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Georgiev allowed four goals on 11 shots before he was pulled in the second period of Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Kraken.

Georgiev missed one game due to an upper-body injury, and it's unclear if that played a part in his poor performance. The 29-year-old lost his third straight outing and has given up at least three goals in four consecutive games. He dropped to 15-25-2 with a 3.69 GAA and an .873 save percentage over 46 appearances this season. The Sharks' next game is at home versus the Flames.

Daccord stopped 23 of 24 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.

Daccord allowed a Will Smith goal in the first period, but that was it, as the Kraken netminder won for the third time in his last four starts. The 28-year-old Daccord improved to 26-20-5 with a 2.63 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 53 appearances this season. He'll likely split the Kraken's next two games with Philipp Grubauer -- they visit the Kings on Monday before wrapping up the back-to-back Tuesday in Utah.

Johansson stopped 36 of 38 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.

Johansson put in a good performance during regulation and overtime, aside from allowing goals to Tage Thompson and Jason Zucker. The shootout didn't go as well, as Johansson stopped just one of three Buffalo attempts, which stuck him with the loss. He's 2-0-2 with 10 goals allowed on 138 shots over his last four outings, which is solid work for a backup netminder. On the year, he's 8-5-3 with a 3.03 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 17 appearances. The Lightning secured their playoff spot Saturday but still have seeding to play for. It's possible Johansson will see more action over the final six games of the season to keep Andrei Vasilevskiy fresh for the playoffs.

Reimer stopped 22 of 24 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Lightning.

Reimer has earned six straight wins, a span in which he's allowed 17 goals. He limited the damage to Brayden Point and Gage Goncalves tallies in the second period and turned aside both of the Lightning's shootout attempts to secure the win. Reimer is now 8-8-2 with a 2.93 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 20 appearances between the Sabres and the Ducks this season. He's been the Sabres' starter in seven of the last nine games, but he'll likely cede the crease to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in Sunday's contest versus the Bruins.

Blackwood stopped 17 of 21 shots in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Blues. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

All four goals on Blackwood's ledger were scored in the first half of the contest. Two of them came on St. Louis power plays, so this wasn't exclusively Blackwood's failing, and a Robert Thomas empty-netter ended up being the decisive goal after a late flurry of scoring. Blackwood has allowed four goals in three of his last 10 outings, going 6-3-1 with 25 goals allowed in that span as he continues to play well in a starting role. He's 28-19-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 54 appearances between the Avalanche and the Sharks this season. The 28-year-old netminder could be called on to start at home in Tuesday's heavyweight showdown against the Golden Knights.

Binnington stopped 35 of 39 shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Avalanche.

This game had no business being that close, as the Blues led 4-0 midway through the second period. They eased up a little bit, and the Avalanche made a push, but Binnington did just enough to get his seventh win in a row. He helped the Blues set a franchise record with their 12th straight win overall, though he's seemingly benefited from yielding some playing time to Joel Hofer. Binnington is up to 27-21-4 with a 2.69 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 53 appearances this season. The Blues' upcoming three-game road trip starts with a tough matchup Monday in Winnipeg.

Stolarz posted a 27-save shutout in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

Stolarz earned his fifth straight win and also notched the 10th shutout of his career. Two of those shutouts have been this season. The 31-year-old is sharing the crease with Joseph Woll, and that arrangement seems to be benefiting both netminders to keep them fresh heading into the playoffs. Stolarz is now at an 18-8-3 record with a 2.26 GAA and a .922 save percentage over 31 contests. The Maple Leafs have a challenging back-to-back to begin next week, as they'll visit the Panthers on Tuesday and the Lightning on Wednesday. Stolarz is currently lined up to face the Lightning, though it's unclear if head coach Craig Berube will alter the goalie rotation to let Stolarz face his former team.

Merzlikins allowed five goals on 27 shots in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Merzlikins looks to be wearing down under a heavy workload late in the season -- he's allowed 30 goals over his last six outings, though he's somehow gone 3-3-0 in that span. He didn't get any help Saturday, which saw him on the wrong side of a shutout loss. For the season, he's now 25-21-5 with a 3.24 GAA and an .890 save percentage over 51 outings. The Blue Jackets visit the Senators on Sunday, so look for Daniil Tarasov to get that start in what's essentially a must-win game for Columbus' fading playoff chances.

Schmid will start on the road versus the Flames on Saturday, Ryan Pike of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Schmid will get the nod over Adin Hill in the latter's hometown, though this is the first half of a back-to-back. The Flames haven't done much on offense this season, but they have 16 goals over their last six games, a span in which they've gone 3-2-1.

Daccord will protect the road goal versus the Sharks on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Daccord will look to keep the momentum going after he earned a 24-save shutout Wednesday versus the Canucks. That was his third win in his last seven games, a span in which he has stabilized after a rough early part of March, posting a 2.56 GAA and a .910 save percentage in that sample. Saturday's game is a good matchup for fantasy managers looking for a boost from Daccord late in the semifinals week.