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Vejmelka made 22 saves in an 6-4 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Vejmelka has won two straight games, and he's 9-3-2 in his last 14 appearances (13 starts). Overall, he's elevated his season stat line to a 21-18-6 record, 2.53 GAA and .907 save percentage. Those are the best ratios of Vejmelka's NHL career. Fantasy managers need to ride the hottest hand at this time of the year, and Vejmelka is surging.

Ullmark stopped 25 of 27 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Devils.

Ullmark ended a two-game slide in which he allowed eight goals on 33 shots. The Devils gave the Senators a scare with Erik Haula's tally late in the third period, but Ullmark was able to preserve the lead for his sixth win in eight outings. For the season, he's up to 19-13-3 with a 2.78 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 37 appearances. The Senators' next game is Tuesday versus the Sabres, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Ullmark between the pipes for that one as he continues to handle a large workload during the playoff push.

Rittich turned aside 34 shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Hurricanes.

While he was the busier of the two netminders, the final result wasn't in much doubt after the Kings struck three times in each of the first and second periods. Rittich has just one regulation loss since the beginning of February, going 3-1-2 over his last six starts despite a lackluster .891 save percentage.

Kochetkov stopped 18 shots in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Kings.

The Carolina offense didn't wake up until late in the second period, at which point the team was already staring at a 6-0 deficit. Kochetkov had allowed just six goals while winning each of his previous five starts. He hadn't given up more than four goals in an outing all season, making Saturday's performance a write-off as just one of those afternoons.

Daccord will start on the road versus the Oilers on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Daccord will start for the fifth time in seven games, having gone 2-1-1 with 12 goals allowed over his previous four starts. The Oilers are usually a tough matchup -- Daccord has already lost to them once this year, allowing three goals on 30 shots in a Jan. 27 game. However, Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) and Connor McDavid (lower body) won't play in Saturday's matchup, leaving the Oilers' offense significantly shorthanded.

Hofer made 26 saves in Saturday's 4-1 win over Chicago.

Ilya Mikheyev's shorthanded tally inside the final minute of the second period spoiled Hofer's shutout bid, but the St. Louis netminder stood tall and won his third straight start. The 24-year-old hasn't taken a regulation loss since Feb. 6, going 4-0-2 over his last eight appearances with a .912 save percentage.

Soderblom turned aside 21 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis.

The 25-year-old netminder kept the Blues off the board for the first half of the game, but once Robert Thomas got a puck past him with just under five minutes left in the second period, things unraveled quickly for Chicago. Soderblom hasn't won a game since March 1, going 0-2-2 over his last four starts with an .841 save percentage.

Gustavsson made 20 saves in a 4-1 win over Buffalo on Saturday.

Gustavsson has allowed just two goals in his last three games, all of which were wins and includes a 34-shutout against Seattle on Wednesday. He has the Wild in the first wild card in the West, and the team sits two points behind the Avalanche for third in the Central Division. He's a must-activate when he's in the blue paint.

Oettinger made 22 saves in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.

Dallas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, but Philly tied it up in the second, setting the stage for Thomas Harley to play the hero in OT. It's the first time in five starts that Oettinger has given up fewer than three goals, and his heavy workload on the season may be wearing him down. Through seven outings in March, he's managed just an .887 save percentage despite his 4-2-1 record.

Ersson stopped 15 of 16 shots after replacing Ivan Fedotov to begin the second period in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

Ersson played well in relief but got stuck with the loss when Thomas Harley slipped a puck through his five-hole nine seconds into OT. It was Ersson's third straight defeat, and through seven outings in March, he's gone 1-4-1 with an .842 save percentage.