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Forsberg stopped 36 of 40 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Forsberg dropped to 1-1-1 on the year. The 32-year-old was tagged for two goals by Jordan Staal in the first four minutes, but the Kings were able to claw back, only for Seth Jarvis to seal the Hurricanes' win in overtime. With 12 goals allowed on 100 shots over three games, Forsberg's performance has been poor behind a shakier-than-usual defense. The Swede will handle No. 1 duties between the pipes until Darcy Kuemper (lower body) returns. Kuemper's status for a five-game road trip that begins in St. Louis on Tuesday has yet to be announced, so Forsberg could be in for a busy week as the Sharks play five games in a span of eight days.

Daccord made 26 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

John Tavares beat him twice, and Morgan Rielly had one snipe. Daccord is off to a sharp start this season, and he remains unbeaten in regulation. He's 3-0-1 with a 2.39 GAA and a .912 save percentage. No more Daccord doubters -- ride this wave.

Bussi stopped 25 of 28 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.

The Kings overcame a 3-0 deficit to force overtime, but Bussi won his second career start when Seth Jarvis tallied for the Hurricanes 1:45 into the extra session. The 27-year-old Bussi is providing reliable backup netminding to keep Frederik Andersen fresh early in the season. With four goals allowed on 45 shots, Bussi has looked the part of an NHL netminder in his first two games. Expect Andersen to get the start Monday in Vegas, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Bussi play in one of the Hurricanes' last two games of the road trip.

Swayman allowed three goals on 37 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Swayman played fairly well, but the Bruins put just 14 shots up against Scott Wedgewood and the Avalanche's defense. Swayman started consecutive games for the first time this season after splitting the first four contests with Joonas Korpisalo. With 11 goals allowed on 132 shots, Swayman has performed well, but he will need some help from the Bruins' defense to make his job easier. Look for Korpisalo to get the nod in the second half of a back-to-back when the Bruins visit the Mammoth on Sunday.

Wedgewood stopped 13 of 14 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.

Wedgewood has won five of his six starts, with the lone defeat coming in a shootout. The 33-year-old had almost no work to do Saturday, as he gave up a goal to John Beecher at 3:11 of the first period before shutting the door the rest of the way. Wedgewood has a 1.48 GAA and .938 save percentage and has more than admirably filled in for Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body), who recently completed a conditioning stint with AHL Colorado. At this point, it wouldn't be surprising for Wedgewood to claim a timeshare even once Blackwood is healthy, which could benefit both goalies. The Avalanche play in Utah on Tuesday, which could make goal support a little harder to come by against the stingy Mammoth.

Stolarz made 24 saves in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kraken.

It was a rough game for Stolarz, who was repeatedly run into and knocked down by opponents. He was critical of his teammates after the game for not crashing the Kraken net with the same aggressiveness. The netminder was also unhappy with his team's lack of competitiveness in the extra frame. Stolarz is 2-2-1 with a 2.79 GAA and .897 save percentage so far, and he's stepping into a leadership role with the squad. The Leafs need that, given their queasy start to the season.

Greaves made 22 saves in a 3-2 win over the Lightning on Saturday.

It was his first win of the season. Greaves is 1-2-0 with a 2.04 GAA and a .928 save percentage. Elvis Merzlikins is 1-1-0 with a 3.54 GAA and a .920 save percentage. So far, the team appears to be platooning the two men, but the crease will belong to Greaves at some point this season.

Saros stopped 20 of 24 shots in a 4-1 loss to Winnipeg on Saturday.

In his worst start of the young season, Saros allowed two goals in each of the first and third periods. Given Winnipeg's dominance at home, this was a tough assignment for the Finnish netminder. After a subpar 2024-25 campaign, Saros had looked sharp in his first four starts this season -- he was 2-0-2 with a 1.94 GAA and .935 save percentage in 2025-26 before Saturday's action. The 30-year-old goaltender will look to get back on track in a much friendlier home matchup against Anaheim on Tuesday.

Hellebuyck stopped 30 of 31 shots in Saturday's 4-1 victory over the Predators.

After a shaky start to the season, Hellebuyck is back in Vezina form. The 32-year-old was just 64 seconds away from picking up his first shutout of the season. He's been particularly dominant on home ice, where he posted a sparkling 27-3-3 record to go along with a 1.63 GAA in 33 regular-season games at the Canada Life Centre in 2024-25. Hellebuyck is a must-start in all formats every time he's between the pipes for Winnipeg.

Johansson made 28 saves in a 3-2 loss to Columbus on Saturday.

He's now 1-1-0 with a 3.06 GAA and a .906 save percentage. Johansson has the Bolts' only win this season, and his counting stats are better than starter Andrei Vasilevskiy, who has a record of 0-2-2 with a 3.50 GAA and an .886 save percentage. That won't last for long, but it may give Johansson an extra start or two early this season.