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Dostal stopped 20 of 24 shots in Friday's 7-4 win over the Oilers in Game 3.

A four-goal third period by the Ducks gave Dostal enough breathing room to get his second straight win. This has been the first-round series to watch for fans of offense -- the two teams have combined for 28 goals across three games. Dostal hasn't been great, but he's been consistent, allowing four goals in each contest so far, giving up 12 tallies on 95 shots. As long as the results go his way, he's likely to remain between the pipes, so look for him to get the nod in Game 4 on Sunday.

Dowd scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Mammoth in Game 3.

Dowd has managed two goals on four shots while adding six hits and a plus-1 rating over three playoff outings. His goal brought the Golden Knights within two with 3:08 left in the third period, but that wasn't enough time to work with. Dowd remains locked in on the fourth line, and if any lineup changes are coming, he would be more likely to gain ice time than he would be to get scratched.

Eichel scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Mammoth in Game 3.

Eichel has earned three points, seven shots on net, four hits and four blocked shots over three playoff contests. He got the Golden Knights on the board in the second period, but a comeback didn't follow. Eichel has been fine offensively so far, and Vegas will need him to at least continue this level of play as they try to overcome a 2-1 series deficit.

Hart gave up four goals on 12 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Mammoth in Game 3.

Hart has trended down as this first-round series has progressed. He was unable to find success against an opportunistic attack from the Mammoth in this game, which saw them score all four goals over the first 30 minutes. He's now allowed nine goals on 74 shots over three playoff contests. It's not yet clear if head coach John Tortorella will stick with Hart for Monday's Game 4, but it would be tough for the 27-year-old netminder to have a worse performance than he did Friday.

Keller notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 2.

Keller finally got on the scoresheet in Utah's first-round series after going two straight games without a point to begin the playoffs. The 27-year-old winger ended the regular season on a 10-game, 20-point streak, and it's hard for any opponent to keep him quiet for long. Keller is in the postseason for the second time in his career, having logged seven points over nine playoff games in 2020. He had 26 goals, 88 points and 225 shots on net over 82 regular-season appearances this year.

Guenther scored a power-play goal on four shots and added five hits in Friday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 3.

Guenther put the Mammoth ahead 2-0 late in the first period with his power-play mark. He has three points, 13 shots on net and seven hits across three playoff outings so far. Guenther's in a top-six role at even strength and also features on the first power-play unit, so he's in a great spot to be productive throughout Utah's postseason run.

Weegar scored a goal, dished an assist, added two PIM and doled out four hits in Friday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 3.

Weegar opened the scoring in the first period and added a helper on the first of Lawson Crouse's two tallies in the second. With three points, five shots on net, eight hits and four blocked shots over three playoff contests, Weegar is taking care of business in a top-four role. He'll continue to offer good category coverage for those who want to add him to their DFS rosters this postseason.

Crouse scored a pair of goals and added four hits in Friday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 3.

Crouse took over in the second period with the Mammoth's final two goals of the contest. He has three points, nine shots on net, 16 hits and an even plus-minus rating over three playoff contests after posting a 24-goal, 44-point effort from 81 regular-season outings. This is his second postseason appearance, following a two-goal effort over nine games in 2020 with the Coyotes, but he'll be expected to be among the Mammoth's leaders this spring given his top-line usage.

Vejmelka stopped 30 of 32 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 3.

The Mammoth didn't generate a lot of chances at the other end, but they scored on four of their 12 shots on net. That gave Vejmelka enough support to work with even as the Golden Knights got a couple of goals back to make things close. Vejmelka has stopped 76 of 83 shots over the first three games of this series, which the Mammoth now lead 2-1. He's likely to get the nod again after two days of rest when the puck drops Monday for Game 4.

Levi recorded a 29-save shutout in AHL Rochester's 4-0 win over Toronto in Game 2 on Friday.

Levi bounced back from giving up five goals in the Americans' Game 1 loss Wednesday. He went 23-20-9 with a 2.83 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 52 regular-season games in his third year with Rochester. Levi will look to get Rochester through to the next round of the playoffs if he can earn the win in Game 3 on Sunday.