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Hart will protect the road goal versus the Oilers on Saturday.

Hart will make his second start in a row after stopping 19 of 22 shots Thursday versus the Flames. He missed 33 games due to a lower-body injury. Hart is pushing to take over the No. 1 job from Adin Hill as the Golden Knights look to find a rhythm before the postseason.

Husso will protect the home goal versus the Flames on Saturday, Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett reports.

Husso is set to start the second half of a back-to-back set after Lukas Dostal was in the crease for Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blues. Husso has allowed 12 goals over his last three games, but he's earned a 2-0-1 record in that span. The 31-year-old has a favorable matchup on hand, though the Ducks will need to snap out of their recent struggles to give him sufficient support.

Hellebuyck stopped 15 of 16 shots on net in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

After allowing the Blue Jackets' lone goal less than 90 seconds into regulation, Hellebuyck dialed in for the remainder of the contest to earn Winnipeg a crucial win. Overall, the 32-year-old star netminder has a 21-21-11 record, a 2.77 GAA and an .898 save percentage across 53 outings this season. Since March 24, he has been one of the cornerstones for Winnipeg's push towards a wild-card spot in the Western Conference, posting a 4-2-0 record, a 2.18 GAA and a .909 save percentage across his last six outings. The Jets sit just one point out of a wild-card spot, meaning Hellebuyck will likely be relied upon heavily down the stretch.

Gibson made 16 saves on 19 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers. New York's fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Gibson didn't play poorly, but Jonathan Quick played spectacularly at the other end of the rink. The Red Wings didn't solve Quick until the 19:27 mark of the third period. Heading into the game, Detroit was in a four-way tie with Columbus, Ottawa and Philadelphia for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Gibson is 1-3-0 in his last four starts with 12 goals allowed and could get a breather for Sunday's home matchup against Minnesota.

Lankinen was "under the weather," according to head coach Adam Foote, making the goaltender unavailable to suit up versus the Mammoth on Saturday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

It's unclear if Lankinen will be ready to go Tuesday versus the Golden Knights, though the Canucks could just opt to shut him down, considering they've already secured the worst record in the league. Jiri Patera received an emergency recall from AHL Abbotsford on Saturday to cover Lankinen's absence.

Daws posted a 21-save shutout in AHL Utica's 4-0 win over Belleville on Saturday.

Daws earned his second shutout of the year with this performance. He's had a bit of a challenging campaign, going 15-16-7 with a 2.81 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 41 appearances for the Comets. Daws has won four of his last five games and is trying to end the year strong.

Quick made 31 saves in a 4-1 win over Detroit on Saturday.

The veteran netminder was stellar, especially in the third period when the Red Wings outshot the Rangers 18-6. He had a shutout in his sights, but David Perron knocked in a loose puck at the far side of the net after a wraparound attempt. Quick has won two of his last three outings. Like the Rangers, the 40-year-old has had a rough season. He's 6-16-2 with two shutouts, a 3.09 GAA and .893 save percentage.

Vejmelka will get the start in Saturday's road game against the Canucks,

With no back-to-backs lately and the Mammoth in the thick of the playoff chase, Vejmelka has seen the lion's share of starts in net. It will be the fifth start in the past six games and the sixth straight appearance for the 29-year-old. He brings a 34-19-3 record, 2.68 GAA and an .898 save percentage into Saturday's game against the league-worst Canucks. Vancouver has lost seven of its last eight games.

Dobes will start in goal on the road versus the Devils on Saturday, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

Dobes continues to get steady playing time as the Canadiens continue their quest for a playoff spot. He's won four straight games, allowing just five goals on 141 shots (.965 save percentage) in that span.

Lyon led the team out for warmups and will start Saturday's road matchup against the Capitals, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.

Lyon had alternating starts with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, but the latter started the previous three games. However, Lyon will return to the net Saturday against the Capitals. The 33-year-old is 20-9-4 on the season with a 2.69 GAA and a .909 save percentage. The Capitals enter Saturday as winners of three of their past four games while scoring 21 goals in those contests.