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Blackwood posted a 35-save shutout in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Predators.

The final score was bolstered by two empty-netters -- Blackwood had a one-goal lead for the vast majority of the contest. The Avalanche weren't at their best despite Brent Burns' goal 15 seconds into the game, but Blackwood was sharp. This was the 28-year-old goalie's first shutout of the season, and he's won his last three outings. He's allowed 10 goals on 112 shots through four appearances. Scott Wedgewood has been too good to get pushed into the backup role, but Blackwood now has some momentum to reclaim a larger share of starts. Expect Wedgewood to start in Chicago on Sunday, with his performance in that game potentially dictating the short-term work distribution for the week ahead.

Saros stopped 23 of 24 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Avalanche, whose last two goals were empty-netters.

Saros performed well, but the Predators were unable to cash in on any of their 35 shots in the contest. This is the fifth time in 17 appearances that Saros has limited an opponent to one goal, though it's the first time he's taken a loss while doing so. On the year, he has a 6-8-3 record with a 2.85 GAA and an .896 save percentage. The Predators' next game is Monday at home versus the Panthers.

Blomqvist posted a 27-save shutout in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 1-0 win over Providence on Saturday.

Blomqvist was making just his second start of the season since he recovered from a season-opening lower-body injury. The 23-year-old has allowed just one goal on 51 shots while winning both of his starts so far. He'll need time to get back up to speed, but his performance in the AHL could keep him from falling too far behind Sergei Murashov on the Penguins' organization depth chart.

Tarasov is slated to start Monday's road game versus the Predators, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Head coach Paul Maurice described Tarasov's relief appearance Saturday versus the Oilers as a good warmup for a pre-scheduled start Monday, which indicates Tarasov will be getting the nod. In Saturday's outing, he saved all 12 shots he faced, though the Oilers had two empty-net goals while Tarasov was pulled for an extra attacker. Tarasov is just 1-3-1 on the year with 13 goals allowed on 144 shots, good for a .910 save percentage.

Vejmelka will be between the home pipes Saturday against the Rangers, according to Catherine Bogart of Mammoth's official site.

Vejmelka has lost three consecutive outings (two in overtime) and is 1-2-2 with a 3.56 GAA and an .852 save percentage across his last five starts. He'll have a relatively favorable matchup against a Rangers squad that ranks 30th in the league with 2.50 goals per game and is mired in a three-game losing streak. However, New York has been good on the road with a 9-3-1 record in 2025-26.

Saros will guard the home goal versus the Avalanche on Saturday.

Saros is in line for a brutally tough assignment against the NHL's top team. Saros has gone 1-3-1 with 16 goals allowed over his last five games, with a 3.39 GAA and an .856 save percentage. The Avalanche have 37 goals during their active seven-game winning streak, so fantasy managers should probably avoid this matchup.

Ullmark is starting in San Jose on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Ullmark got back in the win column Thursday in Anaheim following back-to-back losses. The 32-year-old is 2-1-3 with a 2.43 GAA and a .900 save percentage across six outings in November. The Sharks are tied for 21st in the NHL with 2.95 goals per game this season and have won back-to-back games against the Mammoth and Kings.

Sorokin made 20 saves in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.

The 30-year-old netminder played well, but his teammates weren't able to solve Jordan Binnington until there were fewer than four minutes left in the third period. Sorokin has allowed three goals or fewer in eight straight starts, a stretch in which he's gone 5-2-1 with a dazzling .938 save percentage.

Binnington turned aside 28 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Islanders.

He took a shutout into the third period, but the Isles finally got a puck past him with just over three minutes remaining and their own net empty. It was the first time since Oct. 18 that Binnington had allowed fewer than two goals in an outing, and the Blues' No. 1 netminder has gone 3-1-2 in six November starts with a .900 save percentage.

Johansson will patrol the road blue paint versus the Capitals on Saturday, according to Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.

Johansson had a poor showing in his last start, surrendering five goals on 17 shots in a loss to Vancouver on Sunday. The Swedish netminder is set to make his seventh appearance of the season Saturday -- he's 3-2-0 with a 3.27 GAA and an .890 save percentage in 2025-26. The Capitals have won three straight games while netting 17 goals, including 15 across their last two matchups during that streak, so this could be a tough test for Johansson.