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Swayman will patrol the home crease versus Vancouver on Saturday, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports.

Swayman has rebounded nicely this season after an awful 2024-25 campaign. He was 22-29-7 with a 3.11 GAA and an .892 save percentage last season and has improved to 14-9-2 with a 2.76 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 23 starts in 2025-26. The Canucks are a tired team Saturday, coming off a 4-1 win over the Islanders in New York on Friday.

Ersson will defend the road net against the Rangers on Saturday.

Ersson has gone 0-2-1 in his last three appearances while allowing 10 goals on 76 shots. He has posted a 5-4-3 record with a 3.05 GAA and an .869 save percentage through 12 appearances this season. Dan Vladar (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's game, so Aleksei Kolosov is up from AHL Lehigh Valley on an emergency basis to serve as Ersson's backup.

Vladar (upper body) is day-to-day and won't be in the lineup for Saturday's road game against the Rangers.

Philadelphia recalled Aleksei Kolosov from AHL Lehigh Valley on Saturday on an emergency basis to serve as Samuel Ersson's backup. Vladar has earned a 12-5-3 record this season with a 2.41 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 20 appearances.

Kolosov was recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley under emergency conditions on Saturday.

The Flyers need a backup goaltender for Samuel Ersson because Dan Vladar is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Kolosov has made two appearances at the NHL level this season, going 0-1-0, giving up two goals on 28 shots.

Woll will be between the visiting pipes in Nashville on Saturday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Woll returned to action Tuesday after missing four games due to a lower-body injury. He has won his last three games, allowing four goals on 75 shots (.947 save percentage). Overall, Woll is 5-3-1 with a 2.39 GAA and a .923 save percentage over nine starts this season. The Predators are 31st in the overall NHL standings and stand 27th in scoring, averaging 2.76 goals per game.

Fowler will patrol the home crease versus Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Fowler will make his fourth start in his last six games. He is 1-1-1 with a 3.31 GAA and an .885 save percentage. Fowler is considered the Canadiens' goalie of the future, and it appears that he is getting every chance to grab the top spot. The Penguins are 12th in NHL scoring, generating 3.12 goals per game.

Shesterkin will patrol the home crease versus Philadelphia on Saturday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Shesterkin returned to form in St. Louis on Thursday, turning aside 26 shots in a 2-1 overtime win. He had allowed 10 goals on 67 shots in his three previous appearances, going 1-2-0. Overall, Shesterkin is 14-11-3 with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 28 starts this season. The Flyers are generating 2.85 goals per game in 2025-26, 23rd in the NHL.

Thompson will patrol the home crease against Detroit on Saturday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Thompson is coming off a 22-save performance in Thursday's 4-0 shutout win over Toronto. He has a 14-7-3 record with a 2.00 GAA and a .925 save percentage through 24 appearances this season. Detroit is tied for 15th in the league with 3.03 goals per game this campaign.

Sorokin stopped 26 of 29 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Canucks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter in the third period.

Sorokin has dropped his last two starts, allowing three goals and posting a save percentage below .900 in both. That comes after the 30-year-old Russian netminder went on a five-game winning streak between Dec. 2 and Dec. 13. Sorokin has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.26 GAA and a .928 save percentage in the current month.

Demko stopped 22 of 23 shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.

Demko was excellent between the pipes and extended his sizzling run of play. Aside from notching three wins in a row, Demko has also allowed just two goals on 72 shots over that span -- good for an impressive .972 save percentage. He should come down to earth at some point, but Demko is worth riding while he's hot. Kevin Lankinen will play in the second half of Vancouver's back-to-back Saturday at Boston, but Demko could return to the crease in Monday's road game against the Flyers.