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Binnington will patrol the home crease Saturday against Philadelphia, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Binnington is coming off a 31-save shutout win over New Jersey on Wednesday. He has a 7-9-1 record with a 2.86 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 18 appearances this campaign. Philadelphia earned a 3-1 win over the Rangers on Friday and sit 22nd in the league with 2.79 goals per game in 2024-25.

Mrazek will be between the home pipes versus Columbus on Sunday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Mrazek enters the game with a 7-9-1 record after taking a 3-2 loss in Minnesota on Friday. After three straight seasons with a GAA above 3.00, Mrazek has a 2.66 GAA across 17 appearances in 2024-25. He will face the surprising Blue Jackets, who are seventh in NHL scoring, averaging 3.50 goals per game, after finishing 24th in 2023-24.

Talbot will defend the home crease versus Vancouver on Sunday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Talbot wasn't at his best Friday, giving up five goals on 29 shots in a 5-4 loss to New Jersey. Overall, the 37-year-old netminder is 6-5-2 with one shutout, a 2.67 GAA and a .916 save percentage. Ville Husso will be his backup, as Alex Lyon is out of action with an undisclosed injury. Vancouver is averaging 3.23 goals per game this season.

Lyon (lower body) didn't practice Saturday and won't travel with the Red Wings for the team's upcoming two-game road trip, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Lyon will miss his third straight game Sunday versus Vancouver before Detroit's two-game trip to Boston and Ottawa on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. He has posted a 4-4-0 record with a 2.74 GAA and a .911 save percentage across nine games this season. Look for Cam Talbot and Ville Husso to share the net with Lyon on the shelf.

Gustavsson will patrol the home crease versus Nashville on Saturday, according to Wild insider Kevin Falness.

Gustavsson has been outstanding this season, going 10-4-3 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.05 GAA and a .929 save percentage. This is in sharp contrast to last season when Gustavsson was a mediocre goaltender. He had a 20-17-3 record with a 3.06 GAA and an .899 save percentage. Gustavsson will face the Predators, who are averaging 2.33 goals per game, better only than the Bruins this season.

Woll is expected to defend the visiting crease in Tampa Bay on Saturday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Woll will be looking for his fifth straight win, as he has allowed only six goals on 105 shots over his last four games. Woll is 5-2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .922 save percentage across seven games this season. He and Anthony Stolarz have been outstanding in the Toronto crease, as the Maple Leafs are third in the NHL in goals allowed, averaging 2.59 per game. The Lightning could give Woll all he can handle, as they are fourth in NHL scoring, averaging 3.77 goals per game.

Skinner will patrol the visiting crease in Colorado on Saturday, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.

Skinner is 5-2-1 in his last eight starts. Overall the 26-year-old is 7-6-2 with a 3.23 GAA and an .882 save percentage across 15 appearances. He will face the Avalanche, who are 10th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.29 goals per game.

Quick will defend the home crease versus Montreal on Saturday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Quick gets the call in the second-half of back-to-back games after Igor Shesterkin started Friday in Philadelphia. Quick gave up six goals on 40 shots in a 6-2 loss to Edmonton on Nov. 23 but had a pair of shutouts before that. He is 4-1-0 with a 1.85 GAA and a .943 save percentage in six games this season. The Canadiens are averaging 2.82 goals per game.

Tomkins was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Saturday, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Tomkins was recalled Friday to serve as the backup to Jonas Johansson, as Andrei Vasilevskiy was given the day off. Tomkins is 3-5-0 with a 3.12 GAA and an .890 save percentage across eight AHL games.

Wedgewood was traded from Nashville to Colorado on Saturday for Justus Annunen and a 2025 sixth-round pick.

Wedgewood could push Alexandar Georgiev for playing time, as Colorado has struggled between the pipes this season. While seeing limited action behind Juuse Saros, Wedgewood posted a 1-2-1 record with a 3.69 GAA and an .878 save percentage for the Predators in 2024-25.