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Wedgewood stopped 31 of 34 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Wedgewood dropped to 1-2-1 on the year, but this was arguably his best outing. He was able to keep the game close, though the trio of Darnell Nurse, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl combined for three goals and seven points. Wedgewood has allowed 15 goals on 103 shots for an .854 save percentage through four appearances. Look for Juuse Saros to get the starting nod in Calgary on Friday to complete this back-to-back set in Alberta.

Pickard turned aside 21 of 23 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

Pickard stepped in for a spot start and performed well, though the Predators' fourth line was able to generate both goals. The 32-year-old netminder has won four of his last five outings while offering stability in the backup role behind Stuart Skinner. Pickard is 4-2-0 with a 2.49 GAA and an .890 save percentage over seven appearances this season. It'll likely be Skinner between the pipes in Toronto on Saturday, but Pickard should start either Monday in Montreal or Tuesday in Ottawa.

Comrie made 25 saves in a 4-1 loss to the Lightning on Thursday. He allowed three goals.

It was the Jets second and Comrie's first loss of the season. He doesn't get a lot of action behind Connor Hellebuyck, but he's solid when he plays. Comrie is 3-1-0 with a 2.77 GAA and .909 save percentage. He's a worthy roll off the wire for spot starts behind the league's best team.

Vasilevskiy made 24 saves in a 4-1 win over Winnipeg on Thursday.

Vasilevskiy became the fastest goalie to reach 300 NHL wins. He hit the milestone in 490 games, shattering the record set by Jacques Plante (521 games). It was Vasilevskiy's first win in November, and it came against the NHL's hottest teams. Expect him to carry a heavy workload this season ahead of Jonas Johansson and perhaps get into the NHL's top-30 in wins overall by April. He's 7-5-1 and needs 24 more to tie Sean Burke (324) for 30th overall.

Gustavsson stopped all 19 shots faced in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Canadiens.

Minnesota, which was well rested after having three full days off, smothered Montreal and made it easy for Gustavsson, who returned to the win column after dropping an overtime decision to the Blackhawks on Sunday. It was his first shutout of the season and seventh during his career. The Wild have now won six of the last eight contests, and Gustavsson is 8-2-2 heading into Saturday's home meeting with division foe Dallas.

Wedgewood will protect the road goal versus the Oilers on Thursday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Juuse Saros has already lost to the Oilers twice this season, and this is the first half of a back-to-back set, so Wedgewood will get the nod. Wedgewood hasn't been sharp in limited action, allowing 13 goals on 82 shots over three appearances, going 1-2-0 in those games.

Schmid was reassigned to AHL Henderson on Thursday, per PuckPedia.

The Golden Knights are trying to manage their cap, so this move doesn't necessarily mean Ilya Samsonov (undisclosed) is ready. Schmid could be called up again prior to Friday's game in Utah if Vegas needs a backup goalie.

Ersson will be unavailable for Thursday's game against Ottawa due to a lower-body injury.

Ersson had already been ruled out for Thursday's matchup after tweaking something during Wednesday's practice session, and the team has now clarified that he's dealing with a lower-body issue. However, the injury isn't considered a long-term concern, so he should be deemed day-to-day ahead of Saturday's home game against the Sabres.

Mrazek will be between the visiting pipes in Seattle on Thursday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Mrazek was outstanding in his last start Sunday, giving up only one goal on 33 shots in a 2-1 overtime win. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder is 5-7-0 with a 2.85 GAA and a .905 save percentage. The Kraken have scored 49 goals in 16 games this season.

Varlamov is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Thursday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Varlamov stopped 28 of 30 shots en route to a 4-2 victory over Ottawa in his most recent start last Thursday. He has a 2-3-1 record, 3.01 GAA and .887 save percentage over six appearances with the Islanders in 2024-25. Vancouver is a challenging adversary with an 8-3-3 record. The Canucks are also tied for 13th offensively with 3.21 goals per game.