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Silovs was the first goaltender off the ice at the morning skate, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports, indicating he will defend the home crease versus Columbus on Saturday.

Silovs has been sharp in all three wins this season, allowing only three goals on 81 shots. He had one mediocre performance against the Rangers on Oct. 11, giving up six goals on 30 shots in a 6-1 defeat. Columbus is tied for 21st in the league with 2.86 goals per game.

Ersson will patrol the home crease against the Islanders on Saturday.

Ersson allowed four goals in each of his previous two starts while making 45 total saves en route to a record of 0-1-1. The Islanders enter Saturday's afternoon matchup with 3.86 goals per game this season, which ranks fourth in the league.

Bobrovsky was the first goaltender off the ice at the morning skate, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports, and is slated to get the home start versus Vegas on Saturday.

Bobrovsky got off to a great start this season, winning his first three games. However, the 37-year-old has struggled of late, losing three of his last four starts. Bobrovsky is 4-3-0 with a 2.62 GAA and an .893 save percentage across seven appearances this season. The Golden Knights lead the league with 4.29 goals per game this campaign.

Askarov stopped 26 of 28 shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Devils. The third goal was an empty-netter with 47 seconds left in the game.

Askarov allowed two power-play goals to New Jersey defenseman Dougie Hamilton, but turned in a valiant effort in Friday's defeat. By the time the Devils added a third goal, the 23-year-old netminder was already on the bench with the Sharks pushing for a late equalizer. The Sharks have been rotating goalies this season, and Askarov hasn't been a very reliable option. In four starts, he's gone 0-3-1 with a 4.81 GAA and a poor .857 save percentage.

Allen stopped 16 of 17 shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

Allen surrendered the opening goal of the game at the 2:25 mark of the first period, when William Eklund found the back of the net on a San Jose power play. However, the 35-year-old Allen shut the door afterward, ultimately allowing the Devils to mount a comeback win. He has won each of his last four starts while posting a 1.75 GAA and an excellent .926 save percentage.

Levi posted a 19-save shutout in AHL Rochester's 4-0 win over Laval on Friday.

Levi has been tasked with dominating the AHL this season, and he's off to a 3-0-0 start. He's allowed seven goals on 76 shots over his first three games, but he also posted his first shutout of the season Friday, which was the eighth of his AHL career. The Sabres are carrying three goalies on the NHL roster now that Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is healthy -- until that logjam is cleared, Levi will remain in Rochester.

Halverson posted a 19-save shutout in AHL Syracuse's 3-0 win over Utica.

Halverson has two shutouts and three wins in four starts to begin the AHL campaign. He's setting himself up well for a call-up should the Lightning lose Andrei Vasilevskiy or Jonas Johansson for any length of time. Halverson will continue to handle a starting role over Ryan Fanti while with the Crunch.

Hogberg posted a 33-save shutout in AHL Bridgeport's 3-0 win over Hartford on Friday.

Bridgeport was on the attack early, and Hogberg made sure that lead never faded. This was his first AHL shutout since the 2018-19 season -- he didn't have one in 11 appearances with Bridgeport last year in his return to North America after a stint in his native Sweden. Hogberg is currently third on the Islanders' depth chart behind NHL goalies Ilya Sorokin and David Rittich, and he could slip to fourth once Semyon Varlamov (knee) can play again.

Cossa posted a 30-save shutout in AHL Grand Rapids' 4-0 win over Manitoba on Friday.

Cossa earned his first shutout of the season and the fourth of his minor-league career. He's 3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA and a .943 save percentage over three games this season. Cossa has put up excellent numbers over the last two campaigns, but the Red Wings are taking their time with his development. Should something cause an absence for John Gibson or Cam Talbot, Cossa would likely get the call to Detroit.

Wolf stopped 27 of 31 shots in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Jets. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Wolf wasn't able to hold the Jets back in a four-goal second period, though two of them came on the power play. He's allowed four or more goals in four of his eight outings this season, leading to a 3.68 GAA and an .874 save percentage in addition to a 1-6-1 record. The Flames haven't had many easy matchups so far, but it may be best for fantasy managers to deploy Wolf against weaker teams. One such game could be up next, as the Flames host the low-scoring Rangers on Sunday.