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Wolf posted a 29-save shutout in Friday's 2-0 win over the Predators.

Wolf earned the first shutout of his career, and he's now won three of his last four starts. The 23-year-old has allowed just seven goals on 120 shots in that span. He improved to 6-2-1 with a 2.53 GAA and a .921 save percentage over nine starts this season. The Flames have pivoted to a win-and-stay-in plan for their goalies outside of back-to-back sets in November, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Wolf start Tuesday versus the Islanders.

Saros stopped 31 of 32 shots in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Flames. The second goal was an empty-netter.

Saros was sharp, but a goal from Daniil Miromanov at 6:38 of the third period ended up deciding the game. This was Saros' sixth loss in his last eight outings, though he played well. He's now 4-8-2 with a 2.52 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 14 starts this season. The Finn has had some missteps, but he's still suffering from a lack of consistent goal support from his teammates. The Predators continue their road trip Sunday in Vancouver.

Samsonov (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to back up Adin Hill in Friday's road game versus Utah.

Vegas sent down Akira Schmid on Thursday and didn't recall him prior to Friday's game, which further confirms Samsonov has moved past his injury. This will be Samsonov's first game in uniform in November. The Golden Knights have a back-to-back Wednesday and Thursday of next week, so that may be when he next gets back between the pipes for a start.

Saros will start Friday's road game versus the Flames, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Saros ceded the crease to Scott Wedgewood for Thursday's game versus the Oilers. Saros has won just two of his last seven starts, posting a 2.55 GAA and a .913 save percentage in that span. The Flames have averaged 2.71 goals per game this season.

Sorokin is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Saturday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Sorokin will attempt to rebound after allowing at least three goals in each of his past five starts. He's 4-3-3 with a 2.66 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 10 appearances in 2024-25. The Kraken have been a middling squad in 2024-25, posting an 8-8-1 record while being tied for 17th offensively with 3.00 goals per game.

Lyon (lower body) is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Friday, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.

Lyon last played between the pipes Oct. 30, when he stopped 23 of 29 shots en route to a 6-2 loss to Winnipeg. Anaheim figures to be a far easier adversary -- the 5-8-2 Ducks rank 32nd offensively with just 2.20 goals per game. Lyon has a 2-3-0 record, 2.78 GAA and .916 save percentage over six appearances in 2024-25.

Lindgren is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Friday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Lindgren has lost his past two starts and has surrendered three goals in each of his last four appearances. Those recent struggles have dropped him to 3-4-0 with a 2.76 GAA and an .897 save percentage through seven outings in 2024-25. Lindgren will have a difficult time rebounding against the Avalanche, who are tied for 10th offensively with 3.47 goals per game and figure to be even more dangerous since Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) is set to return Friday.

Georgiev suffered an upper-body injury and will miss Friday's home game versus Washington.

Georgiev got off to a slow start this season, but he was starting to get hot, as he had won his last three games. Georgiev is 4-5-0 with a 3.56 GAA and an .863 save percentage over 10 appearances this season. Justus Annunen will get the start versus Washington, with Trent Miner -- who was recalled from the AHL on Friday -- as his backup. Consider Georgiev day-to-day at this time.

Hill will patrol the visiting crease in Utah on Friday, Paul Delos Santos of NHL.com reports.

Hill was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice and will make his sixth straight start. He is 7-3-1 with a 3.27 GAA and an .879 save percentage in 11 appearances this season. Hill stopped 16 shots in a 4-3 overtime win over Utah on Nov. 2.

Kuemper (undisclosed) was designated for injured reserve Friday.

Kuemper's status hasn't been updated since he left Wednesday's matchup with Colorado due to his undisclosed injury, but this move will sideline him for at least the next two games. With the veteran netminder shelved, David Rittich figures to carry the load, while Erik Portillo was recalled from AHL Ontario.