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Binnington logged a 17-save shutout in Thursday's 1-0 preseason win over the Blackhawks.

Binnington has allowed just two goals on 35 shots over his two preseason games. The 33-year-old netminder has starting experience, but he lost time to Joel Hofer last year, and it's possible the Blues opt for a timeshare rather than a clear starter. A lot will depend on performance once the regular season gets underway, as Binnington had a career-worst 3.33 GAA and .873 save percentage in 41 appearances in 2025-26.

Soderblom stopped 35 of 36 shots in Thursday's 1-0 preseason loss to the Blues.

Soderblom has given up just four goals on 62 shots over two preseason starts. The 27-year-old Swede is in good form heading into the regular season, but he won't steal many starts from Spencer Knight. Expect Soderblom to handle backup usage as he looks to bounce back from his 3.80 GAA and .880 save percentage from 26 outings last year.

Vasilevskiy stopped 20 of 24 shots in Thursday's 5-3 preseason loss to the Panthers. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

This was more about routine than results, but it's not great the Vasilevskiy struggled against what was essentially the AHL Charlotte roster. Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 37 shots over his two preseason outings. We'll next see him between the pipes when the Lightning open their regular season next Thursday at Madison Square Garden against the Rangers.

Black stopped 14 of 16 shots in Thursday's 5-3 preseason win over the Lightning.

This was essentially a dress rehearsal for the AHL Charlotte roster, and Black did his part well against a veteran-laden Tampa Bay lineup. Black is projected to be the organizational No. 3 in goal for the Panthers this year. He'll be in line for a call-up if Jacob Markstrom or Akira Schmid misses any time.

Annunen allowed six goals on 31 shots in Thursday's 6-5 preseason loss to the Hurricanes.

Annunen wasn't good, particularly when factoring in that the Predators led 5-1 midway through the second period. He has given up eight goals on 58 shots this preseason. Annunen is firmly in the backup role behind Juuse Saros, and he's done little to inspire much confidence for fantasy managers who might consider him a streaming option.

Kochetkov allowed five goals on 28 shots in Thursday's 6-5 preseason win over the Predators.

All five goals against came over the first 28:24 of the contest. Kochetkov has given up 10 goals on 61 shots this preseason, offering little in the way of confidence that he'll be able to handle anything more than a backup role early in the season. Brandon Bussi will likely get the net for Saturday's preseason finale, as well as Opening Night against the Panthers on Tuesday, but Kochetkov could step into a platoon role as the season progresses.

Woll recorded a 28-save shutout in Thursday's 2-0 preseason win over the Bruins.

Woll is ready for the regular season. The 28-year-old may have a little more work early in the year if Dan Vladar (upper body) is unavailable to begin 2026-27. Woll has taken on a tandem role in the past, playing in a total of 81 games over the last two regular seasons with Toronto.

DiPietro allowed two goals on 28 shots in Thursday's 2-0 preseason loss to the Flyers.

DiPietro has allowed four goals on 60 shots over two outings this preseason. That level of performance should be more than enough to secure his spot in the backup role this season. Jeremy Swayman will probably get a tune-up Friday versus the Capitals to close out the Bruins' preseason slate, though Jiri Patera could also get a chance to respond to DiPietro's strong exhibition play.

Korpisalo stopped 20 of 23 shots in a 4-3 preseason shootout win over the Devils on Thursday.

Korpisalo's first start of the preseason wasn't all that impressive. The veteran netminder is still the favorite to fill the backup role behind Igor Shesterkin, but Korpisalo has left the door open for Dylan Garand to make a challenge for that gig. All three goalies have started one preseason game, though it's unlikely Korpisalo will go again Friday against the Islanders. Even if he wins the competition, Korpisalo isn't in a fantasy-friendly role -- he's on a rebuilding team and trapped on the depth chart behind a star goalie.

Daws allowed three goals on 23 shots in Thursday's 4-3 preseason shootout loss to the Rangers.

Daws went the distance in his first art of the preseason. The 25-year-old squandered a 2-0 lead in the third period and gave up the lone tally in the shootout. It's unclear if he'll get another audition this preseason -- the Devils play the Islanders on Saturday. Daws entered camp competing with David Rittich for the backup job, but the former didn't make a great impression in Thursday's contest. If the Devils don't want to carry three goalies, Daws will need to clear waivers to join AHL Utica.