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Dostal stopped 24 of 28 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.

Dostal has allowed 10 goals over his last four outings, going 1-2-1 in that span. The 23-year-old at least got some goal support Thursday, but he was unable to protect the 2-1 lead the Ducks established early in the third period. He's now at 11-20-2 with a 3.47 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 37 appearances on the year. The Ducks have a back-to-back with games in Edmonton on Saturday and Vancouver on Sunday, so both Dostal and John Gibson are goalies to avoid this weekend.

Grubauer stopped 21 of 23 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Grubauer overcame giving up a pair of shorthanded goals on the same Kraken power play early in the third period. That was all the Ducks put on the board in the contest. Grubauer had given up 17 goals over his previous five outings, going 0-3-1 in that span. The 32-year-old is now at 11-13-2 with a 2.93 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 30 appearances. It appears the Kraken have started to alternate goalies, so it's likely Joey Daccord will get a tough home start versus the Stars on Saturday before Grubauer draws in for a road start in San Jose on Monday.

Lankinen stopped all 11 shots he faced in relief of Juuse Saros in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Coyotes.

Lankinen played the third period, and the two goals the Coyotes scored in that frame went into an empty net. The 28-year-old Lankinen won't end up with the loss from this contest -- he's won his last four decisions. He's at 10-4-0 with a 2.85 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. Those rate stats are right in line with what Saros has done, albeit Saros has played significantly more. Still, Lankinen has been a capable backup when called upon, though it's unclear how much he'll play with the Predators trying to keep pace in the playoff race.

Saros allowed six goals on 27 shots in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Coyotes.

Saros was removed after two periods for performance reasons. His six goals allowed Thursday matched the total he'd given up over the last three games combined. The 28-year-old dropped to 32-22-4 with a 2.83 GAA and a .906 save percentage, and he saw a five-game winning streak come to an end. Saros has been more good than bad lately, but he'll have a tough task on hand if he starts versus the Avalanche on Saturday.

Ingram stopped 33 of 37 shots in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Predators.

Ingram wasn't great, but the Coyotes' offense made up for it to halt the Predators' point streak at 18 games. The 26-year-old netminder has three wins in his last seven games, but he's given up at least three goals in five of those contests. He's at 20-19-3 with a 2.90 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 45 appearances this season. The Coyotes are rotating goalie starts again, so Karel Vejmelka is projected for Saturday's game versus the Rangers while Ingram would likely start Wednesday against the Canucks.

DeSmith stopped 31 of 33 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Stars. The third goal was an empty-netter.

The Stars' power play accounted for both of the goals against DeSmith. This was his second loss in a row, but he's given up no more than three goals in any of his last six outings. The 32-year-old goalie is at 11-7-6 with a 2.71 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 26 games this season. With Thatcher Demko (knee) now on long-term injured reserve, DeSmith is likely to see a majority of the starts over at least the next week, though it's possible head coach Rick Tocchet turns to Arturs Silovs on occasion once the Canucks secure a playoff spot.

Shesterkin stopped 39 of 40 Colorado shots to grab a 3-2 shootout win Thursday.

The former Vezina winner only allowed a single goal on 40 shots, but an own-goal helped Colorado push the game into overtime. In the shootout, Shesterkin stopped both Avs shooters he faced. Shesterkin's up and down play has at times overshadowed that he remains capable of stealing a game from any opponent. Colorado outshot New York 40 to 25, but Shesterkin was fantastic.

Oettinger stopped 27 of 28 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Oettinger has won his last four starts, allowing a total of seven goals in that span. His win Thursday clinched a playoff spot for the Stars, making them the first team in the Western Conference to do so. On the year, the 25-year-old is at 29-13-4 with a 2.93 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 47 appearances. The Stars' road trip ends Saturday in Seattle.

Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 25 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Hellebuyck was solid Thursday, holding Vegas to a Pavel Dorofeyev goal in the first period and an Ivan Barbashev tally in the third. However, Winnipeg could only muster one goal off Logan Thompson before the Knights scored a pair of empty-netters, sticking Hellebuyck with a fourth straight loss. The 30-year-old Hellebuyck falls to 32-18-4 with a .920 save percentage and 2.41 GAA this season.

Georgiev stopped 23 of 25 Rangers shots en route to a 3-2 shootout loss Thursday.

Georgiev hasn't taken a regulation loss in his last seven starts. During that run, he has a .924 save percentage. Not every game has been a work of art, but, overall, he's played well as the Avalanche have begun gearing up for the postseason.