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Hill allowed one goal on 34 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

It was a close game, and Hill had to be good in his first game action in over two weeks. He allowed a goal to Jake DeBrusk in the second period, but Hill was unbeatable in the third period, allowing the Golden Knights to make a comeback for the win. The 28-year-old netminder has won just three of his last eight games, and he's lost every game in which he gave up more than one goal in that span. Hill is 21-10-4 with a 2.59 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 35 appearances this season. The Golden Knights are back in action on the road versus the Kings on Monday.

Ingram stopped 21 of 25 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Kings. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

The 4 Nations Face-Off break came at a good time for Ingram, who was able to bounce back from an upper-body injury suffered Feb. 9 versus the Capitals. His performance wasn't particularly good Saturday, and he allowed more than three goals for the first time in five outings in this loss. Ingram is 9-8-4 with a 3.27 GAA and an .882 save percentage over 22 contests this season. Utah has been alternating goalies lately, and Karel Vejmelka is likely to start Sunday versus the Canucks. Whether that pattern continues down the stretch will likely depend on each netminder's performance and Utah's ability to stay in the playoff race.

Kochetkov made 18 saves on 21 shots in a 6-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday. The fifth and sixth goals were empty-netters, and the second tally was counted as a own goal.

The score was 4-0 for Toronto by the 15:06 mark of the first period. His teammates scored three times in 2:41, starting at 12:25 of the third period, but the Maple Leafs held on for the victory. Kochetkov is 5-2-2 in his last nine starts while allowing 24 goals.

Kuemper stopped 25 of 28 shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over Utah.

Kuemper gave up a goal in each period to Barrett Hayton, but the Kings' offense was just a bit stronger overall. This was Kuemper's third straight win to begin February after he went a pedestrian 5-4-1 in January. For the season, the 34-year-old netminder is up to 17-6-6 with a 2.22 GAA and a .917 save percentage across 30 starts. The Kings host the Golden Knights on Monday, which could be another starting opportunity for Kuemper, who has typically handled the workload of a No. 1 goalie when healthy this season.

Stolarz made 31 saves in a 6-3 win over Carolina on Saturday.

His mates rang up a quick 4-0 lead by the 15:06 mark of the first period, but then the Canes turned up the heat in the third. Stolarz bent but didn't break -- Carolina recorded three goals in a 2:41 span late in the third to pull to within one goal before the Leafs delivered two empty-netters. It was Stolarz's second game and second win since his return from injury.

Forsberg stopped all 10 shots he faced in relief of Linus Ullmark in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.

The Canadiens eased up after Forsberg entered the contest, and he held up well. The 32-year-old is 4-2-0 with 16 goals allowed on 195 shots over his last eight outings, good for a .918 save percentage in that span. For the season, he's 8-10-1 with a 2.82 GAA and an .895 save percentage, which are fine numbers for a backup. It's unclear when Forsberg might start again -- the Senators have no back-to-backs over the next week while alternating between strong and weak opponents across the next four games. Ullmark has struggled lately while Forsberg has been steady, which may influence head coach Travis Green's plans between the pipes in the near term.

Ullmark surrendered five goals on 15 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.

It's possible Ullmark was still dealing with some lingering effects from the flu bug that kept him out of Sweden's 4 Nations Face-Off game against Team USA. In NHL play, this was his third straight loss since returning from a long-term back injury, and he's allowed 12 goals on 99 shots in that span. For the season, he's 12-10-2 with a 2.64 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 26 appearances. Ullmark is still a high-quality goalie, but the Senators' next matchup is Wednesday versus the Jets, so fantasy managers may want to find a short-term alternative until he gets back on track.

Montembeault stopped 25 of 27 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators.

Montembeault lost five of his six games prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off, but he was back in the win column after serving as Team Canada's No. 3 goalie. The 28-year-old saw a heavy workload early in the season, but Saturday marked his first time since Dec. 29-Jan. 3 that he appeared in three straight contests. Montembeault is now 19-21-3 with a 2.97 GAA and an .897 save percentage across a career-high 43 appearances this season. The Canadiens have no back-to-back sets over the next week, so he could get a lengthy stretch of time unless head coach Martin St. Louis wants to get Jakub Dobes some playing time quickly after a two-week break. Montreal hosts Carolina on Tuesday.

Allen made 22 saves in a 4-2 loss to the Stars on Saturday. He allowed three goals.

Allen played well enough, but Casey DeSmith was all-world at the other end of the ice. He has to tip his cap to that kind of performance. Allen remains the lead 'tender with Jacob Markstrom (knee) out for a couple more weeks. Since Markstrom went down, Allen is 4-4-0 with two shutouts in seven starts. Those SOs came against the Flyers and the Habs, two subpar teams, and his wins came against the Habs (two), Flyers and Bruins. He also lost against the Flyers and the Sabres. Allen has allowed at least three goals in every other start. Honestly, that raises our anxiety a bit with the Devils facing the powerful Avs, Golden Knights, Stars and Jets over the next six outings.

Hofer stopped 25 of 28 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Jets.

Hofer was unable to snap his losing streak -- he's 0-3-1 over his last five outings, with 15 goals allowed in that span. This one will sting, as Pavel Buchnevich gave the Blues the lead with 2:50 to go, only for Gabriel Vilardi's second goal of the game to tie it with 28 seconds left in regulation. Hofer was then bested by Kyle Connor in the shootout after the Winnipeg winger came up short on 10 shots in the first 65 minutes. Hofer is down to 10-7-2 with a 2.88 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 21 appearances. He started Saturday to afford Jordan Binnington some rest after his time with Team Canada, but it's likely to be Binnington in goal against his fellow countrymen Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, as well as the rest of the Avalanche, for Sunday's contest.