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Markstrom stopped 17 of 19 shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Kraken.

The 34-year-old Swedish netminder gave up goals in the first and second periods, but a third-period tally from Timo Meier extended his winning streak to three games. Markstrom has come out on top in four of his last five starts, going 4-1-0 with a 2.40 GAA and a .906 save percentage in that span. However, he's posted a save percentage below the .910 mark in four of those five outings, so there might be some cause for concern for fantasy managers.

Wedgewood will patrol the visiting crease against New Jersey on Sunday, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

The Avalanche will use Alexandar Georgiev in Detroit on Saturday, leaving Sunday's start to Wedgewood. Wedgewood has stopped 52 of 56 shots (.929 save percentage) in his two appearances with the Avalanche since being acquired from Nashville seven days ago. New Jersey has scored the second-most goals (102) in the NHL this campaign.

Talbot (lower body) won't be available for Monday's road game versus Buffalo, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Talbot will miss his third straight game against Colorado on Saturday before sitting out Monday's matchup. It remains unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. Ville Husso will start against the Avalanche, and Sebastian Cossa will be the backup because Alex Lyon (lower body) remains on injured reserve.

Skinner will get the home start Saturday against the Blues, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Skinner has won two of his last three starts while posting a .949 save percentage. He has gone 8-7-2 with a 2.97 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. St. Louis has four of five games going into Saturday's matchup, scoring 18 goals in that span.

Saros is expected to defend the visiting crease against Ottawa on Saturday, per Predators Radio Host Max Herz.

Saros got the night off Thursday in Montreal, the first time in 10 games that he was not between the pipes. He has played well this season for the struggling Predators, going 6-11-5 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.64 GAA and a .911 save percentage. Ottawa ranks 14th in the league with 3.08 goals per game in 2024-25.

Georgiev was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post, indicating he will defend the road net against Detroit on Saturday.

Georgiev has posted a mark of 0-2-0 in his last three starts while surrendering 11 goals on 62 shots. He has a 7-7-0 record with a 3.54 GAA and an .867 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. Detroit sits 27th in the league with 2.54 goals per game in 2024-25.

Stolarz made 23 saves on 25 shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Stolarz was solid in a limited workload, but Toronto couldn't generate enough offensive support for him. The New Jersey native has alternated losses and wins over his last six starts, but overall, he's yet to lose back-to-back contests this season. Stolarz has an 8-5-2 record, a .924 save percentage and a 2.22 GAA through 15 appearances.

Lindgren turned aside 20 of 21 shots Friday in a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Lindgren and the Capitals set a new franchise record Friday by winning their eighth consecutive road game. The 30-year-old has won three straight games during Washington's current six-game point streak (5-0-1), and he only has one loss over six appearances since Nov. 8. Lindgren is up to an 8-5-0 record, .897 save percentage and 2.80 GAA through 13 starts while splitting time in the crease with Logan Thompson.

Swayman will patrol the home crease versus Philadelphia on Saturday, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports.

Swayman has turned his season around after a lukewarm start. He is 3-2-0 with a 1.82 GAA and a .925 save percentage in his last five starts. Overall, the 26-year-old is 8-9-2 with a 3.03 GAA and an .893 save percentage in 19 appearances this season. Philadelphia ranks 20th in the league with 2.88 goals per game in 2024-25.

Luukkonen will be in the home blue paint versus Utah on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Luukkonen has been less than stellar over his last three starts, giving up 12 goals on 94 shots (.872 save percentage) and losing all three games. He has posted a mark of 8-6-3 with a 2.70 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 18 outings this season. Utah is averaging 2.80 goals per game this season.