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Binnington stopped 25 of 26 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Binnington earned a fourth straight win. He allowed an early power-play goal to Kevin Fiala, but Binnington shut the door the rest of the way, and he's now allowed just four goals over his last three games. The win improved his record to 18-19-4 with a 2.77 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 42 appearances this season. The Blues will likely give Joel Hofer the net for Sunday's game versus the Stars, but they play the Kings twice more over the next week.

Ullmark made 34 saves in a 5-3 win over San Jose on Saturday.

Ullmark earned his first win in five starts since returning from injury; he has allowed 18 goals in that span. But at the same time, he's faced 174 shots in that stretch, including at least 37 in four of the five contests. In the other game, he got the hook after allowing five goals on 15 shots. Take that game out, and Ullmark looks more like himself. His save percentage in those four games is .918, and on Saturday, he stopped all six high-danger chances he faced. Now, if the Sens can figure out how to shut down their opponents better, Ullmark wouldn't see so much vulcanized rubber.

Lankinen is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Saturday, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.

Lankinen has a 20-9-7 record, 2.50 GAA and .907 save percentage in 36 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 24 of 26 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Kings in his last start Wednesday. Seattle is in a three-way tie for 17th in goals per game with 2.88.

Daccord will start at home versus the Canucks on Saturday, per Emerald City Hockey.

Daccord was torched for five goals on 21 shots against the Blues in Tuesday's contest. The 28-year-old had won his previous two starts before that poor showing, and he'll look to get back on track. The Canucks are 1-3-0 with seven goals scored over four contests since the 4 Nations Face-Off, so this could be a favorable matchup for Daccord.

Bobrovsky made 23 saves in a 3-0 win over the Flames on Saturday.

It was his third shutout of the season and 14th with the Panthers, which moved him past legend John Vanbiesbrouck into third on the franchise list. Bobrovsky spent a lot of time Saturday watching Dan Vladar stand on his head at the other end of the rink. Through two periods, the Panthers had a 35-12 advantage in shots and a 66-23 edge in shot attempts. Bobrovsky is 25-13-2 with a 2.59 GAA, .904 save percentage and three shutouts this season.

Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick were acquired by Chicago from Florida on Saturday in exchange for Seth Jones and a 2026 fourth-round selection.

Knight has a 12-8-1 record, 2.40 GAA and .907 save percentage in 23 appearances with the Panthers in 2024-25. Still just 23 years old, Knight has the potential to be Chicago's starting goaltender for years to come. However, he might be in for a rough time in the short term because the rebuilding Blackhawks are likely to offer less support in front of him than he was getting with the Panthers. Knight is in the second season of a three-year, $13.5 million contract and is set to be a restricted free agent at the end of that deal.

Vladar made 39 saves in a 3-0 loss to Florida on Saturday.

Vladar was the difference maker Saturday -- the Panthers held a 35-12 advantage in shots through the first two periods and a 66-23 edge in attempts, but the netminder allowed just two goals. Vladar's overall 8-11-5 record, 2.98 GAA and .894 save percentage don't impress, but it's games like this that show what he can do in short bursts. He's actually 2-1-0 in his last three starts with just six goals allowed. Vladar's name continues to swirl in trade rumors, and the Flames may try to get a draft pick back for his expiring contract by the deadline. He could have value in daily formats on a contender.

Soderblom will protect the road goal versus the Ducks on Saturday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Unsurprisingly, Soderblom will get the start Saturday after Petr Mrazek's disastrous first-period in Vegas on Thursday. Soderblom was okay in relief in that contest, stopping 16 of 18 shots, but he ended up with the loss after the Blackhawks covered Mrazek's damage. Soderblom was winless in February, going 0-3-2 with an .895 save percentage and 17 goals allowed over five appearances.

Sorokin stopped 24 of 28 shots in Saturday's 7-4 win over Nashville.

After being the last member of the Islanders to touch the puck, Sorokin became the 17th NHL goalie to score a goal when Predators forward Steven Stamkos inadvertently passed the puck into Nashville's empty net at 19:48 of the third period. The 29-year-old Sorokin has won his last two outings to improve to 22-18-4 this season with a 2.79 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 44 appearances.

Vasilevskiy made 20 saves in a 3-1 win over the Capitals on Saturday.

Vasilevskiy came within 3:59 of his second straight shutout, but Alex Ovechkin ripped his 884th career goal from the slot through a screen. Over his last 10 games, Vasilevskiy has a 9-0-1 record with a 1.61 GAA, a .947 save percentage and two shutouts. The 4 Nations Face-Off break gave him a boost -- he has won all four starts since then, and he's allowed just three goals.