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Allen stopped 36 of 37 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Allen couldn't make a 1-0 lead stand to the end, as he gave up a power-play goal to Pavel Dorofeyev with 4:11 left in the third period. The 35-year-old Allen didn't let that shake him, and he was perfect in overtime and the shootout to get his second win in a row. He improved to 10-7-0 with a 2.49 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 18 appearances. Allen hasn't had great consistency this year, but he's been a lot better than Jacob Markstrom, and that's starting to be reflected in the playing time. The Devils' next game is Friday in Utah.

Saros stopped 33 of 36 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Saros' three-game winning streak was snapped with this effort. The Hurricanes were working their system well and directed a lot of pucks on net, and Saros was unable to keep up in the third period. The netminder is now 12-11-3 with a 2.95 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 26 appearances. He's been trending in the right direction lately, but fantasy managers may want to stay selective with when to put him in their lineups. The Predators have a back-to-back coming up this weekend, with home games versus the Maple Leafs on Saturday and the Rangers on Sunday.

Kochetkov stopped 25 of 26 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Kochetkov has gone 2-1-0 with seven goals allowed on 66 shots over three games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old netminder never faced a deficit in this contest, but it was close until the Hurricanes' offense took charge early in the third period. Kochetkov is up to 6-1-0 on the year with a 1.95 GAA and a .913 save percentage over eight appearances. The Hurricanes have mostly been working with Kochetkov and Brandon Bussi over the last week. However, Frederik Andersen is around if either of the other two goalies sees a drop in performance. Kochetkov should be a candidate to start at least once in the team's upcoming back-to-back that features road games versus the Panthers on Friday and the Lightning on Saturday.

Hofer stopped all 24 shots he faced in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Jets.

This was Hofer's second win in his last five outings. The 25-year-old made his third straight start Wednesday, and he'll only cede the crease to Jordan Binnington on Thursday versus the Rangers because it's the second half of a back-to-back. Hofer is up to 6-7-2 with a 2.96 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 19 appearances. It's safe to call the Blues' crease contested at this time, and it may be trending toward Hofer taking over the No. 1 job if he gets the nod for games Saturday versus the Panthers and Monday against the Lightning.

Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 26 shots in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Blues.

Hellebuyck did all he could to keep the game close, but the Jets' offense let him down. He's now 1-1-1 with five goals allowed on 82 shots over three games since returning from arthroscopic knee surgery. The 32-year-old netminder is at 9-7-1 on the year with a 2.36 GAA and a .918 save percentage in 17 appearances. Hellebuyck remains as steady as ever, but the Jets as a whole have taken a step back this year and may make it tough for him to reach the 30-win mark.

Fanti posted an 18-save shutout in AHL Syracuse's 5-0 win over Bridgeport on Wednesday.

Fanti's shutout was the second of his career in the AHL. The goalie lost six straight games (0-5-1) between Nov. 7 and Dec. 10, but he's since won two in a row. He's now 6-5-1 with a 2.34 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 12 games this year for the Crunch.

Allen will protect the road goal versus the Golden Knights on Wednesday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen won his last outing, posting 30 saves on 31 shots in a 4-1 win over the Ducks on Saturday. He's allowed 14 goals over his last four outings, but he's still gotten a decent share of playing time because Jacob Markstrom has also struggled. The Golden Knights will be missing Jack Eichel (illness) and Shea Theodore (upper body), which takes a little bit of punch out of the opposing lineup.

Saros will protect the home goal versus the Hurricanes on Wednesday.

Saros is on a heater, winning six of his last seven outings while allowing 18 goals on 214 shots in that span (.916 save percentage). The 30-year-old will likely face a lot of pucks Wednesday, as the Hurricanes are averaging 33.0 shots per game this season while scoring 3.25 goals per game.

Vejmelka will protect the road goal versus the Red Wings on Wednesday.

Vejmelka has won his last two starts, but he's allowed 14 goals over his last four games. The 29-year-old netminder has been a good source of wins with 14 in 26 appearances this season. He has a tough matchup Wednesday, as the Red Wings have scored 20 goals while going 5-1-0 over their last six games.

Talbot is set to start at home against Utah on Wednesday, according to Kara Wolfbauer of ESPN.

Talbot has a 9-5-2 record, 3.02 GAA and .885 save percentage in 17 appearances in 2025-26. He's searching for his first win since Nov. 22 -- Talbot is 0-3-2 with a 3.77 GAA and an .852 save percentage since his last victory. His upcoming adversary has been struggling too. After getting off to an 8-2-0 start, Utah has gone 8-14-3 across its past 25 games.