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Pickard made 30 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.

His team staked him to a 2-0 lead in under three minutes at the start of the game, but the Bolts clawed their way back. The tying goal was scored on a 6-on-4 power play with the opposing netminder on the bench. Pickard is 1-1-1 with a 3.60 GAA and .855 save percentage, but his time with the big club is numbered. Filip Gustavsson (hip) is traveling with the team and will soon see time in the blue paint.

Hildeby made 19 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over Minnesota on Saturday.

It was a rough start for Hildeby and the Bolts -- they surrendered two goals in a 2:03 span in the first three minutes of the game, and had to dig their way out of that hole. Hildeby buckled down and gave the team what it needed to get back into the contest, and he walked away with the win. He doesn't get a lot of playing time, but the big man has shown flashes when he does. He's 3-0-1 with a 2.95 GAA and .880 save percentage. Hildeby is essentially delivering league average results (2.99 GAA, .890 save percentage), which is a fantastic result for a second-string netminder.

Bobrovsky made 24 saves in a 4-2 loss to Montreal on Saturday.

Bob was left high and dry a couple times on some ugly turnovers by 18-year-old rookie, Gavin McKenna, and the puck ended up in the net. Unfortunately, Bobrovsky is mired in an 0-4-0 streak with 15 goals allowed. His 3.34 GAA and .886 save percentage are below the NHL averages (2,90, .890). Bob is a classic postseason goalie who can struggle or look bad in the regular season. And that makes him a tough call in fantasy.

Merilainen stopped 26 of 29 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Merilainen took his fourth consecutive loss, but this was a passable effort against a tough opponent. The Oilers' top players lived up to the hype, but Merilainen was able to keep things close. For the season, he's at a 2-7-1 record with a 3.52 GAA and an .889 save percentage across 13 games (11 starts). He is the Canucks' preferred option in goal, though his performance still hasn't been reliable enough to earn much trust in fantasy. That said, he's a viable streaming option Monday at home versus the Flyers if he gets that start.

Levi stopped 20 of 22 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Levi missed seven games while recovering from a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old was able to extend his winning streak to three games with this performance, which was much tamer than the first two meetings of the year between these teams. Levi is up to 7-1-0 with a 2.97 GAA and an .889 save percentage over eight starts. Tristan Jarry returned from an illness in the backup role Saturday, though he played admirably in Levi's absence, which could lead to a strong competition for starts. The Oilers' next game is Monday at home versus the Rangers.

Kuemper stopped 14 of 18 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Kuemper's five-game winning streak came to a halt with this poor outing. He hasn't always been sharp this season, but the recent run of wins was a positive sign, though Saturday's effort would best be forgotten. For the year, the 36-year-old netminder is 5-4-1 with a 3.53 GAA and an .878 save percentage over 10 starts. Head coach Peter Laviolette had been rotating his goalies before Kuemper got a second straight start Saturday, so it's unclear how the usage will shake out moving forward. The Kings are set to host the Predators on Tuesday.

Murashov stopped 26 of 28 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Kings.

Murashov put in a good performance and was finally rewarded with his first win of the campaign, coming in his sixth start. He has gone 1-4-1 with a 3.52 GAA and an .880 save percentage. The 22-year-old is seen as the Penguins' goalie of the future, but the team's current roster composition isn't doing him any favors. If Murashov can build off this performance, he should eventually be able to challenge Arturs Silovs for the No. 1 job. Expect Silovs to get the nod in Anaheim on Sunday.

Blackwood posted a 27-save shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Red Wings.

Blackwood recorded his first shutout of the season, getting some help from a burst of power-play production for the Avalanche. The 29-year-old netminder earned three shutouts among his 23 wins in the 2025-26 regular season. He's playing fairly well to start 2026-27, going 9-3-1 with a 2.60 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 14 appearances (13 starts). The Avalanche are set to hit the road next week, beginning with a stop in Toronto on Tuesday.

Tarasov stopped 25 of 29 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Avalanche.

The Avalanche's power play came alive, converting three times against Tarasov. This was the 27-year-old goalie's third straight loss, though it was the first time all season he's allowed more than three goals in a game. He's now 2-3-2 with a 2.10 GAA and a .919 save percentage over eight outings (six starts). Given Tarasov's strong play between the pipes, he could start to chip away at John Gibson's (lower body) starting role once the latter goalie is healthy again. The Red Wings' road trip continues versus the Blues on Tuesday.

Soderblom gave up three goals on 16 shots in relief of Spencer Knight in Saturday's 9-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Soderblom was still leaky even when the Hurricanes eased up late in the game. The 27-year-old won't be on the hook for this loss, keeping him at 0-3-1 on the year. He's added a horrendous 4.67 GAA and .842 save percentage across five outings in the backup role. Soderblom's status as the backup on a weak team makes him a non-factor in the vast majority of fantasy formats, though none of his appearances have come in particularly easy matchups yet. The Blackhawks are set to host the Sabres on Thursday.