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Swayman posted an 18-save shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

Just a day after the Blue Jackets put six goals behind Joonas Korpisalo, Swayman turned in a much better outing against the same opponent. This was Swayman's second shutout of the season and his fourth win in his last five starts. In that span, he's allowed just eight goals on 98 shots as the Bruins' defense has stepped up to make things easier on the 26-year-old netminder. Swayman is up to 13-10-3 with a 2.93 GAA and an .890 save percentage over 26 starts this season. The Bruins have a tough matchup next on the schedule as they visit the Capitals on Tuesday, though Swayman was able to earn a 4-1 win over them Monday, stopping 10 of 11 shots in that contest.

Tarasov stopped 24 of 28 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Bruins.

Tarasov played for the first time since Dec. 5, but that long gap between appearances didn't help to end his skid. He's lost six straight outings (0-5-1) while giving up at least three goals in each of those games. Tarasov is now 3-6-1 with a 4.23 GAA and an .857 save percentage over 10 starts this season. Elvis Merzlikins is likely to continue starting most of the time for the Blue Jackets, and Jet Greaves could be called up for spot starts on occasion until Tarasov gets back on track.

Thompson turned aside 35 of 37 shots faced during Saturday's 5-2 road win over the Maple Leafs.

Thompson had to make some spectacular saves as the Maple Leafs mounted a push in the third period. The 27-year-old has allowed two or fewer goals in nine of his last 10 starts and now sports a 14-2-2 record in 18 appearances to start the 2024-25 season. Charlie Lindgren is expected to get the start for Sunday's matinee against the Red Wings.

Murray turned aside 27 of 31 shots faced during Saturday's 5-2 home loss to the Capitals.

Murray is still searching for his first win of the season after allowing at least three goals in each of his first two starts since being recalled following the injury to Anthony Stolarz (knee). The 30-year-old could be worth the occasional spot start behind a high-powered Maple Leafs team, but with Joseph Woll firmly entrenched as the starter, Murray has yet to re-establish himself as much of a fantasy commodity.

Dostal stopped 22 of 24 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Flyers. The third goal was an empty-netter with 2:20 left in the third period.

Dostal entered this game having allowed seven goals on 47 shots over his previous two appearances, but even though this was a step in the right direction, the 24-year-old netminder has now gone 1-2-0 over his last three starts. He's given up nine goals on 71 shots in that three-game stretch, good for a subpar .887 save percentage.

Ersson stopped 32 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Ducks,

Ersson took advantage of a favorable matchup Saturday and notched his third win over his last seven appearances since returning from a lower-body injury on Dec. 8. Record aside, this was one of Ersson's best outings of the entire season, and it marked the first time since Nov. 11 -- and the first time since returning from the aforementioned injury -- that he was able to record a save percentage above the .910 mark.

Knight allowed four goals on 25 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Canadiens.

Knight, who was coming off a sterling effort in a 4-2 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday, got the starting nod for the first game following the holiday break. He allowed three second-period goals, including a short-handed tally, while Florida couldn't take advantage of their scoring chances. The Panthers' backup dropped to 6-6-1 with a 2.87 goals-against average and an .887 save percentage. The Panthers return to action Monday at home against the Rangers. Sergei Bobrovsky is expected to start.

Swayman will protect the home goal versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports.

Swayman will get the second half of a back-to-back set after Joonas Korpisalo was tagged for six goals in a loss to the Blue Jackets on Friday. While Swayman is 6-1-1 in December, that has come with a 2.95 GAA and an .874 save percentage over eight appearances. As Friday showed, Columbus has a potentially strong offense, so this could be another challenging matchup for the 26-year-old netminder.

Montembeault will start Sunday's road game against Tampa Bay, Patrick Friloet of RDS reports.

Montembeault will get the second half of Montreal's back-to-back after Jakub Dobes posted a 34-save shutout against the Panthers on Saturday. Montembeault had started 10 consecutive games before Dobes' sparkling NHL debut and could get more rest moving forward if the Canadiens develop some trust in the new backup.

Dobes stopped all 34 shots faced in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.

Dobes, who was called up from AHL Laval on Friday, shut out the Stanley Cup champs in his NHL debut a day later. Florida out-chanced the Canadiens (25-11), but Dobes looked like a seasoned veteran. In a corresponding move Friday, Montreal placed former backup goalie Cayden Primeau on waivers, and it looks like Dobes will work as the backup to Sam Montembeault going forward. Montembeault will start Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.