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Ersson will defend the visiting crease in Carolina on Thursday.

Ersson was victorious in his last start, stopping 27 shots in a 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. He is 20-14-5 with a 2.68 GAA and an .898 save percentage this season. Ersson will take on the Hurricanes, who are averaging 3.39 goals, eighth in the NHL.

Swayman will be between the home pipes versus the Rangers on Thursday, according to Belle Fraser of The Hockey News.

Swayman has struggled in his last two starts, giving up nine goals on 50 shots. Overall, the 25-year-old is 22-7-8 with a 2.56 GAA and a .917 save percentage. He will be in for a tough matchup against the Rangers, who are averaging 3.33 goals, 10th in the league.

Bobrovsky was the first goalie to leave the ice at morning skate, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports, indicating he'll be in goal at home against the Predators on Thursday.

Bobrovsky has managed just one victory in his last four outings, posting a 1-3-0 record to go with a 3.05 GAA and an .886 save percentage. The veteran backstop should continue to see the majority of the workload even with his current slump. An upcoming back-to-back against the Rangers and Flyers on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, will likely see Bobrovsky and Anthony Stolarz split the starts.

Lindgren stopped 22 shots in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Auston Matthews scored just 16 seconds into the first period, setting the tone for the game. Lindgren had allowed only four goals total during a three-start win streak that got snapped with this outing, and despite the ugly result, the 30-year-old netminder still has a 2.34 GAA and .920 save percentage over nine outings in March.

Woll made 18 saves in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Capitals.

Auston Matthews scored just 16 seconds into the game and the Maple Leafs never looked back, carrying Woll to his 10th win of the season. The 25-year-old netminder has made four starts since returning from an ankle injury at the end of February, going 2-2-0 and allowing 13 goals on 105 shots (.876 save percentage). Woll remains firmly behind Ilya Samsonov on the depth chart for Toronto.

Gustavsson stopped 10 of 11 shots in relief of Marc-Andre Fleury in Wednesday's 6-0 loss to the Kings. Fleury was charged with the loss.

Fresh off his shutout win over the Ducks on Tuesday, Gustavsson put in another solid showing, though the Kings eased up after a strong start. Gustavsson remains at 18-15-4 with a 3.15 GAA and an .897 save percentage through a career-high 40 games this season. With Fleury starting to falter under a heavier workload and Gustavsson playing better, it's possible the playing time will start to even out between the two netminers.

Fleury gave up five goals on 16 shots before he was relieved by Filip Gustavsson in Wednesday's 6-0 loss to the Kings.

Fleury was done in by a few bad bounces, though the Wild didn't do very well in the second half of a back-to-back. The 39-year-old has now lost his last two outings following a four-game winning streak. Gustavsson shut out the Ducks on Tuesday, but it's unclear if recent play will lead to any changes in the Wild's goaltender usage, which has started to tilt more toward Fleury in March. He's at 16-12-4 with a 2.79 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 35 appearances this season.

Rittich recorded a 31-save shutout in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Wild.

Rittich was up to the challenge from the Wild, and the Kings' offense gave him plenty of support. He's earned shutout wins in two of his three starts in March. The 31-year-old netminder is at 11-5-3 with a career-high three shutouts through 21 appearances, and he's maintained a 2.17 GAA and a .920 save percentage this season. The Kings' homestand wraps up against the Lightning on Saturday.

Ingram allowed five goals on 33 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.

After blanking Dallas in the first period, Ingram unraveled in the second, surrendering three goals within five minutes before giving up another pair in the final frame. The 26-year-old netminder has dropped 11 of his last 13 starts, struggling to an .884 save percentage in that span while losing some playing time to Karel Vejmelka. Overall, Ingram is 19-18-3 on the season with a .908 save percentage and 2.87 GAA.

Oettinger stopped 23 of 25 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Arizona.

It was a strong bounce-back outing from Oettinger. The 25-year-old netminder had been struggling coming into Wednesday, dropping his previous two starts while allowing eight goals on 40 shots. Overall, Oettinger is 26-13-4 with an .897 save percentage and 3.02 GAA this season. While it's been an inconsistent year overall for Oettinger, he should remain one of the safer fantasy options down the stretch. Dallas is back in action Friday at home versus the Penguins.