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Thompson made 16 saves in a 3-1 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. The third goal was an empty-netter.

The game was tight -- it was 1-0 Tampa Bay until the 6:08 mark of the third period. Thompson received his fourth regulation loss of the season, which is an impressive feat this deep in the campaign (25-4-5). It was his second straight loss and the first time this season he's lost consecutive outings, whether in regulation or overtime. Thompson will rebound.

Saros surrendered six goals on 36 shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Islanders. The seventh goal was an empty-netter.

Saros has lost seven of his last nine outings, allowing four goals or more on five occasions. His record falls to 13-25-6 this season with a 2.96 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 45 appearances. Saros isn't alone in this regard among members of the Predators, but he has been a big disappointment in fantasy this campaign.

Merzlikins will patrol the home crease against the Red Wings on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Merzlikins has won his last two outings, stopping 45 of 50 shots. He has a 21-14-4 record with one shutout, a 2.96 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 39 appearances this season. Detroit is tied for 17th in the league with 2.88 goals per game in 2024-25.

Fedotov is set to start on the road against Winnipeg on Saturday.

Fedotov has a 4-8-3 record, 3.27 GAA and .877 save percentage in 17 appearances in 2024-25. He hasn't appeared in a game for the Flyers since Feb. 6, when he allowed four goals on 18 shots against Washington. The Jets rank third in goals per game with 3.53.

Gibson (upper body) will protect the home net against Chicago on Saturday, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Gibson missed three straight games after being injured against Boston on Feb. 22. He has a 9-9-2 record with a 2.66 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 24 appearances this season. Chicago ranks 28th in the league with 2.66 goals per game in 2024-25.

Vladar will guard the road net against the Panthers on Saturday, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Vladar has won his last two outings, stopping 55 of 58 shots. He has posted a record of 8-10-5 with two shutouts, a 2.98 GAA and an .891 save percentage through 23 appearances this season. Florida sits seventh in the league with 3.28 goals per game in 2024-25.

Woll will get the road start Sunday against the Penguins, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Woll's assignment Sunday in Pittsburgh will likely be followed by Anthony Stolarz playing between the pipes in Toronto's home game against San Jose. The 26-year-old Woll is 20-11-0 with a .910 save percentage and a 2.63 GAA this season.

Swayman will defend the road net against Minnesota on Sunday, per Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe.

Swayman will get the second half of Boston's back-to-back after Joonas Korpisalo plays in Saturday's road matchup versus Pittsburgh. The 26-year-old Swayman has surrendered 14 goals on 116 shots during his four-game (0-2-2) losing skid. He has posted a record of 18-19-6 with three shutouts, a 3.00 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 43 appearances this season. Minnesota is tied for 21st in the league with 2.83 goals per game in 2024-25.

Korpisalo is expected to start on the road against Pittsburgh on Saturday, per Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe.

Korpisalo has a 9-6-2 record, 2.86 GAA and .892 save percentage in 19 appearances in 2024-25. He's lost his past two starts while allowing eight goals on 49 shots. Pittsburgh ranks 20th in goals per game with 2.87.

Andersen is slated to patrol the home crease versus Edmonton on Saturday.

Andersen has struggled of late, losing his last three games while allowing 10 goals on 68 shots (.853 save percentage). Overall, Andersen is 6-4-0 with one shutout, a 2.31 GAA and a .903 save percentage across 10 starts this season. He will face the Oilers, who have lost five straight games and are tied for eighth with the Hurricanes in NHL scoring this season, averaging 3.25 goals per game.