Markstrom made 18 saves on 20 shots in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Ottawa.
Markstrom was beaten twice at even strength on goals by Zack Ostapchuk and Artem Zub in Sunday's defeat. The 34-year-old Markstrom has lost three consecutive contests, and although he's 2-2-3 through seven appearances in January, he's posted a serviceable .912 save percentage and 2.38 GAA in that span. For the season, the 6-foot-6 goaltender holds a 21-9-5 record, .912 save percentage and 2.20 GAA through 35 outings. His next chance to return to the win column will be in a home matchup against the Bruins on Wednesday.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Tending twine Sunday
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Markstrom will protect the home net versus Ottawa on Sunday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom will get the second half of New Jersey's back-to-back after Jake Allen played in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Philadelphia. The 34-year-old Markstrom has only two wins in his last seven outings (2-2-3) despite posting a solid .910 save percentage. He has a 21-8-5 record with a 2.20 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 34 appearances this season. Ottawa earned a 6-5 shootout win over Boston on Saturday.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Battled brilliantly in loss
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Markstrom made 37 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Thursday.
The Leafs tend to come in waves, and that's exactly what happened Thursday. Markstrom was magnificent at the time, but so were Auston Matthews and William Nylander, who each had two goals. He's been battling since the end of 2024, delivering a 2-2-3 record in his last seven starts. The Devils had a few breakdowns that cost them Thursday, and Markstrom paid the price. Still, the netminder is a great fantasy play with a sparkling 2.40 GAA, fifth-best in the NHL.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Expected to face Toronto
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Markstrom is set to start on the road against Toronto on Thursday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom is 21-8-4 with a 2.15 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 33 starts in 2024-25. He's continued to succeed recently, stopping 101 of 109 shots (.927 save percentage) over his past four starts, though New Jersey struggled to provide him with adequate offense, resulting in Markstrom posting a 2-0-2 record during that stretch. Toronto ranks 13th in goals per game with 3.02.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Stops 27 shots Tuesday
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Markstrom stopped 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Panthers.
Markstrom played at an elite level in December, going 8-1-1 with a 1.30 GAA and a .937 save percentage across 10 appearances, but his numbers have regressed a bit in recent weeks. He's gone 2-1-2 with a 2.13 GAA and a .917 save percentage in five January appearances. That said, even with the regression, Markstrom remains an excellent fantasy alternative across all formats. The Devils are playing three games over the next five days, though, so it wouldn't be surprising if Markstrom gets some much-needed rest in the coming days after starting five games in a row.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: In goal Tuesday
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Markstrom will protect the home net versus Florida on Tuesday, according to Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network.
Markstrom is coming off a 23-save performance in Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory over Tampa Bay. He has a 21-8-3 record with three shutouts, 2.19 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 32 appearances this season. Florida ranks ninth in the league with 3.25 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 4-3 to Philadelphia on Monday.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Brilliant performance in win
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Markstrom made 23 saves in a 3-2 overtime win over the Lightning on Saturday.
Markstrom was sharp -- he made a highlight-reel save on Brayden Point in the third period when he stretched out in desperation with his left arm to make the stop. It preserved the Devils' lead at the time. Markstrom sits fourth in the NHL with a 2.19 GAA and top-13 in save percentage (.911). He's tied with Jake Oettinger for second in wins (21). As expected, Markstrom has been superb in his first campaign with New Jersey.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Slated to start Saturday
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Markstrom is expected to patrol the home crease versus Tampa Bay on Saturday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom will make his fourth consecutive start. The 34-year-old netminder is 20-8-3 with three shutouts, a 2.20 GAA and a .911 save percentage. He will have his hands full as the Lightning are the top-scoring team in the NHL, averaging 3.69 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Falls to Blueshirts in OT
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Markstrom turned aside 29 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers.
He put on a goaltending clinic with Igor Shesterkin in a scoreless third period to preserve a 2-2 tie, but Markstrom had little chance in OT of stopping Sam Carrick from converting a 2-on-1 rush. Markstrom hasn't allowed more than three goals in a start since Nov. 29, going 9-2-2 over his last 13 outings with a dazzling 1.61 GAA and .927 save percentage.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Guarding cage against Rangers
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Markstrom will patrol the crease on the road versus the Rangers on Thursday, Catherine Bogart of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom has conceded two or fewer goals in 10 of his last 12 outings, posting a 9-2-1 record, 1.50 GAA and two shutouts over that stretch. With no back-to-backs on the short-term schedule, the 34-year-old Markstrom could be called into action for each of the next four contests with Jake Allen firmly entrenched in the No. 2 role.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Solid display between pipes
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Markstrom stopped 21 of 23 shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Kraken.
Markstrom bounced back from two straight road losses, against Anaheim and San Jose, and he recorded his seventh win over his last nine appearances. He's gone 7-2-0 with an elite 1.46 GAA and a pristine .927 save percentage in that span, so fantasy managers should continue to trust the 34-year-old netminder.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Starting in Seattle
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Markstrom will patrol the road crease against the Kraken on Monday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom has lost back-to-back games in regulation for the first time this season -- the Swedish netminder allowed a combined six goals split evenly between losses to Anaheim and San Jose on the Devils' current four-game West Coast road trip. Markstrom has a 4-2-0 record, 2.58 GAA and .892 save percentage in seven career appearances against the Kraken.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Sunk by last-minute goal
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Markstrom made 21 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Sharks on Saturday.
Markstrom has lost two in a row, but he remains third in the NHL with a sparkling 2.18 GAA and second in wins (19). His team wasn't great in front of him, and there were some unlucky bounces off the officials that contributed to San Jose's goals. Plus the winning goal went in with just 25 seconds left in the third period. Markstrom will leave this behind him and be dialed in next time out.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Facing Sharks
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Markstrom will defend the road net against San Jose on Saturday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom is coming off a 23-save effort in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Anaheim. He has a 19-7-2 record with three shutouts, a 2.15 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 28 appearances this season. San Jose ranks 27th in the league with 2.61 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Concedes three goals Tuesday
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Markstrom stopped 23 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Ducks.
Markstrom was beaten once in the first period and twice in the third, including the game-winning goal from Ryan Strome when the Devils had erased a two-goal deficit. This was Markstrom's first loss in regulation since Nov. 27, when he allowed three goals in a 3-0 defeat against the Blues. Markstrom posted an 8-1-1 record through 10 starts in December while posting elite numbers, including a 1.30 GAA and a .937 save percentage.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Defending crease Tuesday
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Markstrom will guard the road goal against Anaheim on Tuesday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom has stopped 101 of 106 shots during his six-game winning streak. He has a 19-6-2 record with three shutouts, a 2.11 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 27 appearances this season. Anaheim sits 31st in the league with 2.46 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Victorious on home ice
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Markstrom stopped 29 of 31 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Markstrom allowed two goals at even strength in Friday's win but was fantastic overall against a high-powered offense. The Swedish netminder has posted six consecutive victories. The 34-year-old is 8-0-1 in December and has turned aside 171 of 181 shots on goal in that span. Markstrom has a 19-6-2 record, a .914 save percentage and a 2.11 GAA through 27 appearances. Markstrom trails only Connor Hellebuyck for the league lead in wins (22). Jake Allen will most likely draw the road start in the second half of the home-and-home set with Carolina on Saturday.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Slated to start Friday
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Markstrom is in the starter's crease at morning skate and is expected to get the home start versus Carolina on Friday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom is coming off back-to-back shutouts over his last two starts. The 34-year-old goaltender has had a comeback season in 2024-25, as he is 18-6-2 with three shutouts, a sizzling 2.12 GAA and a .912 save percentage, after a tough couple of campaigns in Calgary. The Hurricanes will be a challenging matchup, as they are fifth in NHL scoring, averaging 3.47 goals per game.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Records second consecutive shutout
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Markstrom turned aside all 12 shots he faced in Monday's 5-0 win over the Rangers.
Markstrom entered Monday's matchup on a four-game winning streak, and he'll head into the NHL's Christmas break having recorded back-to-back shutouts for the first time since the 2021-22 campaign. The 34-year-old hasn't been tested much over the last two matchups -- he's faced a total of just 24 shots -- but that shouldn't take away from the dominant stretch he's had recently, as he's posted a .960 save percentage during his current five-game winning streak.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Tending twine Monday
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Markstrom will start Monday's home game against the Rangers, Daniel Amoia of The Hockey Writers reports.
Markstrom has been dominant in recent outings, going 4-0-0 with a 0.75 GAA and .952 save percentage over his last four starts. He'll be in the net for the sixth time over the Devils' last seven games as the team plays its final game before the NHL's Christmas break. He'll face a relatively favorable opponent Monday, as the Rangers are averaging just 2.91 goals per game this year, which is tied for 20th best in the NHL.
