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Gustavsson will tend the twine for Wednesday's home game versus Seattle, Wild radio host Kevin Falness reports.

Gustavsson will be making his ninth appearance in the Wild's last 10 contests, posting a 4-3-1 record, 2.23 GAA and one shutout. Despite having a capable backup in veteran Marc-Andre Fleury, the team seems content to continue giving Gustavsson a heavy workload the rest of the way.

Head coach Sheldon Keefe said Wednesday that Allen will start Saturday's home game against the Senators, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen and Jacob Markstrom have alternated starts in recent weeks, and that trend will continue over the next few games, as Markstrom will be between the pipes at home against the Flames on Thursday before Allen tends the twine against Ottawa. Allen has been sharp over his last three outings, going 3-0-0 with a 1.33 GAA and .961 save percentage during that time.

Markstrom will be between the pipes at home against the Flames on Thursday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Markstrom has been struggling of late, going 1-4-0 with a 4.23 GAA and .829 save percentage in his last five outings. With the Swedish backstop underwhelming of late, the Devils may have to turn to Jake Allen more often down the stretch in order to keep their playoff hopes alive. As such, it's Allen who will get the nod at home versus Ottawa on Saturday.

Oettinger stopped 22 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.

Oettinger was beaten three times in the third period, though one of those goals was a penalty shot and another was on the power play. The star netminder remains one of the most reliable fantasy options on a game-to-game basis, but he's been slumping of late. Over his last five outings, he's gone 2-2-1 with a 3.54 GAA and a subpar .869 save percentage. Those numbers are clearly down compared to what he's accomplished throughout the season.

Dostal stopped 27 of 31 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.

Dostal has dropped three of his last four starts, and he's posted a save percentage of .880 or lower in the three losses he's endured over that stretch. The netminder has been a workhorse for the Ducks since he's started in all but two of the team's games since the 4 Nations break, going 5-5-2 with a 3.26 GAA and a .896 save percentage over that 12-game stretch.

Saros stopped 18 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.

Saros has dropped his last two starts, and just when he was showing signs of being a dependable netminder, he's found himself struggling lately. Saros has given up multiple goals in each of his last six appearances, a span in which he's gone 3-3-0 with a 3.36 GAA and a subpar .862 save percentage.

Hofer stopped 22 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Nashville.

Hofer has won his past two starts, but even more impressive than the record has been his overall performance. He's stopped 39 of 41 shots faced over that two-game stretch. Over his last four appearances, Hofer has gone 2-0-1 with a 1.26 GAA and a .939 save percentage. He's not expected to takeover the starting role from Jordan Binnington, but he's proving to be a reliable option between the pipes every time the Blues have needed him.

Blackwood is slated to start on the road against Toronto on Wednesday, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.

Blackwood has a 24-16-6 record, 2.50 GAA and .914 save percentage in 47 appearances between San Jose and Colorado in 2024-25. He stopped 22 of 23 shots en route to a 2-1 shootout loss to Minnesota in his last start March 11. Toronto ranks ninth in goals per game with 3.21.

Shesterkin made 33 saves in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Flames.

The Rangers' offense no-showed this one, eventually getting outshot 35-13 on the night, and Shesterkin did well just to keep things close. He's been brilliant in March, posting a 2.01 GAA and .926 save percentage with two shutouts through eight outings, but New York's lack of consistent offense has left him stuck with a 3-3-2 record on the month.

Vladar turned aside 12 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Rangers.

All the scoring came in the first period, as New York's offense went to sleep over the final 40 minutes -- Vladar only faced eight shots combined over the last two frames. It was his first win in March, but the 27-year-old has played well since the beginning of February when given a chance. Over his last six outings, Vladar has a 2.04 GAA and .923 save percentage.