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Wolf is set to start at home against the Islanders on Saturday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf will be looking for his first win of the calendar year -- he's 0-5-0 with a 4.05 GAA and an .883 save percentage across his past five appearances. The 24-year-old netminder has a 14-19-2 record, 3.00 GAA and .898 save percentage in 36 outings this season. The Islanders are 7-3-1 over their past 10 games and have averaged 3.00 goals per game over that stretch.

Schmid is expected to start at home against Nashville on Saturday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Schmid has a 14-4-5 record, 2.47 GAA and .896 save percentage in 24 appearances in 2025-26. He's won his past three outings while stopping 61 of 67 shots (.910 save percentage) over that span. This will be his second clash against the Predators in 2025-26 after he allowed four goals on 19 shots en route to a 4-2 loss to Nashville on Dec. 31. The Predators have been strong since a 6-12-4 start to the campaign, going 17-8-0 over their past 25 games.

Lankinen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports, indicating he will protect the home net against Edmonton on Saturday.

In his last five outings, Lankinen has gone 0-3-1 while allowing 15 goals on 140 shots. He has a 6-13-4 record this season with a 3.36 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 24 appearances. Edmonton ranks sixth in the league with 3.31 goals per game this campaign, but Leon Draisaitl (personal) won't be in Saturday's lineup.

Ingram is expected to patrol the home crease against St. Louis on Sunday, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet.

Ingram will get the second half of the team's back-to-back after the Oilers visit the Canucks on Saturday. He has posted a 4-3-1 record at the NHL level this season while allowing 20 goals on 215 shots. St. Louis sits 32nd in the league with 2.48 goals per game this campaign.

Oettinger will defend the home goal versus Tampa Bay on Sunday, Stars' beat writer Robert Tiffin reports.

Oettinger has struggled of late, going 1-3-2 with a 3.48 GAA and an .872 save percentage across his last six starts. Overall, the netminder is 17-9-4 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.68 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 30 appearances. The Lightning are 11-0-1 in their last 12 games and are second in NHL scoring, generating 3.48 goals per game this season.

Martin will defend the road net against Philadelphia on Saturday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

After two relief appearances in the last three games, Martin will make his first NHL start of the season. He has allowed five goals on 26 shots in his previous two outings this campaign. During Igor Shesterkin's (lower body) absence, Jonathan Quick has struggled while filling in as the team's No. 1 netminder. Philadelphia ranks 22nd in the league with 2.89 goals per game this season.

Luukkonen will guard the home cage versus Minnesota on Saturday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.

Luukkonen will look for his fourth straight win against a depleted Wild lineup that is missing its entire second line of Matt Boldy (undisclosed), Marcus Johansson (lower body) and Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body). Luukkonen is 10-6-1 with a 2.59 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 17 starts this season. Minnesota sits 17th in the league with 3.06 goals per game in 2025-26.

Hildeby will be between the visiting pipes against Winnipeg on Saturday, according to Joshua Kloke of The Athletic.

Hildeby struggled in his last start Tuesday in Utah, allowing six goals on 41 shots. However, the Maple Leafs were a tired team in that matchup after a 4-3 overtime win over Colorado on Monday. Hildeby is 4-6-4 with a 2.97 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 17 NHL appearances. The Jets have won four games in a row after going 0-7-4 in their previous 11 contests.

Montembeault will defend the visiting crease against Ottawa on Saturday.

Montembeault was outstanding Tuesday, turning aside 39 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to Washington. The netminder has struggled at times this season while posting an 8-6-2 record with a 3.35 GAA and an .874 save percentage. The Senators sit 12th in the league with 3.22 goals per game in 2025-26.

Gibson stopped 20 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

The Red Wings fell behind 2-1 early in the second period, but Gibson shut the door the rest of the way as his team's offense got rolling. The 32-year-old netminder has won five straight starts, posting an eye-popping 1.78 GAA and a superb .938 save percentage during that stretch. He has turned back the clock to the early days of his time with the Ducks during his first season with the Red Wings.