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Hofer stopped 25 of 27 shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Hofer gave up both goals in the first period. The 25-year-old settled in well after that, and the Blues gave him plenty of support to secure his 20th win of the campaign. He's won four of his last six outings, allowing just 11 goals in that span. Hofer is up to 20-12-5 with a 2.58 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 41 appearances. Hofer and Jordan Binnington have been mostly sharing the net lately, though it's unclear if the Blues will deviate from that pattern heading into a home-and-home set versus the Avalanche, which begins in Colorado on Sunday.

Kokko logged a 21-save shutout in AHL Coachella Valley's 2-0 win over Abbotsford on Friday.

This was Kokko's second shutout of the season. He's struggled quite a bit this year, going 18-10-2 with a 3.10 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 34 appearances despite similar a similar workload to last year. Kokko has improved lately with seven wins over his last 10 outings, but he's allowed five goals in each of his three losses in that span.

Sorokin stopped 17 of 21 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Flyers.

Sorokin is struggling with 14 goals allowed on 82 shots during his three-game losing streak. He's played in 10 straight games, going 4-6-0 in that span, but the Islanders need to ride him to have their best chance of holding onto a playoff spot. Sorokin is down to 28-21-2 with a 2.62 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 51 appearances this season. Head coach Patrick Roy didn't name his starter for Saturday's game in Carolina, leaving the door open for Sorokin to potentially start again, which would be his third complete back-to-back set in a row. If Sorokin rests, David Rittich would get the nod.

Vladar stopped 21 of 22 shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.

Vladar was steady in this win, letting in just a Jean-Gabriel Pageau tally in the second period. The 28-year-old Vladar continues to enjoy a career year, reaching the 25-win mark for the first time. He's at 25-13-7 with a 2.47 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 47 appearances. Vladar's gone 3-2-0 with 13 goals allowed over his last five outings, but he should see the bulk of the starts moving forward as the Flyers battle for a playoff spot.

George recorded a 25-save shutout in OHL Sault Ste. Marie's 4-0 win over London in Game 5 on Friday.

George was dominant in the first-round series, going 4-1 with a 1.41 GAA and a .942 save percentage over five contests. He'll continue to get the bulk of the starts in goal as the Greyhounds head to the second round. The 19-year-old goalie (20 in May) is signed to an entry-level deal, so he'll either play in the OHL or AHL in 2026-27, barring a surprising training camp with the Kings.

Hofer is expected to guard the road goal versus the Ducks on Friday.

Hofer lost his last outing, giving up five goals on 29 shots to the Sharks on Monday. Over the four games before that, Hofer had allowed just four goals on 115 shots, so he'll be looking to prove his outing Monday was just an anomaly. The Ducks are a tough foe, but they're 0-2-1 with nine goals scored over their last three games.

Vladar will patrol the road crease in Friday's clash against the Islanders, per Kevin Kurz of The Athletic.

Vladar will draw Friday's important start against the Islanders, who the Flyers would likely have to jump in the Metropolitan Division standings to have a shot at a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Overall, Vladar has a 24-13-7 record, 2.50 GAA and .904 save percentage through 46 appearances this season. The 28-year-old netminder finished March with a 6-4-1 record, 2.76 GAA and .894 save percentage across 11 outings. He'll look to make a statement against the Islanders, who rank 22nd in the NHL with 2.87 goals per game this season, setting up Friday's matchup to be a battle. Vladar is a high-risk, high-reward play in fantasy for this contest.

Jarry stopped 17 of 18 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Jarry's struggles this season have been well documented, but the 30-year-old took a step in the right direction with this game. Still, Jarry is expected to remain as the No. 2 option behind Connor Ingram, meaning the former won't carry a ton of fantasy upside down the stretch in the regular season. Jarry has won three of his last four starts, but having a 3.30 GAA and an .853 save percentage in that span is far from appealing from a fantasy perspective.

Knight stopped 32 of 33 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.

Knight allowed just one of the three goals conceded by the Blackhawks, who got eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. The opening goal was actually allowed by Arvid Soderblom, who replaced Knight briefly in the second period due to an equipment issue, and the final goal was an empty-netter. Knight has dropped each of his last five starts, going 0-3-2 with a 3.47 GAA and a .901 save percentage over that span.

Soderblom allowed one goal on five shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.

Soderblom replaced Spencer Knight at 3:18 of the second period, as the latter was dealing with an equipment issue, but Soderblom left the game at the 8:15 mark of the same frame. Soderblom is the clear No. 2 option between the posts for Chicago, so his fantasy appeal will be matchup-based until the end of the season for a team that's now officially eliminated from playoff contention with this loss.