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Dostal stopped 28 of 29 shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Predators.

Dostal has won four of his last seven outings after this strong performance, a bounce-back effort following his six-goal loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. The 24-year-old netminder is up to 20-17-5 with a 2.86 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 42 outings this season. Dostal continues to handle a heavy workload due to John Gibson (lower body) being sidelined. The Ducks begin a three-game road trip with a stop in St. Louis on Sunday.

Wolf stopped 24 of 27 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Wolf gave up a goal in each period, but he did a decent job of keeping things close against a tough opponent. The Avalanche's top players were largely held in check, but their depth players accounted for all three goals on Wolf's line. The 23-year-old netminder has gone 2-2-2 over his last six games, but he's allowed just 13 goals on 167 shots in that span, so his performance is better than the record indicates. For the season, he's at a 22-13-5 record with a 2.54 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 40 starts. The Flames embark on a four-game road trip next week, beginning Monday in Toronto for the first half of a back-to-back set.

Wedgewood allowed two goals on 24 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

Wedgewood gave up both goals in the third period, but the Avalanche were able to answer each of those tallies in short order. This was Wedgewood's third straight win in March, and he's allowed just three goals on 77 shots for the month. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder is at 9-6-1 with a 2.46 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 18 appearances between the Avalanche and the Predators this season. Mackenzie Blackwood was ill Friday but was still able to back up, and he'll likely get the nod for Sunday's home game versus the Stars.

Gibson (lower body) won't play Friday versus the Predators.

Gibson will be out of action for a fifth straight game due to the injury. It's unclear if he'll be cleared in time for Sunday's contest versus the Blues.

Dostal will start in Friday's home game versus the Predators, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Dostal allowed six goals in a loss to the Capitals on Tuesday, though he had given up just a total of seven goals over his prior four games. The 24-year-old netminder will try to tame the Predators, who have scored 17 goals during their four-game winning streak.

Saros will play in goal for Friday's road game versus the Ducks, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Saros has allowed eight goals during his three-game winning streak. The 29-year-old netminder will look to keep things going against a Ducks team that has won just twice in the last six contests, scoring 21 goals in that span.

Blackwood (illness) took the ice for warmups ahead of Friday's game versus the Flames, indicating he'll dress as the backup goalie.

Scott Wedgewood will start Friday's contest. Blackwood wasn't feeling well early in the day, but he's improved enough to be available in a pinch. The 28-year-old netminder will probably be able to start Sunday in a big Central Division showdown versus the Stars.

Mrazek will guard the road goal versus the Hurricanes on Friday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.

Mrazek won his Red Wings debut, stopping 23 of 26 shots versus the Sabres on Wednesday. The Red Wings are carrying three goalies, with Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon also in the mix, but it looks like head coach Todd McLellan may be taking a win-and-stay-in approach to the crease. This will be a tough matchup for Mrazek, as the Hurricanes have won five straight games while scoring 15 times in that span.

Andersen will start at home versus the Red Wings on Friday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.

Andersen will handle the goaltending duties for the first half of a back-to-back set, leaving Pyotr Kochetkov to start Saturday in Philadelphia. Andersen has won his last two starts, allowing just three goals on 47 shots in that span.

Pickard will start in goal on the road versus the Islanders on Friday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.

Pickard hasn't seen the ice since he was pulled from a March 4 game versus the Ducks after giving up four goals on 11 shots. He'll get a chance to redeem himself here in the second half of a back-to-back as the Oilers try to salvage a road trip that's started 0-2-0.