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Oettinger stopped 20 of 21 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.

The Flyers struggled to get any offense going, making it an easy path to a third straight win for Oettinger. He's allowed just seven goals during the streak after giving up six goals to the Ducks in the Nov. 6 loss that came just before he got back in the win column. Oettinger is up to 8-3-2 on the year with a 2.75 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 13 starts. The Stars will host the Islanders on Tuesday to wrap up this brief homestand before heading out on a four-game road trip that begins in Vancouver on Thursday.

Murray (lower body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Sharks.

Murray sustained the injury on the Sharks' first goal, a power-play tally by Alexander Wennberg. This puts the Kraken's goalie depth in danger, as Joey Daccord (upper body) is still working his way back from a stint on injured reserve. Murray's status should be updated in the coming days, but if his injury is bad enough, he may find himself on IR.

Ellis will guard the road goal versus the Red Wings on Saturday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Ellis has allowed six goals on 67 shots over his first two NHL appearances, going 1-1-0. The Red Wings have cooled off since their hot start, winning just two of their last six games. They have scored a mediocre 12 goals in that span.

Allen will guard the road goal versus the Capitals on Saturday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen got back in the win column with a 2-1 shootout win over the Penguins last Saturday, but he then rode the bench for two games to break the Devils' goalie rotation. The Capitals are struggling, having scored just 12 goals while going 1-3-0 over their last four contests.

Knight will protect the home goal versus the Maple Leafs on Saturday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Knight has gone 2-0-2 in November, allowing nine goals on 145 shots for a .938 save percentage. The Maple Leafs have lost four straight games but have still scored 13 goals in that span, which could make this a challenging start for Knight.

Vladar will guard the road goal versus the Stars on Saturday, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Vladar has allowed a modest 12 goals over his last five games, going 3-1-1 in that span. The 28-year-old is in line for a tough matchup in the second half of a back-to-back. The Stars have scored 17 goals during their active four-game winning streak.

Gustavsson is slated to start at home against Vegas on Sunday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic on Saturday.

Jesper Wallstedt will guard the home goal against Anaheim on Saturday, and Gustavsson will get the second half of the back-to-back set. The 27-year-old Gustavsson has a 4-7-2 record, 3.08 GAA and .896 save percentage in 13 outings this season. Going into Saturday's action, Vegas is 7-4-5 and ranks 14th in goals per game with 3.19.

Mrazek will defend the road net against Minnesota on Saturday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Mrazek made 36 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over Vegas last Saturday. He has a 3-0-0 record this season while stopping 90 of the 104 shots he has faced. Minnesota ranks 26th in the league with 2.78 goals per game this campaign.

Wallstedt is expected to start at home against Anaheim on Saturday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Wallstedt has won his past two starts while stopping 61 of 63 shots (.968 save percentage). He's 3-0-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .909 save percentage in five outings this year. The Ducks have seen remarkable success this year with an 11-5-1 record, but Anaheim has lost its past two games while being outscored 10-4.

Woll (personal) is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Saturday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Woll hasn't played for the Maple Leafs yet this season because he was away from the team for personal reasons. He did get into two AHL games during his recent conditioning stint, but Woll struggled with a 3.72 GAA and an .885 save percentage with the Marlies. Chicago is 8-5-4 and ranks 10th in goals per game with 3.29 this year.