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Daccord allowed four goals on 35 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Wild. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Daccord took care of business in his first two starts of the year against the Flames, but he's wilted against tougher foes since then. He's allowed a total of 20 goals across his last four games, going 1-3-0 in that span. Philipp Grubauer looks to have taken over the starting role, though head coach Lane Lambert is notoriously unpredictable with his division of labor in the crease. Fantasy managers won't need to track Daccord until he can produce better numbers. It's likely Grubauer will get the nod for Wednesday's home game against the Maple Leafs.

Wallstedt stopped 23 of 24 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.

Wallstedt was able to cruise after the Wild's three-goal second period gave him plenty of support. He had lost his first two appearances of this road trip, but he's back on track now. The 23-year-old netminder is 7-2-2 with a 2.08 GAA and a .918 save percentage through 11 outings this season. Wallstedt has provided the Wild with elite goaltending in the absence of Filip Gustavsson, and it's tough to envision the former losing much playing time when the latter returns. Wallstedt will likely get a well-earned break Sunday against the Canucks, which is slated to be a Calvin Pickard start. Expect Wallstedt back between the pipes Tuesday in Utah to close out the road trip.

Gibson allowed four goals on 25 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Flames.

Gibson avoided a major issue after his early exit Thursday versus the Canucks amounted to something getting in his eye. The 33-year-old netminder returned to the crease Saturday and will likely see the bulk of the starts while Daniil Tarasov (undisclosed) is out of action. Gibson has a 3-4-1 record with a 3.44 GAA and an .867 save percentage over eight games this season. That's not good enough to be reliable in most fantasy formats, and he's a poor choice for managers in the Red Wings' road-trip finale in Edmonton on Monday.

Cooley stopped 28 of 29 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Cooley has won his last three starts, and it appears head coach Ryan Huska is happy to ride the hot hand. Over that span, Cooley has allowed just four goals on 102 shots. The 29-year-old netminder is 3-2-0 with a 2.80 GAA and a .912 save percentage through five starts this season. Cooley's winning fortunes probably won't last all year, but he's giving a young roster some extra confidence after an abysmal start to the campaign. That said, he's still a risky option in weekly leagues for the upcoming week, as the Flames face the Maple Leafs, Oilers, Kraken and Avalanche in a four-game week.

Hildeby allowed five goals on 28 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Mammoth.

Hildeby squandered a 4-2 lead in the second period, but he was able to hold on from there to get it to overtime. However, a second goal by young blueliner Dmitri Simashev tipped the scales in Utah's favor in the end. This was Hildeby's first loss in three outings -- he's allowed nine goals on 78 shots to start his tenure with the Lightning. He won't see much work as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup, and it's expected Hildeby will begin on the bench when the Lightning host the Jets on Thursday.

Vejmelka stopped 28 of 32 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Lightning.

Vejmelka's game wasn't great on paper, but he was able to make a few good saves to help get the game to overtime. He had lost his previous two starts, and he's given up at least four goals in four of his last five outings. On the year, Vejmelka sports a 6-3-0 record with a 3.13 GAA and an .874 save percentage across 10 appearances (nine starts). The Mammoth's next game is another tough one at home versus the Wild on Tuesday.

Saros stopped 34 of 37 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Saros had a full week off between games due to the Predators' light schedule. The 31-year-old put in a good performance, but Ville Koivunen's tally in overtime was the difference. Saros is down to 3-2-3 with a 2.82 GAA and a .908 save percentage across eight starts this season. Justus Annunen is likely to get the nod versus the Avalanche on Sunday, but Saros should be back between the pipes at home versus the Islanders on Tuesday.

Silovs stopped 24 of 26 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

This was the first really middle-of-the-road outing for Silovs this season. He's allowed five goals on four occasions, but he's also held opponents to one goal or less three times. With the win, the Latvian netminder is 5-3-0 with a 2.87 GAA and an .890 save percentage through eight starts. Silovs' wild swings in performance can frustrate in fantasy, but he has been a little more reliable than Sergei Murashov this season. The Penguins will be able to get some practice time since their next game isn't until Thursday, when they host the Mammoth. Silovs allowed five goals on 29 shots on the road in Utah in a loss Monday.

Woll stopped 21 shots in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

The Flyers grabbed a 2-0 lead late in the first period on a pair of power-play tallies by Matvei Michkov and Porter Martone, but Woll couldn't make it hold up. The former Leafs goalie has gone 1-4-2 in seven starts with a 2.99 GAA and .904 save percentage while working in a strict timeshare with Dan Vladar, and the arrangement will likely continue until one of them makes a stronger claim for the top spot.

DiVincentiis posted a 34-save shutout in AHL Manitoba's 2-0 win over Iowa on Saturday.

It's the second shutout of the season for DiVincentiis. The 22-year-old is 3-2-0 with a 2.02 GAA and a .941 save percentage over five games while splitting time with Thomas Milic in Manitoba's crease. The Jets are carrying three goalies in the NHL, so don't expect DiVincentiis to have much of a chance for a call-up this year.