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Vejmelka will be between the home pipes Saturday against the Rangers, according to Catherine Bogart of Mammoth's official site.

Vejmelka has lost three consecutive outings (two in overtime) and is 1-2-2 with a 3.56 GAA and an .852 save percentage across his last five starts. He'll have a relatively favorable matchup against a Rangers squad that ranks 30th in the league with 2.50 goals per game and is mired in a three-game losing streak. However, New York has been good on the road with a 9-3-1 record in 2025-26.

Saros will guard the home goal versus the Avalanche on Saturday.

Saros is in line for a brutally tough assignment against the NHL's top team. Saros has gone 1-3-1 with 16 goals allowed over his last five games, with a 3.39 GAA and an .856 save percentage. The Avalanche have 37 goals during their active seven-game winning streak, so fantasy managers should probably avoid this matchup.

Ullmark is starting in San Jose on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Ullmark got back in the win column Thursday in Anaheim following back-to-back losses. The 32-year-old is 2-1-3 with a 2.43 GAA and a .900 save percentage across six outings in November. The Sharks are tied for 21st in the NHL with 2.95 goals per game this season and have won back-to-back games against the Mammoth and Kings.

Sorokin made 20 saves in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.

The 30-year-old netminder played well, but his teammates weren't able to solve Jordan Binnington until there were fewer than four minutes left in the third period. Sorokin has allowed three goals or fewer in eight straight starts, a stretch in which he's gone 5-2-1 with a dazzling .938 save percentage.

Binnington turned aside 28 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Islanders.

He took a shutout into the third period, but the Isles finally got a puck past him with just over three minutes remaining and their own net empty. It was the first time since Oct. 18 that Binnington had allowed fewer than two goals in an outing, and the Blues' No. 1 netminder has gone 3-1-2 in six November starts with a .900 save percentage.

Johansson will patrol the road blue paint versus the Capitals on Saturday, according to Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.

Johansson had a poor showing in his last start, surrendering five goals on 17 shots in a loss to Vancouver on Sunday. The Swedish netminder is set to make his seventh appearance of the season Saturday -- he's 3-2-0 with a 3.27 GAA and an .890 save percentage in 2025-26. The Capitals have won three straight games while netting 17 goals, including 15 across their last two matchups during that streak, so this could be a tough test for Johansson.

Murashov will tend the home twine Saturday against the Kraken, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Murashov will play for a second straight contest after replacing Arturs Silovs in goal during Friday's 5-0 loss to Minnesota. The 21-year-old Murashov is 1-1-0 with one shutout, a 1.53 GAA and a .932 save percentage across three appearances in his first NHL campaign. Saturday's matchup is the first half of a back-to-back for the Kraken, so they have the rest advantage for this cross-conference clash.

Nedeljkovic will defend the home cage Saturday versus the Senators, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Nedeljkovic has alternated wins and losses across his last four starts, but he's posted a 2-1-1 record, 1.97 GAA and .932 save percentage during that time. The Senators own a 3-1-1 mark in five games going into Saturday's matchup and have found the back of the net 14 times in that span. Nedeljkovic played against Ottawa with Pittsburgh on Jan. 11 last season in a 5-0 loss. He was shaky in that contest, allowing five goals on 17 shots.

Talbot stopped 31 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

The veteran netminder allowed a goal in each regulation period as the Red Wings fell behind 3-1, but a late rally capped by Alex DeBrincat's winner 1:50 into the extra frame gave Talbot his fourth straight win. Talbot has allowed just seven goals on 86 shots (.919 save percentage) during his win streak, as he makes a case to emerge from a timeshare with John Gibson and lock down the top job in the Detroit crease.

Greaves made 29 saves in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

The Blue Jackets took a 3-1 lead midway through the third period on a Zach Werenski tally, but Greaves couldn't deny a late rally by the home side, which got capped by Alex DeBrincat's winner 1:50 into the extra frame. Greaves has still gone seven straight starts without a regulation loss, posting a 4-0-3 record with a .901 save percentage over that stretch as he seizes control of the top job in the Columbus crease.