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Primeau made 40 saves in a 5-4 shootout loss to Ottawa on Saturday.

Primeau stopped a load of rubber but was hard on himself in the postgame media scrum. "They got all four [with us] a man down," Primeau said. "Your goalie's got to be your best penalty-killer, so I don't feel good." He hasn't won in April (0-2-1 in three starts) while allowing 14 goals in those three games, but Primeau has a .910 save percentage in 20 starts this season despite an 8-9-3 record. We expect him to be in the league full-time next season, and the 24-year-old goalie may deliver spot start value, or even more if the Canadiens ice a more competitive group of skaters in front of him.

Korpisalo made 21 saves in a 5-4 shootout win over Montreal on Saturday.

The game wasn't exactly a goalie show. Korpisalo stopped all three shooters in the shootout to secure the victory. After six wins in seven games in the back half of March, Korpisalo's balloon burst with a 2-4-0 run in his last six starts. He's locked up through 2027-28 with a $4 million AAV. Korpisalo would be a very expensive buyout, so expect the Sens to give him every chance to perform next season. And he may be a real sleeper if he can step into that role.

Wallstedt allowed two goals on 29 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.

Wallstedt earned his second win in three NHL outings this season. He's received favorable assignments in those two games after debuting against the Stars in January and allowing seven goals in a loss. Wallstedt is the Wild's presumptive goalie of the future, and he's been given a taste of the NHL this season. With Marc-Andre Fleury's future with the Wild beyond the end of the campaign in question, Wallstedt could get a chance to win a roster spot in training camp in the fall.

Dostal allowed three goals on 28 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Kings.

Dostal took his sixth loss in his last eight games, though the Ducks' lack of offense was once again a factor. The 23-year-old dropped to 13-23-3 with a 3.39 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 43 appearances this season. The Ducks' season ends Thursday versus the Golden Knights, but it's unclear which one of Dostal or John Gibson will start that game.

Vasilevskiy made 30 saves in a 4-2 loss to Washington on Saturday.

Vasilevskiy and Charlie Lindgren put on a show, especially in the second when they traded some massive saves. Despite missing a chunk of 2023-24 following back surgery, Vasilevskiy has delivered a seventh-straight 30-win season. He has also clawed his save percentage to the .900 mark and lowered his GAA to 2.87. Since March 9, he is 9-3-1 in 13 starts. A hot Vasilevskiy headed into the postseason is a danger to any team he faces.

Rittich stopped 28 of 29 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Rittich has won three of his last four starts, allowing a total of six goals in that span. The 31-year-old again carried a shutout into the third period, but Trevor Zegras' tally broke it up with 8:42 left in the contest. Rittich improved to 13-6-3 on the year with a 2.15 GAA and a .921 save percentage through 24 appearances. Cam Talbot is likely to get the starting nod versus one of his former teams Monday when the Kings host the Wild.

Skinner stopped 24 of 26 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Skinner didn't get much help from his teammates in this contest, leading to his first regulation loss in six starts. He's been alternating games with Calvin Pickard since the end of March, and that seems likely to continue with the Oilers nearly locked into the No. 2 seed in the Pacific Division. Skinner is now 35-15-5 with a 2.58 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 57 outings. The Oilers' last home game of the regular season is Monday versus the Sharks before a road back-to-back with stops Wednesday in Arizona and Thursday in Colorado.

DeSmith stopped 32 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Oilers.

DeSmith snapped his four-game losing streak with the victory, though he didn't have to contend with Connor McDavid (lower body). DeSmith improved to 12-9-6 on the year with a 2.89 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 29 appearances. The Canucks have two games left in the regular season -- Tuesday at home versus the Flames and Thursday in Winnipeg -- and Thatcher Demko (knee) could be ready for one or both of those games, which would relegate DeSmith to the backup role.

Lindgren made 32 saves in a 4-2 win over the Lightning on Saturday.

Lindgren came up big when the Capitals needed him, and he has now won two of his last three starts after going five straight contests without a victory. His solid work comes at the right time for the Caps, who are tied with the Flyers and Red Wings for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Lindgren has a 23-16-7 record with five shutouts, a 2.77 GAA and a .909 save percentage this season. He has arguably been Washington's most valuable player in 2023-24

Jarry stopped 12 of 14 shots in relief of Alex Nedeljkovic, taking the loss in a 6-4 defeat to the Bruins on Saturday.

Jarry entered the game just after the midway mark. The Penguins were competitive enough to make it close, and that ultimately resulted in Jarry taking his fourth loss in five outings. His playing time has all but dried up because Nedeljkovic has played well enough to get the Penguins in the playoff hunt. Jarry dropped to 19-25-5 with a 2.91 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 51 appearances this season. The Penguins host the Predators on Monday and visit the Islanders on Wednesday to close out the 2023-24 campaign.