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Lankinen stopped 26 of 28 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kings.

Lankinen allowed an early goal to Quinton Byfield and a third-period marker to Vladislav Gavrikov. The Canucks' offense was a little better, allowing Lankinen to win his third straight game as the team swept its California rivals over the last week. The 29-year-old netminder is up to 7-0-2 with a 2.08 GAA and a .923 save percentage through nine starts. Next up is a home matchup against the Oilers on Saturday.

Hellebuyck posted a 35-save shutout in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Avalanche.

Hellebuyck has shutouts in each of his last two starts, and this one was the 40th of his career. The 31-year-old netminder is also the first in the NHL to 10 wins, and no other goalie has more than seven. Hellebuyck is 10-1-0 with three shutouts, a 1.91 GAA and a .932 save percentage. He's authoring quite the follow-up to his second Vezina win while backstopping the NHL's best team through the first month.

Georgiev stopped 27 of 28 shots in Thursday's 1-0 loss to the Jets.

While Georgiev's struggles led to a rough October for the Avalanche, this loss was not on him. The Jets scored on an odd-man rush stemming from a turnover just 1:06 into the game, and that was all the scoring in the contest. Georgiev slipped to 1-5-0 with a 4.05 GAA and an .847 save percentage through seven outings, though he'll win more often than not if he can put in this kind of performance regularly going forward. The Avalanche have a tough matchup at home versus the Hurricanes on Saturday, and with three goalies on the roster, there's no telling who might get the start.

Fedotov made 23 saves Thursday in a 2-1 shootout win over Tampa Bay.

It was Fedotov's first NHL win. He wasn't supposed to start the game, but Aleksei Kolosov suffered a lower-body injury at the morning skate. Philly in 2024-25 is a tough place to hone your craft -- Fedotov is 1-3-0 with a 4.05 GAA and .851 save percentage in four starts.

Vasilevskiy made 31 saves in a 2-1 shootout loss to Philadelphia on Thursday.

The loss wasn't on Vasilevskiy -- his teammates need to put a few goals on the board, especially against the poor-performing Flyers. The netminder is 0-2-1 since winning his 299th NHL game Oct. 30 against the Avalanche. The team doesn't play again for a week, so Vasy will get a chance to hit the 300-win mark next Thursday at home against the Jets.

Soderblom allowed two goals on 39 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Stars. The third goal was an empty-netter.

The Blackhawks didn't play all that well, but Soderblom did his best to keep things competitive. While he's won just one of his four starts so far, the 25-year-old netminder has allowed a total of nine goals on 135 shots, good for a .933 save percentage. He looks much more prepared for the NHL in 2024-25 than he did in either of the previous two seasons, and that's good news with Laurent Brossoit (knee) not yet close to a return. Soderblom remains in the backup role, and it'll likely be Petr Mrazek who gets the nod versus the Wild on Sunday, though Soderblom's strong play could earn him more looks in the near future.

Forsberg made 21 saves in a 4-2 loss to the Islanders on Thursday. He allowed three goals.

Overall, Forsberg is now 3-3-0 in seven starts with a 2.72 GAA and .905 save percentage. He's off to his best start to the season since 2021-22, which would make him an ideal play-every-third-game option for the Sens. The team needs to ensure Linus Ullmark is healthy for a postseason run, and Forsberg will play an important role in that.

Montembeault allowed four goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.

Montembeault didn't get much help from the defense -- again -- and suffered his fourth straight loss. Breakdowns in front of him contributed to the first three New Jersey goals. His record dropped to 3-6-1 with a 3.46 goals-against average and .892 save percentage. Montreal carries a league-worst 4.07 goals allowed per game and is next to last with a minus-19 goal differential heading into Saturday's contest in Toronto, the second stop on a four-game road trip.

Varlamov made 28 saves in a 4-2 win over Ottawa on Thursday.

Varlamov benefited from a relative outburst in scoring from his team, which sits in the bottom quarter of the league in terms of goals scored. And his own game has settled recently, too. Varlamov has allowed just three goals in his last two starts (1-1-0) after seeing 15 whiz past in his four games prior. He has long been one of the most stable backups in the NHL, and it seems like he's rounding back into steady form for daily formats.

Oettinger stopped 25 of 26 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.

The Stars controlled the game fairly well, and Oettinger was able to put in a good performance with the shots he faced. Only a Tyler Bertuzzi power-play tally in the third period spoiled the shutout bid. Oettinger has now alternated wins and losses over his last five outings, allowing a total of 13 goals in that span. For the season, he's at a 6-2-0 record, a 2.26 GAA and a .922 save percentage over eight starts. The Stars have their biggest test of the season up next when they visit Winnipeg on Saturday.