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Dostal stopped 29 of 32 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

The Pacific Division's top teams met, and the young Ducks got one over on the Golden Knights with a solid performance from Dostal in net. It didn't start well, as Dostal was beaten three times in the first period before he slammed the door for the remainder of the game. He's allowed eight goals on 89 shots during his active three-game winning streak. For the season, the 25-year-old Czech netminder is now 11-5-1 with a 2.81 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 17 starts. He'll have some time to rest before the Ducks host the Canucks on Wednesday.

Lindgren stopped nine of 10 shots in relief during Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.

Lindgren entered the game late in the first period after Logan Thompson allowed four goals on six shots, including one on the power play and one shorthanded. The 31-year-old Lindgren stepped up and did a good job, but he should remain the Capitals' No. 2 option between the pipes for now. However, if Thompson continues to struggle, Lindgren could receive some additional playing time.

Thompson stopped two of six shots before being pulled from Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.

Thompson departed from the game at 18:19 of the first period after Nikita Kucherov (undisclosed) scored to give the Lightning a 4-1 lead. Thompson was enjoying an excellent start to the season, but he's struggled lately. The 28-year-old has allowed four or more goals in three of his last four appearances. Still, his place as the Capitals' No. 1 goaltender is not under any threat.

Quick stopped 31 of 34 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Mammoth.

Quick took a second straight loss, but he once again played well. The Mammoth were able to get a goal in each period. On the year, Quick is 3-3-0 with a 1.69 GAA and a .944 save percentage in six starts. Igor Shesterkin will likely handle the goaltending duties Monday versus the Blues, but Quick should be back between the pipes once during the Rangers' next back-to-back, either Friday in Boston or Saturday at home against the Lightning.

Johansson stopped 29 of 32 shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Capitals.

Johansson surrendered a goal in each period, but the 30-year-old had enough offensive support to secure the win with relative ease. He has four victories this season in seven appearances and six starts (4-2-0), but as the backup behind Andrei Vasilevskiy, Johansson's fantasy upside remains low as a spot starter based on the matchup.

Vejmelka stopped 20 of 22 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.

Vejmelka was 0-1-2 with 10 goals allowed over his last three games before snapping the skid in this win. He allowed goals to Vladislav Gavrikov and Artemi Panarin, but Nick DeSimone had the game-winning tally for the Mammoth in the third period. Vejmelka is up to 9-5-2 with a 2.87 GAA and an .884 save percentage over 16 starts. He's been a reliable source of starts and wins as Utah's No. 1 goalie, but his ratios are still a little underwhelming for fantasy. The Mammoth have a tough matchup ahead when they host the Golden Knights on Monday.

Murashov stopped 18 of 21 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Murashov entered this game with a 1-1-0 record while recording one shutout, a 1.53 GAA and a .932 save percentage across three appearances in his first NHL campaign. He wasn't able to maintain the strong start here, but ups and downs are common among young goaltenders. Murashov should return to his No. 2 role when the Penguins take on the Sabres on Wednesday, allowing Arturs Silovs to return to his regular role between the pipes.

Grubauer stopped 30 of 32 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins.

Grubauer was beaten once in even strength and once on the power play by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, respectively, but he looked composed the rest of the way and put up a solid line en route to an OT win. The 30 saves were a season-high mark for Grubauer, who seems to be entrenched as the backup behind Joey Daccord. As long as Grubauer remains in this role, his upside will be close to minimal and strictly matchup-based.

Dobes stopped 24 of 26 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Dobes was beaten on even strength late in the second period and on the power play in the third. This was a nice bounce-back performance for Dobes, who was on a four-game winless skid (0-2-2) while allowing 16 goals on 89 shots before this performance. Dobes should remain as a backup behind Sam Montembeault, though, so his fantasy upside will remain fairly low until further notice.

Hildeby stopped the three shots he faced in relief during Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.

Hildeby didn't have a lot of work in this game, although he entered when the game was out of reach for Toronto. Hildeby should remain as the backup netminder behind Joseph Woll until Anthony Stolarz (upper body) is ready to return.