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Kuemper will protect the home goal versus the Canadiens on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Kuemper picked up a win over the Islanders on Thursday, stopping 32 of 35 shots. He's allowed at least three goals in four of his last five contests, so he's still a risky fantasy play. The Canadiens are on the second half of a back-to-back, but they've scored 19 goals over four games since the Olympic break.

Askarov will guard the home goal versus the Islanders on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Askarov will get the second half of a back-to-back after Alex Nedeljkovic was in goal for Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blues. The Sharks have started to alternate goalies, with this being Askarov's third start in the last five games, though that may be influenced by a pair of back-to-back sets. The Islanders have lost their last two games, scoring a total of four goals.

Saros will guard the road goal against Buffalo on Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Saros is coming off a 20-save performance in Thursday's 6-3 win over Boston. He has a 22-18-6 record this campaign with a 3.18 GAA and an .892 save percentage through 47 appearances. Buffalo sits seventh in the league with 3.40 goals per game this season.

Lyon is expected to start at home against Nashville on Saturday, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.

Lyon has won his past two outings while turning aside 54 of 58 shots (.931 save percentage). He has a 16-8-3 record, 2.66 GAA and .914 save percentage in 29 appearances in 2025-26. Nashville is 5-6-4 while averaging 3.27 goals per game across its past 15 outings.

Skinner will protect the home net against Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.

Skinner has gone 0-1-2 in his last three outings while allowing nine goals on 76 shots. Since being acquired from Edmonton on Dec. 12, he has posted a record of 8-5-2 with a 2.62 GAA and an .893 save percentage in 15 appearances for Pittsburgh. Philadelphia ranks 25th in the league with 2.80 goals per game this season.

Vladar will patrol the road crease in Saturday's clash with the Penguins.

Vladar enters Saturday's matchup with a 2-2-0 record since the Olympic break, but he has allowed just seven goals in that span with a 1.75 GAA and a .935 save percentage across the four appearances. Overall, he has a 19-10-6 record, a 2.39 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 37 outings this season. He'll look to start hot in Saturday's bout against the Penguins, who stand as one of the only two teams to post five goals or more against Vladar in a single game this season.

Sorokin was the first goalie off the ice during Saturday's morning skate, indicating he'll draw the road start against San Jose, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Sorokin will look to bounce back Saturday after surrendering five goals to the Kings on Thursday. Overall, the 30-year-old netminder has been elite this season with a 22-14-2 record, a 2.54 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 38 appearances. The Sharks rank 18th in goals per game with 3.10 goals this season.

Commesso will be recalled from AHL Rockford ahead of Sunday's road game against Dallas, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

Due to the absence of Spencer Knight (illness), Commesso will be an option for Sunday's matchup versus the Stars. The 23-year-old Commesso has stopped 55 of the 60 shots he has faced in two NHL outings this season while providing a 1-1-0 record and one shutout.

Knight (illness) will not accompany the team to Dallas for Sunday's tilt, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

Knight missed Friday's game against Vancouver due to the illness. The hope is that he will be good to go Monday when Utah plays in Chicago. Knight is 16-18-8 with three shutouts, a 2.63 GAA and a .908 save percentage. The Blackhawks recalled Drew Commesso on Saturday, and he could start in Dallas on Sunday.

Quick will guard the road goal against New Jersey on Saturday, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Quick will make his first appearance between the pipes since the Olympic break. He has lost his last three outings in regulation while allowing eight goals on 96 shots. Quick has gone 4-14-2 this season with one shutout, a 3.10 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 20 games. New Jersey sits 31st in the league with 2.52 goals per game in the 2025-26 campaign.