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Stolarz stopped 31 of 33 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.

Stolarz allowed a goal early in the first period to Christian Dvorak and one late in the third, scored by Tyson Foerster on the power play. In between, the Maple Leafs scored four times, and Stolarz was sharp to maintain the lead they built throughout the final frame. The 31-year-old netminder is now 4-4-1 on the year with a 3.13 GAA and an .893 save percentage through nine starts. The Maple Leafs are set to return home for the next four games, beginning with Monday's matchup against the Penguins.

Daccord stopped 24 of 27 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers.

Daccord has lost his last two games in overtime. While that's not ideal, he was about the only reason the Kraken snatched a standings point from Saturday's game, as they were outshot 27-13 by the Rangers. Daccord is now 5-1-3 with a 2.70 GAA and a .904 save percentage through nine starts. The Kraken's next two games are at home against up-and-coming squads as they host the Blackhawks on Monday and the Sharks on Wednesday. Considering Daccord has started four straight games, it may not be a bad time for the Kraken to go with Philipp Grubauer or Matt Murray, though the team has not revealed its goaltending plans for the four-game week ahead. It's probably safe to assume Daccord will start at least twice in that stretch.

Shesterkin stopped 11 of 13 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.

The Rangers played a structured game, giving the Kraken little room to generate. Shesterkin wasn't at his best, but he was good enough to pick up his second consecutive win while facing a season-low workload. The 29-year-old improved to 4-4-2 with a 2.28 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 10 starts. The Rangers won three of four games on their road trip, but still generated just nine goals in that span. They'll need to provide Shesterkin more consistent support going forward, though that could be tough to do in a home matchup against the Hurricanes on Tuesday.

Knight stopped 27 of 30 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Knight put in a decent effort, but two power-play goals and Evan Bouchard's game-winner sent the Blackhawks to a second straight defeat. The 24-year-old Knight has allowed nine goals on 62 shots over his last two contests, and he may be coming down from his high-quality performances from mid-October. He's at a 4-3-2 record with a 2.62 GAA and a .913 save percentage over nine starts this year. The Blackhawks' road trip continues in Seattle on Monday. Knight has started six of the last seven games but has not gotten the nod four times in a row yet this season, so it's unclear if he'll play Monday.

Skinner stopped 27 of 29 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Skinner let two leads get away, but Evan Bouchard's tally at 2:43 of overtime gave the Oilers a win. This was Skinner's second win in three starts and the first time in four outings he's allowed fewer than three goals. The 27-year-old netminder is now at a 4-3-2 record with a 2.52 GAA and a .900 save percentage over nine appearances. The Oilers have a road back-to-back up next with games Monday in St. Louis and Tuesday in Dallas, so both Skinner and Calvin Pickard should start once in that stretch.

Kuemper stopped 18 of 21 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Devils. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Kuemper took his first regulation loss since Oct. 11 versus the Jets. The 35-year-old netminder didn't get much help from his teammates, as they were able to score on just one of 44 shots against Jacob Markstrom. Kuemper is now at a 3-3-3 record with a 2.85 GAA and an .891 save percentage over nine outings. While he's not doing particularly well with his ratios, he's still likely to get most of the starts. The Kings host the Jets on Tuesday in another tough matchup.

Markstrom stopped 43 of 44 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Markstrom faced 40-plus shots for the second game in a row, but he came away with a much better result this time after allowing eight goals in his previous outing. He limited the Kings to an Andrei Kuzmenko goal midway through the third period. Markstrom improved to 3-2-0 with a 4.17 GAA and an .875 save percentage over five outings this season. The Devils signed the Swedish netminder to a two-year extension on Friday, so they clearly believe he can get back on track and be a part of their success in the near future. Fantasy managers should do the same -- he's an effective starter when he's at his best, though he may have his workload managed to avoid further injuries. Look for Jake Allen to get the nod Sunday in Anaheim.

Bjorklund posted a 25-save shutout in AHL Hershey's 2-0 win over Providence on Saturday.

Bjorklund earned his first AHL shutout in just his sixth game at the level. He's allowed just seven goals on 101 shots to begin 2025-26, going 3-0-1 in four contests. Clay Stevenson is the presumed starter for Hershey and the first in line for a call-up should the Capitals need one, but Bjorklund is just 23 years old and looks to be developing into a decent prospect in his own right.

Bobrovsky turned aside 19 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Stars.

The Panthers had 2-0 and 3-2 leads that slipped away, but Bobrovsky slammed the door shut in OT and then denied Jason Robertson, Tyler Seguin and Mikko Rantanen in the shootout. Goalie Bob has won three of his last four starts, and on the season, he's 6-3-0 with a 2.34 GAA and an .899 save percentage.

Villalta posted a 19-save shutout in AHL Tucson's 3-0 win over Iowa on Saturday.

Villalta is off to a 4-1-0 start in 2025-26, posting a 1.99 GAA and a .933 save percentage over five outings. This was the 10th shutout of his AHL career. The 26-year-old doesn't have a clear path to the NHL at this time, but he's well-positioned to be the next man up if Karel Vejmelka or Vitek Vanecek are unavailable for the Mammoth.