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Dostal made 29 saves in a 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Dostal is 2-3-1 with a 3.02 GAA and an .899 save percentage in six starts this season. He has struggled early in his first campaign as the top netminder of the Ducks, but he is a solid buy-low candidate. Anaheim is still adjusting to a new coaching staff and zone defensive system, which should benefit the team's netminders.

Gustavsson stopped 35 of 40 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Utah, with the Mammoth's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Utah scored three times in the first five minutes of the first period, and Minnesota never recovered. It's the third time in seven starts that Gustavsson has surrendered five or more goals, and after alternating good and bad seasons over the last few years, it's beginning to look like he's headed for another bad one. Through seven outings to begin 2025-26, Gustavsson is 2-5-0 with a 3.34 GAA and an .897 save percentage.

Vejmelka turned aside 33 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Wild.

The Mammoth scored three times before five minutes had elapsed in the first period, giving Vejmelka more than enough cushion to cruise to his sixth straight win. The 29-year-old netminder has benefitted from some impressive offensive support -- Utah's scored at least six goals in three of his last four starts -- but he's done his part with a 2.43 GAA and .905 save percentage through seven outings.

Daccord is expected to start at home against Edmonton on Saturday, per The Sound of Hockey reports.

Daccord posted a 32-save shutout victory over Winnipeg on Thursday. He's 4-1-1 with a 2.56 GAA and a .911 save percentage in six appearances this season. Edmonton has been mediocre out of the gate in the 2025-26 campaign with a 4-3-1 record and 3.00 goals per game.

Swayman stopped 31 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Avalanche.

The Bruins got outshot 33-19 on the afternoon, but Swayman was up to the challenge as he snapped his three-game losing streak. The 26-year-old netminder is 3-3-0 in six starts this season. He has allowed a total of four goals in the three victories but 13 in the three defeats, leaving him with a 2.85 GAA and a .910 save percentage.

Wedgewood made 16 saves in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.

It was a tough afternoon for the journeyman netminder, who saw two of the goals against him scored from behind the net. Viktor Arvidsson banked in a shot off Wedgewood's back late in the first period, and Morgan Geekie faked a wraparound attempt before tucking the puck inside the near post with five seconds left in the second. Wedgewood had a strong start to the season, going 5-0-1 over his first six appearances with a 1.48 GAA and a .938 save percentage, but he's given up 11 goals on just 63 shots over his last three outings.

Ellis is day-to-day due to tightness in his back, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports Saturday.

Ellis was originally expected to start in Saturday's road game against Toronto, but he missed that assignment due to his injury. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen got the nod instead and stopped 18 of 22 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss. Even if Ellis ends up being an option for Tuesday's home game against Columbus, it's not clear if he'll play between the pipes. In addition to Ellis and Luukkonen, Buffalo also has goaltender Alex Lyon on the roster, so there's plenty of competition for starts.

Sorokin made 23 saves in a 4-3 shootout loss to Philadelphia on Saturday.

Sorokin is 2-3-1 with a 3.70 GAA and an .875 save percentage on the season. He gave up four goals in each of his first four games and has surrendered three in each of his last two. Sorokin is one of the league's most talented netminders, but his supporting cast makes statistical excellence a tough call.

Ersson made 23 saves in a 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders on Saturday.

Ersson earned his first win of the season to improve to 1-1-1. Simon Holmstrom beat him in the first while shorthanded, and Anthony Duclair tapped in a pass early in the second to drive the Isles up 2-0. Maxim Tsyplakov redirected a pass behind him early in the third. Holmstrom beat him again in the shootout. Ersson's 3.50 GAA should come down, and his .861 save percentage should go up, but fantasy managers shouldn't expect dramatic improvements based on his previous three seasons.

Bussi is expected to guard the road crease against Dallas on Saturday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Bussi has a 2-0-0 record, 1.97 GAA and .911 save percentage in two appearances in 2025-26. That success has earned him another start after Frederik Andersen allowed at least three goals in four of his five outings this year. Dallas is a strong adversary, but the Stars are off to a mediocre start, posting a 3-3-1 record while averaging 3.00 goals per game.