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Hellebuyck stopped 32 of 34 shots in Friday's 3-2 preseason win over the Flames.

Hellebuyck allowed a couple of goals early in the third period, but the Jets won with a Kyle Connor tally late in the frame. Hellebuyck has defeated the Flames in back-to-back games, putting him in position to be ready for Opening Night on Wednesday in Edmonton. The 31-year-old is coming off of his second Vezina win and should be one of the most reliable goalies in the league in 2024-25, even if the Jets can't match their 52-win, 110-point season from last year.

Forsberg stopped 30 of 33 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime preseason win against Detroit.

Forsberg enters the 2024-25 campaign as the clear-cut No. 2 netminder behind Linus Ullmark. Forsberg has the ability to perform capably as a backup, but the Swedish goaltender has never posted a save percentage above .917 in his nine-year NHL career. The 31-year-old went 15-12-0 with an .890 save percentage and a 3.21 GAA in 30 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.

Mrazek gave up six goals on 34 shots in Friday's 6-1 preseason loss to the Wild.

The Blackhawks played a sloppy game -- the Wild scored within two minutes of a previous goal on three occasions, including responding to Chicago's lone tally late in the second period. Mrazek turned heads in 2023-24 with a 3.04 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 56 outings for a defensively leaky Blackhawks roster, and by allowing 11 goals on 92 shots in the preseason, there's proof that this lineup has a long way to go before it's competitive. However, Mrazek should be able to keep things close most of the time while seeing a starting role.

Kochetkov made 16 saves on 17 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime exhibition win against Tampa Bay.

Kochetkov has played well in two preseason contests to this point, turning aside a combined 38 of 40 shots. The 25-year-old could push for the No. 1 netminding gig with the Hurricanes this year, especially given Frederik Andersen's age and recent injury history, though the latter has performed admirably when healthy. Kochetkov will look to build off his strong 2023-24 season -- he sported a record of 23-13-4 with a .911 save percentage and a 2.33 GAA in 42 regular-season appearances.

Fleury allowed one goal on 22 shots in Friday's 6-1 preseason win over the Blackhawks.

The Wild scored twice in a four-second span in the first period, giving Fleury all the support he needed in the win. He wasn't tested heavily by one of his former teams, but it was still an encouraging start after he allowed five goals in his first preseason outing. Fleury and the Wild will turn their attention to the regular season, with their first game set for Thursday at home versus the Blue Jackets.

Vasilevskiy made 15 saves on 16 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss in preseason action versus Carolina.

Vasilevskiy appears ready to go ahead of the upcoming campaign -- the Russian netminder has stopped 36 of 39 shots in two exhibition contests. The Big Cat appears to be in store for another large workload this season since Tampa Bay does not have a well-established backup. The 30-year-old posted a .900 save percentage and 2.90 GAA in 2023-24, both career worsts for the two-time Stanley Cup winner.

Dostal will be in goal on the road in Friday's preseason game versus the Sharks.

Dostal was sharp in his third preseason game Wednesday, stopping 35 of 37 shots to defeat Utah. The 24-year-old goalie will have plenty of time to prepare for the regular season after this contest, as the Ducks' season opener is Saturday, Oct. 12, also in San Jose, as part of a back-to-back that also sees Anaheim visit Vegas a day later.

Hellebuyck will be in goal in Friday's road preseason game versus the Flames, per the NHL media site.

Hellebuyck has one decent start and one awful game across his two preseason outings. He'll get a chance to further iron things out Friday in the Jets' preseason finale. The 31-year-old is a near lock to start Opening Night at Edmonton on Wednesday.

Fleury will be in goal for Friday's road preseason game versus the Blackhawks, Greg Boysen of ALL CHGO Sports reports.

Fleury will make his second start of the preseason. He allowed five goals on 41 shots in his first outing versus the Jets. The 39-year-old goalie, who is in his final NHL season, is expected to share the crease with Filip Gustavsson in 2024-25.

Brossoit (knee) was placed on season-opening injured reserve Friday, Mario Tirabassi of CHGO Sports reports.

Brossoit will carry a reduced cap hit while on season-opening IR. The 31-year-old is expected to return some time during the Blackhawks' four-game road trip to begin the campaign. Arvid Soderblom is likely to make the initial roster, but he'll likely head to AHL Rockford once Brossoit is activated.