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Mrazek is expected to start on the road against San Jose on Saturday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Mrazek will make his Anaheim debut after Lukas Dostal stopped 28 of 31 shots en route to a 3-1 loss to Seattle in the Ducks' season opener Thursday. Mrazek had a 12-21-2 record, 3.35 GAA and .891 save percentage across 38 outings with Chicago and Detroit in 2024-25. Mrazek could appear in about 30 games this year, while serving as Dostal's understudy.

Vejmelka was the first netminder off the ice at the morning skate and is expected to defend the visiting cage against Nashville on Saturday, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Vejmelka started the 2025-26 campaign with a 25-save effort in a 2-1 loss to Colorado on Thursday. Nashville is coming off a 2-1 win over Columbus in Thursday's season opener.

Hellebuyck will patrol the home crease versus Los Angeles on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Hellebuyck gave up five goals on 37 shots in an Opening Night loss to Dallas on Thursday. Last season, it took Hellebuyck four games and 100 shots on net to give up five goals, as the Winnipeg netminder won the Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy in a stellar campaign. The Kings have scored six times in two games this season.

Kuemper will defend the road net against the Jets on Saturday, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kuemper stopped 19 of the 23 shots he faced in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Colorado. Winnipeg is coming off a 5-4 defeat to Dallas on Thursday. The 35-year-old Kuemper went 2-0-0 versus Winnipeg during the 2024-25 regular season while stopping 37 of 39 shots.

Pickard will be in the home crease versus Vancouver on Saturday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Pickard had a good 2024-25 campaign as Edmonton's second backup goalkeeper, going 22-10-1 with a 2.71 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 36 regular-season contests. He could face a battle for a spot on the roster soon, as the Oilers picked up Connor Ingram in a deal with Utah. The Canucks scored five times Thursday in a win over Calgary.

Oettinger will guard the road goal against Colorado on Saturday, per Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars.

Oettinger is coming off a 21-save performance in Thursday's 5-4 win over Winnipeg. During the 2024-25 regular season, he posted a 1-0-1 record versus the Avalanche while surrendering seven goals on 67 shots.

Saros will defend the home blue paint Saturday versus Utah, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports.

Saros was stellar Opening Night, turning aside 37 shots in a 2-1 win over Columbus. He had a rocky 2024-25 campaign, posting a 20-31-6 record with a 2.98 GAA and a substandard .895 save percentage. The Mammoth managed to find the back of the net only once in a 2-1 loss to Colorado on Thursday.

Shesterkin was the first goaltender off the ice at the morning skate, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post, and is slated to patrol the visiting crease in Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Shesterkin has been sensational this season, allowing only one goal on 65 shots. He shut out the Sabres on Thursday, making 37 saves. The Penguins are off to a great start, beating Shesterkin and the Rangers on Opening Night and knocking off the Islanders on Thursday by a 4-3 score.

Montembeault will be between the pipes for Saturday's road matchup against the Blackhawks, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Before the Maple Leafs added two empty-netters, Montembeault permitted three goals on 25 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Toronto. During the 2024-25 regular season, the 28-year-old netminder posted a record of 0-1-1 versus Chicago while allowing seven goals on 51 shots.

Thompson will defend the road net against the Islanders on Saturday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Thompson surrendered two goals on 21 shots in a 3-1 loss to Boston on Wednesday, with the Bruins' third goal being an empty-netter. During the 2024-25 regular season, he went 1-0-0 versus the Islanders, stopping 20 of 24 shots.