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Daccord made 33 saves in a 6-2 win over the Sabres on Saturday.

It was his first start since Dec. 22; he had missed five games before returning Thursday and playing in relief. Daccord is 13-9-2 with a 2.45 GAA and a .914 save percentage in 24 starts this season. Managers can breathe easy that he's back from injury and has been able to sustain his excellence from last season. Daccord is a solid fantasy play.

Rittich will protect the road goal versus Calgary on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site

Rittich will face the team that gave him his NHL debut back in 2016-17. The 32-year-old went 2-2-0 with 11 goals allowed on 95 shots over four games in December. Rittich will start because Darcy Kuemper played in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.

Saros will protect the home goal versus the Capitals on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

The Capitals are on the second half of a back-to-back after losing 3-2 in overtime to the Canadiens on Friday. Saros has been in a bit of a rough patch lately, going 3-7-1 with a 3.05 GAA and an .889 save percentage over his last 11 games dating back to the start of December.

Montembeault will start at home versus the Stars on Saturday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Montembeault will take the second half of a back-to-back after Jakub Dobes picked up an overtime win over the Capitals on Friday. The Stars have been rolling lately, winning six straight games with 25 goals scored in that span. Given the circumstances, Montembeault is not a particularly strong fantasy option despite having won three of his last four outings.

Gibson will defend the road net versus Philadelphia on Saturday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Gibson has a 7-5-2 record with a 2.69 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 16 appearances this season. Philadelphia is tied for 18th in the league with 2.93 goals per game in 2024-25.

Vasilevskiy is expected to start on the road against the Devils on Saturday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Vasilevskiy has allowed two or fewer goals in five straight starts, going 3-2-0 with a 1.81 GAA and a .940 save percentage in that span. He's 18-12-1 with a 2.31 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 31 outings this season. The Devils sit 11th in goals per game with 3.16.

Swayman stopped 40 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against Florida.

Swayman helped the Bruins earn two points in the standings despite being outshot by a 43-18 margin. He was superb while halting his five-game losing skid. Swayman improves to 14-15-3 with a 2.91 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 32 appearances.

Bobrovsky made 14 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to Boston on Saturday.

David Pastrnak tallied the game-winner in the final seconds of overtime to hand Bobrovsky the loss despite Florida's territorial domination. The Panthers outshot the Bruins by a 43-18 margin in Saturday's defeat. Bobrovsky's record falls to 18-9-2 with a 2.73 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 29 appearances this season.

Pickard will guard the road goal versus the Blackhawks on Saturday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Pickard has won five of his last six starts, surrendering 15 goals on 154 shots. He has a 9-4-0 record with a 2.46 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 15 appearances this season. Chicago sits 29th in the league with 2.55 goals per game in 2024-25.

Lankinen is set to start on the road against Toronto on Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Lankinen is 0-1-2 across his past three starts, but he limited the competition to two or fewer goals on two occasions. He's 15-7-6 with a 2.60 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 28 outings this season. Toronto ranks 12th in goals per game with 3.14.