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Hofer turned aside 26 of 28 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Predators, with Nashville's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The 26-year-old goalie allowed two goals or fewer for the fifth time in his last seven starts, but a lack of offensive support stuck Hofer with his third regulation loss during that stretch. On the season, he's posted a middling 6-5-1 record despite a sharp 2.36 GAA and .919 save percentage.

Samsonov recorded a 23-save shutout in AHL San Jose's 1-0 win over Bakersfield on Saturday.

This was Samsonov's first shutout and second win over three games this season. He's allowed six goals on 72 shots so far. He provides the Sharks with extra veteran experience in goal, but he likely won't see NHL time unless something sidelines Yaroslav Askarov or Alex Nedeljkovic.

Thompson stopped 27 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Panthers.

Florida jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the first period on a pair of goals by Brady Tkachuk, but Thompson kept his focus and gave his team a chance to take control in the second frame. The 29-year-old netminder picked up his first win in November, and on the season, he's gone 6-4-0 with a 3.20 GAA and .888 save percentage.

Schmid made 27 saves in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.

Florida took a 2-1 lead into the second period, but shaky defensive play in front of Schmid was a big factor in his inability to make it stick. The 26-year-old netminder saw a three-start win streak fall by the wayside, and on the season, Schmid sports a 5-3-1 record with a 3.00 GAA and .886 save percentage.

George posted a 29-save shutout in AHL Ontario's 3-0 win over Abbotsford on Saturday.

George improved to 3-1-1 on the year, and he has a 1.99 GAA and a .922 save percentage. The 20-year-old will likely spend all of 2026-27 in the AHL. He'll split the starts with Erik Portillo while with the Reign.

Gibson (lower body) isn't available for Saturday's game in Colorado, per the NHL media site.

Gibson is set to miss his second straight game because of the injury. He has a 4-5-1 record, 3.46 GAA and .860 save percentage in 11 outings in 2026-27. Michal Postava is up with Detroit to serve as the No. 2 option, and Daniil Tarasov should get the bulk of the workload during Gibson's absence.

Tarasov will guard the road goal versus the Avalanche on Saturday, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

Tarasov will get another start while John Gibson (lower body) is still on the mend. Tarasov stopped 31 of 33 shots in a loss to the Golden Knights in his last outing. The Avalanche will pose a significant challenge in this matchup, so Tarasov will be a risky fantasy option until he starts seeing easier matchups.

Knight will protect the road goal versus the Hurricanes on Saturday, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

Knight is set for a challenging matchup in this game. He has lost his last three games, giving up 11 goals on 86 shots in that span. The 25-year-old netminder continues to command most of the playing time in the crease, but his fantasy utility is limited since the Blackhawks have struggled to get wins.

Ravensbergen posted a 25-save shutout in Michigan State University's 5-0 win over Boston University on Saturday.

Ravensbergen earned his first collegiate shutout with the effort. He is 5-2-0 with a 1.84 GAA and a .939 save percentage across seven starts this season. Ravensbergen should continue to handle a majority of the games for the Spartans this season.

Vejmelka will protect the road goal against the Senators on Saturday, Catherine Bogart of the Mammoth's official site reports.

Vejmelka will get back in the crease after Sebastian Cossa made consecutive starts. A poor stretch of play led to the extended break for Vejmelka -- he had allowed 27 goals on 174 shots (.845 save percentage) over his previous seven games. Vejmelka will need to get his performance back on track quickly to regain his usual large share of playing time.