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Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease versus Carolina on Friday, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.

Bobrovsky has won four straight games, though his save percentage has been spotty, allowing 11 goals on 104 shots (.894 save percentage). The 37-year-old netminder is 14-8-1 with three shutouts, a 2.80 GAA and an .888 save percentage across 23 appearances this season. The Hurricanes are fifth in NHL scoring, generating 3.27 goals per game.

Wallstedt made 27 saves in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

The game was tight through two periods, but the Wild blew things open in the third while Wallstedt turned aside all 10 shots he saw in the final frame. The 23-year-old netminder continues to dazzle, posting a 10-1-2 record through 13 starts this season with a 1.96 GAA and .936 save percentage, but those numbers have only been good enough to earn him a timeshare alongside Filip Gustavsson, who's also been locked in (7-1-2 over his last 10 starts with a 1.67 GAA and .935 save percentage).

Ullmark stopped all 24 shots he faced in a shutout win over Pittsburgh on Thursday.

It was Ullmark's first shutout of the season as he extended a three-game winning streak. This year, the 32-year-old backstop is 13-8-4 with a 2.89 GAA and .884 save percentage across 25 appearances. With a back-to-back on the horizon, Ullmark figures to get the start against either the Blackhawks or Bruins on Saturday or Sunday, respectively, while Leevi Merilainen takes the other game.

Silovs gave up four goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 4-0 defeat to the Senators.

Silovs is mired in a seven-game losing streak during which he has posted a 0-3-4 record and .849 save percentage. Even with the whole team struggling, Silovs could struggle to pick up wins and may find himself sliding even further down the depth chart if the club decides to bring youngster Sergei Murashov up from the minors.

Nedeljkovic allowed four goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Stars. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Nedeljkovic had some struggles against the Stars' top players in this contest. However, the game was decided on his own blunder, a bad pass up the middle to Justin Hryckowian, who buried the game-winning goal before Nedeljkovic could get back into position. The 29-year-old goalie has gone 2-2-0 with 13 goals allowed over five appearances in December. He's now at a 5-7-2 record with a 3.01 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 16 contests this season. Yaroslav Askarov should be expected back between the pipes for Saturday's favorable matchup against the Kraken.

Oettinger stopped 34 of 37 shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.

The Stars were strong in the first period, and that was enough with the final two frames being pretty even. Oettinger won for the first time in three starts, though he's now allowed three goals in each of his last three outings. For the season, he's up to 15-6-2 with a 2.56 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 23 starts. The American netminder will likely get some rest Friday versus the Ducks, so expect to see Casey DeSmith between the pipes for that game. Oettinger should make his next start at home Sunday versus the Maple Leafs.

Daccord allowed three goals on 45 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Flames. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

The Kraken haven't been this loose defensively for most of the season, but this was a bad performance for the skaters in front of Daccord. The 29-year-old netminder did what he could to keep it close, but the Flames' pressure was ultimately too much in the third period. Daccord dropped to 8-9-4 with a 2.90 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 21 starts this season. The Kraken's next game is Saturday in San Jose, beginning a stretch of three games in four days. If the Kraken continue to alternate goalies, Daccord would be lined up for Monday's contest in Anaheim during that stretch.

Wolf stopped 21 of 23 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Wolf didn't let a five-goal meltdown versus the Sharks on Tuesday turn into a slump. He allowed a pair of goals in the second period, but the Flames' strong third helped Wolf earn his fifth win in his last six outings. He's now 11-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and an .896 save percentage in 27 appearances this season. The American netminder is in line for a tougher challenge should he start Saturday at home against the Golden Knights.

Vasilevskiy made 18 saves in a 2-1 loss to the Kings on Thursday.

This loss wasn't on Vasilevskiy -- the shot attempts were 78-33 in the Lightning's favor, but his teammates simply couldn't execute. He needs some kind of support. It was his first start after missing the last seven games with an undisclosed injury. Fantasy managers shouldn't hesitate to immediately put Vasilevskiy back into lineups.

Binnington allowed two goals on 31 shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Rangers.

Binnington didn't start the last three games, as Joel Hofer has been earning more playing time of late. This was a good performance for Binnington, but he didn't get enough goal support, falling to 1-3-1 over his last five outings. He's at 7-8-6 with a 3.41 GAA and an .873 save percentage through 22 contests overall. Considering Hofer posted a shutout in Wednesday's win over the Jets, it wouldn't be surprising to see Binnington on the bench for Saturday's game against the Panthers.