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Dostal made 30 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday.

Max Pacioretty had his number Thursday, beating Dostal twice. The young netminder played a strong game, but the Ducks' defense left him alone on an island far too many times. Despite a 6-8-3 record, Dostal has a sparkling .920 save percentage and solid 2.69 GAA, and that makes him a solid matchup play in daily formats.

Wedgewood stopped 19 of 22 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Utah. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

The Avalanche didn't get on the board until Nathan MacKinnon scored with 4:34 left in the third period while Wedgewood was pulled for an extra attacker. Colorado's rally ended with a Kevin Stenlund empty-netter 23 seconds later. Wedgewood is now 3-2-0 with nine goals allowed over five appearances since he was traded from the Predators to the Avalanche. Overall, he's at a 4-4-1 record with a 2.77 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 10 games this season. Mackenzie Blackwood was healthy enough to back up Thursday, though the Avalanche have not yet named a starting goalie for Saturday's contest versus the Predators.

Woll made allowed one goal on 20 shots in relief Thursday in a 3-2 win over Anaheim.

Anthony Stolarz was unable to return to the game for the second period after suffering a lower-body injury, so Woll stepped into the blue paint and earned the win. There was no update on Stolarz after the game, and it will likely come Friday. Woll immediately becomes the No. 1 netminder, and Dennis Hildeby is likely on his way up to the big club.

Vejmelka allowed a goal on 24 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.

Vejmelka bounced back from a rough shootout loss, keeping the Avalanche off the board until late in the third period in this contest. He's won two of his last three outings, and he's given up a modest nine goals over four starts in December. Vejmelka is up to 5-7-2 with a 2.36 GAA and a .917 save percentage over 16 appearances. Utah's next game is Saturday in San Jose.

Primeau allowed three goals on seven shots in Thursday's 9-2 loss to Pittsburgh.

Primeau hadn't been on the ice since giving up five goals on 29 shots in a 6-3 loss to Boston on Dec. 1. He entered midway through the Penguins six-goal third period. The relief entrance marked the fourth time he's replaced a struggling Sam Montembeault. Primeau has a 4.70 GAA and .836 save percentage through 11 appearances (seven starts).

Montembeault allowed six goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 9-2 loss to the Penguins.

It was a close game after two periods -- 3-2 lead for Pittsburgh -- but the Penguins broke it open in the third with six goals. The first three of those six came against Montembeault, who was yanked for the fourth time in 22 starts. He entered the game on a roll, having won three of his last four outings while posting a 1.71 GAA and .944 save percentage. He'll take a 3.01 GAA and .901 save percentage into Montreal's next game, which comes Saturday night on the road in Winnipeg.

Kolosov made 25 saves in a 4-1 win over Detroit on Thursday.

Kolosov wasn't busy in the first two periods -- he saw just 14 shots. Ben Chiarot finally beat him late in the third to pull the Red Wings to within one goal, but Kolosov's teammates drained two empty-net goals to seal the win. It was a nice rebound for Kolosov, who had allowed four goals in each of his last two games, both losses. He's an inconsistent option when he's in the blue paint, as he's still adjusting to North American ice. However, the potential is there.

Talbot made 32 saves in a 4-1 loss to the Flyers. He allowed two goals.

It was Talbot's first appearance since missing four games due to a lower-body injury. He was pelted with pucks -- he had already faced 29 shots by the end of two periods -- and he bailed his team out time after time, as he allowed just one goal over the first two frames. The first shot of the third got past Talbot while his team was on a power play, and it pushed the game to 2-0. From that point on, he didn't see many pucks as his teammates upped their attempts, but unfortunately, they couldn't make a comeback in the third. Talbot gives the Red Wings a chance every time he's in the blue paint, but the team structure keeps him from getting wins. Fantasy managers should use him as they did before he got hurt.

Jarry stopped 21 of 23 shots in Thursday's 9-2 win over Montreal.

Jarry allowed a goal on the first shot he saw, which may have triggered memories of his previous start when he gave up six goals on home ice in a loss to the Avalanche, but he recovered and eventually coasted to a fifth win in his last six starts. The Penguins have averaged 4.7 goals per game in those starts, which has helped the goalie overcome a slow opening to the season. Jarry lowered his GAA to 3.65 and improved his save percentage to .884 with the effort. The Penguins next play Saturday in Ottawa.

Grubauer is slated to start at home against Boston on Thursday, according to Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network.

Grubauer has a 2-8-0 record, 3.71 GAA and .870 save percentage in 10 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 32 of 37 shots en route to a 7-5 win over the Rangers on Sunday. The Bruins are tied for 28th in goals per game with 2.53.