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Fowler made 36 saves in a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on Thursday. It was his NHL debut.

The Pens didn't solve him until the third period, and the second goal came on a late power play. In other words, Fowler was exceptional. "I mean, I could have played anywhere tonight," Fowler said after the game. "And to get your first win, it's going to be special. But been to a lot of games here. Grew up a Pittsburgh fan. (Sidney) Crosby and (Marc-Andre) Fleury were my favorite players growing up." Fowler made seven saves on Crosby. The 21-year-old Fowler was selected in the third round (No. 69) of the 2023 NHL Draft. He is considered the Habs' goalie of the future.

Nedeljkovic made 28 saves in a 3-2 overtime win over Toronto on Thursday.

He allowed a deflected goal in the first period and a power-play snipe by Auston Matthews in the second. Nedeljkovic then buckled down and gave his teammates a shot at the win. He is 2-1-0 in three starts since Sunday. He has allowed six goals.

Skinner stopped 27 of 28 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Skinner bounced back from an overtime loss to the Oilers on Tuesday, picking up his fourth win in his last seven outings. The 27-year-old netminder has allowed one goal or less in three of those games. For the season, he's at an 11-8-4 record with a 2.83 GAA and an .891 save percentage through 23 starts. Skinner won't always have the most stable ratios, but the Oilers' offense gives him a good chance to collect wins. They're back in action with a back-to-back this weekend, visiting Toronto on Saturday and Montreal on Sunday. Skinner and Calvin Pickard will likely split those games.

Hildeby made 29 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose on Thursday.

Hildeby made several great saves, including stoning Ty Dellandrea on a first period penalty shot to keep the game scoreless. Hildeby did his best in the third when the Sharks outshot the Maple Leafs 11-5, but John Klingberg notched the tying goal at 18:35 with the extra attacker on the ice. Hildeby is 1-0-2 in three starts over the last six days, including one shutout win and just four total goals allowed.

Allen made 23 saves in relief during Thursday's 8-4 loss to Tampa Bay. He allowed five goals.

The Devils have struggled mightily lately, losing six of their past seven games and five consecutive matchups at home. Allen is 1-5-0 in his last five starts. The win was by shutout, but three of those losses had at least five goals go past him. Allen and Jacob Markstrom will be risky options in New Jersey's net until they regain their bearings.

Markstrom allowed three goals on seven shots Thursday against Tampa Bay before being replaced by Jake Allen before the mid-point of the first period. The Lightning won 8-4.

He was visibly frustrated after the game. "It is a step back," Markstrom said. "We've got to be honest with ourselves...Got to look yourself in the mirror and got to be better. What did I play? Five minutes today? That's not what I want to do." Markstrom is 1-3-0 with 16 goals allowed in his last five starts.

Comrie stopped 18 of 23 shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

The Bruins rattled off three goals in a span of 2:44 during the first period, and the Jets never really recovered from it. Comrie has lost three consecutive games, and this was arguably one of his worst performances of the year. He's now at a 6-8-1 record with a 3.30 GAA and an .886 save percentage through 15 starts. With 11 starts over the last 12 games, including seven in a row, fatigue may be in play at this point. Domenic DiVincentiis is awaiting his NHL debut whenever the Jets want to give Comrie a rest, though neither goalie would be a particularly good fantasy play for Saturday's game versus the Capitals.

Korpisalo stopped 26 of 29 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Jets.

Korpisalo picked up his second win in a row with this effort, though the Bruins' offense was the leading factor in their success. The 31-year-old netminder has allowed at least three goals in four of his last six outings. He's at a 6-6-0 record with a 3.35 GAA and an .888 save percentage over 13 appearances this season. Jeremy Swayman is likely to get the nod Sunday in Minnesota to close out the Bruins' road trip.

Johansson made 33 saves in an 8-4 win over New Jersey on Thursday.

Johansson and the Bolts never trailed Thursday. It was his second straight win after a three-game losing skid. Johansson is now 7-5-0 with a 2.65 GAA and .905 save percentage in 12 starts this season, and he will continue to guard the blue paint until Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) returns.

Rittich turned aside 31 of 33 shots on net in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

Rittich tended a clean first 20 minutes before he allowed one goal in each of the final two periods. With the win, he is up to a 7-3-1 record with a 2.59 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 11 outings this season. The 33-year-old goalie is playing the backup role better than most second options across the league, as he ranks among the top 25 in save percentage for netminders with double-digit appearances this year. While his ceiling in fantasy is capped by Ilya Sorokin's elite play to receive the bulk of the starts, Rittich is currently one of the best spot start options for fantasy managers in need of a goalie in a pinch. Keep an eye on Rittich's starting status moving forward.