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Knight stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Kings.

Knight did a good job between the posts except for 59 seconds in the first period, a span in which he was beaten twice, although it must be added that the offense didn't provide him enough support. Knight has started in four of Chicago's last five games, but he's lost every one of those starts while posting a 3.30 GAA and an .877 save percentage. He'll aim to bounce back when the Blackhawks take on the Blues on Saturday, although it's uncertain if he'll remain in the starting role.

Kuemper stopped 16 of 17 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Kuemper has been playing at a high level in recent weeks, and it wouldn't be a stretch to say he's been the best goaltender in the league over the last two weeks. Aside from bouncing back from the loss to the Wild on March 17, he's now won five of his past six appearances. Over that six-game stretch, the 34-year-old veteran netminder has gone 5-1-0 with an excellent, but probably unsustainable, 0.83 GAA and a .964 save percentage.

Skinner (concussion) will be available if called upon against the Kraken at home Saturday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.

Head coach Kris Knoblauch wouldn't confirm whether he was going to use Skinner or Calvin Pickard in goal Saturday, but at least Skinner is an option. Over his last 11 outings, the 26-year-old Skinner is just 3-5-0 with an .872 save percentage while Pickard is 2-0-1 in his last three. Without Connor McDavid (lower body) or Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) versus Seattle, the Oilers will need to rely heavily on their backstop Saturday.

Binnington saved 15 of 18 shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Despite allowing three goals in the third period including a tally by Brock Boeser with four seconds left in regulation, Binnington held on and tended a clean extra frame for the Blues. The 31-year-old Binnington is up to a 22-21-4 record with a 2.81 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 48 appearances this season. Binnington has one of the best records across the league since the 4 Nations Face-Off at 7-2-0 in nine appearances, though he has surrendered 21 goals on 203 shots in that span (.897 save percentage). Regardless, he is still a great play in all fantasy formats while the Blues ride a four-game winning streak. His next opportunity to take the ice is Saturday at home against the Blackhawks.

Lankinen stopped 25 of 29 shots on net in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues.

Lankinen tended a clean first 35 minutes of Thursday's contest before the Blues scored three goals in the remaining two periods, including two in 24 seconds. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder holds a 24-13-8 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .903 save percentage. Since the start of March, Lankinen has been a bit below league average with a 4-4-1 record and an .885 save percentage across nine starts. With Thatcher Demko still sidelined with a lower-body injury, Lankinen's frequent appearances between the pipes for Vancouver have fantasy value amid a tight race for a Western Conference wild-card spot. His next opportunity to defend the crease is Saturday against the Rangers.

Soderblom will tend the twine on the road against the Blues on Saturday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Soderblom has played in just one of the Hawks' last five outings, a disappointing appearance in which he gave up six goals on 15 shots (.600 save percentage). Additionally, the 25-year-old netminder has managed just one victory in his last 10 contests, going 1-5-4 with a 3.72 GAA. Given Soderblom's struggles, Spencer Knight should continue to see the bulk of the workload moving forward, including the second game of this back-to-back versus the Flyers at home Sunday.

Gustavsson will start Saturday's home game against the Sabres, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson has been sharp over his last two starts, going 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA and a .984 save percentage. He posted a 34-save shutout during Wednesday's start against Seattle and will attempt to maintain his momentum against the Sabres. He made a start in Buffalo on Nov. 27 and turned aside all 39 shots he saw en route to the shutout win.

Hogberg will be between the pipes for Saturday's home clash with Calgary, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Hogberg will be making just his second appearance in the crease for the Isles over their last 21 contests while Ilya Sorokin saw a heavy workload. In that lone outing, the 30-year-old Hogberg stopped 24 of 27 shots (.889 save percentage) in a losing effort against the Ducks on March 9. As long as New York is in the hunt for a playoff spot, fantasy players should expect to see a heavy dose of Sorokin the rest of the way -- making Hogberg a relative non-factor for the remainder of the campaign.

Merzlikins made 28 saves in Thursday's 1-0 overtime loss to the Panthers.

With the Blue Jackets' playoff hopes fading, Merzlikins returned to the team after attending to a personal matter and stood on his head in a goaltending duel with former Columbus star Sergei Bobrovsky. There wasn't much Elvis could do on Aleksander Barkov's power-play tally just 29 seconds into OT, however. Merzlikins is 0-4-1 over his last five starts, a stretch in which he's posted a 3.24 GAA and an .899 save percentage, and the erratic netminder will need to deliver more performances like Thursday's if the Jackets are going to close the gap on the Canadiens, and leapfrog the Rangers and Islanders, for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Bobrovsky turned aside all 25 shots he faced in Thursday's 1-0 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Locked in a goaltending duel with the man who replaced him in the Columbus crease, Elvis Merzlikins, Bobrovsky simply refused to lose and made some huge saves in regulation before Aleksander Barkov potted the winner on a power play just 29 seconds into OT. It was Bobrovsky's fifth shutout of the season, one back of league leader Connor Hellebuyck, and he's allowed three goals or less in all nine of his starts since play resumed after the 4 Nations Face-Off -- a stretch in which Bob has gone 6-3-0 with a dazzling 1.58 GAA and a .932 save percentage.