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Schmid will protect the home net against Seattle on Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Schmid has lost his last two outings (0-1-1) while permitting seven goals on 55 shots. He has a 15-5-6 record in 2025-26 with a 2.53 GAA, an .895 save percentage and two shutouts through 27 appearances. Seattle sits 23rd in the league with 2.87 goals per game this season, but the team is riding a three-game winning streak with 14 goals over that span.

Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against the Stars on Saturday.

Vejmelka has lost his last two outings, including a 28-save effort in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Carolina. He has a 25-13-2 record this campaign with a 2.62 GAA, an .899 save percentage and one shutout through 41 appearances. Dallas sits 11th in the league this season with 3.28 goals per game.

Nedeljkovic will defend the visiting goal in Calgary on Saturday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Nedeljkovic has won five straight games, allowing 10 goals on 144 shots. His outstanding play of late has boosted his record to 10-8-2 with a 2.87 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 23 outings in 2025-26. The Flames are the lowest-scoring team in the NHL this season, averaging a measly 2.47 goals per game.

Skinner will protect the home net against the Rangers on Saturday, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.

Skinner has won his last four outings while stopping 99 of the 108 shots he has faced. Since being acquired by the Penguins from the Oilers on Dec. 12, he has gone 7-4-0 with a 2.31 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 11 appearances. The Rangers rank 27th in the league with 2.62 goals per game this season.

Wallstedt is set to start on the road against Edmonton on Saturday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Wallstedt stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over Chicago in his last start Tuesday. He's 13-5-4 with a 2.71 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 22 outings in 2025-26. Edmonton has won its past three games while accumulating a staggering 17 goals in that span.

Bobrovsky will defend the home goal versus Winnipeg on Saturday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Bobrovsky has been sharing the net with Daniil Tarasov over the last eight games. The 37-year-old Bobrovsky has a 20-15-1 record in 2025-26 with a 3.08 GAA and an .874 save percentage. Winnipeg ranks 22nd in the NHL with 2.89 goals per game this season.

Jarry will patrol the home crease against Minnesota on Saturday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Jarry has won his last two outings despite allowing six goals on 56 shots. He has a 9-3-1 record with a 2.66 GAA, a .909 save percentage and one shutout through 14 appearances this campaign. Minnesota sits 13th in the league with 3.18 goals per game this season.

DeSmith will patrol the visiting crease in Utah on Saturday, according to Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

DeSmith is 10-4-5 with a 2.39 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 20 contests this season. This could be a career year for the 34-year-old netminder, who has won 15 games twice in his eight-year career. The Mammoth are tied for 14th in league scoring, averaging 3.17 goals per game.

Blackwood will defend the road net against the Red Wings on Saturday.

Blackwood has lost three of his last four outings while allowing 15 goals on 101 shots. He has a 14-4-1 record with a 2.44 GAA, a .909 save percentage and two shutouts in 19 appearances this season. Detroit ranks 18th in the league with 3.07 goals per game this campaign.

Contrary to an earlier report, Wedgewood will not start in Detroit on Saturday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Mackenzie Blackwood will get the start instead of Wedgewood. Wedgewood is expected to get one start next week, as the Avalanche play a pair of home games against the Red Wings on Monday and Sharks on Wednesday.