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Gibson was called up by Washington on Friday.

Gibson has a 3.50 GAA and an .881 save percentage in two appearances with AHL Hershey in 2026-27. The 27-year-old has never played in the NHL, but Washington needed another goaltender because Logan Thompson (lower body) is questionable for Saturday's home game against Buffalo. If Thompson can't play Saturday, then Charlie Lindgren will probably play between the pipes, while Gibson will likely be the understudy.

Levi (undisclosed) isn't expected to be an option for Saturday's home game against Toronto, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.

Tristan Jarry is set to get the start, but Edmonton will need to summon a goaltender from the minors to serve as Jarry's understudy. There aren't details on what Levi is dealing with, and there isn't a timetable for how long he'll be unavailable, so it's entirely possible that Levi will miss more than just Saturday's tilt. Levi has a 6-1-0 record, 3.11 GAA and .887 save percentage in seven appearances in 2026-27.

Jarry will start Saturday's home game against the Maple Leafs, Ryan Rishaug of TSN reports.

Devon Levi (undisclosed) won't be available for Saturday's matchup after missing Friday's practice session, so Jarry will make his first start since Oct. 17, while the Oilers are slated to call up another netminder ahead of the game against the Maple Leafs. Jarry has been effective in limited action to begin the regular season, going 2-0-1 with a 2.97 GAA and .873 save percentage across three starts.

Vasilevskiy will defend the road crease against Colorado on Friday, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.

Vasilevskiy has reached the 30-win threshold in nine consecutive seasons, and he's off to a strong start to the 2026-27 campaign, going 5-2-0 with a 2.46 GAA and .898 save percentage. He'll be between the pipes for a second consecutive matchup Friday, though it's possible Dennis Hildeby draws the start Saturday against the Mammoth in the second half of a back-to-back set.

Knight will start Friday's home game against the Canadiens, Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News reports.

Knight was in the starter's crease during Friday's morning skate, and he'll officially be between the pipes for a fifth consecutive game against the Canadiens. The 25-year-old snapped a two-game winning streak during Saturday's 4-0 home loss to the Stars, and he's been inconsistent over his last five appearances, going 3-2-0 with a 3.41 GAA and .893 save percentage during that time.

Fowler will start Friday's road matchup against Chicago.

Fowler is in the midst of a three-game winning streak, and he'll draw the start for just the second time in the Canadiens' last four games Friday as he's shared the crease with Jakub Dobes early in the year. Across his four appearances to begin the regular season, Fowler has gone 3-1-0 with a 2.16 GAA and .900 save percentage.

Blackwood will start Friday's home game against the Lightning, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Blackwood got the night off in the second half of a back-to-back set Tuesday against New Jersey, but he'll return to the crease Friday for the third time in Colorado's last four games. Across his seven starts to begin the regular season, Blackwood has gone 4-3-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .889 save percentage.

Daws, Dawson Mercer, Alexander Command, Nick Bjugstad (pectoral) and a pair of draft picks were traded to the Jets from the Devils on Friday in exchange for Connor Hellebuyck.

Daws' workload at the NHL level has been limited in recent years, as he made six regular-season appearances for the Devils during the 2024-25 campaign before appearing in just three regular-season games last year. He made four starts to begin the 2026-27 regular season while working behind Jake Allen, and Daws has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.77 GAA and .874 save percentage. Stuart Skinner has been effective as the Jets' primary netminder early in the year amid Hellebuyck's suspension, but it seems as though Daws will at least have a chance to supplant Clay Stevenson as the team's No. 2 option.

Hellebuyck was traded to the Devils from the Jets on Friday in exchange for Dawson Mercer, Nico Daws, Alexander Command, Nick Bjugstad (pectoral) and a pair of draft picks.

Hellebuyck was suspended by the Jets to begin the 2026-27 campaign amid his looming trade request, but he'll presumably be available for the Devils shortly after he joins the team. The three-time Vezina Trophy winner made 57 regular-season appearances for Winnipeg last year, going 23-23-11 with a 2.86 GAA and .895 save percentage.

Hill stopped 25 of 31 shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.

Hill endured a difficult outing, posting an .806 save percentage while allowing six goals, including three in the third period. The Golden Knights have now surrendered six goals in consecutive games, raising concerns about their recent defensive performances. The 30-year-old netminder remains capable of delivering fantasy value behind a competitive Golden Knights team, but his recent struggles highlight the risks associated with relying on him for save percentage and goals-against average. He has posted a single-game save percentage above .910 in just two of his five appearances this season and sports a 2.95 GAA and .882 save percentage thus far.