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Andersen stopped 18 of 19 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Andersen picked up his third straight win, and the Hurricanes' defense made it fairly easy for the 35-year-old goalie. Seattle's lone tally came on an odd-man rush in the third period. Andersen has allowed just six goals on 101 shots while going 3-1-0 over his first four outings of 2024-25. If the Hurricanes continue to alternate goalie starts, Pyotr Kochetkov will get the nod Monday in Vancouver, while Andersen will start at home Thursday versus the Bruins.

Vanecek stopped 35 of 42 shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Given the quality of each team's offense and defense, Saturday's result won't surprise anyone. Vanecek is now 0-4-0 through five appearances this season, though seven goals allowed is a new level of bad for the 28-year-old netminder. Mackenzie Blackwood fared a bit better in losses to the Ducks and Kings recently. The Sharks have a back-to-back up next with a road game in Utah on Monday before heading home to host the Kings on Tuesday, so both Vanecek and Blackwood should get a start.

Samsonov stopped 23 of 26 shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Sharks.

The Golden Knights were in control from the start, so Samsonov didn't have to be at his best. The 27-year-old has won three of his four outings this season, giving up nine goals on 133 shots in those games. There hasn't been a set pattern for goalie starts from head coach Bruce Cassidy this year, but neither Samsonov nor Adin Hill has started more than two games in a row, and both netminders will get their looks. The Golden Knights host the Flames on Monday.

Stolarz made 30 saves Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Boston.

Stolarz played a strong game, but the puck didn't bounce his way on Brad Marchand's game-winner. The 30-year-old Stolarz is 3-2-1 with a 2.19 GAA and a .927 save percentage through six outings this season. Those are elite numbers for the former backup turned platoon leader. Stolarz and Joseph Woll could begin to alternate starts, but Stolarz is a great fantasy play when he's between the pipes.

Tarasov allowed four goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Predators.

Tarasov let leads of 2-0 and 3-2 slip away, and Jonathan Marchessault completed Nashville's comeback in overtime. Tarasov has given up at least four goals in three of his five outings this season. The 25-year-old netminder is 3-1-1, but the Blue Jackets have been a bit questionable defensively despite an impressive display of 27 goals in seven games. A tough test is up next as Columbus hosts Edmonton on Monday.

Swayman made 20 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over Toronto on Saturday.

Swayman came close to earning a regulation win, but Auston Matthews redirected a pass past him at 18:43 of the third period. The 25-year-old Swayman was excellent during a 5-on-3 power play for the Leafs in the first period when he turned away great shots from Matthews and William Nylander. Swayman ended his four-game winless skid to improve to 3-3-1 this season with a 2.97 GAA and a .900 save percentage.

Wedgewood stopped 25 of 28 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

The Predators didn't lead until Jonathan Marchessault scored the game-winner 1:44 into overtime. Wedgewood has allowed seven goals on 48 shots over his first two appearances of the season, which isn't enough for him to make a dent in Juuse Saros' playing time. Wedgewood will likely return to the bench when the Predators visit the Lightning on Monday.

Montembeault stopped 29 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Montembeault had three long days to dwell on his previous outing after being pulled in the first period of Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Rangers. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for Montembeault. He has a 3-3-0 record with a 2.94 GAA and a .914 save percentage for a team that entered the night with the second-most high-danger scoring chances allowed (95), per Natural Stat Trick.

Lindgren made 18 saves in a 3-0 loss to the Lightning on Saturday.

Andrei Vasilevskiy was outstanding at the other end of the ice, and Lindgren ended up with the short straw and no help in a loss. The 30-year-old Lindgren and Logan Thompson are rolling a platoon, alternating starts in the Washington net. Lindgren is 2-2-0 with a 2.52 GAA and an .895 save percentage. Washington has played better than expected this season, making Lindgren a helpful fantasy netminder.

Binnington stopped 21 of 25 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Binnington, coming off his best effort of the season in a 5-1 win over Toronto on Thursday, didn't get great support in front of him Saturday. He has lost four of his last five outings to drop his record to 2-4-0 with a 2.86 GAA and a .903 save percentage. The Blues have two days off before continuing a four-game road trip in Ottawa on Tuesday.