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Fowler will defend the road net against the Blues on Saturday, per Canadiens beat reporter Priyanta Emrith.

Fowler made 17 saves on 21 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss to Tampa Bay last Sunday. He has a 3-1-2 record while allowing 16 goals on 167 shots in six NHL appearances this season. St. Louis sits 32nd in the league with 2.50 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.

Askarov will patrol the home crease against Tampa Bay on Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Despite allowing 10 goals on 92 shots, Askarov has won his last three outings. He has a 15-10-1 record this season with a 3.35 GAA and an .896 save percentage across 26 appearances. Tampa Bay is tied for fourth in the league with 3.35 goals per game this campaign.

Markstrom will patrol the home crease versus Utah on Saturday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Markstrom and Jake Allen have been sharing the net since Dec. 11, and Saturday is Markstrom's turn to start. The 35-year-old Markstrom is 9-9-1 with a 3.32 GAA and an .884 save percentage across 20 appearances this season. Utah ranks 17th in the league with 3.07 goals per game this campaign.

Bobrovsky stopped 15 of 19 shots in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Rangers. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

The star goaltender was unable to deliver a strong showing in this highly anticipated matchup, and the four goals he allowed were the most since he conceded six in a loss to the Blue Jackets on Dec. 6. The lack of consistency has been an issue for Bobrovsky of late, as he's gone 2-2-0 in his last four games while posting a subpar .865 save percentage in that stretch.

Greaves will protect the home net against Buffalo on Saturday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Greaves is coming off a 30-save effort in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to New Jersey. He has posted a record of 11-10-5 this season with a 2.62 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 26 appearances. Buffalo is tied for 15th in the league with 3.10 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.

Shesterkin stopped 36 of 37 shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.

Shesterkin rebounded after back-to-back losses against the Islanders and Hurricanes with an outstanding effort against the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Shesterkin's 36 saves were his third-best effort of the season in that regard, and he also extended his streak of games with a save percentage of at least .900 to four contests.

Hellebuyck is expected to guard the road goal against Ottawa on Saturday, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

Hellebuyck has lost his last seven outings while allowing 19 goals on 163 shots over that span. He has provided a 9-10-3 record this season with a 2.51 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 22 appearances. Ottawa ranks 10th in the league with 3.23 goals per game this campaign.

Gibson will protect the home net against Pittsburgh on Saturday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Gibson is coming off a 23-save performance in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Winnipeg. He has a 13-8-1 record with two shutouts, a 2.97 GAA and an .893 save percentage through 23 appearances this season. Pittsburgh sits 11th in the league with 3.21 goals per game this campaign.

Vladar will guard the visiting crease in Edmonton on Saturday, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Vladar has won three of his last four starts and has not allowed more than three goals in his past seven outings. During that seven-game stretch, he has gone 4-1-2 with a 1.98 GAA and a .919 save percentage. Vladar is 14-6-3 with a 2.40 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 23 appearances this season. The Oilers rank sixth in the league with 3.34 goals per game.

DeSmith (personal) was granted non-roster status Saturday.

According to Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports, the Stars granted DeSmith a leave of absence to attend to a personal family matter. The 35-year-old DeSmith is off to the best start in his NHL career, posting a 9-2-4 record with a 2.44 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 15 games this season. The Stars recalled Remi Poirier from AHL Texas in a corresponding move.