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Talbot will be between the home pipes versus Toronto on Saturday, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.

Talbot will make his first start of the season, though he saw some action Thursday, replacing John Gibson in the second period with the Red Wings down 5-1, after Gibson stopped only eight of 13 shots. Talbot turned aside all four shots he saw during the final 22:37 of the game. Talbot will face the Maple Leafs, who defeated Montreal 5-2 in their home opener Wednesday.

Jarry stopped 34 shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

After two back-and-forth periods, Jarry shut the door in the third and got rewarded when Justin Brazeau potted the winner with a little over five minutes left in regulation. While it was a good start to the season for the 30-year-old netminder, his spot at the top of the depth chart may not be secure after Arturs Silovs shut out the Rangers on Tuesday in the Pens' season opener. Jarry's own declining numbers don't help his case to hang onto the No. 1 job -- he posted a career-worst 3.12 GAA and .892 save percentage over 36 appearances in 2024-25.

Sorokin made 24 saves in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Penguins.

Justin Brazeau got sprung for a clear rush from the blue line against Sorokin late in the third period, and the 30-year-old netminder wasn't able to come up with another big stop to preserve a 3-3 tie. The Islanders are projected to be one of the weaker squads in the NHL this season, which will likely prevent Sorokin from regaining the elite ratios he was posting a couple years ago, but with Semyon Varlamov (knee) out indefinitely and David Rittich as his primary backup, he could also be headed for a career-high workload -- he's handled between 52 and 62 appearances in each of the last four seasons.

Talbot turned aside all four shots he faced after replacing John Gibson late in the second period of Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Canadiens.

The Red Wings' defense didn't allow many shots to get through to its netminders -- Detroit out-shot Montreal 31-17 on the night -- but it did allow plenty of good scoring chances to help spoil Gibson's debut with the team. Gibson is expected to handle starting duties after being acquired from the Ducks in June, but the 38-year-old Talbot should be ready to take on a larger workload if necessary after averaging 46.5 appearances over the last four seasons with a 2.76 GAA and .907 save percentage during stints with the Wild, Senators, Kings and Wings.

Gibson stopped eight of 13 shots before being replaced by Cam Talbot late in the second period of Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Canadiens.

It was an inauspicious beginning to Gibson's Red Wings tenure, but defensive breakdowns and bad bounces contributed to the first four goals against the veteran netminder, before he gave up a juicy rebound to set up the fifth and got the hook. Detroit is counting on Gibson to reinforce its crease after the veteran netminder posted a 2.77 GAA and .911 save percentage over 29 appearances for a struggling Ducks squad in 2024-25, but he'll need more help from his new teammates than he got Thursday.

Dobes turned aside 30 shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.

After Sam Montembeault took the loss in Toronto on Wednesday, Dobes was in the crease for the second game of a back-to-back set and delivered an impressive performance, shutting the door on Detroit after a Dylan Larkin power-play goal early in the first period. Dobes could be Montreal's goalie of the future, but the 24-year-old will cut his teeth in the No. 2 role to begin the 2025-26 campaign after a strong NHL debut last season in which he went 7-4-3 over 16 appearances with a 2.74 GAA and .909 save percentage.

Korpisalo made 21 saves in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Chicago.

Korpisalo gave up a goal in each period during a back-and-forth contest, but Boston was able to strike first in OT. The veteran netminder got the nod on the second night of a back-to-back after Jeremy Swayman was sharp in Wednesday's win over the Caps, and Korpisalo isn't likely to handle a significant workload this season as long as the Bruins' No. 1 is healthy and effective. Korpisalo posted an 11-10-3 record, 2.90 GAA and .893 save percentage over 27 appearances in 2024-25.

Greaves rejected 29 of the 31 shots he saw in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Nashville.

While Greaves will start the 2025-26 campaign with a loss, he allowed just one goal through the first two periods of the contest before surrendering Ryan O'Reilly's game-winning tally on a Nashville power play early in the third. The 24-year-old Greaves now has a 0-1-0 record with a 2.04 GAA and a .935 save percentage. The young netminder showed elite flashes down the stretch last season, as he finished the year with a 7-2-2 record, 1.91 GAA and .938 save percentage in 11 appearances. Columbus head coach Dean Evason and the rest of the Blue Jackets' staff displayed their confidence in Greaves by giving him the starting nod Thursday over Elvis Merzlikins. However, the two goalies are expected to operate in a timeshare to open the season. Nonetheless, Greaves has breakout potential this season and is a top name to keep an eye on in fantasy. Thursday's performance is a strong building block for the 24-year-old moving forward.

Soderblom stopped 29 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Boston.

Getting the nod for Chicago's second game of the new campaign, Soderblom gave up a goal in each period, getting beaten for the winner by Fraser Minten in the extra frame. The 26-year-old netminder is expected to back up Spencer Knight this season, but it's not yet clear how much of a workload that will entail. Soderblom set career bests with 10 wins, a 3.18 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 36 appearances in 2024-25.

Saros stopped 37 of the 38 shots he faced in Thursday's 2-1 season-opening win over the Blue Jackets.

Saros bounced back from last year's struggles in a big way Thursday, allowing just one goal late in the first period to Blue Jackets forward Dmitri Voronkov. The 30-year-old Saros will begin the year with a 1-0-0 record, 1.00 GAA and .974 save percentage. Nashville's top netminder is coming off the worst statistical season of his career after posting 31 losses, a 2.98 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 58 appearances in 2024-25. This performance should serve as a confidence booster for Saros moving forward, as he is set to be a key factor for the Predators' livelihood this season. If he can string together a stretch of wins to begin the season, the netminder could return to the elite levels of fantasy production he posted in the early 2020s.