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Oettinger made 30 saves in a 2-1 overtime loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday.

The game-winner came off the stick of Anthony Cirelli, who came in on a breakaway after a Mikko Rantanen turnover. Oettinger has been sharp this season. He has a 5-2-2 record with one shutout, a 2.53 GAA and a .913 save percentage in nine starts. He's 2-0-2 in his last four starts, giving Dallas at least a point in each of those games.

Binnington stopped 15 of 18 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canucks.

Binnington dropped his fifth straight outing, and he didn't exactly put in a confident performance. During the skid, he's allowed three or more goals on 20 or fewer shots in three of the starts. That simply isn't good enough to give the Blues a chance to win on a regular basis. Binnington is at a 2-4-2 record with a 3.21 GAA and an .860 save percentage across nine outings this season. The Blues visit the Blue Jackets on Saturday, but Binnington makes for a risky fantasy option as long as he's leaking this many goals.

Lankinen stopped 36 of 39 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blues.

The Blues had far more pressure in the game, but Kiefer Sherwood's hat trick and Lankinen's play between the pipes got the game to a shootout. There, Lankinen made three more saves to secure the win, which was just his second in five outings. He's at a 2-3-0 record with a 3.53 GAA and an .885 save percentage. The 30-year-old has filled a backup role behind Thatcher Demko, though the Canucks have not given more than two consecutive starts to Demko, so Lankinen should still carve out a decent amount of playing time.

Vladar made 32 saves in a 4-1 win over the Predators on Thursday.

Valdar has been a bit of revelation in Philly -- this was his fourth win in six starts (4-2-0), and he's sporting a career-best 1.67 GAA and .939 save percentage to begin the year. That's likely to regress, as he has no track record for this type of performance. However, Vladar should be trusted until the cracks start to show.

Saros made 14 saves in a 4-1 win over the Flyers on Thursday.

Saros has been strong for a struggling team. He put up back-to-back wins prior to Thursday's loss, and he is 4-3-2 in nine starts with a 2.84 GAA and a .905 save percentage. Saros is doing everything in his power to give his team a chance. However, the Preds have struggled to score -- they have scored more than two goals in a game just once in their last eight contests. At some point, this situation will change. Until then, Saros is a tough option in leagues that prioritize wins, but his solid counting stats may offset that, depending on the format.

Knight is expected to start on the road against Winnipeg on Thursday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Knight has won his past three starts while stopping 88 of 94 shots (.936 save percentage). That gives him a 4-2-1 record, 2.11 GAA and .930 save percentage in seven outings overall. Winnipeg is tied for 13th in goals per game with 3.40.

Binnington will protect the home goal versus the Canucks on Thursday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Binnington is looking to shake a four-game skid, during which he is 0-3-1 with 14 goals allowed on 92 shots for an .848 save percentage. The Canucks have scored just nine goals over their last five contests, so this could be just the matchup Binnington needs to get back on track.

Saros will guard the road goal versus the Flyers on Thursday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Saros has allowed at least four goals in four of his last five appearances, going 2-3-0 in that span. The Flyers have won four of their last five games, but three of those victories have come past regulation time, so expect this one to be a close contest.

Lankinen is expected to guard the road goal against St. Louis on Thursday, per Olivia McDonald of Canucks Insider.

Lankinen has a 1-3-0 record, 3.73 GAA and .873 save percentage in four appearances this season. He's dropped his past two outings while allowing nine goals on 50 shots (.820 save percentage). The Blues are 3-6-1 and tied for 21st in goals per game with 2.90 this year, so this is a favorable matchup.

Kuemper is expected to start at home against Detroit on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Kuemper has a 3-2-2 record, 2.82 GAA and .895 save percentage in seven appearances in 2025-26. He stopped 37 of 40 shots en route to a 4-3 win over San Jose on Tuesday. Detroit has a 7-3-0 record and ranks 10th in goals per game with 3.50 this year.