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Hill allowed one goal on 24 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.

A Jason Zucker power-play tally late in the third period broke up Hill's shutout bid. This was still Hill's eighth win in his last 10 outings, and it's the fourth time in that span he's allowed one goal or fewer. The 28-year-old netminder improved to 17-6-2 with a 2.58 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 25 appearances. The Golden Knights have alternated goalies despite having no back-to-backs since the holiday break, so it's possible Ilya Samsonov will start Tuesday in San Jose rather than Hill.

Woll made 27 saves Saturday in a 6-4 win over Boston.

Woll was good when he had to be early, but he was swimming a bit in the third in a game that felt like a playoff contest. The top line of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and Matthew Knies gave him a lot of work with given their 13-point explosion (five goals, eight assists). Woll, who has four straight wins, will clean up his game and be ready for his next time in the blue paint.

Blackwood allowed one goal on 23 shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to Montreal.

Blackwood saw an end to a four-start winning streak. He held the Avalanche's 1-0 lead for 44 minutes before the Canadiens got to him for the game-tying goal late in the third period. Montreal then beat him twice in the shootout. With Scott Wedgewood (lower body) placed on injured reserve Saturday, Blackwood is expected to see a lot of action going forward. He carries a 1.78 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage over eight outings with Colorado heading into Monday's home game against Florida.

Vasilevskiy stopped 19 of 21 shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.

Vasilevskiy put in a decent effort, but the Lightning converted just one of their 35 shots against opposing netminder Darcy Kuemper. This was Vasilevskiy's second loss in a row in California, but he's given up a reasonable four goals on 46 shots in those outings. The 30-year-old goalie is 16-12-1 with a 2.37 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 29 appearances. Jonas Johansson is likely to start Sunday's road-trip finale in Anaheim.

Kuemper stopped 34 of 35 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Lightning.

Kuemper has won three straight outings, allowing just four goals in that span against some intimidating offenses (Edmonton, New Jersey and Tampa Bay). He allowed an early goal to Victor Hedman at 1:09 of the first period but kept the net secure after that. Kuemper improved to 11-2-5 with a 2.22 GAA and a .918 save percentage over 19 appearances. The Kings wrap up their five-game homestand when the Flames come to town Wednesday.

Hofer made 33 saves in a 6-4 loss to Columbus on Saturday.

He allowed five goals, a couple of which were as soft as toffee. It was a bad game for Hofer, who is 1-1-1 with 11 goals allowed in his last three games. His season has been up and down like a yo-yo, and that makes him a tough fantasy play. Hofer started the year with three straight wins followed by three consecutive losses. He then rang up four wins in a row before this recent stretch. Hofer is a fantasy risk, so look elsewhere until his game stabilizes.

Dobes stopped 22 of 23 shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Avalanche.

After shutting out Florida in his NHL debut a week ago, Dobes was nearly perfect against Colorado, limiting the Avalanche to a first-period power-play goal to earn his second win in as many NHL starts. He's given up just one goal on 57 shots while taking down a couple of legit NHL powerhouses; the Avs entered the contest having won six straight and were 11-3-0 since Dec. 1. The Canadiens discovered themselves on a six-game road trip, during which it went 4-2-0, beating Florida, Tampa Bay, Vegas and Colorado. If the head coach doesn't stick with Dobes' hot hand for Monday's game against Vancouver, then his next start will likely come during a back-to-back set next weekend, either Friday at Washington or Saturday at home against Dallas.

Merzlikins made 29 saves in a 6-4 win over the Blues on Saturday.

He and opponent Joel Hofer played ping-pong in the third period, where the teams went back and forth for five goals in a span of 3:40. Merzlikins and the Jackets buckled a bit after that to let the Blues back in the game until Mathieu Olivier scored into the empty net with 1:01 left in the third. Merzlikins is 4-1-1 in his last six starts, but he's allowed 21 goals in that span, including two five-goal losses. Your format will dictate how you use him.

Grubauer will start at home versus the Oilers, per Sound of Hockey.

Grubauer is set to make his fourth straight start as Joey Daccord (upper body) continues to be sidelined. Grubauer will have a tough matchup against the Oilers, who have won four of their last six games while scoring 21 goals in that span.

Reimer will protect the road goal versus the Golden Knights on Saturday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Reimer has not started in the last five games, so he may have to shake off some rust. He's gone 1-4-1 with a 3.04 GAA and an .888 save percentage over eight outings between Anaheim and Buffalo this season. The Golden Knights have scored 25 goals over their last six games, going 5-1-0 in that span, so this will be a tough test for Reimer.