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Blackwood posted a 35-save shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blues.

Blackwood had lost four straight decisions going into Saturday's contest, allowing 16 goals over five appearances in that span. The 27-year-old was kept busy as the Blues pushed for offense, but he was up to the challenge to earn his second shutout of the campaign. Blackwood improved to 10-21-3 with a 3.42 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 39 appearances. The Sharks' next game is Monday versus the Kraken, a favorable matchup should Blackwood get the start.

Hofer allowed three goals on 19 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Sharks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Hofer didn't get much help from the Blues' offense, though he didn't do himself any favors after allowing three goals in the second period. The 23-year-old's three-game winning streak was snapped with the poor outing. Hofer drops to a 13-12-0 record with a 2.74 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 27 appearances this season. Jordan Binnington will likely be between the pipes in Monday's home matchup versus the Oilers.

Soderblom stopped 30 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.

Soderblom was excellent Saturday, holding Philadelphia to a lone Tyson Foerster goal in the second period en route to the 5-1 victory. The 24-year-old Soderblom had been struggling before Saturday's contest, dropping two straight starts while allowing eight goals on 39 shots. He improves to 5-20-1 with an .880 save percentage and a 3.90 GAA while backing up Petr Mrazek this season.

Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 27 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.

With the contest tied 2-2 late in the third period and seemingly heading to overtime, Brady Tkachuk scored on the power play for the game-winning goal to give Hellebuyck five consecutive losses. The Jets have struggled to score during his losing streak, but Hellebuyck has only posted a save percentage above .900 twice during that stretch. Winnipeg has confirmed that Laurent Brossoit will be between the pipes for Monday's home clash with the Kings.

Montembeault allowed two goals on 29 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to Carolina. The third tally was an empty-netter.

Montembeault played well Saturday, holding the Hurricanes to a shorthanded goal in the second period and a power-play marker in the third. However, the Habs couldn't solve Pyotr Kochetkov at the other end in an eventual 3-0 defeat. The 27-year-old Montembeault has gone 1-4-3 over his last eight outings despite posting a respectable .912 save percentage in that span. Overall, Montembeault is 14-14-7 this season with a .905 save percentage and a 3.03 GAA.

Kochetkov made 26 saves in a 3-0 shutout victory over the Canadiens on Saturday.

It was a strong bounce-back performance from Kochetkov, who'd dropped his previous two starts while allowing eight goals on 45 shots. It's the fourth shutout of the year for the 24-year-old netminder as he improves to 20-13-4 with a .911 save percentage and 2.38 GAA. Carolina is now off until Thursday when they'll host the Bruins.

Brossoit will protect the home goal versus the Kings on Monday, John Lu of TSN reports.

Connor Hellebuyck has slumped lately, including in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Senators. Brossoit will return to the net after playing just once in the previous five games. Brossoit is 5-2-0 over eight appearances since the All-Star break while allowing just 15 goals in that span.

Kochetkov will defend the road net Saturday against the Canadiens.

Kochetkov made 18 saves on 20 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh. In 38 appearances this season, he has a 19-13-4 record with a 2.45 GAA and a .908 save percentage. Montreal sits 27th in the league with 2.72 goals per contest this campaign.

Luukkonen will guard the home goal versus the Maple Leafs on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Luukkonen has alternated wins and losses over his last six appearances, giving up 18 goals on 161 shots in that span. He'll face a tough test Saturday, as the Maple Leafs have scored 25 times over their last six games.

Georgiev will patrol the home crease Saturday against Nashville, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

Georgiev is coming off a 23-save effort in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Rangers. He has a 37-15-4 record this season with a 2.80 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 57 games played. The Predators sit 12th in the league this campaign with 3.26 goals per contest.