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Luukkonen (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision ahead of Saturday's clash with Nashville, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Luukkonen didn't dress for Tuesday's game versus the Sabres due to his undisclosed injury but was back at practice Friday and could still get the starting nod versus the Predators. The 25-year-old backstop is riding a three-game winning streak during which he posted a 2.67 GAA and .902 save percentage. Still, with Luukkonen joining Team Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Sabres could decide to give him some extra rest and utilize James Reimer or Felix Sandstrom between the pipes Saturday.

Hofer gave up three goals on 34 shots in a 3-2 defeat to Florida on Thursday.

Hofer has now been on the losing end of three straight contests, going 0-3-0 with a 3.53 GAA in his last four outings -- one of which was a no-decision relief appearance. Given Jordan Binnington's underwhelming numbers -- he's 14-19-4 with a .899 save percentage -- the opportunity is there for Hofer to see more starts, but he hasn't been able to grab the reins.

Knight stopped 20 of 22 shots on his way to a 3-2 win over St. Louis on Thursday.

Knight has picked up wins in consecutive games for just the second time this season and has featured in two of the Panthers' last three contests. While Sergei Bobrovsky remains the No. 1 option in Florida, head coach Paul Maurice has been deploying Knight in closer to a split share of late, which could be a way to keep Bobrovsky fresh for a postseason run.

Gustavsson racked up 37 saves on 38 shots in a 2-1 victory over Carolina on Thursday.

Gustavsson has gotten absolutely peppered in his last two outings, facing a combined 90 shots while making 83 saves (.922 save percentage). After a rough start to January, the 26-year-old backstop appears to have rediscovered his game, going 3-1-0 with a 2.51 GAA in his last four appearances. With Gustavsson joining Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Wild may decide to give him the night off versus the Islanders on Saturday and roll out veteran Marc-Andre Fleury instead.

Andersen gave up just two goals on 24 shots but came up short in a 2-1 loss to Minnesota on Thursday.

Andersen put together one of his best performances of the season in Thursday's contest but was let down by a lack of offensive support. With the Hurricanes rotating netminders since Andersen's return from a long-term knee injury, it will likely be Pyotr Kochetkov between the pipes at home versus Utah on Saturday, which means Andersen is unlikely to play again until after the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Mrazek will patrol the home crease versus Nashville on Friday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Mrazek is on a three-game losing streak, going 0-2-1 while allowing 12 goals on 119 shots (.899 save percentage). Mrazek is 9-18-2 with a 3.32 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 30 appearances this season. The Predators are generating 2.60 goals per game, 29th in the NHL.

Merzlikins made 30 saves in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Utah.

There wasn't much Merzlikins could do on the game-winner -- Connor Ingram cleared the puck from his own end off the glass with less than a minute left in overtime, and it took a wild bounce off the glass to spring Dylan Guenther for a breakaway. Even then, Merzlikins denied Guenther's initial shot, but he couldn't get in front of the rebound. Merzlikins has dropped three straight decisions, but he's given up more than three goals only once in his last eight outings, going 4-3-1 over that stretch with a 2.38 GAA and .916 save percentage.

Nedeljkovic will guard the visiting net versus the Rangers on Friday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Nedeljkovic is 2-1-1 in his last four starts, allowing six goals on 103 shots, including a 3-0 shutout win over Nashville on Saturday. Overall, he is 11-9-5 with a 2.97 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 26 appearances this season. The Rangers are averaging 2.98 goals per game during the 2024-25 campaign, which ranks 14th in the NHL.

Ingram turned aside 20 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

An Ivan Provorov shorthanded tally inside the final minute of the second period tied the game at 2-2, but Ingram stood tall down the stretch and even got rewarded with an assist when Dylan Guenther collected the netminder's clearing attempt off the glass and scored an overtime winner for the second straight contest. Ingram hasn't picked up a win since Jan. 20, and in seven outings since returning from an upper-body injury in mid-January, the 27-year-old goalie has gone 3-3-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .910 save percentage.

Allen stopped a season-high 37 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Vegas dominated the game after a scoreless first period, and New Jersey wound up getting outshot 40-15 on the night. Given the circumstances, Allen did well just to keep the final score close. The veteran netminder has shouldered a heavy workload while Jacob Markstrom (knee) has been on the shelf, seeing action in six of the last seven games and going 3-3-0 with a 2.47 GAA and .921 save percentage. Markstrom may not be back until sometime in March, but Allen will be able to recharge his batteries during the break for the 4 Nationals Face-Off.