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Oettinger will defend the home net versus Los Angeles on Friday, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

Oettinger was shaky in his last start, allowing five goals on 28 shots in a 6-4 loss in Columbus. Oettinger is having a strong campaign in 2024-25, going 27-13-2 with a 2.43 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 42 appearances. The Kings are generating 2.89 goals per game, 17th in the NHL this season.

Reimer stopped 27 of 29 shots after replacing Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen midway through the first period of Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Reimer ended up getting saddled with the loss, as the first goal he gave up -- a Mikko Rantanen power-play tally that came less than two minutes after he took over the Buffalo crease -- proved to be the game-winner. Reimer hasn't allowed more than three goals in an outing since Dec. 9, and over his last seven appearances he's posted a sharp 2.30 GAA and .921 save percentage but has just a 1-4-0 record to show for it.

Luukkonen allowed two goals on seven shots before being replaced by James Reimer less than eight minutes into the first period of Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Neither goal was Luukkonen's fault, as both came after defensive-zone giveaways by the Sabres, and head coach Lindy Ruff's attempt to wake up his team by making a switch in the crease didn't pay off. The loss ended up on Reimer's ledger, as he allowed the eventual game-winner. Over his last nine outings, Luukkonen has generally benefitted from better play by Buffalo's skaters, going 6-2-0 despite a 2.97 GAA and .888 save percentage.

Bobrovsky made 24 saves in Thursday's 4-3 win over Edmonton.

The veteran netminder gave up a goal in each period, but Florida gave him just enough offensive support. Bobrovsky has given up three goals or fewer in seven of his last eight starts, going 6-2-0 during that stretch with a dazzling 1.90 GAA and .928 save percentage.

Skinner turned aside 32 shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.

The two teams traded goals through the first two periods, but Skinner allowed two goals in less than three minutes midway through the third to decide things. The 26-year-old netminder has flopped badly since play resumed following the 4 Nations Face-Off, losing all three of his starts and coughing up 13 goals on 103 shots. Skinner remains stuck on 20 wins, and the slump has sent his save percentage on the season tumbling down to .898.

Shesterkin will be between the home pipes versus Toronto on Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Shesterkin has won his last two starts, allowing only four goals on 77 shots (.948 save percentage) in road victories over the Islanders and Penguins. It has been a tough campaign for the 29-year-old, who is 20-20-2 with three shutouts, a 2.93 GAA and a .906 save percentage, his worst season in his six years with the Rangers. Shesterkin will face the Maple Leafs, who have won three straight games on the road. Toronto is generating 3.19 goals per game, which ranks 12th in the NHL this season.

Montembeault stopped 23 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.

The Habs came out a little flat, and poor defending led to two San Jose goals in the first period, but Montembeault kept his focus and got rewarded by Cole Caufield in OT. Montembeault has won three straight starts, giving up five goals on 73 shots during that hot streak, and on the season, the 28-year-old netminder has gone 21-21-3 with a 2.90 GAA and .899 save percentage.

Georgiev made 29 saves in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

The Sharks took a 3-2 lead into the third period, but Georgiev got beaten by Alex Newhook early in the final frame before Cole Caufield made a spectacular rush in OT to end the night. Georgiev hasn't won a game since Jan. 14, going 0-6-1 over his last eight outings with a 4.34 GAA and .870 save percentage. If San Jose was planning to flip the 29-year-old netminder at the trade deadline to clear a spot for Yaroslav Askarov (lower body), Georgiev isn't doing much to improve his value.

Soderblom stopped 16 of 18 shots in relief of Petr Mrazek in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Golden Knights.

The Blackhawks' comeback effort fell short, but it they got it close enough to stick Soderblom with the loss despite his passable performance. He's lost six straight appearances (0-4-2), allowing a total of 20 goals in that span. The 25-year-old netminder is down to 7-15-5 with a 3.02 GAA and an .906 save percentage through 28 appearances. There are no safe fantasy options in goal behind a defense this leaky, but fantasy managers in a pinch should consider Soderblom's performance the lesser of two evils compared to Mrazek's rough play of late. The Blackhawks wrap up their road trip in Anaheim on Saturday.

Mrazek allowed five goals on 15 shots in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Golden Knights.

Mrazek was able to avoid the loss, as the Blackhawks put up enough of a fight to cover his damage. The 33-year-old still had an ugly outing, which lasted just one period before Arvid Soderblom took over in goal for the final two frames. Mrazek has allowed five goals in three of his last four games, going 1-3-0 in that span. For the season, he remains at 10-19-2 with a 3.46 GAA and an .890 save percentage. If his performance continues to slip, it may open the door for Soderblom to challenge for the No. 1 job.