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Silovs will defend the road net against the Blue Jackets on Sunday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Silovs will get the second half of Pittsburgh's back-to-back after Stuart Skinner played in Saturday's 4-1 win over Detroit. The 24-year-old Silovs has a 7-5-6 record with one shutout, a 3.19 GAA and an .886 save percentage through 18 appearances this season. He has won his last three outings while allowing nine goals on 76 shots. Columbus is tied for 20th in the league with 2.98 goals per game this campaign.

Greaves will get the start Sunday against the Penguins, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Greaves is in the midst of a good stretch of hockey as he's won four of his past five starts with a save percentage above .900 in each contest. The 24-year-old is 12-10-5 with a 2.56 GAA and a .912 save percentage on the season. The Penguins enter Sunday's contest red-hot, having won four straight with a combined 20 goals scored in those games.

Thompson stopped 31 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks.

Thompson was strong between the pipes throughout the game, but he couldn't extend that success to the shootout, where he was beaten on three of six shots. He's on a three-game losing streak, going 0-2-1 with a 3.31 GAA and an .892 save percentage in that span. Thompson has posted a save percentage of .900 or higher in four of his last seven appearances, however, so at least he's putting up decent individual numbers even when the team is struggling.

Knight stopped 32 of 34 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals.

Knight has won his last two starts, but this was one of his best outings of the campaign. Aside from posting an excellent .941 save percentage, he also stopped four of six shootout attempts. Knight has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.97 GAA and an .876 save percentage over his last four starts.

Binnington saved all 25 shots he faced in Saturday's 2-0 shutout win over the Canadiens.

Binnington notched his first win since Dec. 7 in emphatic fashion, posting his first shutout of the season. The 32-year-old netminder is up to an 8-10-6 record with a 3.40 GAA and an .874 save percentage across 25 appearances this season. Now that the questions surrounding if he would be included on Team Canada's roster for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games have been put to bed, Binnington could use his selection as a boost of confidence moving forward. If he can string together strong performances similar to Saturday's, he could work his way back to a trustworthy spot in two-goalie fantasy formats. Both Binnington and Joel Hofer earned victories in their last respective starts, and they will likely continue to split starts in St. Louis' crease.

Merilainen stopped 21 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Jets.

Merilainen was beaten in the first and third periods, but the offense provided him enough support to cruise to an easy win. This was Merilainen's second straight victory, but even more importantly, he snapped a streak of seven outings in which he hadn't posted a save percentage of .900 or higher. Expect the 23-year-old to remain as the Senators' No. 1 goaltender as long as Linus Ullmark (personal) remains away from the team.

Hellebuyck stopped 23 of 27 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Senators.

Hellebuyck allowed at least one goal in each period and extended his struggling stretch. He's now gone eight starts without a win, with a 0-5-3 record, a 2.91 GAA and a subpar .879 save percentage over that span. The 32-year-old has lost his past three starts in regulation. Things won't get any easier for him with games against the Golden Knights and Oilers on the horizon.

Fowler stopped 17 of 19 shots on net in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Blues.

Fowler tended a decent game, which included a scoreless third period, but was outdueled by a Jordan Binnington shutout. With the loss, Fowler now holds a 3-2-2 record with a 2.57 GAA and a .903 save percentage through seven appearances this season. Saturday marked his fourth game allowing two goals or fewer in seven tries. The young netminder has held his own at the NHL level despite Montreal's recent inconsistencies in finding the win column. He is a solid spot start in fantasy for the time being and is trending toward taking over the lead role between the pipes. Sunday's second half of Montreal's back-to-back will likely go to Sam Montembeault, but Fowler could start Wednesday against the Flames.

Lankinen allowed three goals on 21 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Lankinen didn't see as much rubber as Jeremy Swayman in this contest. When it mattered most, Lankinen fell short, making a sloppy save on David Pastrnak's shot late in overtime before Fraser Minten knocked home the loose puck. Lankinen had won his previous two outings, but he was on a six-game slide prior to that. The Finnish netminder has a 6-10-4 record with a 3.37 GAA and an .884 save percentage through 20 contests this season. Thatcher Demko remains in the No. 1 role and will likely start the Canucks' next game Tuesday in Buffalo to kick off their six-game road trip.

Swayman stopped 31 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.

Swayman won consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 6-9. The 27-year-old allowed both goals in the second period but was able to limit the damage there, and a second goal from Fraser Minten at 4:41 of overtime secured the Bruins' victory. Swayman is up to 16-10-2 with a 2.80 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 29 outings this season. He's not all the way back from last year's struggles, but Swayman is handling a No. 1 workload pretty well this year with a good chance to reach the 30-win mark for the first time in his career. The Bruins wrap up this five-game road trip in Seattle on Tuesday.