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Blackwood stopped 17 of 21 shots in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Blues. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

All four goals on Blackwood's ledger were scored in the first half of the contest. Two of them came on St. Louis power plays, so this wasn't exclusively Blackwood's failing, and a Robert Thomas empty-netter ended up being the decisive goal after a late flurry of scoring. Blackwood has allowed four goals in three of his last 10 outings, going 6-3-1 with 25 goals allowed in that span as he continues to play well in a starting role. He's 28-19-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 54 appearances between the Avalanche and the Sharks this season. The 28-year-old netminder could be called on to start at home in Tuesday's heavyweight showdown against the Golden Knights.

Binnington stopped 35 of 39 shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Avalanche.

This game had no business being that close, as the Blues led 4-0 midway through the second period. They eased up a little bit, and the Avalanche made a push, but Binnington did just enough to get his seventh win in a row. He helped the Blues set a franchise record with their 12th straight win overall, though he's seemingly benefited from yielding some playing time to Joel Hofer. Binnington is up to 27-21-4 with a 2.69 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 53 appearances this season. The Blues' upcoming three-game road trip starts with a tough matchup Monday in Winnipeg.

Stolarz posted a 27-save shutout in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

Stolarz earned his fifth straight win and also notched the 10th shutout of his career. Two of those shutouts have been this season. The 31-year-old is sharing the crease with Joseph Woll, and that arrangement seems to be benefiting both netminders to keep them fresh heading into the playoffs. Stolarz is now at an 18-8-3 record with a 2.26 GAA and a .922 save percentage over 31 contests. The Maple Leafs have a challenging back-to-back to begin next week, as they'll visit the Panthers on Tuesday and the Lightning on Wednesday. Stolarz is currently lined up to face the Lightning, though it's unclear if head coach Craig Berube will alter the goalie rotation to let Stolarz face his former team.

Merzlikins allowed five goals on 27 shots in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Merzlikins looks to be wearing down under a heavy workload late in the season -- he's allowed 30 goals over his last six outings, though he's somehow gone 3-3-0 in that span. He didn't get any help Saturday, which saw him on the wrong side of a shutout loss. For the season, he's now 25-21-5 with a 3.24 GAA and an .890 save percentage over 51 outings. The Blue Jackets visit the Senators on Sunday, so look for Daniil Tarasov to get that start in what's essentially a must-win game for Columbus' fading playoff chances.

Schmid will start on the road versus the Flames on Saturday, Ryan Pike of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Schmid will get the nod over Adin Hill in the latter's hometown, though this is the first half of a back-to-back. The Flames haven't done much on offense this season, but they have 16 goals over their last six games, a span in which they've gone 3-2-1.

Daccord will protect the road goal versus the Sharks on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Daccord will look to keep the momentum going after he earned a 24-save shutout Wednesday versus the Canucks. That was his third win in his last seven games, a span in which he has stabilized after a rough early part of March, posting a 2.56 GAA and a .910 save percentage in that sample. Saturday's game is a good matchup for fantasy managers looking for a boost from Daccord late in the semifinals week.

Georgiev (upper body) will start Saturday at home versus the Kraken, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Georgiev was out for Thursday's game due to an upper-body injury, but it ended up being a short-term issue. He is 3-3-1 with a 3.56 GAA and an .879 save percentage over his last seven games. His only appearance against the Kraken this season was Jan. 30, a relief outing in which he saved 20 of 22 shots.

Bobrovsky conceded two goals on 21 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Senators. The third marker was an empty-netter.

Bobrovsky allowed a pair of first-period tallies, one on the power play, in this Atlantic Division matchup. Unfortunately for the veteran netminder, the Panthers weren't able to find the back of the net Saturday -- Anton Forsberg turned in a 40-save shutout, his third of the campaign. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky has lost three straight games and is down to a 31-18-2 record, .906 save percentage and 2.44 GAA over 51 starts in 2024-25. Vitek Vanecek will presumably be in goal for the second half of Florida's back-to-back in Detroit on Sunday.

Forsberg posted a 40-save shutout in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Panthers.

Forsberg earned his third shutout of the campaign Saturday and his first win since March 11 versus the Flyers. The 32-year-old is just 10-11-2 on the season, but he's registered a .907 save percentage and a 2.57 GAA over 27 appearances as the No. 2 netminder behind Linus Ullmark. Sunday's game against Columbus is the last back-to-back set on Ottawa's schedule, and considering Ullmark will more than likely tend the twine in that matchup, there's a scenario in which the club does not roll out Forsberg until a playoff spot is guaranteed.

Shesterkin stopped 12 of 15 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to New Jersey. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

The Devils had only five shots in the second period but scored a power-play goal and added a shorthanded tally. The Rangers fired 26 shots on goal in the defeat, and Jacob Markstrom was perfect at the other end of the ice. Shesterkin's record falls to 25-27-5 with a 2.86 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 57 appearances this season.