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Rittich stopped 21 of 26 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Wild.

Rittich has started in three of the Islanders' last five games, but his numbers haven't been encouraging. He's gone 1-2-0 with a 4.34 GAA and an .841 save percentage over that span. It's hard to trust Rittich to perform well in any fantasy format. He's gone 3-2-0 with a 3.41 GAA and an .886 save percentage through five appearances this season.

Ersson will patrol the home crease versus Ottawa on Saturday.

Ersson came off injured reserve for Thursday's game against Nashville after missing four contests due to a lower-body injury. He backed up Dan Vladar on Thursday and will make his first start since Oct 28, when he turned aside 24 shots in a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh. The Senators are generating 3.43 goals per game this season, good for eighth in the NHL.

Silovs will defend the visiting cage in New Jersey on Saturday, per Josh Yohe of The Athletic.

Silovs has taken over as the Penguins' No. 1 goaltender with Tristan Jarry (lower body) on the shelf. Silovs is 4-2-2 with one shutout, a 2.70 GAA and a .912 save percentage across eight starts this season. The Devils are averaging 3.57 goals per game, tied for sixth in the NHL.

Wallstedt stopped 25 of 27 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

Wallstedt has made only four appearances this season, and he hasn't lost a game in regulation so far. He has gone 2-0-2, but his 3.11 GAA and .879 save percentage could use some improvement. Wallstedt hasn't been seeing much playing time in the early going behind Filip Gustavsson.

Quick stopped 32 of 33 shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Quick has won his last three starts and has also allowed one goal or fewer in three of four appearances. He owns an excellent .950 save percentage in his four appearances. Quick can be utilized in spot starts or as a matchup-based alternative, but he won't see much action this season behind Igor Shesterkin.

Talbot stopped 22 of 26 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers.

Talbot's brief two-game winning streak came to an end. He has been sharing the crease with John Gibson this season, and if that trend continues, Gibson could start Sunday's home game against the Blackhawks. Talbot is 5-2-0 with a 2.92 GAA and an .891 save percentage in eight outings this season.

Shesterkin will be between the home pipes versus the Islanders on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Despite a 4-5-2 record, Shesterkin has played great this season, as evidenced by his 2.26 GAA and .915 save percentage. Shesterkin was a perfect 4-0-0 against the Islanders last season, allowing only five goals on 141 shots. The Islanders are generating 3.21 goals per game this season, 13th in the NHL.

Daws posted a 19-save shutout in AHL Utica's 3-0 win over Belleville on Friday.

Daws has gone 2-2-0 with a 1.51 GAA and a .942 save percentage over four games with Utica. He also won his lone NHL appearance while with the Devils during the absence of Jacob Markstrom, who battled a lower-body injury in October. Daws is brimming with potential should he get another extended look in the NHL at some point despite bumpy numbers over the last two AHL campaigns.

DiPietro stopped 42 of 43 shots in AHL Providence's 2-1 win over Cleveland on Friday.

DiPietro has been superb for Providence so far, going 6-0-0 with a 2.17 GAA and a .929 save percentage in six starts. The 26-year-old is doing everything he can to force the Bruins' hands for a call-up, but there's no room for him in the NHL when both Jeremy Swayman and Joonas Korpisalo are healthy and playing well. At this point, DiPietro could be a trade chip for Boston to dangle in front of a team looking to upgrade its goaltending depth.

Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 27 shots in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Sharks.

Hellebuyck did his part to keep things close, but the Jets weren't at their best and delivered a lackluster showing on offense. He's allowed four goals on 52 shots while losing the first two games of this road trip, but the Jets have scored just once in those contests. For the year, Hellebuyck is at a 6-5-0 record with a 2.30 GAA and a .922 save percentage over 11 starts. The Jets have an even tougher task ahead when they visit the NHL's leading offense, the Ducks, on Sunday.