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Comrie surrendered four goals on 30 shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

It was a back-and-forth game, but the Golden Knights struck last on a Brett Howden goal with 4:05 left in the third period. This was Comrie's third straight loss, and he's allowed 10 goals in that span. The 29-year-old is at 3-3-0 with a 3.04 GAA and a .903 save percentage through six starts. Those aren't terrible numbers for a backup, but they're not enough to make a dent in Connor Hellebuyck's playing time as the starter. Comrie will likely be back on the bench for Sunday's game against the Stars.

Merzlikins made 27 saves in a 5-2 win over Calgary on Friday.

Merzlikins has really picked up the Blue Jackets over the last two weeks. He is 5-0-1 in six starts, including wins over the Hurricanes, Lightning and Bruins. But Merzlikins has allowed 19 goals during that stretch, and his save percentage over that span is a murky .888. And after he lost his cool in Friday's game, he could be a few dollars lighter if the league levels supplemental discipline. Merzlikins took offense to MacKenzie Weegar digging at him in the crease, the netminder popped up throwing jabs with the his blocker on.

Hill stopped 23 of 26 shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Jets.

The Jets put in a good effort, but the Golden Knights got two-goal games from Brett Howden and Ivan Barbashev in the win. Hill allowed more than two goals for the first time in six outings in this contest, and he's 4-1-1 in that span. The 28-year-old is now 10-4-2 with a 2.85 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 16 starts. The Golden Knights host Utah on Saturday, which will likely be a start for Ilya Samsonov.

Luukkonen conceded four goals on 22 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Luukkonen allowed more than two goals in a game for just the second time across nine appearances in November. The 25-year-old has provided stability between the pipes for the league's youngest roster in the Sabres, but he'll get a night off in the second half of a back-to-back Saturday -- James Reimer will start on the road against the Islanders. Luukkonen has an 8-5-2 record, .909 save percentage and 2.54 GAA over 16 appearances.

Lankinen stopped 31 of 34 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.

Lankinen picked up his third straight win Friday, and he's faced at least 29 shots in each game during that span while allowing a combined six goals on 95 shots. The 29-year-old could be relegated to the No. 2 netminding role in the near future, as Thatcher Demko (knee) is progressing toward making his 2024-25 debut. Lankinen is up to a 11-3-2 record, .909 save percentage and 2.57 GAA through 16 outings. The Finnish goaltender is tied for second in the NHL in wins (11) with Jake Oettinger and Sergei Bobrovsky.

Swayman stopped 33 of 35 shots in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Penguins.

Swayman played well, but the Bruins' lack of offense let him down once again. This was the seventh time in the last eight games Boston has scored two or fewer goals, the exception being a six-goal outburst Wednesday versus the Islanders in a Joonas Korpisalo start. Swayman is 1-4-0 over that run of futility, though he's given up just four goals across his last three starts to settle in after a rough patch in which he allowed 12 goals over two games. The 26-year-old is down to a 6-9-2 record with a 3.09 GAA and an .892 save percentage through 17 outings. The Bruins' next game is Sunday in a fairly favorable matchup at home versus the Canadiens.

Jarry stopped 31 of 32 shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Bruins.

Jarry looked sharp in this one, though the Bruins' low-scoring tendencies likely helped his cause a bit. This was Jarry's second win in a row and the first time in eight appearances he's given up fewer than three goals. The 29-year-old is at a 3-3-1 record with a 3.88 GAA and an .881 save percentage this season. Jarry has started four of the last five games, but it'll likely be Alex Nedeljkovic between the pipes for Saturday's home matchup with the Flames.

Fleury stopped 20 shots in Friday's 3-2 win over Chicago.

The visitors grabbed a 2-0 lead early in the second period on a pair of Ryan Donato tallies, but Fleury shut the door the rest of the way as the Wild offense got rolling. The 40-year-old goalie has been used sparingly this season as the backup to Filip Gustavsson, but the usage seems to be agreeing with Fleury as he has yet to take a regulation loss this season, going 5-0-1 in six starts with a .904 save percentage.

Comrie will guard the road goal versus the Golden Knights on Friday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Comrie has lost his last two starts, allowing six goals on 63 shots in that span. He'll get the nod in a tough matchup Friday, as the Golden Knights have averaged 3.74 goals per game.

Mrazek made 26 saves in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.

Chicago held a 2-0 lead early in the second period, but Minnesota struck three times before the intermission, with Jared Spurgeon's game-winner coming on a long-range shot that Mrazek simply mishandled. The 32-year-old netminder has allowed three goals or less in an impressive 12 straight starts, but Mrazek has only managed a 5-6-1 record over that stretch despite a .921 save percentage.