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Dostal stopped 26 of 30 shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.

Dostal was able to keep things close enough for the Ducks to pull off a comeback win. This was his first win in four outings, but he allowed four goals or more for a fourth straight game. The 24-year-old is up to 21-19-6 with a 3.01 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 46 appearances. He's been alternating starts with John Gibson recently, so it wouldn't be shocking to see Gibson face the Maple Leafs on Sunday before Dostal gets a start versus the Sharks on Tuesday.

Knight stopped 17 of 21 shots in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Knight took his sixth loss in seven outings, and this was the third game in a row in which he allowed at least four goals. The 23-year-old netminder looked like he might defy logic immediately after getting traded to the Blackhawks, but the team's young and shaky defense has caught up to him. Knight is down to 15-14-1 with a 2.65 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 32 appearances this season. The Blackhawks host Utah on Sunday, but it's not yet known which of Knight or Arvid Soderblom will get the start for that contest.

Hill stopped 18 of 21 shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Hill gave up a hat trick to Ryan Donato, but no other Blackhawks were able to dent the twine. The 28-year-old Hill has won four straight starts, allowing a total of eight goals in that span. He's up to 28-11-5 on the year with a 2.49 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 44 starts. Ilya Samsonov will likely start Saturday in Nashville, but Hill should be between the pipes Tuesday against the Oilers.

Hellebuyck posted a 24-save shutout in Friday's 4-0 win over the Devils.

This was Hellebuyck's seventh shutout of the season, which is a career high for the 31-year-old. He's also at 44 shutouts in his career. The American netminder has won six of his last nine outings, improving to 42-10-3 on the year with a 2.02 GAA and a .925 save percentage over 56 appearances. The Jets' next game is Sunday at home versus the Canucks.

Allen allowed four goals on 19 shots in Friday's 4-0 loss to the Jets.

Allen gave up two goals within the first two minutes, and the Devils weren't able to get a comeback attempt off the ground. After winning three straight games earlier in the month, Allen has allowed seven goals on 38 shots across his last two starts, both losses. He's down to 12-15-1 with a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 28 appearances. Jacob Markstrom is likely to start on the road Saturday in the first of two straight games versus the Wild.

Montembeault saved 21 of 24 shots on net in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Montembeault allowed a goal just 41 seconds into the game before he surrendered two tallies in a span of 2:24 in the second period. The 28-year-old Montembeault now has a 25-23-6 record with a 2.93 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 54 appearances this season. Despite a strong stretch following the 4 Nations Face-Off, Montembeault has struggled of late and is on a four-game losing streak. However, the Habs will likely continue to deploy Montembeault in net as they fight for the last wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. While he will have the volume needed to be successful in fantasy, he is difficult to trust for the time being until he can find the win column again.

Andersen made 14 of 15 saves in Friday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.

Outside of the Habs' lone goal just 23 seconds into the game, Andersen wasn't particularly busy but shut the door the rest of the way. The 35-year-old netminder is up to a 12-5-0 record with a 2.01 GAA and a .919 save percentage in 17 appearances this season. With Friday's victory, Andersen extended his winning streak to six games and has allowed just nine goals during that span. He remains available in several fantasy leagues and is currently one of the best netminders to deploy despite alternating starts with Pyotr Kochetkov. Andersen is just two wins away from passing his total from a season ago and should provide great value in net during the fantasy playoffs. If Carolina continues to alternate its goaltenders and starts Kochetkov versus the Islanders on Sunday, Andersen is likely to start Wednesday against the Capitals.

Dostal will start in goal at home versus the Rangers on Friday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Dostal has hit the skids lately, going 1-3-1 with 20 goals allowed over his last five contests. The 24-year-old will start for the third time in five games, suggesting the Ducks have opted to alternate between Dostal and John Gibson to close out the season. The Rangers have 15 goals over their last six games with a 2-4-0 record in that span.

Hill will tend the twine on the road versus the Blackhawks on Friday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Hill has won his last three games, allowing just five goals on 74 shots in that span. He'll have a favorable matchup Friday, as the Blackhawks have just 16 goals over their last six games, going 1-5-0 in that span.

Knight will protect the home goal versus the Golden Knights on Friday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Knight has gone 1-5-0 with 21 goals allowed over his last six games. The Golden Knights are a formidable opponent, having scored 20 goals during their four-game winning streak.