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Luukkonen made 22 saves in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.

The Sabres got eliminated from the playoffs Tuesday, but Luukkonen didn't let his focus waver. The 25-year-old netminder has allowed three goals or less in six straight starts, and he continues to add to his career-high 27 wins while sporting a 2.56 GAA and .910 save percentage on the season.

Lindgren stopped 13 of 16 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Buffalo, with the Sabres' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

It was a loss the Capitals could ill afford, as they now sit one point behind the Penguins for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Lindgren has just one win in his last seven outings, going 1-4-2 with a 3.38 GAA and .891 save percentage as Washington stumbles toward the finish line.

Markstrom stopped 26 of 29 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Kings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

The Flames' offense didn't solve Cam Talbot until Jonathan Huberdeau scored in the third period, offering Markstrom insufficient support. This was Markstrom's third loss in a row and his sixth in his last seven games. The 34-year-old is stumbling to the finish line in 2023-24 and is now at 23-22-2 with a 2.75 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 47 appearances. The Flames are back in action Friday versus the Ducks, which is likely a game Dustin Wolf will start.

Talbot stopped 22 of 23 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Talbot took a shutout into the third period, but Jonathan Huberdeau broke it up. This was Talbot's third win in his last four outings, and the first time he's given up less than two goals since his March 15 shutout win over the Blackhawks. The 36-year-old netminder is at 26-19-6 with a 2.46 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 52 outings this season. With the Kings securing their playoff spot Thursday, David Rittich could get the nod between the pipes for Saturday's game versus the Ducks to give Talbot some much-earned rest.

Daccord stopped 20 of 23 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Sharks.

Although the Kraken tilted the ice toward the Sharks' zone, Devin Cooley was sharp, stopping 49 of their 50 shots on goal. This was Daccord's first start in April, but he has just two wins over nine outings since the beginning of March. He's now at 18-17-11 with a 2.43 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 48 appearances this season. The Kraken have a back-to-back in Dallas on Saturday and in St. Louis on Sunday, so Philipp Grubauer and Daccord should split the next two games.

Cooley stopped 49 of 50 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.

The Kraken threw everything but the kitchen sink at Cooley, but he was able to limit the damage to a first-period goal by Brian Dumoulin. Cooley has won his last two outings, stopping 83 of 86 shots across those games after losing his first two NHL appearances. The Sharks are in evaluation mode, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Cooley start at least one of the team's last three contests.

Brossoit posted a 24-save shutout in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Stars.

This was Brossoit's third shutout of the campaign, matching his total from his first nine seasons combined. The 31-year-old has won seven of his last nine outings, giving up just 14 goals in that span. He's been one of the best true backup goalies in the league with a 14-5-2 record, 2.00 GAA and .928 save percentage over 22 appearances as Connor Hellebuyck's understudy. Brossoit probably won't play much in the playoffs, but he's likely to get at least one more regular-season game once the Jets lock in their playoff positioning.

Oettinger allowed two goals on 23 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Jets. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Oettinger had won his previous eight outings, giving up just 13 goals in that span. He was solid again Thursday, but the Stars couldn't solve Laurent Brossoit. The loss put Oettinger at 33-14-4 with a 2.80 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 52 contests this season. The Stars are still in the driver's seat to clinch the top spot in the Central Division, and they'll have a favorable home matchup versus the Kraken on Saturday as their next chance to do it.

Forsberg made 24 saves in a 3-2 shootout win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.

His team got off to a slow start, but Forsberg battled throughout to keep them in the game. He's in the middle of a three-year contract with an AAV of $2.75 million, so he'll be in the hunt for expanded work come September.

Tomkins made 25 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Senators on Thursday.

He played well enough to earn his first home win, but it was for naught. Tomkins is 1-0-1 since his call-up earlier this month following Jonas Johansson's lower-body injury. Tomkins will likely remain with the big club into the postseason if Johansson is still injured.