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Jarry stopped 25 of 29 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 victory over the Canucks.

Jarry registered just his second win of the season and first since Oct. 14. The Canucks almost pulled off the comeback after trailing 5-1 in the middle frame, but Jarry did just enough to help Pittsburgh snap its three-game losing streak. The 29-year-old is 1-2-1 and has conceded 15 goals on 131 shots over four appearances since returning from a conditioning stint with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Overall, the British Columbia native is up to a 2-3-1 record, .868 save percentage and 4.34 GAA through seven outings.

Markstrom made 16 saves in a 3-0 loss to the Blues on Wednesday.

Markstrom got caught snoozing early when Robert Thomas whistled a one-timer past him just nine seconds into the game. He then allowed two more in the first period. Markstrom is 7-3-0 in his last 10 starts, and he has delivered a solid 2.54 GAA and .904 save percentage over 17 starts this season. That seems like a heavy workload, but remember that the Devils started the season overseas well ahead of the rest of the NHL. File that away because you may want to leverage Markstrom in a deal later in the season when you need a guy with a few more starts in hand.

Merzlikins allowed four goals on 23 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

Merzlikins, who failed to hold a couple of one-goal leads, saw a four-game win streak snapped. The back-and-forth affair eventually ended when Nick Suzuki pounced on a rebound of a shot that the goalie was unable to squeeze. It was a third consecutive shaky performance for Merzlikins, who benefitted greatly from an offense that racked up 22 non-shootout goals during his win steak. Next up for Columbus is a Friday night home game against Calgary.

Binnington stopped 31 shots in a 3-0 victory over the New Jersey on Wednesday.

With the win, Binnington set a St. Louis Blues' franchise record for wins with 152 in his 298th NHL game, passing his agent and former record holder, Mike Liut, who had 151 wins in 347 contests. The shutout was his first of the season and 16th in the NHL. Binnington is one of five active twinetenders who holds his club's current franchise win record. The others? Andrei Vasilevskiy, Connor Hellebuyck, Philipp Grubauer and Connor Ingram. Binnington's average stats this season are about to improve sharply under new coach, Jim Montgomery's system changes, so hold onto him if you have him rostered. And if not, see if his manager is open to a trade.

Luukkonen made 28 saves in a 1-0 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday.

UPL was brilliant all night long -- he had to be because he got zero help from his teammates. The only goal he allowed was a one-timer from Kirill Kaprizov that finished off a 4-on-1 rush. Luukkonen had a tough first three games to the season, but he's really dialed in his game since then. His 2.45 GAA and .914 save percentage in 15 starts are better than what he delivered in his breakout 2023-24. UPL is the reason the Sabres are within a stone's throw from a postseason spot at the quarter pole of the season.

Gustavsson made 39 saves in a 1-0 win over Buffalo on Wednesday.

It was Gustavsson's second shutout of the season and eighth in the NHL. He was especially sharp in the first period when he made 16 saves and again in the third when he stopped 14. Don't look now, but Gustavsson sits on top of the league with a 2.06 GAA and .929 save percentage. His stats match last year's Vezina winner, Connor Hellebuyck's excellence this year. Remarkably, Gustavsson's name rarely comes up in discussions about the NHL's elite netminders. That won't last much longer. He's fantasy gold.

Hill will protect the road goal versus the Avalanche on Wednesday.

It appears the Golden Knights have gone back to alternating goalies -- this will be Hill's third start in six games. He has allowed exactly two goals in four straight outings, going 3-1-0 in that span. The Avalanche are a tough foe, and they are averaging 3.41 goals per game.

Gibson will guard the road goal versus the Kraken on Wednesday, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.

Gibson will get the nod Wednesday after Lukas Dostal took a 3-2 loss against the Kraken in Anaheim on Monday. Gibson is 3-0-1 this season, and he'll face a Seattle squad that has averaged 2.77 goals per game.

Rittich will start at home versus the Jets on Wednesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Rittich allowed seven goals on 21 shots against the Sharks on Monday, but the Kings don't appear ready to give Erik Portillo a start at the NHL level. The 32-year-old Rittich will attempt to redeem himself against the league's top team, as the 18-4-0 Jets have averaged 4.05 goals per game, tied for first place in the NHL.

Saros will protect the home goal versus the Flyers on Wednesday, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.

Saros was pulled from his last start after giving up four goals on 30 shots versus the Devils on Monday. The 29-year-old netminder has gone 2-3-0 with 11 goals allowed over his last five outings, but inconsistent goal support has been the story of the season for Saros and the Predators. The Flyers have averaged 2.77 goals per game, tied for 19th in the league.