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Daccord is slated to start at home against Detroit on Saturday, per South of Hockey.

Daccord will attempt to get back into the win column after going 0-3-1 with a 3.44 GAA and an .872 save percentage across his past four outings. The slump has dropped him to 7-6-4 with a 2.92 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 17 appearances this season. Detroit has struggled lately, posting a 1-3-2 record dating back to Nov. 24 to fall to 14-11-3 on the season.

Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease against Columbus on Saturday, per Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network.

Bobrovsky has gone 0-3-1 in his last four outings while allowing 13 goals on 94 shots. He has a 10-8-1 record with two shutouts, a 2.83 GAA and an .886 save percentage through 19 appearances this season. Columbus is tied for 18th in the league this year with 2.96 goals per game.

Merzlikins will defend the road net against Florida on Saturday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Merzlikins is coming off a 28-save performance in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over Detroit. He has a 6-5-0 record with a 3.61 GAA and an .891 save percentage through 11 appearances this campaign. Florida ranks 21st in the league this season with 2.92 goals per game.

Skinner will protect the home net versus Winnipeg on Saturday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV

Skinner has been mediocre most of the season, but he has been great of late, allowing only one goal on 50 shots in his last two starts. Skinner is 9-8-3 with a 2.90 GAA and an .888 save percentage across 20 outings this season. The Jets are tied for 15th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.04 goals per game.

Swayman will protect the home net against New Jersey on Saturday, according to Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site.

Swayman surrendered five goals on 23 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Detroit. He has posted a record of 11-7-0 with a 2.80 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 18 appearances this season. New Jersey sits 22nd in the league with 2.89 goals per game this year.

Blackwood will guard the road goal against the Rangers on Saturday, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.

Blackwood stopped 36 shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Islanders, with the sixth goal being an empty-netter. He has posted a 6-1-1 record while allowing 17 goals on 212 shots and posting two shutouts in eight appearances this season. The Rangers sit 27th in the league with 2.69 goals per game in the 2025-26 campaign.

Wedgewood (back) will miss his second straight game Saturday, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.

Wedgewood left Tuesday's game against Vancouver after his back seized up and has not appeared in the lineup since then. Wedgewood is having a fabulous season, posting a 13-1-3 record with a 2.07 GAA and a .920 save percentage across 19 games this season. He could return as early as Sunday when the Avs are in Philadelphia.

Hofer will defend the road net against the Senators on Saturday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Hofer made 18 saves in a 1-0 shutout win over Utah last Saturday. He has a 3-5-2 record with two shutouts, a 3.29 GAA and an .882 save percentage in 13 appearances this season. Ottawa ranks 14th in the league with 3.07 goals per game this campaign.

Sorokin will guard the road crease in Tampa Bay on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin will make his fourth consecutive start and has won his last two games, giving up four goals on 69 shots in impressive wins over Colorado and Tampa Bay. Overall, the netminder is 9-8-2 with a 2.60 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 19 appearances this season. The Lightning scored only once on 31 shots Tuesday in their loss to Sorokin and the Islanders.

Johansson will defend the home goal against the Islanders on Saturday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Johansson will make his second straight start, as No. 1 goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is unable to go due to an undisclosed injury. Johansson is 5-3-0 with a 3.06 GAA and an .892 save percentage in nine appearances this season. The Islanders are 18th in NHL scoring, generating 2.96 goals per game.