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Reimer stopped 14 of 15 shots in relief during Friday's 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Reimer appeared in relief for the second game in a row, and he's made 20 saves on 21 shots during that span. Reimer should remain the backup behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who has been struggling lately. The 36-year-old Reimer has made five appearances with the Sabres this season, going 1-1-1 with a 2.55 GAA and a .904 save percentage.

Hofer stopped 25 of 27 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Panthers.

Including an appearance in relief during a 3-1 loss to the Lightning on Thursday, Hofer has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.61 GAA and a .935 save percentage in his last three outings. He's been a reliable option as the backup for Jordan Binnington while seeing playing time every two or three contests.

Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 27 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blues.

Bobrovsky allowed a first-period goal to Oskar Sundqvist but was perfect the rest of the way. Bobrovsky has given up one or fewer goals in four of his last six starts. The star netminder has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.11 GAA and a .913 save percentage across that six-game span, and he's stopped 77 of 84 shots during the Panthers' three-game winning streak.

Jarry was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports, indicating he will defend the road net Saturday versus New Jersey.

Jarry is coming off a 22-save effort in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over Nashville to improve to 4-1-1 through six outings in December. He has posted a 7-4-2 record with a 3.62 GAA and an .883 save percentage through 14 appearances this season. New Jersey ranks seventh in the league with 3.31 goals per game in 2024-25.

Hildeby was called up from AHL Toronto on Saturday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Hildeby returned to the minors ahead of Friday's game against Buffalo to allow Matt Murray to start versus the Sabres. Murray dropped to the AHL on Saturday in a corresponding move to protect his waiver status. This season, Hildeby is 2-1-0 with the Maple Leafs, allowing 11 goals on 88 shots. He is expected to back up Joseph Woll on Saturday against the Islanders.

Murray was returned to AHL Toronto on Saturday, according to David Alter of The Hockey News.

Murray made his first NHL appearance in 628 days Friday, turning aside 24 shots in a 6-3 win over Buffalo. He was likely sent down for roster management purposes, as he will not have to go through waivers. The Maple Leafs promoted Dennis Hildeby from the AHL in a corresponding move.

Sorokin will guard the road net Saturday against Toronto, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

It's been a tough stretch for Sorokin of late -- he's dropped three of his last four starts, struggling to an .865 save percentage in that span. The 29-year-old netminder will look to right the ship against a Toronto team that's won five of six gamews going into Saturday's matchup.

Korpisalo will guard the home net Saturday against the Sabres, Scott McLaughlin of Audacy Sports reports.

It'll be the first start in four games for Korpisalo. The 30-year-old netminder has a 6-3-1 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .901 save percentage while backing up Jeremy Swayman this season. It should be a favorable matchup for Korpisalo against a Buffalo team that's lost its last 12 games.

Markstrom is slated to defend the home crease versus Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Markstrom has been outstanding of late, going 6-0-1 with a 1.70 GAA and a .922 save percentage in his last seven starts. The 34-year-old has turned it around in New Jersey after two mediocre seasons with the Flames, as he is 16-6-2 with a 2.29 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 24 appearances this campaign. Pittsburgh has posted 3.06 goals per game in 2024-25.

Ersson will be between the home pipes versus Columbus on Saturday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Ersson has struggled since returning from a lower-body injury that cost him 11 games, going 1-3-0 and allowing 15 goals on only 87 shots (.828 save percentage). His lone win was against Saturday's opponent, as the Blue Jackets managed only 18 shots on goal in a 5-3 win for the Flyers on Dec. 10. Columbus has been surprisingly strong offensively in 2024-25, averaging 3.24 goals per game.