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Brossoit allowed four goals on 27 shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.

It appears to be results over process for the Ducks right now. Brossoit has hardly taken the team by storm, but he's won all three of his starts since he was called up from AHL San Diego. He's also allowed 11 goals on 72 shots in those games. Head coach Joel Quenneville is likely to turn to one of Lukas Dostal or Ville Husso for Friday's game in Calgary, but Brossoit could be back between the pipes Sunday against the Penguins if Friday's starter fails to impress.

Binnington stopped 31 of 36 shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Devils.

Binnington has allowed at least five goals in three of his five games this season. The Blues were able to rally in the third period to salvage a point, but Jesper Bratt beat Binnington on a breakaway in overtime. Binnington is 1-3-1 with a 4.27 GAA and an .850 save percentage in five starts. It's a small sample, but if he can't get things turned around in the backup role, he'll be unplayable in most fantasy formats. Expect Joel Hofer to get back between the pipes in Nashville on Saturday.

Hellebuyck stopped 28 of 32 shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blues.

Hellebuyck remains undefeated as a Devil, but he's allowed one more goal in each start so far. The Blues made an impressive comeback push in this contest to force overtime. Hellebuyck has allowed 10 goals on 92 shots over his four wins with the Devils. He'll likely split the next two games with Jake Allen, as the Devils are set to visit the Islanders on Saturday and the Maple Leafs on Sunday.

Merilainen made 23 saves in a 6-2 loss to the Jets on Thursday.

This was not on Levi -- the Orcas lacked compete and effort in a lot of places Thursday, and Merilainen is not a miracle worker. He's 1-4-1 with an .847 save percentage in his last five games and 2-6-1 in 10 starts overall (.889 save percentage). The Canucks have lost four straight, and both Merilainen and Kevin Lankinen will continue to struggle behind the NHL's last-place team. The team has a minus-30 goal differential in just 18 games.

Varlamov turned away 34 of 38 shots on net in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Varlamov faced a high volume of shots Thursday, and he ultimately kept the Islanders in the contest until William Carrier's go-ahead goal with just over five minutes remaining. With Thursday's loss, the 38-year-old Varlamov now has a 1-2-2 record, a 2.72 GAA and an .892 save percentage across five appearances this season. He's been one of the more serviceable backups across the league this season while appearing roughly once a week to spell Ilya Sorokin. Varlamo has a proven track record of success at the NHL level, and he's displayed enough gas left in the tank to be a serviceable spot start for fantasy managers in a pinch.

Bussi stopped 24 of 27 shots on net in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Bussi struggled in Thursday's second period, as he allowed all three of the Islanders' goals in that span. However, he earned the win through solid play in the first and last stanza. The 28-year-old backstop now holds a 3-2-2 record, a 3.23 GAA and an .869 save percentage across seven appearances this season. While he's been outplayed by Pyotr Kochetkov across the first quarter of the 2026-27 campaign, Bussi still holds some fantasy value as a handcuff to Kochetkov or as a standalone third option in deep leagues. However, his appearances have been infrequent as of late, making him a difficult fantasy option to consider in standard formats.

Silovs stopped 18 of 24 shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Bruins.

Silovs has started to stumble, losing three straight games (0-2-1) while allowing 13 goals on 82 shots in that span. They haven't been easy matchups against the Mammoth, Golden Knights and Bruins, but it's a rough patch for a goalie who was hot-and-cold over the first few weeks. Silovs is now 5-5-1 with a 3.26 GAA and an .876 save percentage through 11 starts. Goaltending has been a weak spot across the organization this season, but Silovs could still face some pressure if Sergei Murashov can get on track. Both goalies should get a look over the weekend as the Penguins visit the kings on Saturday and the Ducks on Sunday.

Skinner made 24 saves in a 6-2 win over Vancouver on Thursday.

Skinner has put up two straight wins for the first time since the beginning of the season. After going 3-0-1 to start the year, Skinner struggled through a 0-4-2 run in the six games prior to these two victories. His overall record is 5-4-3 with a 3.28 GAA and .885 save percentage. Skinner's greatest consistency is his inconsistency.

DiPietro stopped 16 of 18 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

Pittsburgh didn't offer much of a challenge in this contest. DiPietro was between the pipes for the second time in the last three games, though it appears the Bruins are interested in getting him work in easier matchups when possible. The 27-year-old is 4-1-0 with a 2.20 GAA and a .924 save percentage across five starts this season. Jeremy Swayman is likely to get the nod in Sunday's contest versus the Panthers.

Annunen is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Thursday.

Annunen has a 2-1-0 record, 3.89 GAA and .846 save percentage in three outings this season. He stopped 22 of 26 shots en route to a 5-4 shootout win against Tampa Bay in his last start Saturday. The Avalanche are tied for first in goals per game with 4.13 this season.