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  • Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Yields four goals in loss

    Skinner turned away 20 of 24 shots on net in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Stars.

    Skinner kept the Stars off the scoresheet in the first period before the visitors responded with a four-goal second period, which ultimately proved to be the difference Saturday. With the loss, he now has a 21-15-9 record, a 2.91 GAA and an .888 save percentage across 45 appearances this season. After a strong stretch of play leading into the Olympic break, the 27-year-old netminder has struggled since with a 2-3-4 record, a 3.35 GAA and an .883 save percentage across his last nine appearances. His next chance to bounce back is Monday's road clash against the Islanders.

  • Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Sunk by Isles

    Tarasov made 35 saves in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders.

    Florida grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period on a pair of Matthew Tkachuk tallies, but the second frame was dominated by New York as Tarasov got beaten five times on a massive 35 shots. The 27-year-old netminder has lost four straight starts and eight of his last nine dating back to Jan. 29, going 1-8-0 over the latter stretch with a 4.19 GAA and .880 save percentage.

  • Stars' Jake Oettinger: Mixed results in 30th win

    Oettinger stopped nine of 12 shots on goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.

    Oettinger's recent struggles continued Saturday as he allowed three goals on just 12 shots, but he ultimately earned the win behind Dallas' strong offensive effort. The 27-year-old netminder has a 3.96 GAA and an .800 save percentage over his last three appearances, but this rough patch was preceded by a stellar 12-0-2 stretch. Overall, he has a 30-11-6 record, a 2.63 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 48 appearances this season.

  • Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Solid showing in win

    Swayman turned aside 31 of 34 shots on goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Wild.

    Swayman compiled a strong performance Saturday, which included shutting out the Wild through the game's first 34 minutes. Overall, he is up to a 29-15-4 record, a 2.72 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 49 outings this season. With the Bruins fighting for a playoff spot in the Atlantic Division, he's ramped up his play with a 7-2-1 record, a 2.08 GAA and a .929 save percentage over his last 10 appearances. Swayman sits just one win shy of the first 30-win campaign of his career, and he remains a strong fantasy option in most fantasy formats for the remainder of the regular season.

  • Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Allows five goals Saturday

    Gustavsson stopped 25 of 30 shots on net in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.

    Gustavsson picked up his second consecutive loss in Saturday's matchup after he allowed four of the game's first five goals. With the loss, he now holds a 26-13-6 record, a 2.57 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 46 appearances this season. The 27-year-old netminder has performed well above average since the Olympic break with a 2.33 GAA and a .916 save percentage over his last 10 outings. Despite Saturday's early struggles, Gustavsson remains a strong fantasy option between the pipes in nearly all formats moving forward. He should continue to see a solid workload while operating as Minnesota's 1A option alongside rookie Jesper Wallstedt.

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    Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Drops result in shootout

    Hill stopped 17 of 21 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals.

    Hill struggled initially, allowing the first three goals. The Golden Knights picked him up with four tallies, but Dylan Strome tied it on the power play in the third period for the Capitals, and it was Strome who had the lone tally in the shootout to decide the game. This was Hill's third straight loss (0-1-2), a span in which he's allowed 11 goals on 70 shots. For the season, the 29-year-old goalie is down to 9-9-5 with a 3.10 GAA and an .866 save percentage over 25 appearances.

  • Capitals' Logan Thompson: Battles for shootout win

    Thompson stopped 25 of 29 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

    The Capitals had a 3-0 lead in the second period, but it was gone before the intermission. Mitch Marner then scored for Vegas early in the third period before Dylan Strome answered to force overtime. Thompson did his part from there, keeping Vegas off the board in overtime and the shootout, and Strome's tally in the skills competition helped Thompson secure the win over the goalie's former team. In four career appearances versus the Golden Knights, he's gone 4-0-0 with 10 goals allowed on 123 shots since he was traded in the summer of 2024. This year, Thompson has continued to be excellent between the pipes, going 26-20-6 with a 2.43 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 52 appearances. He has won four of his last six outings and will look to keep it rolling if he gets the start Tuesday at home versus the Flyers.

  • Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Struggles in relief outing

    Lankinen gave up three goals on 12 shots in relief of Nikita Tolopilo in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Flames.

    Lankinen got some rest for a period, but Tolopilo was pulled after giving up the fourth goal. Lankinen has allowed 18 goals on 133 shots (.865 save percentage) during a winless stretch of five appearances. That's somehow worse than his overall numbers, which are at a 3.65 GAA and an .876 save percentage in 42 outings this season, to go with an 8-25-5 record. The Canucks may opt to keep Lankinen heavily in the starting role down the stretch to avoid wrecking Tolopilo's confidence. Avoid the Vancouver crease at all costs, especially with road matchups in Vegas, Colorado and Minnesota next on the slate for the Canucks.

  • Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Poor showing in rare start

    Tolopilo stopped seven of 11 shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Flames.

    Tolopilo got the start but was pulled 4:36 into the second period after Olli Maatta scored to put the Flames ahead 4-1. The Canucks weren't able to bail out Tolopilo, who ended up with the loss in his first game action in two weeks. He's now at 5-7-2 with a 3.53 GAA and an .886 save percentage over 16 appearances this season. Kevin Lankinen hasn't played that well either, and he gave up three goals on 12 shots in relief Saturday. Bottom line, the Canucks' goaltending is a unit to avoid at all costs in fantasy, especially with a gauntlet of a three-game road trip coming up. That trip kicks off Monday in Vegas.

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    Flames' Dustin Wolf: Gets plenty of support in win

    Wolf stopped 31 of 34 shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.

    Wolf gave up a goal in each period, but the Flames' offense offered a rare burst of support to make this an easy win. With three straight wins, Wolf looks to be benefiting from alternating starts with Devin Cooley again. Wolf is up to 22-25-3 with a 2.95 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 52 outings. If the Flames keep up the goalie rotation, Cooley would get a tough matchup Monday in Colorado, while Wolf's next start would be another difficult one Thursday in Vegas.

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