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Bobrovsky will patrol the road blue paint Sunday versus the Maple Leafs in Game 7, per Panthers play-by-play announcer Steve Goldstein.

Bobrovsky faced his lightest workload of this series in Game 6 on Friday, but the Panthers were shut out for the first time this postseason. The veteran netminder's second-round numbers have been subpar (.895 save percentage, 2.62 GAA), but his ratios in two career Game 7 appearances -- .933 save percentage and 1.88 GAA -- are stellar. The winner of Sunday's matchup will take on the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals, which begin Tuesday.

Woll will patrol the home crease in Game 7 against Florida on Sunday, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet.

Woll is coming off a 22-save performance in Friday's 2-0 shutout win over the Panthers in Game 6. He has a 3-3 record with a 3.28 GAA and an .893 save percentage across six appearances this postseason. However, Woll has been stellar in elimination games during his NHL playoff career, going 4-1 with a 1.13 GAA, a .958 save percentage and one shutout.

Stolarz (upper body) won't be an option for the Game 7 home matchup versus Florida on Sunday, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic reports.

Stolarz has been skating but still hasn't resumed practicing yet. He will miss his sixth straight game and still doesn't have an exact timeline for his return to the lineup. Joseph Woll will start in Game 7 versus the Panthers on Sunday, while Matt Murray will be the backup.

Hellebuyck stopped 18 of 20 shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Stars in Game 6.

Hellebuyck picked up a couple of shutouts in the series, but he lost all three games in Dallas as well as one in Winnipeg. The 31-year-old went 6-7 with a 3.08 GAA and an .866 save percentage over 13 playoff games. Hellebuyck was winless on the road in the postseason, which was a major factor in the Jets' second-round exit, though he remains one of the best regular-season goalies in the league. He'll be the No. 1 between the pipes for the Jets again in 2025-26.

Oettinger stopped 22 of 23 shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets in Game 6.

Oettinger has yet to lose consecutive games this postseason. He was sharp in the second round, giving up just 12 goals over six contests versus the Jets despite the Stars being on the wrong side of two shutout losses. The 26-year-old is now at a 2.47 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 13 playoff outings. Oettinger will next try to tame the relentless offense of the Oilers in the Western Conference Finals, though the Stars' previous experience versus the Avalanche in the first round should give Oettinger a reference point for his next opponent.

Hellebuyck will defend the road net versus the Stars on Saturday in Game 6, according to Nicholas J. Cotsonika of NHL.com.

Hellebuyck stopped all 22 shots he faced in a 4-0 win over Dallas on Thursday in Game 5. He has earned a 6-6 record with two shutouts, a 3.18 GAA and an .863 save percentage across 12 appearances this postseason. Hellebuyck has gone 0-5 with a 5.84 GAA and a .793 save percentage on the road during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Oettinger will patrol the home crease in Game 6 against Winnipeg on Saturday, according to Savannah Huemoeller of D210SPORTS.

Oettinger allowed three goals on 34 shots in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Jets in Game 5, with the fourth tally being an empty-netter. He has a 7-5 record with a 2.60 GAA and a .916 save percentage through 12 appearances this postseason. Oettinger is 5-1 with a 2.23 GAA and a .920 save percentage on home ice in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Woll posted a 22-save shutout in Friday's 2-0 win over the Panthers in Game 6.

Woll was pulled from Game 5 after allowing five goals on 25 shots, which put the Maple Leafs on the brink of elimination. The 26-year-old stepped up under pressure Friday, earning his first career postseason shutout to force Game 7, which will be played Sunday. Woll has allowed 18 goals on 168 shots over the first six games of the second round while filling in for Anthony Stolarz (upper body), who exited early in Game 1. Stolarz has been skating, but it'll likely be Woll between the pipes in Game 7.

Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 17 shots in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 6.

Bobrovsky had won the last three games, allowing just five goals on 86 shots in that span. He was decent in goal again Friday, but the Panthers didn't give him any scoring support. Bobrovsky is a virtual guarantee to start in Game 7 on Sunday. He is 2-0 in his previous appearances in Game 7 in his career, including a 2-1 win to close out the Oilers in last year's Stanley Cup Finals.

Gibson was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Friday.

Gibson was outstanding in ECHL action this season, going 12-1-0 with a 1.75 GAA and a .933 save percentage over 14 regular-season appearances. He also played one game at the AHL level, stopping 26 of 28 shots in a 6-2 regular-season win over Springfield.