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Swayman will patrol the home crease against Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site.

Swayman has a 3-1-0 record to begin the 2026-27 campaign. He has allowed only eight goals on 118 shots over that span. Philadelphia (0-3-2) has struggled offensively out of the gate, scoring just six times through five outings.

Oettinger will guard the road crease in Saturday's clash with the Penguins, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.

After being handed a loss in the Stars' Opening Night matchup, Oettinger has responded extremely well, posting back-to-back shutouts in his two most recent outings. The 27-year-old netminder currently has a 2-1-0 record, an 0.67 GAA and a .967 save percentage over 61 shots on net across three outings. He'll look to carry his momentum into Saturday's tough clash against the Penguins, who are currently tied for fifth in the NHL with 4.00 goals per game to begin the new season. Regardless, Oettinger should be started with confidence in all fantasy formats in Saturday's matchup.

Binnington will patrol the home paint in Saturday's clash with the Blue Jackets, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Binnington will look to bounce back after he surrendered six goals on 36 shots on net against the Avalanche in his lone start of the season. The 33-year-old netminder has been trending downwards since the start of the 2025-26 season, where he posted a 13-20-7 record, a 3.33 GAA and an .873 save percentage across 41 regular-season outings. He's firmly behind Joel Hofer on the Blues' goalie depth chart, but he'll have the opportunity to win some favor back Saturday against the Blue Jackets, who are averaging exactly three goals per game to start the new season.

Sorokin is expected to protect the home net against Tampa Bay on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin occupied the starter's crease during the morning skate and was the first goalie off the ice. While posting a 2-1-0 record in three outings this season, he has stopped 83 of 86 shots. Tampa Bay (3-1-0) has 11 goals in four contests this campaign.

Fowler will guard the home crease in Saturday's clash with the Red Wings, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Fowler will have the opportunity to tidy things up Saturday after he yielded three goals in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Nashville. Montreal likely wants to see an extended showcase of what the 21-year-old netminder can currently provide to the team, as he was called up from AHL Laval due to Sam Montembeault's lower body injury. Fowler proved that he can be effective at the NHL level last season, where he compiled a 9-6-2 record, a 2.43 GAA, a .908 save percentage and a shutout across 17 regular-season appearances. Saturday's clash is an opportune spot for the young netminder to get back on track, as the Red Wings have won just one of their four contests to open the new season. Therefore, Fowler is one of the top streaming options between the pipes ahead of Saturday's busy slate of games.

Vladar will defend the road net against the Bruins on Saturday.

Vladar has surrendered 10 goals on 73 shots in two regulation losses to begin the 2026-27 campaign. However, he was better in Monday's defeat against Tampa Bay. Boston has netted 15 goals in five games this season for a 3-2-0 start.

Markstrom will patrol the home crease against Minnesota on Saturday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

In his previous three starts this season, Markstrom has allowed only four goals on 55 shots and has posted a 2-0-1 record. He is coming off a 19-save effort in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Kings. Minnesota (2-1-1) has scored 11 goals in four games this campaign.

Tarasov halted eight of the nine shots on net he saw in Friday's 6-3 loss to Seattle.

Tarasov made his regular-season debut for the Red Wings on Friday, where he entered the contest late in the second period in relief of John Gibson. From the point Tarasov entered the contest to the end of the game, he kept the score even at one goal apiece. The 27-year-old goalie is looking for a fresh start in Motor City, as he struggled at times with the Panthers in 2025-26, compiling a 13-15-3 record, a 3.05 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 33 regular-season starts. Tarasov is slated to make his first start for the Wings against Montreal on Saturday, but he's a risky fantasy option until Detroit can turn things around defensively.

Gibson turned away 10 of the 15 shots on net he saw in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Kraken.

Gibson was removed from Friday's contest after he conceded Seattle's fifth goal of the night just over 14 minutes into the second period. The 33-year-old netminder didn't receive much support defensively, but Friday's outing was his weakest statistically across four outings this season, where he has a 1-3-0 record, a 3.43 GAA and an .862 save percentage. Until the Red Wings can shore up their defenses, the veteran goalie might struggle to find consistency in fantasy for the time being. However, he's the clear No. 1 option in Detroit, and while Daniil Tarasov might start to see a handful of starts, Gibson should see a plethora of opportunities between the pipes in an effort to turn things around.

Grubauer stopped 37 of 40 shots on net in Friday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

Grubauer earned his first win of the 2026-27 campaign Friday, where he faced a barrage of shots from Detroit's offense and held up well. Across three appearances to begin the new season, he has been solid with a 1-1-0 record, a 2.59 GAA and a .917 save percentage over 72 shots on goal. While Joey Daccord still holds the starting job in Seattle, Friday's outing was a step in the right direction for the 34-year-old Grubauer in creating a true timeshare. Expect Grubauer to see a floor of 30 appearances in 2026-27, and when he is called upon to start, he's a solid streaming option for fantasy managers in a bind.