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Binnington stopped 37 of 40 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes, with Carolina's final two goals coming into an empty net.

The loss eliminated St. Louis from the playoffs, a result made even tougher to swallow by the fact that the team twice took one-goal leads before Carolina took control in the third period. Binnington has bounced back this season from a shaky 2022-23, posting a 2.88 GAA and .911 save percentage with a 28-21-4 record, but with 23-year-old Joel Hofer looking good as his backup, the Blues may attempt to move the veteran netminder's contract this offseason. Binnington has three years at a $6 million AAV left on his deal, with a partial no-trade clause.

Andersen made 29 saves in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

St. Louis twice grabbed a one-goal lead, but Andersen shut the door after the second one early in the second period and the Hurricanes came roaring back. The veteran netminder has been almost unbeatable since returning to action a little over a month ago, going 9-1-0 in 10 starts with a 1.30 GAA and .951 save percentage. His performance has been one of the big reasons why Carolina is still in the hunt for the top seed in the Eastern Conference -- the 'Canes sit one point back of the Rangers, with each team having two games left on their schedule.

Soderblom turned away 35 of 40 shots in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Predators.

Soderblom was let down by Chicago's failure to kill off any penalties, resulting in three power-play goals from the visitors. The team also had no answer for Nashville's top offensive weapon, Filip Forsberg, who notched his 10th career NHL hat trick. Serving as the No. 2 option in goal behind Petr Mrazek, Soderblom has made 31 appearances this campaign, albeit with an uninspiring 5-22-1 record and ratios that simply don't help fantasy managers; the Swede has a 3.88 GAA and .880 save percentage.

Murray (hip) was reassigned to AHL Toronto on a LTI conditioning loan Saturday.

Murray has been out of action all season after undergoing bilateral hip surgery in October. He can remain at the AHL level for up three games and six days. Murray's expected to see his first game action of the year with the Marlies, who are set to play Saturday at Syracuse and Wednesday in Rochester. He will become an unrestricted agent in the summer.

Gibson allowed six goals on 27 shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.

The Ducks were all-around awful over the first two periods, and a rally in the third wasn't quite enough to bail out Gibson's poor play. The 30-year-old hadn't played over the previous five contests, but the time off due to an upper-body injury didn't help him shake his losing streak, which is now at seven games with a 5.61 GAA and an .836 save percentage in that span. Overall, Gibson has gone 13-27-2 with a 3.54 GAA and an .888 save percentage through 46 appearances in what has been a fifth consecutive disappointing campaign. Lukas Dostal is likely to start Saturday in Los Angeles, and it's unclear which goalie will get the nod for the season finale in Vegas on Thursday.

Wolf allowed three goals on 22 shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.

Wolf gave up all three goals in a span of 4:07 during the third period. The Flames had already scored four times, so they never trailed, but they had to buckle down to preserve the lead. Wolf improved to 5-7-1 with a 3.18 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 15 appearances. He has alternated games with Jacob Markstrom over the last six contests, so Wolf should see at least one more game before the end of the campaign.

Fleury stopped 23 of 30 shots in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Fleury didn't find much success against his former team, taking his fifth loss in his last six outings. The 39-year-old is down to 17-14-5 with a 2.98 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 39 appearances this season. Jesper Wallstedt is slated to start Saturday in San Jose, but the Wild's goaltending plans for the last two games of the season have not yet been announced.

Thompson allowed two goals on 27 shots in Friday's 7-2 win over the Wild.

Thompson bounced back from a two-game losing streak to get the win that secured the Golden Knights' playoff spot. They'll be on the road in the first round, but their opponent remains uncertain. Thompson has stepped up to handle a starting role with Adin Hill's recent injury struggles. Thompson is at 24-14-5 with a 2.74 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 45 appearances. With positioning still to play for, it's unclear how head coach Bruce Cassidy will assign the starts in goal over the final three regular-season contests.

Pickard stopped 24 of 27 shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Coyotes.

Pickard has gone 2-2-1 with 15 goals allowed over his last five appearances. The Oilers were never able to get ahead of the Coyotes in this contest. Pickard is down to 12-6-1 with a 2.41 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 21 appearances this season, his most in any campaign since 2016-17. The Oilers still have four games on the schedule and could still win the Pacific Division, so Pickard's workload will likely remain steady. Stuart Skinner should be expected to start Saturday versus the Canucks.

Vejmelka stopped 37 of 39 shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.

Vejmelka earned his fifth win in his last seven outings, though this was his first good appearance in four games. While it came against an Oilers' lineup sans Connor McDavid, it was still a positive for Vejmelka, who has had a down year. The 27-year-old netminder is at 13-19-2 with a 3.35 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 37 appearances. The Coyotes continue to alternate goalies, which means Connor Ingram will likely get the nod for Sunday's game in Calgary.