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Kochetkov stopped 15 of 18 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flyers.

Kochetkov didn't have his best performance throughout the game after posting an .833 save percentage, but he was excellent in the shootout and played a key role in this road win for the Hurricanes. Kochetkov has won five of his six starts this season, posting a 2.12 GAA and a .904 save percentage in those outings. He has not allowed more than three goals in any game this season.

DiVincentiis was loaned to AHL Manitoba on Sunday.

Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves in a 5-1 win over Washington on Saturday in his return to the lineup from a knee injury. As a result, the Jets no longer need DiVincentiis on the roster. He has a 6-7-0 record with a 2.49 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 13 AHL appearances this season.

Greaves stopped 22 of 25 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Greaves was beaten once in the second period and twice in the final frame, and the 24-year-old netminder has lost in each of his last four starts. Over that stretch, he's allowed three or fewer goals each time, so the Blue Jackets are clearly slumping on offense. Greaves owns a 2.49 GAA and a .922 save percentage during his four-game losing skid, numbers that show he's been much better than what his record indicates.

Hart stopped 27 of 29 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Hart has won three of his four starts this season, and he has yet to suffer a defeat in regulation. Over his four outings, he's 3-0-1 with a 2.61 GAA and a .900 save percentage. Hart should maintain plenty of fantasy appeal while Adin Hill (lower body) is on injured reserve.

Demko will guard the road goal against New Jersey on Sunday, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.

Demko is coming off a 12-save effort in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Buffalo. He has a 5-5-0 record with a 2.83 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 11 appearances this season. New Jersey is tied for 19th in the league with 2.94 goals per game this year.

Gustavsson will protect the home net against Boston on Sunday, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Gustavsson will get the second half of Minnesota's back-to-back after Jesper Wallstedt played in Saturday's 3-2 win over Ottawa. The 27-year-old Gustavsson has a 9-8-3 record with a 2.64 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. Boston ranks seventh in the league with 3.28 goals per game this campaign.

Markstrom will patrol the home crease against Vancouver on Sunday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Markstrom will get the second half of New Jersey's back-to-back after Jake Allen played in Saturday's 4-1 win over Anaheim. The 35-year-old Markstrom has gone 8-6-1 this season with a 3.66 GAA and an .875 save percentage through 16 appearances. Vancouver is tied for 26th in the league with 2.74 goals per game this year.

Hellebuyck stopped 24 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

Making his return from a knee injury that had sidelined him since Nov. 15, Hellebuyck was back in Vezina form right away and took a shutout into the third period, only for Jakob Chychrun to blast a one-timer past him late in the frame. Hellebuyck is 9-6-0 in 15 starts on the season with a 2.41 GAA and .916 save percentage, and he should see a heavy workload right away, especially given Eric Comrie's 4.05 GAA in December.

Thompson made 30 saves in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Winnipeg.

The Jets were energized by the return of Connor Hellebuyck from a knee injury, and the Capitals fell behind early and never recovered. Thompson has just one win in his last four starts, going 1-1-2 with a 2.40 GAA and .934 save percentage, but with Charlie Lindgren back from an upper-body injury of his own, Washington's No. 1 netminder could get a breather as soon as Tuesday in Minnesota.

Shesterkin stopped 13 of 17 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canadiens.

Shesterkin had a brutal start to the game, as he allowed three goals across four minutes in the first period against a low volume of shots. From that point on, he gave up just one goal and made key saves down the stretch to help the Rangers complete the comeback in overtime. The 29-year-old goaltender is up to a 13-10-3 record with a 2.53 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 26 appearances this season. While he posted his second-worst save percentage of the season Saturday, the performance can be written off as a tough night. Shesterkin has done more than enough to cement himself as a must-roster goalie in all standard fantasy formats, and Saturday's performance doesn't change that. Up next for the Rangers is a back-to-back set at home against the Ducks and Canucks, with Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick likely to split those starts.