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  • Sharks' Mackenzie Blackwood: Back in goal Saturday

    Blackwood will start Saturday at home against the Sabres, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

    Blackwood has dropped three of his last four outings, despite posting a respectable .900 save percentage with a 2.98 GAA in that span. Overall, Blackwood is 4-6-3 with a .907 save percentage and a 3.07 GAA this season.

  • Blues' Jordan Binnington: Starting vs. Islanders

    Binnington will start Saturday's road matchup with the Islanders, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Binnington will be back between the pipes following a 3-2 shootout victory over San Jose on Thursday. The 31-year-old Binnington is 6-8-1 this year with an .888 save percentage and a 3.10 GAA.

  • Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Between pipes against Rangers

    Skinner will defend the home net against the Rangers on Saturday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

    Skinner had a tough outing Thursday as he gave up five goals on 26 shots in a 5-3 loss to Minnesota. The loss dropped Skinner's record to 6-6-2 with a 3.33 GAA and an .876 save percentage. Skinner is in tough as the Rangers are 12-5-1 and average 3.50 goals per game.

  • Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Tending twine Saturday

    Swayman will defend the road net against Detroit on Saturday, according to Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe.

    Swayman has lost his last two outings, surrendering 12 goals on 66 shots. He has a 5-7-2 record with one shutout, a 3.47 GAA and an .884 save percentage through 14 appearances this campaign. Detroit is tied for 25th in the league with 2.53 goals per game in 2024-25.

  • Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Starting against Senators

    Lankinen will protect the road net versus Ottawa on Saturday, according to Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet.

    Lankinen has lost his last two outings, surrendering eight goals on 52 shots. He has posted a mark of 8-3-2 with one shutout, a 2.71 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. Ottawa sits 15th in the league with 3.11 goals per game in 2024-25.

  • Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Starting Saturday

    Bobrovsky will guard the home net Saturday against the Avalanche, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.

    Bobrovsky has been up-and-down of late -- he's allowed nine goals on 80 shots in his last three starts. Overall, the veteran netminder is 9-4-1 with an .893 save percentage and a 2.98 GAA this season.

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    Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Facing Canadiens

    Hill will defend the road crease in Montreal on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

    Hill has given up two goals in each of his last three starts. The 28-year-old netminder is 8-4-1 with a 3.07 GAA and an .888 save percentage this season. Hill will face the Canadiens, who are averaging 2.84 goals per game.

  • Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Set to start Saturday

    Kochetkov was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports, indicating he will guard the road goal Saturday versus Columbus.

    Kochetkov has won his last two starts, stopping 47 of 49 shots. He has a 10-2-0 record with a 2.30 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 12 appearances this campaign. Columbus ranks 10th in the league with 3.42 goals per game in 2024-25.

  • Stars' Jake Oettinger: Starting in Tampa Bay

    Oettinger will guard the road net Saturday against the Lightning, per Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars.

    Oettinger has won four straight outings while stopping 86 of 92 shots. He has a 10-3-0 record with one shutout, a 2.25 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. Tampa Bay sits fifth in the league with 3.67 goals per game in 2024-25.

  • Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Starting Saturday

    Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate and will protect the visiting net in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

    Vejmelka is 1-3-0 in his last five appearances, giving up only nine goals on 147 shots (.939 save percentage). Overall, the Czech goaltender is 1-5-0 with a 2.37 GAA and a .922 save percentage. The Penguins should be a tired team, coming off a 4-1 loss to Winnipeg on Friday.

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