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Daccord made 28 saves on the 29 shots he faced in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.

Daccord continued his hot streak by keeping Seattle's net clean throughout the entire first period and the game's final 35 minutes. With the win, the 28-year-old netminder has a 17-11-2 record on the season with a .917 save percentage and a 2.47 GAA. Daccord has started the last six games for the Kraken and has appeared in the team's past nine contests. During that stretch, he holds a 5-2-0 record and has made more saves than any other keeper. Daccord's next opportunity to take the ice will be Monday against the Oilers.

Saros is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Saturday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Saros allowed four goals on eight shots in Tuesday's 7-5 win against the Sharks but didn't get credited with the victory after being replaced by Justus Annunen at the start of the second period. Saros has left plenty to be desired this campaign with an 11-18-6 record, 2.81 GAA and .901 save percentage in 36 appearances. He has a 6-3-1 record, 2.78 GAA and .911 save percentage in 10 career regular-season games against Anaheim.

Reimer made 31 saves Saturday in a 3-2 loss to Edmonton.

He played a strong game, and the Sabres probably deserved a better fate -- the team had a goal disallowed in the third period after the NHL's Situation Room determined the puck was kicked into the net. Reimer doesn't get a lot of starts, and he hasn't won since Nov. 23 against San Jose. He is a risky spot starter behind the worst team in the East and third-worst in the NHL.

Skinner made 39 saves in a 3-2 win over the Sabres on Saturday.

Skinner had an easy first period with just five shots, but Alex Tuch ripped one off his glove late in that frame to put Buffalo up. The Sabres turned up the heat in the second and third frames, but Jiri Kulich was the only guy to beat Skinner, and it took a man advantage to solve him. Skinner is 6-3-0 in his last nine starts, allowing 19 goals and posting a .922 save percentage. Even with this strong run, Skinner's save percentage this season remains low at .902, which could make him an intriguing buy-low candidate despite his improved play.

Stolarz (knee) was moved to long-term injured reserve Saturday, per PuckPedia.

The Maple Leafs utilized the cap space to recall Nikita Grebenkin from AHL Toronto. Stolarz will miss his 21st straight game against Ottawa on Saturday. However, he is nearing a return to the lineup, and his placement on LTIR doesn't change that. Stolarz has a 9-5-2 record with one shutout, a 2.15 GAA and a .927 save percentage through 17 appearances this season.

Vasilevskiy is expected to start on the road against Detroit on Saturday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Vasilevskiy will attempt to rebound after stopping just 19 of 22 shots in a 3-2 loss to Montreal on Tuesday. He's 20-14-2 with a 2.38 GAA and a .914 save percentage in 36 appearances in 2024-25. The Red Wings are tied for 23rd in goals per game with 2.81.

Kuemper will protect the road goal versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Kuemper has been superb in January, going 5-2-0 with a 1.15 GAA and a .957 save percentage over seven starts. The Blue Jackets' offense has also been good, scoring 14 goals in the last five games, but the team could have trouble breaking down the Kings' formidable defense.

DeSmith is expected to start on the road against St. Louis on Saturday, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.

DeSmith has lost his last two outings while allowing nine goals on 63 shots (.857 save percentage). He has a 6-6-0 record, 2.61 GAA and .905 save percentage in 14 appearances in 2024-25. The Blues rank 22nd in goals per game with 2.82.

Kochetkov will defend the road net against the Islanders on Saturday, per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal.

Kochetkov has won his last two outings, stopping 51 of 54 shots. He has posted a record of 18-9-2 with one shutout, a 2.47 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 30 appearances this season. The Islanders rank 28th in the league with 2.66 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 3-1 win over Philadelphia on Friday.

Swayman made 27 saves on 28 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche.

Colorado outshot the Bruins in all three periods, including a 12-5 margin in the first frame. Artturi Lehkonen scored the lone goal for the Avalanche early in the second period. Boston netted three unanswered tallies in the third frame for the comeback victory. Before returning to action versus the Avalanche, Swayman sat out Thursday's 2-0 win over Ottawa to recover from a minor upper-body injury. He has a 16-16-4 record with a 2.95 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 36 appearances this season.