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Mrazek made 42 saves in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Stars.

Dallas out-shot Chicago 44-17 on the afternoon, but Mrazek was stellar and didn't allow his first goal until late in the second period, after his squad had already built a 3-0 lead. The 32-year-old netminder is 5-3-0 over his last nine outings (eight starts) with a 2.54 GAA and .921 save percentage, and Mrazek needs to find two more wins in Chicago's last six games to record his fourth career 20-win campaign.

Wedgewood made 14 saves in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Chicago.

All three goals the 31-year-old netminder allowed came in the second period, and they were scored before Dallas had even gotten on the board. It's Wedgewood's first regulation loss since Feb. 20, and over five outings in March, he's posted a 2.20 GAA despite a .900 save percentage thanks to the Stars' stingy defense -- he hasn't faced 30 or more shots in a game in two months.

Ullmark turned aside 28 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Panthers.

The 30-year-old netminder continues an impressive run to close out the regular season. Ullmark hasn't allowed more than three goals in any of his last eight starts, going 5-2-1 with a dazzling 1.62 GAA and .945 save percentage. With Jeremy Swayman also playing well in Boston's timeshare, the team remains just one point back of the Rangers in the race for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

Bobrovsky turned aside 26 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Jesper Boqvist stole the puck in his own zone about two minutes into OT for a breakaway, and he snuck the puck short side past Bobrovsky's blocker. The 35-year-old netminder is having a bumpy finish to the season, going 3-5-2 over his last 10 starts with a 3.07 GAA and .889 save percentage as the Panthers fade behind the Bruins in the battle for the top spot in the Atlantic Division.

Nedeljkovic stopped 30 shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Lightning.

The Penguins seemed to have the game in hand heading into the third period, but Nedeljkovic saw a 4-1 lead evaporate before Michael Bunting potted the game-winner with a little over five minutes left. Nedeljkovic has won four straight starts and hasn't taken a regulation loss since March 9, going 7-0-2 over his last 10 outings with a 2.52 GAA and .915 save percentage. His late-season surge has allowed Nedeljkovic to seize the top job in the Pittsburgh crease, and it has also kept the team's playoff hopes alive. With Saturday's win, the Pens moved into the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, although the Flyers, Red Wings and Capitals are all within a point in the standings and the latter two have a game in hand.

Vasilevskiy made 23 saves in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh.

The Lightning never led in the game, and a three-goal rally to tie it up in the third period went for naught when Evgeni Malkin made a fantastic play to tip the puck over to Michael Bunting for the game-winning tally past a sprawling Vasilevskiy. The 29-year-old netminder has gone 9-3-1 with a 2.55 GAA and .911 save percentage since the beginning of March as he gears up for the playoffs.

Markstrom allowed three goals on 26 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Markstrom did well to keep it close, but the Oilers struck twice on the power play. This was Markstrom's fourth loss in five outings, a span in which he's given up 16 goals. The veteran goalie is down to 23-21-2 with a 2.74 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 46 outings this season. The Flames begin a three-game road trip Tuesday in San Jose, and it's possible California native Dustin Wolf could see more action in his home state since Calgary is no longer in playoff contention.

Pickard stopped 33 of 35 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

Pickard gave up a couple of power-play goals, but that was the extent of the damage. He has alternated wins and losses over his last four outings, giving up 12 goals in that span. For the season, the 31-year-old is 12-6-0 with a 2.38 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 20 outings in a backup role. Pickard has seen closer to a 50-50 split recently, but Stuart Skinner is still the Oilers' top goalie.

DeSmith gave up six goals on 29 shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.

DeSmith took his fourth straight loss, and this is the second time in a row he's given up six goals. The 32-year-old dropped to 11-9-6 with a 2.96 GAA and an .891 save percentage through 28 appearances. While he was steady in a backup role earlier in the year, he's struggled to replace Thatcher Demko (knee) over the last month. The good news for the Canucks is that Demko could be back as soon as Monday's game versus the Golden Knights, which would likely mean a reduced role for DeSmith heading into the final part of the regular season.

Talbot stopped 39 of 42 shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.

Talbot has won six of his last eight outings, and two of those victories have been against Vancouver. The 36-year-old gave up a couple of goals in the third period, but the Kings' lead was never in serious danger. Talbot improved to 25-18-6 with a 2.48 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 50 appearances this season. The Kings have confidence in both Talbot and David Rittich, so both goalies will likely see time over the team's last five regular-season games.