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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.

Wallstedt stopped 34 of 38 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.

Wallstedt has lost his last two outings in the shootout. The 23-year-old made sure to keep the Wild within a goal at all times in this contest, but he's now given up 14 goals on 133 shots over his last four games. The Swede is at an 11-2-4 record with a 2.30 GAA and a .928 save percentage through 17 starts. He's still a decent fantasy play, given the strong team in front of him, but his magic from earlier in the year has worn off a bit. Should the Wild's goaltending pattern continue, Filip Gustavsson would handle Monday's road rematch versus the Kings, while Wallstedt could get a favorable road outing against the Kraken on Thursday.

Kuemper stopped 24 of 28 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Wild.

Kuemper has allowed eight goals on 51 shots since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 35-year-old was unable to hold any of the four leads the Kings had in regulation, but he was good enough in the shootout to pick up his first win since Dec. 8 versus the Mammoth. Kuemper is now at 11-7-6 with a 2.33 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 25 starts. He still looks to need some time to shake off the rust from his recent absence. Kuemper will be a risky fantasy play if he starts Monday's rematch versus the Wild.

Rittich made 18 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

Rittich will also go down in the history books as the goalie who allowed two goals to Auston Matthews, who became the leading goal scorer in Toronto Maple Leafs history. Ilya Sorokin (lower body) backed Rittich up and could take control of the Islanders' crease again. Still, Rittich has performed admirably as the No. 1, going 4-2-1 with one shutout. Even though his role will likely decrease, he will remain a solid spot starter.

Wolf stopped 32 of 36 shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Predators.

Wolf faced more pressure than opposing goalie Juuse Saros, but the game remained close throughout. Nicolas Hague's blast from the point with 29 seconds left in the third period was the difference, snapping Wolf's three-game winning streak. The 24-year-old netminder slipped to 14-15-2 with a 2.86 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 32 appearances. The Flames wrap up their five-game homestand against the Kraken on Monday, a team Wolf defeated in Calgary on Dec. 18 with a 21-save effort in a 4-2 victory.

Woll made 21 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders on Saturday.

The Maple Leafs sat back in the third, allowing the Islanders to rally and ultimately win the contest on a goal by Matthew Schaefer. Woll has allowed four goals in each of his last two games, including a mercy pull on New Year's Day against the Jets. Since his return from injury in mid-December, Woll is 4-1-1 in seven starts, and Toronto is starting to claw its way back to a postseason position.

Saros stopped 20 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Flames.

The Predators had the better of the play in this close game, and Saros made sure the Flames didn't get too opportunistic. His effort was rewarded when Nicolas Hague scored the decisive goal with 29 seconds left in the third period. Saros has alternated wins and losses over his last five games and is up to 16-13-3 with a 2.93 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 32 starts this season. The Predators' seven-game road trip ends with a tough matchup versus the Oilers on Tuesday.

Andersen stopped 30 of 34 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Avalanche. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Andersen and the Hurricanes were ahead 3-1 after two periods, but that lead was gone less than two minutes into the final frame. The Avalanche kept going, with a second Brock Nelson power-play tally deciding the game at 7:30 of the third period. This was Andersen's ninth loss in a row. He's allowed at least three goals in all of them, and he's lost his last six starts in regulation time. He drops to 5-10-2 with a 3.43 GAA and an .867 save percentage over 17 starts this season. Andersen will share the crease with Brandon Bussi, though both goalies have struggled with the Hurricanes' third-period lapses lately. The team won't have much time to dwell on this loss, as the Hurricanes visit the Devils on Sunday.

Nedeljkovic stopped 12 of 16 shots in relief Saturday in a 7-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

The Sharks weren't ready to play at puck drop, and Yaroslav Askarov yielded three goals on 10 shots before being pulled at 6:46 of the first period. Nedeljkovic is 5-8-2 with a 3.14 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 18 appearances. He's 1-3-0 with 16 goals allowed in his last five appearances. Nedeljkovic hasn't started since Dec. 18 against Dallas, and he will continue to play second fiddle to Askarov.

Askarov allowed three goals on 10 shots before being replaced by Alex Nedeljkovic early in the first period of Saturday's 7-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

The bottom line was simple -- the Sharks were not ready to play at puck drop, and that left Askarov completely alone on most plays. The southpaw had won three straight games with an .891 save percentage. Overall, Askarov is 15-10-1, but his 3.46 GAA and .895 save percentage are both below league average. It's not really a surprise -- the young Sharks are fun to watch and score a lot of goals, but they are as porous as a sieve in their own zone.