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Nedeljkovic stopped 40 of 43 shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.

The 29-year-old has started in four of the Penguins' last six games, but this was one of his most complete performances of the campaign. The 40 saves represented a season-high mark for Nedeljkovic, who's gone 2-1-1 with a 3.01 GAA and a .907 save percentage during the aforementioned four-game stretch.

DeSmith stopped 27 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

Morgan Frost spoiled his shutout bid early in the third period, but DeSmith still delivered another sharp performance. While he isn't seeing much work behind Jake Oettinger, he's been ready when called upon -- DeSmith has won four straight starts dating back to Dec. 2, posting a 1.40 GAA and .950 save percentage in five appearances during that span.

Skinner made 21 saves in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Penguins.

Skinner was coming off three straight outstanding performances, but he didn't look good Thursday and saw the end of his three-game winning run. This was Skinner's first loss in regulation since Dec. 16, when he allowed six goals in a 6-5 loss to the Panthers. Between losses, the 26-year-old had posted a 5-0-1 record with a 1.67 GAA and a .937 save percentage across six appearances.

Shesterkin made 21 saves in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Devils.

Making his return from a four-game absence due to an upper-body injury, Shesterkin made a number of big stops, none bigger than on Dawson Mercer's shorthanded breakaway midway through the third period to keep the game tied at 2-2. The 29-year-old netminder has had trouble building any momentum this season -- his longest win streak is only three games -- but Shesterkin is more than capable of flipping the switch and putting together a dominant second half if he stays healthy and gets consistent help from his defense.

Markstrom turned aside 29 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers.

He put on a goaltending clinic with Igor Shesterkin in a scoreless third period to preserve a 2-2 tie, but Markstrom had little chance in OT of stopping Sam Carrick from converting a 2-on-1 rush. Markstrom hasn't allowed more than three goals in a start since Nov. 29, going 9-2-2 over his last 13 outings with a dazzling 1.61 GAA and .927 save percentage.

Forsberg stopped 17 shots in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Sabres.

It was a rough night for Ottawa in all three zones and Forsberg was hung out to dry, with Buffalo's final tally deflecting in off Thomas Chabot's leg. The veteran netminder has gone 0-2-1 while starting three straight games since returning from a lower-body injury, giving up 11 goals on 79 shots (.861 save percentage). There's no timeline yet for Linus Ullmark (back) to rejoin the Sens, but Forsberg will likely begin ceding work back to Leevi Merilainen unless he can turn things around.

Mrazek will defend the visiting goal in Detroit on Friday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Mrazek was stellar Wednesday, stopping 35 shots in a 3-1 win over Colorado, halting a personal six-game losing streak. Mrazek is 8-14-1 for the lowly Blackhawks, with a 3.13 GAA and a .897 save percentage across 24 appearances this season. The Red Wings are averaging 2.73 goals in 2024-25.

Hellebuyck will patrol the home crease versus LA on Friday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Hellebuyck continues to sparkle this season as he attempts to win the Vezina Trophy back-to-back. He is 25-6-2 with five shutouts, a 2.08 GAA and a .926 save percentage. The Kings are generating 3.11 goals per game in 2024-25.

Lindgren will be in goal for Friday's home matchup with Montreal, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Despite Lindgren having lost four straight contests, including an overtime defeat in each of his previous two, the Caps continue to roll with their every-other plan for the two netminders. During his current winless streak, the 31-year-old Lindgren is sporting a 3.16 GAA and an .880 save percentage. If he can't start putting together wins soon, the team may have to consider handing more starts over to Logan Thompson, who is expected to get the nod on the road against Nashville on Saturday.

Luukkonen made 35 saves in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Senators.

Ottawa outshot the visitors 35-21, but Luukkonen stood on his head to record his second shutout of the season and the seventh of his career. The 25-year-old netminder has only one regulation loss in his last seven starts, going 5-1-1 over that stretch with a 2.41 GAA and .917 save percentage -- an impressive turnaround after he'd gone 0-7-2 in his prior nine outings with a 4.10 GAA and .864 save percentage.