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Forsberg will patrol the home crease versus Toronto on Saturday, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Forsberg has been strong in his last two starts, allowing two goals on 51 shots. He made a relief appearance between those contests, giving up three goals on 13 shots against the Rangers. Forsberg is 5-9-1 with two shutouts, a 2.92 GAA and an .889 save percentage across 17 appearances this season. The Maple Leafs sit 11th in the NHL with 3.12 goals per game this campaign.

Fleury will guard the home net Saturday against Calgary, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Fleury's won four of his last five starts, posting an impressive .932 save percentage in that span. Overall, the 40-year-old netminder is 10-4-1 with a .909 save percentage and 2.61 GAA this season.

Talbot will guard the home net versus Tampa Bay on Saturday, according to Max Bultman of The Athletic.

Talbot is 6-1-0 in his last seven starts, albeit with a 3.15 GAA and a .891 save percentage. He has looked good in his past three wins, allowing six goals on 105 shots in victories over Seattle, Florida and Montreal. Tampa Bay leads the league with 3.62 goals per game this season.

Dobes will be between the home pipes versus New Jersey on Saturday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Dobes has been a revelation early in his NHL career. He is a perfect 5-0-0 with a 1.55 GAA and a .941 save percentage. Dobes will play for the sixth time in 15 contests, as he is still behind Sam Montembeault on the depth chart. New Jersey has registered 3.06 goals per game, 12th in the league this season.

Binnington will defend the home cage versus Dallas on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Binnington has given up four goals in each of his last two games. The 31-year-old netminder is 13-17-3 with three shutouts, a 2.86 GAA and an .898 save percentage across 34 appearances this season. Dallas has posted 3.15 goals per game, 10th in the NHL in 2024-25.

Merzlikins will patrol the home crease versus Los Angeles on Saturday, according to Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Merzlikins was outstanding Wednesday in a 5-1 win in Toronto, kicking out 28 shots. The 30-year-old netminder is 5-1-0 since Jan. 4, with a 2.32 GAA and a .912 save percentage. Merzlikins has won 17 games this season, the second-most in his six-year NHL career. He will face the Kings, who are generating 2.91 goals per game, 18th in the NHL.

Ingram stopped 24 of 28 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Jets. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Ingram gave up more than two goals for the first time in four outings since he returned from an upper-body injury. Utah couldn't keep pace with the Jets in the third period, which is likely a result of the Hockey Club being on the second half of a back-to-back. Ingram slipped to 8-6-3 with a 3.34 GAA and an .880 save percentage through 17 starts. Considering Karel Vejmelka shut out the Wild on Thursday, he'll likely get the nod over Ingram for Sunday's game in Ottawa.

Hellebuyck stopped 17 of 19 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over Utah.

This wasn't Hellebuyck's performance, but he was good enough to collect his sixth win in his last seven outings. Utah twice came from one-goal deficits before the Jets' second line put the game to rest in the third period. Hellebuyck is the first goalie in the league to 30 wins this season (30-7-2), and he's added sparkling numbers elsewhere with a 2.02 GAA and a .926 save percentage through 39 starts. Barring a lengthy losing streak, the 31-year-old has a good chance to surpass his career-high 44 wins from the 2017-18 campaign. The Jets' next game is Sunday at home versus Calgary.

Soderblom allowed four goals on 40 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning.

Soderblom had put together a strong game, but power-play goals by Jake Guentzel late in the third period and Nikita Kucherov in overtime ruined the effort. This was Soderblom's fourth straight defeat, and he's allowed 16 goals while going 0-2-2 in that span. For the season, the 25-year-old netminder is 6-11-3 with a 2.97 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 21 appearances. Petr Mrazek will likely start versus the Wild on Sunday.

Johansson stopped 11 of 14 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Johansson didn't play well, and the Lightning were down 3-2 before Jake Guentzel's power-play tally in the final minute of regulation. Nikita Kucherov got a power-play goal in overtime to complete the comeback, giving Johansson his second win over four outings in January. The 29-year-old netminder is 6-4-1 with a 3.24 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 12 appearances. Andrei Vasilevskiy is likely to start Saturday in Detroit, and given that he has often made between three and five consecutive starts this season, it could be a bit before Johansson gets back to the crease.