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Woll (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

The Maple Leafs recalled Artur Akhtyamov from AHL Toronto in a corresponding move. Woll suffered the injury in Thursday's 5-1 win over Carolina. He has posted a 4-3-1 record with a 2.44 GAA and a .923 save percentage through eight appearances this season. Dennis Hildeby will probably see the bulk of the starts for the Maple Leafs until Woll or Anthony Stolarz (upper body) can return to the lineup.

Akhtyamov was recalled from AHL Toronto on Saturday.

Akhtyamov will back up Dennis Hildeby against Montreal on Saturday after the Maple Leafs placed Joseph Woll on injured reserve with a lower-body injury in a corresponding move. Akhtyamov was 7-5-0 with a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage in 12 AHL appearances before his recall.

Comrie stopped 34 of 35 shots in Friday's win over the Sabres.

Comrie was magnificent throughout the game, and he was only beaten on the power play by Jason Zucker, who has scored in three games in a row. Comrie earned a win after failing to do so in his last two matches. He has a 3-4-1 record with a 2.85 GAA and a .904 save percentage over an eight-game stretch of inconsistent performances.

Luukkonen stopped 19 of 22 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Jets.

Luukkonen was beaten once in the first period and twice in the second. The Jets added a fourth goal when the 26-year-old was on the bench, and the Sabres had an extra attacker. Luukkonen remains inconsistent from a wins perspective, as he's gone 3-3-0 over his last six starts with a 2.39 GAA and a .905 save percentage.

Markstrom stopped 22 of 25 shots in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Golden Knights.

Markstrom has lost his last three starts while allowing at least three goals each time. This time, the 35-year-old veteran was beaten once in each period, although to be fair, two of those goals came on the power-play. Markstrom has gone 5-4-1 in 10 appearances since the start of November, with a 2.98 GAA and an .892 save percentage over that span.

Schmid posted a 24-save shutout in Friday's 3-0 win over the Devils.

Schmid bounced back from a negative stretch in a big way, posting a shutout against the team that drafted him in 2018. Making his first start since Nov. 28 after sitting out two games, Schmid earned his second shutout of the season. The previous one came in a 1-0 win over the Red Wings on Nov. 4.

Thompson stopped 35 of 38 shots in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.

Thompson put in a good effort to salvage a standings point despite the Ducks' strong attack. His winning streak was snapped at four games, and this was the first time he's given up more than two goals since Nov. 22 versus the Lightning. Despite the loss, Thompson is at a 12-6-2 record with a 2.06 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 20 starts. Thompson will handle the bulk of the goaltending duties as long as Charlie Lindgren (upper body) is out. The Capitals' next game is Sunday at home versus the Blue Jackets.

Husso stopped 18 of 21 shots in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over the Capitals.

Husso made his third straight start and bounced back with a win after getting pulled in Wednesday's loss to the Mammoth. The 30-year-old netminder is 3-2-0 on the year, but he's given up at least three goals in three of his four starts. He's a stopgap option in goal for the Ducks while Lukas Dostal (upper body) and Petr Mrazek (lower body) are on injured reserve. The Ducks host the Blackhawks on Sunday before embarking on a road trip that begins Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

Lankinen allowed three goals on 17 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Mammoth. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Lankinen is now 0-4-1 with 17 goals allowed during his five-game losing streak. The Mammoth were able to pot a goal in each period against the 30-year-old netminder. For the season, Lankinen has slipped to 4-9-3 with a 3.45 GAA and an .881 save percentage across 16 appearances. While he's getting plenty of playing time, his performance is too risky in fantasy. Nikita Tolopilo is likely to draw a tough start Saturday at home versus the Wild.

Vejmelka stopped 31 of 32 shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

Vejmelka has allowed just one goal on 59 shots over his last two outings. He lost his bid for a second straight shutout when Arshdeep Bains scored at 4:17 of the third period. Vejmelka is now 12-7-2 with a 2.64 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 22 starts this season. Vitek Vanecek is likely to get the nod for Saturday's road game versus the Flames, but Vejmelka should be between the pipes Monday at home against the Kings.