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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.

Tolopilo was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.

The Canucks sent Jiri Patera back to the minors in a corresponding move. Tolopilo has a 2-3-0 record with a 3.97 GAA and an .881 save percentage in six NHL appearances this season.

Woll will patrol the home crease against Colorado on Sunday, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.

Woll has gone 0-1-2 in his last three outings, but he stopped 39 of 41 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to Detroit. He has gone 11-5-4 this campaign with a 2.85 GAA, a .911 save percentage and two shutouts through 21 appearances. Colorado ranks first in the league with 3.94 goals per game this season. Woll made 31 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche on Jan. 12.

Patera was loaned to AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.

Patera sat on the bench for all three games during his recent recall. He has seen action in one NHL game this season, allowing seven goals on 40 shots Nov. 17 in an 8-5 loss in Florida. The Canucks recalled Nikita Tolopilo from Abbotsford in a corresponding move.

Wedgewood (personal) was designated as a non-roster player Saturday.

Wedgewood is expected to return at some point during the team's four-game road trip, which begins against Toronto on Sunday. His wife, Brittany, gave birth to their second child Thursday, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post. The Avalanche recalled Isak Posch from AHL Colorado on Saturday to serve as Mackenzie Blackwood's backup.

Posch was recalled from AHL Colorado on Saturday.

In a corresponding move, Scott Wedgewood (personal) was granted non-roster status. Posch was 12-5-3 with a 2.45 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 20 AHL games before his recall.

Blackwood stopped 13 of 19 shots in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Flyers. The seventh goal was an empty-netter at the 16:53 mark of the third period.

In terms of save percentage, this was Blackwood's worst outing of the season by a wide margin -- he failed to post a save percentage of at least .700 for the first time in 2025-26. Since returning from a lower-body injury, Blackwood has struggled in two appearances while allowing 11 goals on 47 shots.

Montembeault will defend the road net against the Bruins on Saturday.

Montembeault has gone 1-1-1 in his last three outings while allowing 11 goals on 92 shots. He has posted a 9-7-2 record with a 3.42 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 21 appearances this season. Boston ranks ninth in the league with 3.29 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.

Ersson stopped 32 of 35 shots in Friday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Ersson had a solid performance in a challenging matchup against one of the best teams in the league. He earned the win while posting a save percentage above .910 for the second time since Dec. 23. Ersson should remain as the Flyers' No. 1 netminder for the time being, but he's going to return to a backup role once Dan Vladar (lower body) returns. Ersson has gone 2-2-1 with a 3.48 GAA and an .873 save percentage over his last six starts.