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Markstrom made 12 saves in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Penguins.

The 34-year-old netminder was rarely tested and didn't face more than five shots in any period, while New Jersey peppered Tristan Jarry with 14 in the third period alone. The shutout was Markstrom's second of the season, and he hasn't taken a regulation loss since Nov. 27, going 7-0-1 over his last eight starts with a dazzling 1.49 GAA and .928 save percentage.

Jarry turned aside 25 of 27 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Devils, with New Jersey's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The veteran netminder kept the Devils off the scoreboard for the entire first period and most of the second, but Stefan Noesen finally got a puck past Jarry just before the second intermission, and Pittsburgh's skaters never solved Jacob Markstrom. Jarry hasn't been stellar since reclaiming the top job in the Penguins' crease, but he's been a little more reliable than the team's other options. Over his last 10 starts, Jarry has gone 6-3-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .897 save percentage.

Wolf made 24 saves in Saturday's 6-4 win over Chicago.

The Flames seemed to have the game well in hand after two periods with a 5-1 lead, but Chicago pressed hard in the final frame and Wolf was able to weather the storm. The 23-year-old netminder has given up at least four goals in five of his last six starts, going 2-3-1 over that stretch with a 3.67 GAA and .882 save percentage, but Dan Vladar hasn't been any better over that stretch and Wolf doesn't seem to be in danger of losing his spot in a timeshare for Calgary.

Mrazek stopped 24 of 29 shots in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Calgary, with the Flames' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

In his first start back from a groin injury that cost him a couple weeks of action, Mrazek looked a bit rusty as Chicago fell behind 5-1 through two periods. The veteran netminder did keep Calgary off the scoreboard as his team tried to mount a comeback, however. Mrazek went the entire month of November without giving up more than three goals in an outing, but his luck evaporated once the calendar flipped to December -- over four appearances this month, he's surrendered 14 goals on 95 shots for an .853 save percentage.

Shesterkin will protect the home net against Carolina on Sunday, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.

Shesterkin is coming off a 41-save performance in Friday's 3-1 win over Dallas. He has posted a record of 11-12-1 with one shutout, a 2.95 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 24 appearances this season. Carolina ranks fourth in the league with 3.53 goals per game in 2024-25.

Grubauer gave up five goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Grubauer lost for the fourth time in his last six outings, and he's given up at least four goals in four of those games. Vegas got to him early with three goals in the first period before pouring on some more in the final frame. The 33-year-old netminder is down to 3-10-0 with a 3.63 GAA and an .877 save percentage over 13 contests. The Kraken are struggling to support their goalies with offense, but Grubauer hasn't done his part to keep things close lately. Joey Daccord is likely to start Sunday in Colorado.

Samsonov stopped 21 of 23 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.

The Kraken's two goals came on the power play, but Samsonov was otherwise quite good in his third straight win. He's allowed just five goals on 65 shots in that span. For the season, the 27-year-old netminder is 8-3-1 with a 2.97 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 12 starts. The Golden Knights' next game is at home versus the Ducks on Monday, but it's not clear if Samsonov will get a chance to build some momentum or if Adin Hill will take his turn in the crease.

Lankinen allowed five goals on 20 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Senators.

Lankinen had one of his worst games of the year. The Canucks were able to overcome three of the deficits he created, but Jake Sanderson ended it in favor of the Senators just 13 seconds into overtime. This was Lankinen's second start and defeat in a row (0-1-1), dropping him to 14-5-4 with a 2.61 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 23 starts this season. Expect Thatcher Demko to get the starting nod Monday versus the Sharks.

Merilainen allowed four goals on 25 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canucks.

Merilainen allowed the Canucks to bounce back from three deficits but still came away with the win when Jake Sanderson scored 13 seconds into the extra session. Merilainen made his first NHL appearance since the 2022-23 season and earned his first career win. The 22-year-old has been backing up the red-hot Linus Ullmark since Anton Forsberg (undisclosed) went down with an injury last weekend. Don't expect Merilainen to get many starts, though he could make another appearance when the Senators resume playing after the holiday break in a road back-to-back against Winnipeg (Dec. 28) and Minnesota (Dec. 29).

Woll made 28 saves in a 6-3 loss to the Islanders on Saturday. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

He allowed five goals for the first time this season. Woll will see the bulk of the starts while Anthony Stolarz (knee) is sidelined, but he has been sharing time with the duo of Dennis Hildeby and Matt Murray recently due to the team's busy schedule. The 26-year-old Woll has a 9-5-0 record with a 2.50 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 14 appearances this season.