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Gibson made 27 saves on 29 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Penguins on Saturday. The final two goals were empty-netters.

He was exceptional as the Penguins swarmed the offensive zone and carried the play for most of the contest. Gibson has gone 1-2-0 after an eight-game winning streak. He is 13-9-1 with two shutouts, a 2.93 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 24 starts this season.

Pickard turned aside 24 of 28 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers, with Philadelphia's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The veteran netminder got very little defensive help as the visitors jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period, and the Oilers' offense wasn't able to close the gap. Pickard has started three of seven games since Tristan Jarry (lower body) landed on IR, going 1-2-0 and allowing nine goals on 106 shots (.915 save percentage) while splitting duties in the crease with Connor Ingram.

Skinner made 11 saves in a 4-1 win over Detroit on Saturday.

The game was closer than the score indicates, as the Penguins notched two empty-netters. Skinner was well-protected by his teammates -- the Red Wings actually had more shot attempts blocked (14) and ones that missed the net (16) than on the Pittsburgh netminder. He struggled in his first three games in black and gold, allowing 12 goals and posting an .831 save percentage, but he has won two consecutive starts with just one goal against in each outing.

Vladar stopped 22 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.

The Flyers jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the first period was over, and Vladar made sure the home team never got level. The 28-year-old netminder has just one regulation loss in his last eight starts and hasn't allowed more than three goals in any of those outings, going 5-1-2 with a .918 save percentage during that span.

Wallstedt is expected to start on the road against the Kings on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Wallstedt has an 11-2-3 record, 2.21 GAA and .928 save percentage in 16 outings in 2025-26. He has allowed at least three goals in each of his past three outings. The Kings rank 31st in goals per game with 2.59.

Markstrom made 30 saves in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Mammoth.

The veteran netminder took a shutout into the third period before Michael Carcone snapped a one-timer past him with less than eight minutes left. Markstrom hasn't allowed more than three goals in an outing since Nov. 29. He's 10-9-1 this season with a 3.20 GAA and an .888 save percentage.

Vejmelka turned aside 26 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to New Jersey.

The Mammoth came out flat at both ends of the ice in the afternoon road contest, and Vejmelka didn't have much chance on any of the first three pucks that beat him -- although he might want another crack at Dougie Hamilton's sharp-angle strike late in the second period. It's only Vejmelka's second loss in his last seven starts. He's 17-11-2 with a 2.69 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season.

Greaves made 32 saves in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sabres.

Josh Doan tapped a puck past Greaves from in close midway through the first period, but the Columbus netminder slammed the door shut the rest of the way to end Buffalo's 10-game win streak. The 24-year-old Greaves has a firm hold on the top job in the Jackets' crease. He has allowed three goals or fewer in 11 straight outings dating back to Dec. 7 while going 5-6-0 with a .927 save percentage.

Luukkonen stopped 30 of 34 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets. The final goal was an empty-netter.

The Sabres saw their 10-game win streak come to an end, and Luukkonen got saddled with his first loss since Dec. 8. He won his previous three starts while giving up only three goals on 79 shots. On the season, Luukkonen is 7-6-1 with a 2.58 GAA and a .901 save percentage.

Saros will protect the road goal versus the Flames on Saturday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Saros has gone 5-3-0 over his last eight games, and he hasn't allowed more than three goals in any of those contests. His improved consistency is a plus, but he'll draw a start against a Flames team that's also on the rise. Calgary has scored 21 goals over its last six games, going 5-1-0 in that span.