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Shesterkin turned aside 40 of 41 shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Senators.

The Senators played an excellent road game, but Shesterkin was simply better. He put an end to his two-game skid with his second straight game of 40 or more saves. While that's a concern for the Rangers' defense, few goalies are as well-equipped to handle a heavy workload. Shesterkin improved to 5-2-1 with a 2.25 GAA and a .931 save percentage over eight starts this season. The Rangers' next game is Sunday versus the low-scoring Islanders, which would be an incredibly favorable matchup for Shesterkin if he gets the start.

Merzlikins stopped 38 of 44 shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.

While the Blue Jackets have proved some doubters wrong early on, the Jets' relentless offense was too much for Merzlikins to handle Friday. He had won his last two starts, including a shutout over the Islanders on Wednesday. The 30-year-old is now 2-3-0 with a 2.86 GAA and a .907 save percentage over five starts this season. Merzlikins will likely get Saturday off with Daniil Tarasov expected to start on the road against the Capitals. Merzlikins is likely to start two of three games during the Blue Jackets' swing through California next week.

Oettinger gave up six goals on 28 shots in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Panthers.

Oettinger allowed four goals at even strength, one on the power play and one shorthanded in Friday's defeat. After opening the campaign with four consecutive wins, the 6-foot-6 netminder has lost two of his last three outings. Overall, Oettinger has posted a 5-2-0 record, .917 save percentage and 2.44 GAA over seven appearances. Oettinger's next start may not come until Nov. 7 versus Chicago -- Casey DeSmith could be between the pipes Saturday in the second half of a back-to-back against Florida.

Comrie stopped 20 of 22 shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Comrie wasn't tested too much, and the Jets once again gave him ample goal support. The Jets have outscored opponents 17-8 over Comrie's three starts this season, and he's won all of those games. He won't play often as backup to Connor Hellebuyck, but Comrie has been good in a limited role and represents a viable streaming option for fantasy managers when he is tabbed to start.

Bobrovsky made 32 saves on 36 shots in Friday's 6-4 win over the Stars.

Bobrovsky has won three consecutive games and four of his last five. The 36-year-old netminder has allowed seven goals on 89 shots during his three-game win streak. Bobrovsky has given up two goals or less in just three of his nine starts, but he's supported by a Florida club scoring 3.67 goals per game. The Russia native is up to a 6-2-1 record, .892 save percentage and 3.08 GAA across nine outings.

Soderblom will protect the road goal versus the Ducks on Sunday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Soderblom will start in the second half of a back-to-back after Petr Mrazek gets the nod Saturday against the Kings. Soderblom is 0-1-1 with five goals allowed on 56 shots over his first two appearances of the season. He recently missed two games due to an illness before backing up Mrazek in the Blackhawks' visits to Colorado and San Jose.

Mrazek will start on the road versus the Kings on Saturday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Mrazek will make his sixth straight start, including the last four on the road. He's gone 1-4-0 with 17 goals allowed over his last five outings, so he's a risky play as the Blackhawks begin a back-to-back set.

Ullmark will protect the road goal versus the Rangers on Friday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

Ullmark is 2-2-0 with a 2.76 GAA and a .904 save percentage over five appearances (four starts) this season. The Rangers will present a significant challenge, as they have scored 37 goals over nine contests.

Markstrom will defend the visiting crease in Calgary on Friday, Sam Kasan of the Devils' official site reports.

It will be Markstrom's first appearance back in Calgary since he was dealt from the Flames to New Jersey in the offseason. Markstrom spent four seasons with the Flames, going 105-78-25 with 15 shutouts. Markstrom is off to a good start with the Devils, as he is 5-3-1 with a 2.68 GAA and a .903 save percentage. The Flames started the season on fire with a 5-0-1 mark, but have since fallen upon hard times as they have lost four games in a row.

Bobrovsky will be in goal against the Stars in Finland on Friday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

It will be Bobrovsky's ninth appearance of the season, having gone 5-2-1 with a 2.97 GAA and .892 save percentage in his previous eight outings. Over his career versus Dallas, the veteran netminder is 18-2-2 with a .924 save percentage and 2.35 GAA in 23 contests. He'll look to continue his winning ways in Friday's Global Series matchup.