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Bobrovsky stopped 23 of 25 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Hurricanes in Game 3.

It was more of the same for the Panthers, as Bobrovsky did his job to keep the game close early before his teammates took over in the third period. He's won seven of his last eight games, and this latest victory put the Panthers up 3-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals -- one win away from a third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. The 36-year-old hasn't given up more than two goals in any of his last seven outings, and he's all but guaranteed to be between the pipes in a potential series-clinching Game 4 on Monday.

Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease in Game 3 against Carolina on Saturday, according to George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.

Bobrovsky is coming off a 17-save performance in Thursday's 5-0 shutout win over the Hurricanes in Game 2. He is riding a three-game winning streak and has allowed two goals or fewer in six straight starts. Bobrovsky has a 10-4 record with three shutouts, a 2.13 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 14 appearances this postseason. Carolina has registered the second-most shots per game (31.8) in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Kochetkov will defend the road net against Florida on Saturday in Game 3, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Kochetkov has a 1-0 record with a 2.57 GAA and an .891 save percentage in three appearances this postseason. After Frederik Andersen got the hook in Game 2, the 25-year-old Kochetkov stopped four of the five shots he faced in relief in Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Panthers. Florida has the second-most goals per game (3.93) in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Skinner posted a 25-save shutout in Friday's 3-0 win over the Stars in Game 2.

Skinner has three shutouts over his last four games. All three of his wins this postseason have been by shutout, but he's offset those with four ugly performances in his losses. Still, Skinner is the Oilers' No. 1 in goal until Calvin Pickard (undisclosed) is deemed ready to play, so he'll have to work on finding a middle ground. Game 3 sees the series shift to Edmonton tied at 1-1.

Oettinger allowed three goals on 25 shots in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Oilers in Game 2.

The Stars didn't take good care of the puck, as they were charged with 27 giveaways in the contest. Oettinger wasn't at his best either, but it's not fair to fault the goaltender when the offense fails to put up a goal. The 26-year-old has now taken a loss after each of the last four instances in which he's won consecutive games this postseason. Despite the hiccup in Game 2, Oettinger will likely get the nod in Sunday's Game 3.

Oettinger will protect the home goal versus the Oilers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday, Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars reports.

Oettinger stopped 24 of 27 shots in Wednesday's Game 1, and he has now won four of his last five games. He has a 2.01 GAA and a .930 save percentage in that span. The Stars were sloppy early in Game 1, so Oettinger will need to be sharp if they go through another lull.

Skinner will patrol the visiting crease for Game 2 in Dallas on Friday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Skinner gave up five goals on 27 shots in Game 1 on Wednesday after recording back-to-back shutouts in the final pair of games versus Vegas in the second round. The 26-year-old is 2-4 with a 3.39 GAA and an .872 save percentage across six playoff appearances in 2025. The netminder was 1-2-0 during the regular season versus Dallas, allowing 11 goals on 69 shots. The Stars have generated 2.86 goals per game over 14 playoff contests.

Bobrovsky made 17 saves in Thursday's 5-0 victory over Carolina in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The shutout was Bobrovsky's third of the playoffs; the Panthers now lead the best-of-7 series 2-0 heading home to Sunrise. Bob wasn't really tested, and the goal that did go in was overturned on an offside. The shutout belonged to the whole team -- their pressure game from the drop of the puck had the Canes confused and off-balance all night. Bobrovsky will be between the pipes in Game 3 on Saturday.

Kochetkov stopped four of five shots in relief Thursday in a 5-0 loss to the Panthers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Canes simply could not deal with the Panthers' pressure game, and they left starter Frederik Andersen high and dry. Kochetkov came into the game to start the third with his team down 4-0, and the Panthers scored a power-play goal at 13:49 to seal the victory. Expect Andersen back in the net for Game 3; Kotchetkov is a solid netminder, but this team -- and its success -- belongs to Andersen.

Andersen stopped 12 of 16 shots over two periods Thursday before being replaced by Pyotr Kochetkov in a 5-0 loss to Florida in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Panthers scored three times on five first-period shots, including on the first shot of the game, but none were on Andersen. The first and third goals were deflections, and the second was a blown coverage by his own defender. And the kitties put a nail in the coffin with their fourth goal with 39 seconds left in the second period. Andersen needed a strong start after his poor play in Game 1, but his confidence was shaken, and his team did little to help. The Canes are a squad that need the Great Dane to anchor them, and right now, he looks shaken. The team will need to reset for Game 3.