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Ullmark stopped 30 of 33 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kraken.

Ullmark bounced back from two losses in regulation to secure his second win of the season. The 32-year-old has been trending in the right direction of late. After allowing 10 goals in his first two outings of 2025-26, he's given up only five markers in the last two while posting a save percentage above .905 each time. Through four contests, Ullmark has gone 2-2-0 with a 3.72 GAA and an .862 save percentage.

Rittich stopped 31 of 33 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.

Rittich was making his first start of the season, and while the Oilers were a difficult matchup on paper, the 33-year-old veteran had a solid performance to secure the win in his Islanders debut. However, Rittich is expected to serve as the No. 2 goaltender behind Ilya Sorokin, so Rittich's not likely to be a regular between the pipes for the Isles, leaving his fantasy upside tied to a matchup-based scenario.

Skinner stopped 21 of 24 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders. The fourth goal was an empty-netter with nine seconds left in the game.

Skinner was beaten at least once in each period en route to suffering his first defeat in regulation time of the campaign. The 26-year-old has had two subpar showings and one outstanding one, as he shut out the Rangers on Tuesday before this loss to the Islanders. Skinner has gone 1-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and a .921 save percentage. The Oilers will continue their road trip against the Devils on Saturday.

Swayman allowed six goals on 37 shots in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Golden Knights.

Swayman's play came back to earth against a tough opponent, as the Golden Knights feasted with contributions in all areas in this game. The 26-year-old is now 2-1-0 with eight goals allowed on 95 shots, good for a .916 save percentage through three starts. The Bruins' road trip concludes with a back-to-back with stops in Colorado on Saturday and Utah on Sunday, so expect Swayman and Joonas Korpisalo to split those starts.

Schmid allowed five goals on 24 shots in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Bruins.

While he escaped with the win, Schmid's shaky goaltending in the third period nearly allowed the Bruins back in. This was Schmid's third win of the season, but he's now allowed eight goals on 66 shots for an .879 save percentage. Adin Hill was able to back up Thursday after being cleared of a lower-body injury sustained Tuesday versus the Flames. That likely means Schmid will return to a backup role -- or a timeshare at best -- moving forward. The Golden Knights host the Flames on Saturday for their next game.

Dostal allowed four goals on 31 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Dostal gave up two goals to Seth Jarvis, and two more from Alexander Nikishin and Sebastian Aho got by the Ducks' goalie in the third period. The 25-year-old Dostal has allowed 10 goals over three games en route to a 1-2-0 record to begin the season. His playing time will be significant, but his performance so far leaves something to be desired. The Ducks begin a road trip in Chicago on Sunday, and the team hasn't named a starter yet, though Petr Mrazek is a former Blackhawk and may want a chance against his old teammates.

Wedgewood made 22 saves in a 4-1 win over Columbus on Friday.

Wedgewood has been getting a lot of starts and ice time given Mackenzie Blackwood's lower body injury, and Wedgewood is making the most of it. Wedgewood could be in line for close to 30 starts (or slightly more) this season given his strong work to hold the fort for Blackwood. Wedgewood is 4-0-1 with a 1.58 GAA and .939 save percentage.

Andersen stopped 23 of 24 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.

Andersen allowed a goal to Leo Carlsson in the second period, but that was the extent of the damage in a game the Hurricanes controlled throughout. This was Andersen's third straight start to begin the season and his best performance of the three. He's allowed seven goals on 69 shots in those games, though the Hurricanes' defense has largely prevented him from seeing too many pucks. The road trip continues with a game in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Merzlikins made 32 saves in a 4-1 loss to Colorado on Thursday.

He allowed three goals. Merzlikins and Jet Greaves are splitting starts right now, and both netminders have great save percentages (.920 for Merzlikins; .932 for Greaves). Wins and GAA will be tough categories with Merzlikins, so use him in matchups as they present themselves.

Forsberg stopped 22 of 25 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Forsberg has a brief chance to fill in as the Kings' top goalie while Darcy Kuemper (lower body) is out. This wasn't a great showing for Forsberg, who is now 1-0-1 with eight goals allowed on 60 shots over his two starts this season. The 32-year-old could cede some starts to Pheonix Copley if his play doesn't improve. The Kings have a tough matchup ahead when they host the Hurricanes on Saturday.