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Samsonov is set to start on the road against the Bruins on Saturday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.

Samsonov has a 12-7-2 record, 2.71 GAA and .897 save percentage in 21 appearances in 2024-25. He's allowed just two goals in each of his past two starts, but he didn't win either outing due to insufficient offensive support. Boston ranks 25th in goals per game with 2.75.

Swayman will patrol the home crease versus Vegas on Saturday, according to Andrew Fantucchio of Boston Hockey Now.

Swayman has won his last two starts, including a 36-save shutout against the Wild on Tuesday. He is 18-17-4 with three shutouts, a 2.95 GAA and an .898 save percentage. Vegas has generated 3.27 goals per game, fifth in the NHL in 2024-25.

Hellebuyck stopped 32 of 35 shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Hellebuyck heads into his time with Team USA on a six-game winning streak in the NHL. He wasn't quite at his best Friday, but he got the job done. During his streak, the 31-year-old has allowed 14 goals on 163 shots (.914 save percentage). Hellebuyck is 34-7-2 with a 2.06 GAA, a .925 save percentage and six shutouts over 43 appearances as the favorite for another Vezina Trophy. Not only is he playing like the best goalie in the NHL, he's also got the best numbers in his career.

Luukkonen (undisclosed) is slated to start Saturday's road matchup against Nashville, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

After missing Tuesday's 3-2 win over Columbus, Luukkonen occupied the starter's crease during Saturday's morning skate. He has posted a record of 18-15-4 with two shutouts, a 2.97 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 38 appearances this season. Nashville ranks 31st in the league with 2.58 goals per game in 2024-25.

Vasilevskiy will defend the road crease against Detroit on Saturday, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Vasilevskiy is 3-0-1 in his last four starts, allowing seven goals on 120 shots (.942 save percentage). He is 23-15-3 with a 2.28 GAA and a .918 save percentage, reestablishing himself as a top-five goaltender in the NHL. Detriot ranks 19th in the league with 2.85 goals per game, and the team has won seven games in a row.

Allen will defend the road net against the Canadiens on Saturday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen has lost his last two outings, allowing seven goals on 67 shots. He has posted a record of 8-11-1 with a 2.69 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. Montreal sits 16th in the league with 2.93 goals per game in 2024-25.

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

Wolf has lost his last three starts, allowing 11 goals on 87 shots (.874 save percentage). The rookie has been outstanding this season, going 19-11-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.63 GAA and a .913 save percentage. He is in the conversation for the Calder Trophy, along with Macklin Celebrini and Lane Hutson. The Kraken are generating 2.95 goals per game, 15th in the NHL this season.

Annunen will defend the home crease versus Buffalo on Saturday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Annunen has played better as a member of the Predators this season than he did for Colorado, which dealt him to Nashville on Nov. 30. Annunen is 6-3-0 with a 2.81 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 10 appearances with the Predators. The Sabres are averaging 3.11 goals per game, 11th in the NHL in 2024-25.

Sorokin is expected to start Saturday's road game against the Wild, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Sorokin's seven-game winning streak came to an end in Winnipeg on Friday, as he allowed four goals on 27 shots (.852 save percentage). However, he'll have a chance to bounce back in the second half of the back-to-back set since Saturday's matchup is the Islanders' final game before the 4 Nations Face-Off. He'll have a more favorable opponent Saturday, as the Wild rank 21st in the NHL with 2.82 goals per game.

Binnington will patrol the home crease versus Chicago on Saturday, Lou Korac of The Hockey News reports.

Binnington is 14-19-4 with a trio of shutouts, a 2.83 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 38 appearances in 2024-25. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.65 goals per game, tied with Calgary for 28th in the NHL this season.