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Grubauer will be between the pipes versus Utah on Friday, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.

Grubauer returned to the win column Saturday for the first time since Dec. 30, stopping 23 shots in a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia. Grubauer spent a month in the minors in February after he was waived by the Kraken, and he returned with a flourish with Saturday's win. He is 6-15-1 with a 3.69 GAA and an .870 save percentage across 22 NHL appearances this season. Utah is averaging 2.83 goals per game in 2024-25, 21st in the NHL.

Skinner stopped 19 of 22 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.

Skinner didn't look good in this game against a Devils team that was shorthanded due to the absence of key elements such as Dougie Hamilton (lower body) and Jack Hughes (shoulder). Still, the struggles are becoming a worrisome trend for the 26-year-old Skinner. He's gone 2-5-0 with a 3.77 GAA and an .868 save percentage over his last nine outings, but perhaps the most troubling aspect of that stretch is he's posted a save percentage of .900 or higher on just one occasion.

Oettinger will guard the visiting cage in Winnipeg on Friday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

Oettinger had a tough time in Edmonton on Saturday, allowing five goals on 27 shots in a 5-4 loss. He is 30-14-2 with a 2.48 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 46 games in 2024-25. The Jets are producing 3.47 goals per game this season, third in the NHL.

Wolf will patrol the home crease versus Colorado on Friday, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf has been stellar all season, but especially of late as he is 3-1-3 with a 2.09 GAA and a .924 save percentage in his last seven starts. Overall, Wolf is 22-12-5 with three shutouts, a 2.53 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 39 appearances this season. The Avalanche are generating 3.32 goals per game, sixth in the NHL.

Hellebuyck will guard the home crease versus Dallas on Friday, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.

Hellebuyck continues to be the top goaltender in the NHL this season after winning the Vezina Trophy in 2023-24. He has 38 wins with six shutouts, a 1.99 GAA and a .927 save percentage, tops in all four categories this season. Dallas is generating 3.42 goals per game, fourth in the NHL.

Merzlikins stopped 25 of 28 shots in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Golden Knights, with Vegas' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Columbus' skaters couldn't solve Adin Hill in the other crease, giving Merzlikins no margin for error. The loss was the fourth straight for the 30-year-old, a stretch in which the streaky netminder has a 3.82 GAA and an .885 save percentage. The Blue Jackets are still clinging to the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, but they might need Merzlikins to get hot over the final weeks of the regular season if they're going to close the deal.

Sorokin will defend the home crease versus Edmonton on Friday, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Sorokin is 4-2-0 in his last six starts, allowing 15 goals on 193 shots (.922 save percentage). Overall, the 29-year-old netminder is 24-20-4 with three shutouts, a 2.77 GAA and a .905 save percentage. The Oilers could be fatigued after losing 3-2 in New Jersey on Thursday. Edmonton is generating 3.22 goals per game in 2024-25, ninth in the NHL.

Ullmark made 22 saves in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.

Ottawa struck four times in the first period, chasing Jeremy Swayman from the game and giving Ullmark a big early cushion as he picked up a win against his former club. Ullmark has yet to take a regulation loss in March, going 5-0-1 with a 2.80 GAA and a .913 save percentage, and the surge has helped the Senators tighten their grip on a playoff berth -- they're five points up on the Blue Jackets and Rangers in the race for the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Korpisalo turned aside 15 of 16 shots after replacing Jeremy Swayman to begin the second period of Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Senators.

Puck luck went against Boston most of the night, and the goal against Korpisalo was no exception. A shot by Thomas Chabot from the blue line sailed past the Bruins' net but took a funny bounce off the end boards and came out on the opposite side than what Korpisalo anticipated, giving Drake Batherson a wide-open cage. The veteran goaltender has given up nine goals on 93 shots (.903 save percentage) over four appearances since the beginning of February, and with the Bruins trying to stay in the wild-card picture in the Eastern Conference, Korpisalo might see his workload increase if Swayman's struggles continue.

Swayman stopped 11 of 15 shots before being replaced by Joonas Korpisalo to begin the second period of Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Senators.

The final two Ottawa goals against Swayman came just 22 seconds apart late in the opening frame, and while the netminder wasn't necessarily at fault for either, interim head coach Joe Sacco had seen enough. Swayman's had a rough time since the 4 Nations Face-Off, going 2-4-2 in eight starts with a 2.99 GAA and an .888 save percentage, and while Boston remains in the hunt for a wild-card spot, the team will need better play in its own end -- both in the crease and from its skaters -- if it's going to make the postseason.