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Grubauer made 18 saves in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canucks.

The Kraken were down 4-1 early in the third period, but Grubauer shut the door the rest of the way as his team mounted a comeback. The veteran goalie has been beaten at least four times in four of his last five starts, but strong offensive support has allowed him to go 3-2-0 in that stretch despite a 3.83 GAA and .878 save percentage. Grubauer will serve as Seattle's top netminder as long as Joey Daccord (undisclosed) is sidelined.

Askarov allowed two goals on 32 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Flames. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Despite the loss, Askarov's performance on Saturday was encouraging. The Flames' first goal was a tipped-in shot, and the second came on a power play, so there's not much blame to place on Askarov for either tally. Still, he's 1-2-2 with a 2.62 GAA and a .915 save percentage through five NHL outings this season. Vitek Vanecek is week-to-week with a fractured cheekbone, so Askarov will have an extended opportunity to challenge Alexandar Georgiev for playing time between the pipes. The Sharks' next game is Tuesday versus the Flyers.

Wolf stopped 21 of 22 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

Wolf didn't have a lot to do, but he took care of business, limiting the Sharks to a Macklin Celebrini power-play goal in the second period. Wolf also earned an assist on Jonathan Huberdeau's empty-netter. This was Wolf's third win over his last four games, a span in which he's allowed nine goals. He's been a little uneven lately, but not to the point of losing his decent share of playing time between the pipes for the Flames. The California native is now 11-5-2 with a 2.70 GAA and a .912 save percentage over a career-high 18 games. Look for Dan Vladar to get the nod Sunday in Vegas.

Jarry allowed five goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Islanders. The last goal was an empty-netter.

Jarry had won seven of 10 outings entering the holiday break, but the Islanders gave him a rude welcome back to action Saturday. This was the fifth time in his last 11 starts that Jarry allowed four or more goals. He's now at an 8-6-2 record with a 3.58 GAA and an .885 save percentage over 17 starts. Alex Nedeljkovic is likely to start on home ice in Sunday's rematch versus the Islanders.

Sorokin stopped 22 of 25 shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.

Sorokin has started 12 straight games, and he's now 6-5-1 in that span. He's showing some signs of wear -- the 29-year-old has allowed at least three goals in six straight games and eight of the 12 contests during his heavy run of playing time. Sorokin improved to 11-11-4 with a 2.96 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 26 starts this season. Semyon Varlamov (lower body) remains on long-term injured reserve with no clear timeline to return, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Marcus Hogberg get the nod Sunday in a rematch with the Penguins in Pittsburgh.

Quick gave up a goal on 12 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Lightning.

Quick relieved Igor Shesterkin for the second time this month. Over five appearances in December, Quick has given up 15 goals on 97 shots while losing all three of his starts. The 38-year-old remains at 5-4-0 through 12 outings, and he has a 2.69 GAA and a .907 save percentage. The Rangers' next back-to-back is on the road next weekend with stops in Washington on Saturday and Chicago on Sunday, so Quick will likely start one of those contests.

Shesterkin gave up five goals on 13 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Lightning.

Shesterkin made it nearly halfway through the second period before he was replaced by Jonathan Quick for the second time in five starts. The Lightning got the better of Shesterkin in all situations -- they scored twice shorthanded and twice on the power play. The loss dropped the 28-year-old netminder to 11-14-1 with a 3.06 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 26 starts this season. It doesn't get any easier, as the Rangers' next three games are at Florida on Monday, at home versus the Bruins on Thursday and on the road against the Capitals next Saturday.

Allen allowed four goals on 40 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Carolina. The fifth marker was an empty-netter.

Allen conceded three goals at even strength and one on the power play. Ondrej Palat gave New Jersey a 2-1 lead early in the third period, but the Canes exploded with four goals to complete the comeback. Allen has surrendered at least three goals in three consecutive losses, and he hasn't won a game since Nov. 23. New Jersey's No. 2 netminder is sporting a 5-6-1 record, .900 save percentage and 2.89 GAA through 12 appearances this season.

Tokarski made 21 saves on 23 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over New Jersey.

Tokarski was facing a 2-1 deficit early in the third period, but the Canes exploded for four markers in the final frame. It was the 35-year-old's third appearance of the campaign, and he improved to 2-1-0 with a .907 save percentage and a 2.35 GAA. Tokarski will likely continue to be the understudy to Pyotr Kochetkov until Frederik Andersen (knee) is ready to return.

Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 44 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.

Vasilevskiy turned in a strong performance, and he received plenty of support from his teammates. He's now won six of his eight starts in December, and he's allowed no more than three goals in any of those games. For the season, Vasilevskiy is 16-10-1 with a 2.39 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 27 starts. Jonas Johansson will likely get the nod for Sunday's game versus the Canadiens, while Vasilevskiy can be penciled in to start two of the three games during the Lightning's upcoming road trip through California that begins Thursday in San Jose.