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Gibson will guard the road goal versus the Jets on Saturday.

Gibson will get the nod as he looks to extend his winning streak to eight games. Over his last seven outings, he's posted a 1.83 GAA and a .934 save percentage, including one shutout win. The 32-year-old faces a Jets team that has scored just seven goals over the last four games, going 1-2-1 in that span.

Johansson is set to start on the road against Columbus on Saturday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Johansson will be making his first start since Jan. 12. He will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back, but has played sparingly behind Andrei Vasilevskiy. Johansson has a 10-6-1 record, 2.73 GAA and .896 save percentage in 18 outings this campaign. Columbus has won five of its past six games, outscoring the competition 18-12 across that stretch.

Sogaard was recalled from AHL Belleville on Saturday.

According to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia, Sogaard's return to the NHL roster will provide Ottawa with some weather insurance between the pipes, with the team set to host Carolina on Saturday and Vegas on Sunday. In his lone NHL appearance this season, Sogaard allowed five goals on 16 shots in an 8-2 loss to Colorado on Jan. 8.

Bussi is expected to start on the road against Ottawa on Saturday.

Bussi has won his past two starts while stopping 32 of 34 shots (.941 save percentage). He has an 18-3-1 record, 2.20 GAA and .904 save percentage in 22 outings in 2025-26. Ottawa is going through a rough patch with a 5-7-3 record across its past 15 games. However, the Senators have averaged a respectable 3.27 goals per game over that stretch despite their subpar record.

Bobrovsky will defend the road goal in Minnesota on Saturday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.

Bobrovsky has struggled in the month of January, posting a 2-5-0 record with a 4.22 GAA and an .824 save percentage. Overall, the 37-year-old is 19-14-1 with three shutouts, a 3.09 GAA and an .875 save percentage. Bobrovsky will attempt to turn it around against the Wild, who are tied for 14th in league scoring, averaging 3.17 goals per game.

Vejmelka will defend the road crease against Nashville on Saturday.

Vejmelka has stopped 168 of the 182 shots he has faced during his seven-game winning streak. He has earned a 24-11-2 record this season with a 2.59 GAA, an .899 save percentage and one shutout through 38 outings. Nashville ranks 23rd in the league this campaign with 2.86 goals per game.

Saros will protect the home net against Utah on Saturday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Saros is coming off a 23-save effort in Thursday's 5-3 win over Ottawa. He has a 20-16-3 record with a 3.01 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 39 appearances of the 2025-26 campaign. Utah sits 16th in the league this season with 3.16 goals per game.

Ingram will be between the home pipes versus Washington on Saturday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Ingram is 3-1-1 in his last five games, allowing seven goals on 131 shots (.947 save percentage). He could be in line to start sharing the net with Tristan Jarry, who has struggled of late. The Capitals are tied for 17th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.17 goals per game.

Gustavsson will patrol the home crease versus Florida on Saturday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson has allowed 10 goals on 87 shots during his three-game winning streak. The netminder has a 17-9-5 record with three shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 32 appearances in 2025-26. Florida sits 20th in the NHL this season with 2.96 goals per game.

Lyon will guard the road goal against the Islanders on Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

After missing nine games due to a lower-body injury, Lyon is coming off a 31-save performance in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Nashville. He has gone 11-6-3 this campaign with a 2.83 GAA, a .907 save percentage and one shutout in 22 appearances. The Islanders sit 24th in the league with 2.84 goals per game this season. However, the team will get an offensive boost with the return of Bo Horvat (lower body) in Saturday's matchup.