two goals and combined for five points in regulation. Korpisalo deserved better but dropped to 3-2-1 in six starts with a 2.74 GAA and .901 save percentage. With this performance, Korpisalo may have earned Monday's start in Columbus.

Talbot will defend the road net against LA on Saturday, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Talbot will get the second half of Detroit's back-to-back after Alex Lyon played in Friday's 6-4 loss to Anaheim. The 37-year-old Talbot has a 5-2-1 record with one shutout, a 2.34 GAA and a .927 save percentage through nine outings this season. The Kings sit 15th in the league with 3.17 goals per game in 2024-25.

Rittich will protect the home goal versus the Red Wings on Saturday, Russell Morgan of Hockey Royalty reports.

Rittich starting shouldn't come as a surprise -- he'll likely see a heavy workload while Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed) is on injured reserve. Rittich took the loss in relief versus the Avalanche on Wednesday, but he won his previous two starts. Erik Portillo will serve as Rittich's backup, and considering the Kings don't have a back-to-back until after American Thanksgiving, Rittich may be in line for a significant run of starts.

Stolarz will tend the twine at home versus the Oilers on Saturday, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.

Stolarz and Joseph Woll have started to alternate starts in goal, and it's Stolarz's turn in the rotation. He has allowed just six goals over his last four games, but he's gone a modest 2-1-1 in that span. The Oilers have scored 20 goals over their last six contests, going 4-2-0 over that stretch.

Forsberg is expected to start in Saturday's road tilt versus Carolina, per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal.

Forsberg stopped 21 of 24 shots en route to a 4-2 loss to the Islanders in his last start Nov. 7. He's 3-3-0 with a 2.72 GAA and a .905 save percentage in seven appearances in 2024-25. Carolina figures to be a tough adversary -- the Hurricanes rank fourth offensively with 4.00 goals per game.

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

Vasilevskiy ended a three-game skid Thursday with a 4-1 win over the Jets, stopping 23 of 24 shots to earn his 300th career win. The 30-year-old will take on another hot opponent in the Devils, who have scored 22 goals over their last six games.

Nedeljkovic will protect the home net against San Jose on Saturday, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.

Nedeljkovic will get the second half of Pittsburgh's back-to-back after Tristan Jarry played in Friday's 6-2 loss to Columbus. The 28-year-old Nedeljkovic has a 2-3-3 record with a 3.21 GAA and an .884 save percentage through nine appearances this season. San Jose ranks 31st in the league with 2.33 goals per game in 2024-25.