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Rittich made 16 saves Saturday in a 5-0 loss to the Sabres. He allowed four goals.

Rittich kept the game close through two periods -- the score was just 2-0 heading into the third period, but he was hung out to dry by his teammates on the second goal at 19:47 of the middle frame. Rittich is back to his role as backup to Ilya Sorokin, which means he's playing every third or fourth game. He's lost his past three games, and he's allowed four goals in each of his last two games.

Kuemper is expected to start on the road against St. Louis on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kuemper will try to earn his first win since Jan. 5 after going 0-2-3 with a 3.53 GAA and an .855 save percentage across his past six appearances. He's 12-9-9 with a 2.52 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 32 outings this campaign. The Blues have lost their past three games, getting outscored 11-3, which could make this a decent opportunity for Kuemper to return to the win column.

Lyon made 26 saves in a 5-0 win over the Islanders on Saturday.

Lyon is on a roll, winning his last nine games. He had to be sharp Saturday, especially in the first two frames, when his teammates made more than a few bad decisions that led to chances. He made 13 saves in the first period alone, and he stood tall on a breakaway and made monster saves on a power play in the second. Lyon is 12-6-3 with a 2.70 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 23 appearances this season.

Hofer is set to start at home against Los Angeles on Saturday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Hofer has allowed two or fewer goals in each of his past three starts. He's 11-10-2 with a 2.73 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 27 outings in 2025-26. The Kings are 6-8-6 dating back to Dec. 10 and have managed just 2.35 goals per game across that 20-game stretch.

Gibson will guard the road goal versus the Jets on Saturday.

Gibson will get the nod as he looks to extend his winning streak to eight games. Over his last seven outings, he's posted a 1.83 GAA and a .934 save percentage, including one shutout win. The 32-year-old faces a Jets team that has scored just seven goals over the last four games, going 1-2-1 in that span.

Johansson is set to start on the road against Columbus on Saturday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Johansson will be making his first start since Jan. 12. He will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back, but has played sparingly behind Andrei Vasilevskiy. Johansson has a 10-6-1 record, 2.73 GAA and .896 save percentage in 18 outings this campaign. Columbus has won five of its past six games, outscoring the competition 18-12 across that stretch.

Sogaard was recalled from AHL Belleville on Saturday.

According to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia, Sogaard's return to the NHL roster will provide Ottawa with some weather insurance between the pipes, with the team set to host Carolina on Saturday and Vegas on Sunday. In his lone NHL appearance this season, Sogaard allowed five goals on 16 shots in an 8-2 loss to Colorado on Jan. 8.

Bussi is expected to start on the road against Ottawa on Saturday.

Bussi has won his past two starts while stopping 32 of 34 shots (.941 save percentage). He has an 18-3-1 record, 2.20 GAA and .904 save percentage in 22 outings in 2025-26. Ottawa is going through a rough patch with a 5-7-3 record across its past 15 games. However, the Senators have averaged a respectable 3.27 goals per game over that stretch despite their subpar record.

Bobrovsky will defend the road goal in Minnesota on Saturday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.

Bobrovsky has struggled in the month of January, posting a 2-5-0 record with a 4.22 GAA and an .824 save percentage. Overall, the 37-year-old is 19-14-1 with three shutouts, a 3.09 GAA and an .875 save percentage. Bobrovsky will attempt to turn it around against the Wild, who are tied for 14th in league scoring, averaging 3.17 goals per game.

Vejmelka will defend the road crease against Nashville on Saturday.

Vejmelka has stopped 168 of the 182 shots he has faced during his seven-game winning streak. He has earned a 24-11-2 record this season with a 2.59 GAA, an .899 save percentage and one shutout through 38 outings. Nashville ranks 23rd in the league this campaign with 2.86 goals per game.