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Ersson (lower body) exited Saturday's tilt against Boston and won't return.

Ersson stopped the eight shots he faced but left the game after logging just 7:36 of ice time. Aleksei Kolosov took his place between the pipes. The 25-year-old Ersson was seen getting a new skate blade, but he also spoke to the head athletic trainer and pointed to his left leg, according to Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ersson has been the clear No. 1 option for the Flyers in 2024-25, so if he misses time due to this injury, then that would leave Ivan Fedotov and Aleksei Kolosov to compete for starts during his absence.

The Golden Knights recalled Schmid from AHL Henderson on Saturday.

Schmid has been mediocre at the AHL level, starting the season 1-5-0 with a 3.56 GAA and an .885 save percentage in six appearances with the Silver Knights. Schmid will serve as Adin Hill's backup in Saturday's home matchup against Utah due to the absence of Ilya Samsonov (undisclosed).

Gustavsson will patrol the home crease Sunday against Toronto, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.

Gustavsson is coming off a 27-save effort in Friday's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay. He has a 5-1-1 record with a 2.29 GAA and a .919 save percentage across seven appearances this campaign. Toronto visits the Blues on Saturday before facing the Wild on Sunday. The Maple Leafs sit 13th in the league with 3.27 goals per game this season.

Blackwood will guard the home net Saturday against the Canucks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Blackwood has won back-to-back starts, including a 27-save effort in a 3-2 victory over Chicago on Thursday. Overall, the veteran netminder is 2-3-2 with a 3.60 GAA and an .894 save percentage through seven outings this season.

Sorokin will defend the road net Sunday versus the Rangers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin is coming off a 32-save performance in Friday's 4-3 win over Buffalo. He has a 3-2-1 record with a 2.00 GAA and a .928 save percentage through six outings this season. The Rangers rank fourth in the league with 3.90 goals per game in 2024-25.

Korpisalo will guard the road net Saturday versus Philadelphia, Joe Haggerty of Boston Sports Journal reports.

Korpisalo appeared in relief of Jeremy Swayman on Thursday, stopping 13 of 15 shots in an 8-2 loss to Carolina. The 30-year-old Korpisalo has struggled in limited playing time this season, going 1-2-0 while allowing 12 goals on 93 shots across four games. Philadelphia has averaged only 2.73 goals per game in 2024-25.

Montembeault will guard the road net Saturday against Pittsburgh, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Entering Saturday's matchup, Montembeault has lost four of five outings while allowing 19 goals on 111 shots. He has a 3-4-0 record with one shutout, a 3.67 GAA and an .891 save percentage through seven appearances this season. Pittsburgh ranks 20th in the league with 2.92 goals per game in 2024-25.

Levi allowed four goals on 36 shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

Levi performed admirably in Friday's loss but didn't receive much help from his teammates in the defensive zone. The 22-year-old's previous outing was a 6-4 loss to Columbus on Oct. 17, so he shouldn't be on the radar of most fantasy managers due to his inconsistent playing time. Levi and  Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have struggled early on as Buffalo is off to a sluggish 4-6-1 start. Levi is sporting a 1-3-0 record, an .878 save percentage and a 3.91 GAA through four appearances.

Sorokin turned aside 32 of 35 shots en route to a 4-3 victory over the Sabres on Friday.

Sorokin allowed a power-play goal in the first period before conceding two tallies in the final frame, but he was crucial in staving off Buffalo's comeback attempt. The Russian netminder has been steady in net after undergoing back surgery during the offseason -- he's yet to allow more than three goals across six outings. The 29-year-old could receive an increased workload due to Semyon Varlamov's (1-3-1) early-season struggles. Sorokin is up to a 3-2-1 record with a .928 save percentage and a 2.00 GAA.

Ersson will be between the home pipes versus Boston on Saturday, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

Ersson has solidified his spot as the No. 1 goaltender with the Flyers, winning his last three starts. Ersson is 4-2-1 with a 2.73 GAA and an .897 save percentage in eight appearances this season. Boston has been slumping recently, losing five of six games while finding the back of the net nine times heading into Saturday's matchup.