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Ersson stopped 23 of 26 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canadiens.

Ersson looked excellent over the first two periods, but he crumbled in the final frame and gave up three goals over a 10-minute stretch, including a shorthanded goal to Nick Suzuki. The Flyers were eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. Ersson has struggled down the stretch, with a 2-4-1 record, 4.12 GAA and .840 save percentage over his last seven appearances. Those numbers didn't really help the Flyers in their quest for a playoff berth.

Vejmelka stopped 32 of 33 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

Vejmelka was beaten by Mark Scheifele in the early stages of the third period with a power-play goal, but other than that, Vejemelka looked impressive between the pipes en route to his third win over his last four appearances. Vejmelka has been an absolute workhorse for Utah, appearing in each of the team's last 20 games. He's 11-6-3 with a 2.48 GAA and a .901 save percentage over that span.

Hellebuyck stopped 24 of 27 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Utah. The fourth goal was an empty-netter with 2:41 left in the third period.

Hellebuyck has dropped his last two starts, a stretch in which he's stopped only 40 of 46 shots faced. However, a couple of subpar outings won't erase what has been an outstanding season for the 31-year-old Vezina favorite. He'll aim to bounce back when the Jets face the Blues on Monday.

Kuemper turned aside all 27 shots he faced in Saturday's 3-0 win over Edmonton.

The clean sheet was the fifth of the season for the 34-year-old netminder, tying his career high. Kuemper has revived his career behind the Kings' tight defensive system, and he's actually gotten better as the season has progressed. He's allowed two goals or fewer in 13 straight outings, going 10-2-1 with an eye-popping 1.15 GAA and .951 save percentage as Los Angeles gets ready for the playoffs.

Pickard stopped 26 of 28 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Kings, with Los Angeles' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

After a scoreless first period, the Kings' offense got rolling in the second, but the Oilers' skaters weren't able to solve Darcy Kuemper in the other crease. Pickard has allowed exactly two goals in four straight starts as Edmonton's No. 1 netminder in the absence of Stuart Skinner (head), going 3-1-0 over that stretch with a .925 save percentage.

Demko made 30 saves in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

The Canucks scored five times in the first period, taking most of the drama out of the result. Demko has shouldered a heavy workload since returning from a lower-body injury in late March, starting five of Vancouver's last six games and going 3-2-0 with a 2.82 GAA and .892 save percentage as the team tries to keep its rapidly fading playoff hopes alive.

Dostal turned aside 20 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Canucks.

After Troy Terry opened the scoring 81 seconds into the first period to give the Ducks a brief lead, Dostal found himself under siege and got beaten five times before the first intermission mercifully arrived. The 24-year-old netminder is having a rough finish to the season, giving up more than three goals six times in his last 10 outings while going 3-5-1 with a 4.08 GAA and .863 save percentage.

DeSmith stopped 35 of 39 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Penguins, with Pittsburgh's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Dallas held a 3-2 lead early in the third period after Evgenii Dadonov completed his second career hat trick, but DeSmith couldn't make it hold up as the Pens out-shot the home squad 17-10 in the final frame. It was DeSmith's first regulation loss since Jan. 18, putting an end to an incredible stretch in which he'd gone 8-0-1 over nine starts with a 1.87 GAA and .943 save percentage.

Jarry made 21 saves in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Stars.

The netminder was able to stymie every Dallas skater except Evgenii Dadonov, who recorded a hat trick with a goal in each period. Jarry got more than enough support from Sidney Crosby and company to get into the win column, though. After getting the hook in back-to-back starts in late March, Jarry seems to have righted the ship somewhat, going 2-0-1 over his last three outings with a 2.64 GAA and .892 save percentage.

Saros will patrol the home crease against Montreal on Sunday, according to Max Herz of 102.5 The Game Nashville.

Saros got the hook from Tuesday's 8-4 loss to Columbus after allowing seven goals on 26 shots. He has lost his last two outings, allowing 10 goals on 47 shots. Saros has posted a record of 18-29-6 with four shutouts, a 2.99 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 54 appearances this season. Montreal is tied for 15th in the league with 3.00 goals per game in 2024-25.