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Grubauer stopped 16 of 17 shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Grubauer gave up a goal to Ducks rookie Leo Carlsson in the second period, but that was it. This was Grubauer's third win in his last four outings, a span in which he's given up 10 goals. He appears to have control of the No. 1 job again, though the Kraken could opt to give Joey Daccord a few more looks before they wrap up their season. Grubauer is at 13-14-2 with a 2.90 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 33 contests this year. The Kraken's next game is at home Tuesday versus the Coyotes.

Georgiev allowed six goals on 46 shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.

Georgiev's extended break didn't pay off -- he hadn't played since Saturday when he was pulled after giving up four goals on 13 shots versus the Predators. The first period Friday was even, but Georgiev let in a pair of goals in each of the final two frames to take another ugly loss. The 28-year-old is down to 37-16-4 with a 2.91 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 59 appearances. The Avalanche still have playoff positioning to fight for, so Georgiev will likely continue to see starts, though Justus Annunen has put in solid efforts since the start of March in the backup role.

Skinner stopped 21 of 23 shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche.

In a battle of two Western Conference scoring juggernauts, Skinner was able to find a bit more success than Alexandar Georgiev. This wasn't a gem from Skinner by any means, but he settled in after allowing a pair of first-period tallies. The 25-year-old netminder has won four of his last six games, allowing 17 goals over that span. He's now at 34-14-5 with a 2.54 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 55 appearances. The Oilers are back in action at Calgary on Saturday, a game that will likely see Calvin Pickard between the pipes.

Grubauer will get the starting nod for Friday's tilt in Anaheim, Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett reports.

Grubauer was slammed for five goals in a loss to the Kings on Wednesday. He coughed up just four goals on 49 shots in his previous two appearances combined. The 32-year-old is 3-5-1 with an .888 save percentage since the start of March. For the season, Grubauer is 12-14-2 with an .895 save percentage and a 2.97 GAA.

Stalock was promoted from AHL San Diego on Friday, Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune reports.

Stalock will back up Lukas Dostal against Seattle due to John Gibson (undisclosed) not suiting up. Stalock has seen some time on the NHL roster this season but has not appeared in a game with Anaheim.

Gibson (undisclosed) will not be available Friday against the Kraken, Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune reports.

Gibson was not expected to start Friday anyway, but now Alex Stalock will serve as Lukas Dostal's backup versus Seattle. Gibson went 0-6-0 with a brutal 5.54 GAA in March and hasn't won a game since Feb. 29. His status for Sunday's tilt with the Blues is uncertain.

Luukkonen will be stationed between the pipes for Friday's home tilt with the Flyers, Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report reports.

Luukkonen stopped 24 of 26 shots in a win over the Capitals on Tuesday. The 25-year-old is now 25-20-3 with a 2.57 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 49 appearances. In 25 home games, he's registered a terrific 2.26 GAA. Luukkonen will attempt to secure his first set of back-to-back wins since March 12 and 14 on Friday.

Kochetkov will get the starting nod at home against the Capitals on Friday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.

Kochetkov will make his first appearance since posting a 26-save shutout against Montreal on March 30. The 24-year-old went 4-3-1 with a .910 save percentage while alternating starts with Frederik Andersen in March. Kochetkov is 20-13-4 with a 2.38 GAA through 39 games this season.

Subban was summoned from AHL Cleveland on Friday.

Subban has an 11-17-4 record, 3.12 GAA and .901 save percentage in 35 AHL outings between his stints with Cleveland and Springfield in 2023-24. Elvis Merzlikins (lower body) has been ruled out for Saturday's home tilt against the Flyers, and Daniil Tarasov (upper body) was injured Thursday versus the Isles, so Subban might end up being needed against Philly. If Tarasov and Merzlikins miss Columbus' next two games, then Subban and Jet Greaves will likely split the Blue Jackets' upcoming back-to-back contests against Philadelphia on Saturday and Carolina on Sunday.

Kuemper is expected to start on the road against Carolina on Friday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Kuemper has a 13-13-3 record, 3.32 GAA and .888 save percentage in 32 outings in 2023-24. This will be his first start since March 22, when he stopped just 18 of 22 shots in 39:54 of ice time before being pulled en route to a 7-6 shootout win over the Hurricanes. Although Washington won that contest, given how Kuemper performed on a personal level, he'll be entering this rematch with something to prove. The Hurricanes, who rank eighth offensively this year with 3.34 goals per game, will be a challenging adversary.