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Mrazek made 16 saves on 21 shot attempts in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Mrazek, who has now allowed at least four goals in five of his last eight outings, allowed just one goal in the first period Saturday before Columbus piled on four goals across the final two frames. The 33-year-old netminder now has a 10-19-2 record with a 3.33 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 32 appearances this season. As Chicago continues to struggle defensively, Mrazek is a difficult option to trust in fantasy. His next opportunity to defend the crease is Sunday against the Maple Leafs.

Kahkonen was assigned to AHL Manitoba on Sunday, per the NHL media site.

Due to the absence of Connor Hellebuyck (rest), Kahkonen was the backup behind Eric Comrie in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over St. Louis. According to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site, Hellebuyck participated in Sunday's optional practice, clearing the way for the 31-year-old netminder's return to the lineup in Monday's home game versus San Jose.

Hellebuyck (rest) is back at practice with the Jets on Sunday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Hellebuyck sat out Saturday's game following the 4 Nations Face-Off, but the 31-year-old netminder is back with Winnipeg on Sunday and figures to be in net Monday when the Jets host the Sharks. Hellebuyck, the current Vezina front-runner, is a stellar 34-7-2 with a .925 save percentage and a 2.06 GAA.

Vejmelka will patrol the home crease against Vancouver on Sunday, according to Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.

Vejmelka will get the second half of Utah's back-to-back after Connor Ingram played in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Kings. The 28-year-old Vejmelka has a 13-15-4 record with one shutout, a 2.57 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 34 appearances this season. Vancouver ranks 24th in the league with 2.77 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 3-1 to Vegas on Saturday.

Demko (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Demko is week-to-week and unavailable for at least the remaining four games of Vancouver's road trip. He has posted a 6-6-3 record with one shutout, a 2.87 GAA and an .891 save percentage in 17 appearances this season. Due to Demko's absence, Arturs Silovs was the backup behind Kevin Lankinen in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Vegas.

Blomqvist will protect the home net against the Rangers on Sunday, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.

Blomqvist allowed three goals on 17 shots in relief after Alex Nedeljkovic got the hook from Saturday's 8-3 loss to Washington. The 23-year-old Blomqvist has a 3-8-0 record with a 3.68 GAA and an .893 save percentage through 12 NHL appearances this season. The Rangers rank 14th in the league with 2.96 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 8-2 to Buffalo on Saturday.

Georgiev will guard the road goal against Calgary on Sunday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Georgiev hasn't posted a victory since Jan. 14 against Detroit, going 0-5-0 while allowing 23 goals on 161 shots in his last six outings. He has a 10-18-0 record with a 3.66 GAA and an .875 save percentage across 32 appearances between San Jose and Colorado this season. Calgary is tied for 29th in the league with 2.64 goals per game in 2024-25.

Shesterkin will guard the road net Sunday against the Penguins, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Shesterkin got the start Saturday against Buffalo but was pulled in the first period after allowing five goals on 16 shots. The 29-year-old netminder will look to bounce back against a Pittsburgh team that's averaging 2.86 goals per game. Overall, Shesterkin is 18-20-2 with a .903 save percentage and a 2.98 GAA this season.

Saros stopped 31 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over Colorado.

Despite the fact that the Avs outshot the Preds 32-17, Saros was brilliant in ensuring the home side would come away with a victory, and the only puck to get past him came on an absolute rocket from Sam Malinski early in the second period. Playing for Team Finland in the 4 Nations Face-Off seems to have given Saros a chance to get re-focused, as he'd lost his last five starts for Nashville prior to the break while posting a 3.91 GAA and an .881 save percentage.

Wedgewood made 15 saves in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Nashville.

Given an opportunity for a revenge game against the team that dealt him to the Avalanche in November, Wedgewood wound up on the wrong end of a goaltending duel with Juuse Saros, despite the fact that Colorado outshot the home squad 32-17. Wedgewood had missed the last four games before the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an upper-body injury, but he seems fully recovered and ready to resume backup duties behind Mackenzie Blackwood. Through 10 outings with the Avs, Wedgewood has gone 5-4-0 with a 2.36 GAA and a .908 save percentage.