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Ingram stopped 22 of 23 shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins.

Ingram had been a little shaky while allowing five goals in each of his previous two starts, but that wasn't a problem Saturday. He limited the Bruins to a Cole Koepke tally in the second period. Ingram is now 4-0-1 over his first five starts this year, serving as Utah's clear No. 1 goalie. Utah has played a lot of high-scoring contests, but the silver lining is that while his ratios may be a step or two below elite most of the time, he has an offense that can put him in a position to win. The next game is Tuesday at home versus the Senators.

Soderblom gave up three goals on 21 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Soderblom gave up a pair of goals in the first period, and John-Jason Peterka netted the game-winner at 18:37 of the second period. The 25-year-old Soderblom has given up five goals on 56 shots over his two appearances this year, but he has gone 0-1-1 so far. Petr Mrazek has done alright in the No. 1 role, so Soderblom likely won't be asked to play more than once a week, and he could be off the NHL roster altogether once Laurent Brossoit (knee) is ready to play.

Lankinen made 26 saves in a 3-0 win over the Flyers on Saturday.

He registered his fourth career shutout. Lankinen ranks third in the NHL with a 1.28 GAA and fourth with a .953 save percentage. He has been impressive during stretches before but has been locked into the backup role. His regular-season appearances dropped from 37 in 2020-21 to 17 in 2023-24. The bubble will probably burst at some point, but Lankinen is worthy of being inserted into the lineups of fantasy managers until that happens. He should continue to see plenty of starts until Thatcher Demko (knee) returns to action.

Saros stopped 19 of 22 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Detroit. The final two goals were empty-netters.

Saros has lost four straight starts to begin the 2024-25 campaign, permitting 14 goals on 112 shots. He has allowed at least three goals in three consecutive outings. The Predators will host Boston on Tuesday.

Lyon stopped 37 shots in a 5-2 victory over Nashville on Saturday.

Lyon was superb in the game, especially in the third period when he stopped 15 shots. He has a 1-1-0 record through three appearances this season, surrendering five goals on 81 shots.

Luukkonen allowed two goals on 37 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Craig Smith scored twice in the second period to erase a 2-0 lead, but Luukkonen didn't give anything back after John-Jason Peterka put the Sabres ahead for good late in that frame. Saturday's performance was Luukkonen's best game of the young season, and it was also his first win in four outings. He's gone 1-2-1 with 13 goals allowed on 124 shots. The 25-year-old won 27 of his 54 regular-season outings in 2023-24 while posting a 2.57 GAA and a .910 save percentage, so there's room for improvement this campaign. The Sabres' next game is Tuesday at home in a tough matchup against the Stars.

Tarasov yielded three goals on 35 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.

The Blue Jackets didn't get on the board until there was 1:25 left in regulation, giving Tarasov almost no help. The 25-year-old put in a decent performance in the best of his three starts so far this season -- he won the other two but allowed four goals in each of those victories. The 25-year-old netminder will likely see No. 1 usage while Elvis Merzlikins (upper body) is out of action. The Blue Jackets' next game is Tuesday versus the Maple Leafs.

Shesterkin made 34 saves in a 4-1 win over Toronto on Saturday.

The Leafs were all over the Rangers on Saturday -- they had 72 shot attempts. Shesterkin stymied everyone except Auston Matthews, who spun off Adam Fox behind the net, curled into the slot and wired a shot past the netminder's right pad. It was a show-me-the-money performance.

Stolarz made 25 saves in a 4-1 loss to the Rangers on Saturday. He allowed two goals.

Stolarz has been absolutely dominant this season, despite a 2-2-0 record. He has a 1.79 GAA and a .937 save percentage in four starts. Joseph Woll (lower body) has returned to practice, but Stolarz has shown he can carry the load for the Leafs. Watch for the team to platoon the two goalies once Woll returns, but it's clear Stolarz can be the man in Toronto if need be.

Gustavsson stopped 23 of 24 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Gustavsson didn't score again, but he earned his third win in four starts this season. He's allowed no more than two goals in any of his appearances, including just one goal against in his last two starts. The strong performance should help him maintain the No. 1 role between the pipes for the Wild, with Marc-Andre Fleury around to serve in the backup role.