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Vejmelka stopped 30 of 32 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Panthers.

Vejmelka had a tough matchup against one of the top teams in the league, but all things considered, he fared well despite being tagged with yet another defeat. Counting both regulation and overtime losses, this was the third straight defeat for Vejmelka, who has posted a 3.92 GAA and a subpar .825 save percentage over that three-game stretch.

Skinner (head) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's home game against Calgary and could be out for a about of week, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Skinner will miss his second straight game versus the Flames, and even though he is day-to-day, his return won't be immediate. He has posted a 24-18-4 record with two shutouts, a 2.91 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 49 appearances this season. Calvin Pickard will see most of the starts while Skinner is unavailable, and Olivier Rodrigue will be the backup netminder.

Bobrovsky will defend the home crease versus Montreal on Sunday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Bobrovsky has won three straight games after turning aside 13 shots in a 2-1 overtime win over Utah on Friday. He is 31-15-2 with five shutouts, a 2.43 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 48 starts this season. Montreal is 20th in the league with 2.97 goals per game in 2024-25.

Pickard will defend the home goal versus Calgary on Saturday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Pickard is currently the No. 1 goaltender in Edmonton as Stuart Skinner is out of action with a head injury. Pickard struggled Thursday, allowing five goals on 29 shots in a 6-1 loss to Seattle. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder is 17-8-1 with a 2.75 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 29 appearances this season. Calgary has posted 2.61 goals per game in 2024-25, 31st in the NHL.

Luukkonen will patrol the visiting crease in Philadelphia on Saturday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Luukkonen's first outing since March 22 against Minnesota will end a three-game starting streak for James Reimer. Luukkonen is 23-22-4 with a 3.16 GAA and an .888 save percentage across 51 appearances this season. The Flyers are registering 2.74 goals per game, 24th in the NHL in 2024-25.

Ersson will be between the home pipes versus Buffalo on Saturday, according to Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Ersson is 2-5-1 with a 4.34 GAA and an .835 save percentage in the month of March. The 25-year-old has given up 11 goals on 60 shots in his last two outings, giving him a 20-15-5 record with a 3.13 GAA and an .882 save percentage for the lowly Flyers this season. The Sabres are generating 3.15 goals per game in 2024-25, 11th in the NHL.

Talbot will patrol the home crease against Boston on Saturday, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Talbot has allowed 21 goals on 157 shots during his six-game losing skid. He has a 17-17-3 record with two shutouts, a 3.00 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 39 appearances this season. Boston ranks 29th in the league with 2.63 goals per game in 2024-25.

Ullmark was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa, and is expected to defend the home goal versus Columbus on Saturday.

Ullmark has won his last two games, allowing five goals on 61 shots across road victories over Detroit and New Jersey. The 31-year-old netminder is 20-13-3 with three shutouts, a 2.78 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 38 appearances in 2024-25. The Blue Jackets are coming off a 7-6 shootout win over Vancouver on Friday and are 10th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.18 goals per game.

Mrazek (head) hasn't resumed skating, and there's no update on his status, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports Saturday.

Mrazek sustained the injury early into Monday's 5-1 win over Utah and will miss his third straight game versus Boston on Saturday. It remains unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon will share the goaltending duties until Mrazek receives clearance to play.

Shesterkin stopped 28 of 33 shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Ducks.

This isn't a good look -- the Rangers led 4-2 for much of the third period. Shesterkin wasn't able to fend off the comeback, which saw Cutter Gauthier and Olen Zellweger score in the third period before Mason McTavish completed the Ducks' comeback in overtime. Shesterkin has now tasted defeat in five of his last six outings, allowing 19 goals in that 1-4-1 span. The 29-year-old is at a 24-26-5 record with a 2.84 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 55 starts this season. He'll likely cede the crease to Jonathan Quick for Saturday's game in San Jose, but Shesterkin will need to turn things around Wednesday versus the Wild to bolster the Rangers' pursuit of a playoff spot.