Lankinen made 26 saves in a 3-0 win over the Flyers on Saturday.
He registered his fourth career shutout. Lankinen ranks third in the NHL with a 1.28 GAA and fourth with a .953 save percentage. He has been impressive during stretches before but has been locked into the backup role. His regular-season appearances dropped from 37 in 2020-21 to 17 in 2023-24. The bubble will probably burst at some point, but Lankinen is worthy of being inserted into the lineups of fantasy managers until that happens. He should continue to see plenty of starts until Thatcher Demko (knee) returns to action.