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Dobes is slated to guard the road crease against Vancouver on Saturday.

Dobes will be looking to extend his season-opening winning streak to five games. He's posted a 1.47 GAA and a .950 save percentage across his four victories. Vancouver is 4-4-0 and is tied for 25th in goals per game with 2.63.

Lindbom is expected to start on the road against Tampa Bay on Sunday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic on Saturday.

Adin Hill (lower body) is unavailable, and Akira Schmid got the road start against Florida on Saturday, so it makes sense that Lindbom is on track to make his first NHL start Sunday. The 22-year-old Lindbom has a 1.00 GAA and a .958 save percentage in two appearances with AHL Henderson. He also posted a 2.65 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 36 regular-season outings with Henderson in 2024-25.

Vejmelka will start Saturday's road game against Minnesota.

Vejmelka has stopped 104 of the 117 shots he has faced during his five-game winning streak. He is coming off a 16-save effort in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Blues. Minnesota ranks 28th in the league with 2.50 goals per game this season.

Schmid is expected to start on the road against Florida on Saturday, per David Dwork of The Hockey News.

Schmid has won his first four outings of the season while stopping 80 of 89 shots (.899 save percentage). Meanwhile, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions have struggled lately. Florida has dropped five of its past six games while averaging just 1.83 goals per game over that span. The Panthers are still a dangerous team, but this might be as good a time as any to face them.

Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports, indicating he will defend the road net against Nashville on Saturday.

Kuemper is coming off a 29-save performance in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Dallas. He has a 2-2-1 record this season while stopping 112 of 125 shots. Nashville sits 30th in the league with 2.38 goals per game this campaign.

Lankinen will draw the home start against Montreal on Saturday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Lankinen will look to bounce back from a 5-1 loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The 30-year-old has been a rock-solid backup option for the Canucks, but he is off to a sluggish start with a 1-2-0 record through three appearances this season.

Lindgren will draw the home start against Ottawa on Saturday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

After opening the season with a 35-save shutout victory over the Rangers on Oct. 12, Lindgren allowed four goals on 24 shots in his next outing against Vancouver on Sunday. He'll look to rebound here against an Ottawa team that's dropped five of its last seven and remains without Brady Tkachuk (thumb). Given the matchup, Lindgren profiles as a solid spot-start option in this matchup.

Dostal is set to start on the road against Tampa Bay on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Dostal has a 2-2-1 record, 2.82 GAA and .904 save percentage in five appearances this season. He's allowed just two goals in each of his past two outings, posting a .931 save percentage over that span. Tampa Bay has a 1-4-2 record and ranks 27th in goals per game with 2.57.

Merzlikins is set to start on the road against Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Merzlikins has a 2-1-0 record, 2.68 GAA and .927 save percentage in three appearances this season. He went 2-1-0 with a 3.28 GAA and an .873 save percentage in three regular-season outings versus Pittsburgh last year. Pittsburgh has looked good so far this season, posting a 6-2-0 record while averaging 3.50 goals per game.

Johansson is set to start at home against Anaheim on Saturday, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Johansson has gone 1-1-0 while stopping 58 of 64 shots (.906 save percentage) across two games this season. The Ducks are off to a strong 4-2-1 start and rank fifth in goals per game with 3.71, so they might be a tough matchup for Johansson. The decision to deploy Johansson on Saturday suggests that Andrei Vasilevskiy will probably get the start at home against Vegas on Sunday.