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Vejmelka allowed three goals on 29 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Devils.

Vejmelka's four-game winning streak ended after the Devils scored twice in the third period, which was the difference in the contest. It was still a decent performance for the 28-year-old netminder -- chalk it up to a bit of misfortune with Utah's offense going cold. Vejmelka is 16-16-4 with a 2.45 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 38 appearances this season. He is having the best of his four NHL campaigns, and if he continues to keep Utah competitive, he should be able to hang onto the No. 1 job as the team competes for a wild-card spot. Utah will have a little time off before a road back-to-back with games in Detroit on Thursday and Chicago on Friday.

Vanecek made 27 saves on 31 shots in a 5-3 loss to Ottawa on Saturday. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

The most memorable part of Vanecek's performance was the shoving match with Brady Tkachuk in the last few minutes of the first period. Vanecek has lost seven starts in a row (0-5-2) and hasn't won since Nov. 29 against Seattle. He has posted a 3-10-3 record with a 3.88 GAA and an .882 save percentage through 18 appearances this season, making him an untrustworthy fantasy option.

Daws allowed a goal on 25 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over Utah.

Daws has won all three of his starts at the NHL level this season, and they've all come on the road over the last month. He's allowed just three goals on 88 shots over five appearances in total. Daws was able to limit the damage Saturday to a Mikhail Sergachev goal midway through the contest. Jake Allen hasn't been at his best lately, allowing Daws a brief chance to claim more playing time before Jacob Markstrom (knee) returns to action. The Devils are in action again Sunday in Vegas, which will likely be a start for Allen.

Rittich stopped 30 of 34 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.

Rittich took his third straight loss, though the previous two had been past regulation time. The 32-year-old netminder has allowed eight goals during his skid, which could prompt the Kings to seek goaltending help ahead of the trade deadline. Rittich is a passable 12-12-2 on the season with a 2.66 GAA and an .887 save percentage over 27 appearances, his most in five years. The Kings wrap up their road trip in Chicago on Monday, which is likely to be a start for Darcy Kuemper, but they host the Blues twice more over the next week (Wednesday and Saturday).

Binnington stopped 25 of 26 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Binnington earned a fourth straight win. He allowed an early power-play goal to Kevin Fiala, but Binnington shut the door the rest of the way, and he's now allowed just four goals over his last three games. The win improved his record to 18-19-4 with a 2.77 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 42 appearances this season. The Blues will likely give Joel Hofer the net for Sunday's game versus the Stars, but they play the Kings twice more over the next week.

Ullmark made 34 saves in a 5-3 win over San Jose on Saturday.

Ullmark earned his first win in five starts since returning from injury; he has allowed 18 goals in that span. But at the same time, he's faced 174 shots in that stretch, including at least 37 in four of the five contests. In the other game, he got the hook after allowing five goals on 15 shots. Take that game out, and Ullmark looks more like himself. His save percentage in those four games is .918, and on Saturday, he stopped all six high-danger chances he faced. Now, if the Sens can figure out how to shut down their opponents better, Ullmark wouldn't see so much vulcanized rubber.

Lankinen is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Saturday, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.

Lankinen has a 20-9-7 record, 2.50 GAA and .907 save percentage in 36 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 24 of 26 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Kings in his last start Wednesday. Seattle is in a three-way tie for 17th in goals per game with 2.88.

Daccord will start at home versus the Canucks on Saturday, per Emerald City Hockey.

Daccord was torched for five goals on 21 shots against the Blues in Tuesday's contest. The 28-year-old had won his previous two starts before that poor showing, and he'll look to get back on track. The Canucks are 1-3-0 with seven goals scored over four contests since the 4 Nations Face-Off, so this could be a favorable matchup for Daccord.

Bobrovsky made 23 saves in a 3-0 win over the Flames on Saturday.

It was his third shutout of the season and 14th with the Panthers, which moved him past legend John Vanbiesbrouck into third on the franchise list. Bobrovsky spent a lot of time Saturday watching Dan Vladar stand on his head at the other end of the rink. Through two periods, the Panthers had a 35-12 advantage in shots and a 66-23 edge in shot attempts. Bobrovsky is 25-13-2 with a 2.59 GAA, .904 save percentage and three shutouts this season.

Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick were acquired by Chicago from Florida on Saturday in exchange for Seth Jones and a 2026 fourth-round selection.

Knight has a 12-8-1 record, 2.40 GAA and .907 save percentage in 23 appearances with the Panthers in 2024-25. Still just 23 years old, Knight has the potential to be Chicago's starting goaltender for years to come. However, he might be in for a rough time in the short term because the rebuilding Blackhawks are likely to offer less support in front of him than he was getting with the Panthers. Knight is in the second season of a three-year, $13.5 million contract and is set to be a restricted free agent at the end of that deal.