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Gustavsson is expected to start Friday's road game against Pittsburgh, Wild broadcaster Joe O'Donnell reports.

Gustavsson has lost out on some playing time recently, as Friday's start will be just his third over Minnesota's last seven games. However, he's been effective across his past two outings, going 1-0-1 with a 1.88 GAA and .907 save percentage. The Penguins have been decent offensively this year, ranking ninth in the league with 3.26 goals per game. Gustavsson started at home against the Penguins on Oct. 30, turning aside 30 of 33 shots (.909 save percentage) en route to a 4-1 loss.

Hellebuyck will undergo minor arthroscopic knee surgery and is expected to be out of action for 4-6 weeks, Darren Dreger of TSN reports Friday.

Eric Comrie will take over as the No. 1 goaltender while Hellebuyck is out of action. Hellebuyck is 8-6-0 with a 2.51 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 14 starts this season. Look for the Jets to recall a goaltender from AHL Manitoba, likely Thomas Milic.

Lankinen stopped 20 of 24 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Stars.

Lankinen was unable to fend off a balanced attack from the Stars, who got a goal from each of their four forward lines. The 30-year-old netminder has gone 2-3-2 over seven games since taking over as the Canucks' primary goalie while Thatcher Demko (lower body) is out. Overall, Lankinen is at a 4-6-2 record with a 3.49 GAA and an .886 save percentage through 12 appearances. He's a risky goalie overall, but the Canucks' next game is Sunday versus the Flames, which is a good matchup should Lankinen get the start.

Silovs was the first goalie off during Friday's morning skate, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports, signaling that he'll draw the home start against the Wild.

Silovs has struggled to enter the win column over the past month, as he's gone 1-1-4 across his last six starts despite a decent 2.56 GAA and .917 save percentage during that time. He'll have a favorable matchup against the Wild, who are scoring 2.76 goals per game this year, which is tied for the seventh-worst mark in the NHL.

Oettinger stopped 34 of 36 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Oettinger picked up his fourth win in his last five starts. He's allowed just eight goals on 108 shots over his last four games, which is a solid bounce-back stretch after allowing a total of 10 goals on 45 shots versus the Ducks and Predators earlier in the month. Oettinger is at a 9-4-2 record with a 2.72 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 15 outings this season. The Stars' road trip continues in Calgary on Saturday, which would be a favorable matchup should Oettinger get the nod.

Forsberg allowed three goals on 24 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sharks.

Forsberg has gone 1-1-1 with eight goals allowed on 65 shots over his three outings in November. He never had a chance to protect a lead Thursday, as the Kings were able to snag a standings point by overcoming a trio of one-goal deficits. Forsberg is now at a 3-2-2 record with a 2.94 GAA and an .888 save percentage through seven outings this season. He'll be back in the backup role for Friday's home game versus the Bruins, which Darcy Kuemper will start.

Pickard stopped 33 of 35 shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Lightning.

Pickard was beaten late in the third period by Nick Paul, who notched his first goal of the season, and later by Jake Guentzel, who buried the game-winning goal in overtime. Pickard has gone winless in his last five outings, a stretch in which he's 0-2-2 with an .854 percentage and a 4.19 GAA. He's not a reliable option in most fantasy formats right now, so he's better suited to stay on waivers in all leagues.

Vasilevskiy stopped 24 of 25 shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over Edmonton.

The veteran goaltender is going through his most prolific stretch, as he's allowed only three goals on 80 shots faced during this three-game winning run -- good for an elite .963 save percentage. Vasilevskiy has won five of his seven starts in November while posting a .915 save percentage, and he'll aim to keep his current streak alive when the Lightning take on the Capitals on Saturday.

Askarov stopped 31 of 34 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

Askarov picked up his sixth win in his last seven outings despite allowing three goals for the first time in that span. The third tally was Adrian Kempe's game-tying goal at 19:01 of the third period, but Askarov stayed firm and turned aside all three of the Kings' shootout attempts after not facing a shot in overtime. The 23-year-old netminder improved to 7-5-1 with a 2.97 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 13 appearances. The Sharks' next two games are at home in a back-to-back set versus the Senators on Saturday and the Bruins on Sunday. Expect Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic to split those starts.

Mrazek gave up three goals on 25 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.

Mrazek has lost his last two starts, but it's hardly his fault with four goals allowed on 54 shots in that span. The 33-year-old kept the Ducks in this one throughout, but Drake Batherson scored with 1:58 left in the third period to decide the game. Mrazek is now 3-2-0 with a 3.60 GAA and an .886 save percentage over five appearances. Lukas Dostal will likely be back between the pipes for Saturday's Pacific Division showdown with the Golden Knights.