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Hill stopped 32 of 34 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over Utah.

Hill allowed an even-strength goal in the first period and a power-play tally in the second, but he settled down afterward and secured his eighth win of the campaign across 12 outings. The 28-year-old netminder has gone 8-3-1 with a 3.16 GAA and an .886 save percentage this season, but he owns a 4-1-1 record across six outings in November.

Markstrom will guard the road net Saturday in Tampa Bay, Devils play-by-play announcer Matt Loughlin reports.

Markstrom will carry a three-game winning streak into Saturday's outing, including an impressive 34-save effort in a 4-1 road win over the Panthers on Tuesday. He has posted an 8-4-1 record with a .908 save percentage and a 2.54 GAA this season.

Merzlikins stopped 21 of 23 shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

Merzlikins snapped a four-game winless skid Friday with a solid performance between the pipes. He went 0-3-1 with a 3.99 GAA and a disappointing .872 save percentage before Friday's performance. Daniil Tarasov will face the Canadiens in Montreal on Saturday, which could lead to Merzlikins defending the crease in Monday's road matchup against Boston.

Levi will be between the visiting pipes against Philadelphia on Saturday.

Levi will make his second straight start with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (undisclosed) out for another game. Levi is 2-4-0 with a 3.87 GAA and an .870 save percentage across six appearances this season. Philadelphia has registered 2.71 goals per game in 2024-25.

Jarry stopped 33 of 38 shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jackets. The sixth goal was an empty-netter in the third period.

Jarry was making his first appearance for the Penguins since Oct. 16, when he gave up three goals on five shots before being pulled just past the midway mark of the first period versus Buffalo. Friday's performance probably didn't go the way he would've wanted, either. Even though Jarry gained some confidence following a two-week stint in the minors with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, his struggles at the NHL level are too evident to overlook. Through four outings this season, Jarry has gone 1-2-0 with a 5.37 GAA and a woeful .847 save percentage.

Skinner will get the start Saturday on the road against Toronto, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Skinner is 3-1-0 in his last four starts despite posting a mediocre .897 save percentage over that span. The 26-year-old netminder is 5-5-1 with an .881 save percentage and a 3.22 GAA on the season.

Tarasov will defend the road crease in Montreal on Saturday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Tarasov is 3-3-1 with a 3.88 GAA and an .865 save percentage in seven appearances this season. He has allowed 14 goals on 84 shots in his last three starts. Tarasov will get a chance to redeem himself against a Montreal team averaging 2.71 goals per game this season.

Vanecek was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice and is slated to get the road start in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Vanecek has faced 123 shots in his last three games, allowing only eight goals while going 1-1-1. Overall, the netminder is 2-5-1 with a 3.26 GAA and a .903 save percentage this season. Pittsburgh has struggled this season en route to a 6-10-3 start and ranks 23rd with 2.68 goals per game.

Miner turned aside 12 of 13 shots after replacing Justus Annunen between the pipes in the second period of Friday's 5-2 loss to Washington.

After being pressed into action, Miner didn't look out of place in his NHL debut, especially considering the Capitals rank second in the league with 4.19 goals per game. The 23-year-old Manitoba native was a seventh-round selection by the Avs in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Miner will likely remain with the big club while Alexandar Georgiev (upper body) is sidelined.

Annunen was replaced by Trent Miner in goal after allowing three goals on six shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.

Annunen allowed two goals at even strength and one on the power play. The 24-year-old has lost two of his last three outings after winning four in a row. The Finnish netminder could draw the start again Monday against the Flyers if Alexandar Georgiev (upper body) isn't ready to go. Through nine appearances, Annunen has posted a 5-3-0 record, .881 save percentage and 2.92 GAA.