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Forsberg turned aside 13 of 16 shots during Saturday's 4-2 preseason loss to the Golden Knights. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Forsberg played the full game in Saturday's preseason opener, but he didn't have his sharpest performance. The 33-year-old went 16-12-5 with a 2.57 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 36 regular-season outings for Los Angeles in 2025-26. He'll likely split time with Darcy Kuemper at the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign.

Hill turned aside 17 of 19 shots during Saturday's 4-2 preseason win over Los Angeles.

Hill lost out on playing time to Carter Hart in the crease to close out the 2025-26 season, but Hill drew the start during Saturday's preseason opener and played the full game. Across 27 regular-season starts last year, Hill went 10-9-6 with a 3.04 GAA and .871 save percentage. Hill and Hart are each expected to make two starts during the preseason, and Hart is in line to serve as the Golden Knights' No. 1 netminder once the regular season begins, with Hill slated to operate as the primary backup.

Pickard turned aside 14 of 16 shots during Saturday's 3-2 preseason overtime win over Chicago.

As expected, Pickard played the full game. The 34-year-old made 16 regular-season appearances for the Oilers last year, posting a 5-6-2 record with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage. Filip Gustavsson (hip) is expected to be sidelined until around early November, so Pickard will probably be Jesper Wallstedt's backup once the regular season gets underway.

Soderblom allowed three goals on 26 shots during Saturday's 3-2 preseason overtime loss to the Wild.

As expected, Soderblom played the full game. He enters the 2026-27 season likely to serve as the primary backup to Spencer Knight. Soderblom made 26 regular-season appearances last year, going 8-13-3 with a 3.80 GAA and an .880 save percentage.

Jarry allowed one goal on 16 shots during Saturday's 5-2 preseason win over the Jets.

Jarry drew the start to begin the preseason and defended the crease for two periods before being replaced by Matt Tomkins. Jarry conceded a first-period goal but was perfect the rest of the way, which should help his case as he competes with Devon Levi for the No. 1 goaltending job ahead of the 2026-27 regular season.

Milic turned aside 23 of 27 shots during Saturday's 5-2 preseason loss to the Oilers. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Milic drew the start during Saturday's preseason opener and wasn't particularly sharp during his first tune-up ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. The Jets have some uncertainty in the crease ahead of the upcoming season due to Connor Hellebuyck's suspension amid his trade request, so Milic is in the mix to serve as Stuart Skinner's primary backup.

Binnington allowed two goals on 18 shots during Saturday's 2-1 preseason loss to the Stars.

Binnington got the nod in the home crease for Saturday's preseason opener. Georgii Romanov entered the game in relief for the third period. Binnington saw plenty of work before being pulled, and it was a relatively encouraging tune-up in his first taste of preseason action ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. Binnington's production declined during the 2025-26 season, as he went 13-20-7 with a 3.33 GAA and .873 save percentage across 41 regular-season appearances. He could enter the year as the backup after losing playing time to Joel Hofer in 2025-26.

Poirier turned aside 11 of 12 shots during Saturday's 2-1 preseason win over the Blues.

Poirier drew the start during Saturday's preseason opener and was relatively effective over the first two periods before being replaced by Brandon Halverson. Despite Poirier's presence in the Dallas lineup, he'll likely begin the 2026-27 campaign in the minors after making 52 regular-season appearances with AHL Texas last year.

Dobes allowed two goals on 11 shots during Saturday's 4-3 preseason overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

Dobes is likely to begin the 2026-27 campaign as the Canadiens' No. 1 netminder after signing a three-year extension during the offseason. He drew the home start in Saturday's split-squad game to begin the preseason, but he didn't have his sharpest performance before Jacob Fowler entered midway through the second period. Dobes has considerable potential after going 29-10-4 with a 2.78 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 43 regular-season appearances with Montreal last year.

Akhtyamov allowed two goals on 15 shots during Saturday's 4-3 preseason overtime loss to the Canadiens.

Akhtyamov drew the start during Saturday's split-squad matchup to begin the regular season, and he played just under half of the game before being replaced by Samuel Hlavaj. Despite Saturday's starting role, Akhtyamov will likely spend most of the upcoming season with AHL Toronto.