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Swayman saved 34 of 38 shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Swayman failed to hold a 3-1 lead, allowing a goal with 34 seconds left in the second period and two more in the third. The regulation loss drops his record to 18-18-4, along with a 2.98 GAA and .898 save percentage in 40 games this season. Swayman already has a new career high in regulation losses in his first season as a true No. 1 option in the crease, but he's also on pace to easily surpass his career high of 44 appearances. With the Bruins in the mix for a playoff spot, Swayman should continue to see a large volume of opportunities in net during the stretch run following the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 27 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Senators.

Bobrovsky gave up the opening goal to Brady Tkachuk at 6:38 of the first period, but a four-goal second period lifted the Panthers to the win. This was Bobrovksy's fifth win over his last six outings, and he's allowed no more than two goals in any of those victories. In that span, he's been mostly sharing the goaltending duties with Spencer Knight, who has been pretty good himself lately. Bobrovsky's 23-12-2 with a 2.66 GAA and a .902 save percentage this season, but his ratios are a 2.35 GAA and .915 save percentage since the start of January. The Panthers' schedule resumes Feb. 22 with a home game versus the light-scoring Kraken.

Rittich stopped 25 of 26 shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Ducks.

Rittich had a poor showing in a shootout win over the Stars on Friday. He played better Saturday, but the results evened out, as he gave up two goals in this shootout to let the Ducks escape with a road win. Rittich has allowed just seven goals while going 1-1-1 across his last three contests. The 32-year-old is 12-11-1 with a 2.59 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 25 appearances this season, his most games played in any campaign since he saw action in 48 contests in 2019-20 with the Flames. Darcy Kuemper (personal) figures to be back in action when the Kings' schedule resumes Feb. 22 versus Utah.

Dostal stopped 43 of 44 shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kings.

Dostal extended his winning streak to four games with one of his best performances of the season. He came within 2:39 of a shutout before it was spoiled by Adrian Kempe late in the third period. Dostal has given up just eight goals during his winning streak, and he now has a career-high 15 wins in just 32 appearances. He's 15-13-4 with a 2.86 GAA and a .911 save percentage this season and should continue to split time with John Gibson following the 4 Nations Face-Off break. The Ducks' schedule resumes with a road back-to-back in Boston on Feb. 22 and Detroit on Feb. 23.

Wolf stopped 25 of 28 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Wolf's pursuit of the 20-win threshold will have to wait until after the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 23-year-old took his fourth straight loss (0-3-1) Saturday, and he's allowed 14 goals in that span. He's now at 19-11-3 on the year, and he's added a strong 2.63 GAA and .912 save percentage through 33 appearances. Following the break, the Flames host the Sharks on Feb. 23 before embarking on a brutal six-game road trip that will have the Flames facing four of the top six teams in the Eastern Conference in a stretch that could make or break their playoff hopes.

Daccord stopped 27 of 29 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flames.

Daccord's three-game skid, which started against the Flames last Sunday, came to an end as the Kraken pulled off a comeback in this contest. Seattle trailed 2-0 in the third period, but a pair of goals over a two-minute span tied the contest, and Matty Beniers scored on the power play in overtime to get Daccord back in the win column. Daccord improved to 19-14-3 on the season, and he has a 2.49 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 38 appearances. He's been a steady goalie and has gone unchallenged by Ales Stezka for starts since Philipp Grubauer was waived and demoted to AHL Coachella Valley in late January. The Kraken exit the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a brutal road back-to-back against the Panthers on Feb. 22 and the Lightning on Feb. 23.

Vanecek allowed eight goals on 34 shots in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Stars.

Vanecek isn't fully to blame for this game -- when the score is that lopsided, it's a full-team failure. The 29-year-old looked pretty good in his return from a fractured cheekbone when he took an overtime loss to the Canucks on Thursday, but the Stars humbled him with seven straight goals after the Sharks established a 2-0 lead. The netminder is now 3-9-2 with a 4.01 GAA and an .878 save percentage across 16 appearances. Vanecek and Alexandar Georgiev are likely to split the starts for the Sharks as long as they're the only two netminders at the NHL level, though the distribution of work could become trickier if Yaroslav Askarov receives another call-up.

DeSmith stopped 24 of 27 shots in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Sharks.

DeSmith won his third straight start, but it didn't begin on a positive note. He allowed two goals in the first 2:46 before the Stars' offense scored the next seven tallies. DeSmith is now 9-6-0 with a 2.50 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 17 appearances this season. The Stars come out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a back-to-back, so DeSmith and Jake Oettinger are likely to split the starts in games versus the Devils on Feb. 22 and the Islanders on Feb. 23.

Woll made 23 saves in a 2-1 loss to Vancouver on Saturday.

Woll had won two straight heading into Saturday. He's 19-11-0 with a 2.65 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 30 appearances. Now that Anthony Stolarz has returned from a knee injury, Woll will settle into a more manageable workload. Woll is talented but unaccustomed to playing so many contests. He is a worthy fantasy play whenever he's in the blue paint.

Lankinen made 21 saves on 22 shots in relief in a 2-1 win over Toronto on Saturday.

Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) left the game midway through the first period, and Lankinen stepped into the blue paint and excelled. Lankinen was especially great late, making a sprawling glove save on Auston Matthews on a power play with under two minutes to play to preserve the lead and win. Lankinen's success this season has given him a role for Team Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off, which starts Wednesday. He's 19-8-7 with a 2.53 GAA and .905 save percentage heading into the tourney. There is no information on Demko's injury or potential absence.