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Hellebuyck posted a 25-save shutout in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Stars.

This was a huge game for the Jets and Hellebuyck stepped up big time, posting his eighth shutout of the season, which helped the club bolster its lead in the standings. The eight shutouts are a career high for Hellebuyck, who continues to have an outstanding season. He's gone 45-12-3 with a 1.99 GAA and a .925 save percentage across 61 appearances, setting new career-best marks in all of those categories.

Merzlikins (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup against the Capitals on Saturday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Head coach Dean Evason didn't provide a specific timeline for Merzlikins to get back into the crease, but at this point, it seems unlikely he would immediately jump back in for the second of a back-to-back against the Capitals on Sunday. Still, as long as the Jackets have an outside chance of making the postseason, they'll likely want to utilize their No. 1 netminder between the pipes. Jet Greaves got the starting nod in a win over Buffalo on Thursday, so Evason may have to consider going back to the 24-year-old Saturday.

Jarry will patrol the visiting crease in New Jersey on Friday, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

Jarry shut out the Blackhawks on Tuesday, turning aside 26 shots. He is 15-11-6 with a 3.16 GAA and an .890 save percentage over 34 outings in 2024-25. The Devils are generating 2.96 goals per game this season, 18th in the NHL.

Allen will get the starting nod at home versus the Penguins on Friday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen will make his 30th appearance in the crease for the Devils this season, having gone 12-15-1 with a 2.59 GAA and four shutouts along the way. With another back-to-back to end the year, Allen figures to get at least one more start before the end of the regular season -- likely either Tuesday or Wednesday against the Bruins or Red Wings, respectively.

Greaves made 39 saves in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.

Buffalo jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, but Greaves shut the door the rest of the way and gave his squad a chance to mount a comeback. The win was the 24-year-old goalie's first in the NHL since Jan. 11. Since the Blue Jackets' playoff hopes are hanging by a thread in addition to Elvis Merzlikins battling an undisclosed injury, coach Dean Evason may elect to see if Greaves can help spark a miracle finish to what's already been an improbable season. Columbus sits six points back of Montreal for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, with each team having four games left on its schedule.

Reimer turned aside 27 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

The Sabres grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period, but the team's offense went cold after that as the Jackets came roaring back in the third. Reimer saw his seven-game win streak snapped, but he's still allowed more than three goals only once in nine outings since taking over as Buffalo's No. 1 netminder, posting a 2.55 GAA and .916 save percentage during that stretch.

Swayman stopped 16 of 20 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Chicago, with the final goal by the Hawks getting scored into an empty net.

The game was tied 1-1 heading into the third period, but Chicago somehow scored on its only four shots in the final frame to put the game away. Swayman is having a miserable end to his first full season as the Bruins' No. 1 goalie, going 2-8-0 over his last 10 outings with a 3.93 GAA and .869 save percentage.

Soderblom made 31 saves in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Bruins.

Four third-period goals by Chicago gave Soderblom more than enough offensive support to secure his first win since March 1. The 25-year-old netminder had also given up three goals or more in all six of his March outings, stumbling to a 4.13 GAA and .852 save percentage on the month. While Spencer Knight has seen the bulk of the work since being acquired from Florida, Soderblom will likely get one more turn in the crease this season -- Chicago wraps up its schedule with back-to-back road games Monday and Tuesday in Montreal and Ottawa, respectively.

Dostal stopped 23 of 29 shots in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Kings.

The final Freeway Face-Off of the season went heavily in favor of the Kings, while Dostal allowed six goals for the second time in three starts. It's possible a heavy workload down the stretch is catching up with him, but the Ducks have been missing John Gibson to various injuries, including his current lower-body issue, over the better part of the last two months. Dostal is now 23-22-6 with a 3.11 GAA and a .903 save percentage across 52 outings this season. The Ducks' next game is their home finale versus the Avalanche on Sunday.

Kuemper stopped 24 of 25 shots in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.

This was Kuemper's 15th straight game allowing two or fewer goals, a span in which he is 11-3-1. He bounced back from Monday's narrow loss to the Kraken, which was just his third in regulation on home ice this year. Kuemper is up to 29-11-7 with a 2.01 GAA and a .922 save percentage over 48 appearances this season. The Kings are likely to end up running into the Oilers in the first round for a fourth straight year, and it'll be on Kuemper to help them avenge three straight series losses. Before that, the Kings have four regular-season games to get through, including a home matchup versus the Avalanche on Saturday.