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Forsberg made 23 saves Saturday in a 3-1 loss to New Jersey. He allowed two goals.

The game was tight until the Devils broke a 1-1 tie at 8:08 of the third period when defender Brett Pesce surprisingly got the game-winner. The Kings mustered just 13 shots and were outshot 14-3 in the second period. It was the fifth time in the past seven games that Los Angeles scored only one goal. Whoever is in net for the Kings will need better offensive support from their teammates to get wins.

Allen made 12 saves Saturday in a 3-1 win over the Kings.

The only goal came on a bang-bang play in the second when Scott Laughton took a quick pass from behind the goal line and wired a shot from the left hash marks. Allen will be the go-to guy until newcomer Connor Hellebuyck (not injury related) is ready to play. Allen is 5-2-0 with a 2.84 GAA and .886 save percentage. His GSAx (goals saved above expected) was -3.7 heading into Saturday's game, but his numbers should improve in a backup role.

Kochetkov will guard the road goal versus the Blues on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Kochetkov will take his turn in the Hurricanes' goalie rotation. He has won all six starts this season, though he allowed a season-high three goals on just 17 shots against the Canucks in his last outing. The Blues have scored 21 goals over their last five games, though 13 of them have come in two games, so consistency isn't a common part of St. Louis' offense.

Hart will protect the road goal versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Hart struggled in his last start, allowing six goals on 21 shots against the Lightning on Tuesday. He'll have a prime chance to bounce back Saturday, as the Blue Jackets are off to a rough start. They've scored just 10 goals over their last five games.

Thompson (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Thompson's placement on IR is presumably retroactive to Tuesday, which is when he last played. He has a 4-3-0 record, 2.90 GAA and .901 save percentage in seven appearances this campaign. Washington is likely to lean on Charlie Lindgren during Thompson's absence. Mitchell Gibson was summoned from AHL Hershey on Friday to serve as the No. 2 netminder.

Stolarz will guard the road goal against Edmonton on Saturday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Stolarz made 36 saves in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Columbus. He has posted a 3-1-0 record this campaign and has stopped 106 of 118 shots. Edmonton (8-1-1) leads the league this season with 4.60 goals per game.

Daccord is slated to start at home against Minnesota on Saturday, per Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network.

Daccord hasn't gotten a chance to start since his difficult 8-3 loss to Florida last Saturday. He allowed all eight of the Panthers' goals on 37 shots. He has a 3-2-0 record, 3.88 GAA and .882 save percentage in five appearances in 2026-27. The Wild are 6-3-2, and they have averaged 2.91 goals per game this season.

Schmid is set to start on the road against Chicago on Sunday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Schmid has a 2-2-1 record, 3.63 GAA and .867 save percentage in five appearances in 2026-27. His last start was Wednesday when he stopped 25 of 30 shots en route to a 5-1 loss to Ottawa. Chicago is 3-7-0 and has averaged just 2.20 goals per game, so this is a favorable assignment for Schmid.

Gibson (eye) will start Saturday's road game against Calgary.

Gibson missed the third period in Thursday's 5-2 win over Vancouver. He got something stuck in his eye, but the doctor removed it after the game. Gibson has a 3-3-1 record, a 3.35 GAA and an .871 save percentage in seven appearances this season. Calgary (3-6-0) ranks 31st in the league in the 2026-27 campaign with 2.11 goals per game.

Pickard will patrol the road crease in Sunday's clash against the Canucks, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.

With Minnesota facing a back-to-back over the weekend, head coach John Hynes stated that Pickard would be called to action for Sunday's clash. The 34-year-old netminder struggled in his lone outing of the 2026-27 season thus far, where he surrendered five goals in a loss to the Jets on Oct. 13. While his fantasy value is capped at a low bar given Jesper Wallstedt's dominant workload between the pipes, Pickard could be a solid spot start for fantasy managers in a pinch, given the Wild will likely be favored over Vancouver in Sunday's matchup.