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Markstrom stopped 31 of 35 shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Saturday's loss ended a solid run of play for Markstrom, who had three wins over his previous four games. The 35-year-old netminder now has a 12-11-1 record with a 3.37 GAA and an .879 save percentage through 25 appearances this season. Markstrom's on pace for the worst full-season numbers of his career. With New Jersey trending downward in the Metropolitan Division standings, the veteran netminder is a risky option across all fantasy formats unless the team can turn things around. Markstrom's next chance to bounce back is Monday in Calgary.

Andersen stopped 29 of 30 shots on net in Saturday's 4-1 win over New Jersey.

Andersen posted one of his best outings of the season Saturday, as he picked up his second win with 25-plus saves. Overall, the 36-year-old netminder has a 7-10-3 record with a 3.26 GAA and an .869 save percentage through 20 appearances this year. While Saturday's victory was just his second since Nov. 6, the winning performance against high volume was an encouraging outing. He remains a tough option to trust in fantasy, but Carolina's strong defensive system in front of him makes Andersen a viable streamer. His next chance to take the ice is Monday against the Sabres.

Kempe scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Kempe has three goals and two assists over 10 outings in January. He hasn't posted a multi-point effort since Dec. 18, when he scored twice against the Lightning, though a lack of scoring is far from an individual problem given the Kings' recent play. Kempe is up to 16 goals, 37 points (seven on the power play), 133 shots on net, 90 hits, 42 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 48 appearances.

Forsberg stopped 31 of 33 shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Goal support continues to be a problem -- the Kings have scored a total of eight goals over Forsberg's last four appearances. The 33-year-old netminder is 1-1-1 in that span with nine goals allowed on 88 shots. Forsberg is at a 7-6-4 record with a 2.60 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 18 appearances. The Kings' next game is Tuesday versus the Rangers, and it doesn't look like Darcy Kuemper has lost control of the No. 1 job yet despite some recent mediocre play, so expect Forsberg to remain in the backup role.

Granlund scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Kings.

Granlund scored 4:02 into overtime, giving the Ducks the home-and-home sweep over the Kings this weekend. The 33-year-old has four points over his last five contests and is likely to see a significant boost in usage while Leo Carlsson (thigh) is out for 3-5 weeks. Granlund has nine goals, 20 points, 65 shots on net, 21 hits, 17 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 30 appearances. His goal Saturday was his first game-winner as a Duck.

McTavish scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Kings.

McTavish opened the scoring at 6:11 of the first period. He's up to 12 goals this season, including five over his last 13 games. The 22-year-old center is poised to handle a larger role while Leo Carlsson (thigh) is sidelined for 3-5 weeks. McTavish is up to 29 points, 99 shots on net, 53 hits, 36 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 48 appearances this season.

Husso stopped 17 of 18 shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Kings.

Husso had lost his last three NHL outings, but he was sharp against the Kings in this one. Adrian Kempe's power-play tally in the second period was all Husso let in en route to the win. Husso is up to 6-4-1 with a 3.08 GAA and an .888 save percentage. He's filling the backup role while Petr Mrazek (lower body) is out, though Husso has had the better numbers of the two this season. In any case, expect Lukas Dostal to start Monday at home versus the Rangers.

Hellebuyck made 33 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Saturday.

He's undefeated in regulation in his last four starts (3-0-1). Prior to this strong stretch, Hellebuyck went 1-6-4 in 11 starts since his Dec. 15 return from injury. He has allowed 13 goals in this improved four-game span, but the offense has bailed him out. Both the Jets and fantasy managers are desperate to see the underperforming Hellebuyck return to the expectations of his draft position.

Josi logged two assists and three shots on goal in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Josi has racked up three goals and seven helpers over his last four outings. He has four straight multi-point efforts while helping the Predators get back to being competitive in the Western Conference. Josi is at 28 points, 93 shots on net, 54 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 36 appearances this season.

HIldeby made 27 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over the Jets on Saturday.

Hildeby has won three of his last four outings while allowing only 11 goals on 117 shots. It's been a solid improvement from his previous five appearances, which saw him go 0-3-2 with 130 saves on 150 shots. He has a 2.96 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 18 games this season.