Bernier made 34 saves on 36 shots in Saturday's win over the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

Bernier has been excellent since taking over for Semyon Varlamov (lower body), posting four consecutive victories. The Avs' backup hasn't had a good season overall, but he's started to turn the tide with an excellent stretch of games. While the 29-year-old owns a lackluster .909 save percentage on the year, he's allowed just five goals in his last four games and is worth a look on a streaking Colorado squad.

Bernier has been named Saturday's home starter against the Wild, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

According to Russo, Bernier sports a lifetime 1.72 GAA and .935 save percentage against Minnesota, albeit with a 3-4-4 record, suggesting he's been quite unlucky facing the team from the wilderness. Still, he's won three straight games, including a shutout to the detriment of the Blue Jackets on Thursday, so Bernier's confidence should be beaming as he prepares to take shots from the league's 15th-ranked offense.

Bernier stopped all 34 shots in Thursday's win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Bernier has been called upon with Semyon Varlamov (lower body) sidelined and he's delivering. The former Maple Leaf has looked solid in three consecutive victories and was a brick-wall against a slumping Columbus squad. Bernier hasn't had a great season, posting an 8-7-1 record with a .906 save percentage, but he's worth a spot start while he's hot and seeing increased crease time.

Bernier will tend the twine Thursday against the Blue Jackets at the Pepsi Center, Rick Sadowski of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bernier has notched victories for the Avalanche in each of the last two games, stopping a combined 48 of 51 shots in the contests. He will attempt to keep the good times rolling Thursday, taking on a Blue Jackets club that has lost three of its last four games.

Bernier stopped 22 of 24 shots in winning fashion after entering in the second period of Tuesday's 3-2 overtime victory against Winnipeg.

EDGE Analysis

Not only did Bernier enter cold after Semyon Varlamov (lower body) pulled himself in the second period, the Jets went on the power play during the same stoppage in play. More information on Varlamov's status will likely be released soon, and it's probably too early to make any hasty roster decisions in the majority of fantasy settings. However, owners desperate for help in the blue paint could be rewarded by speculatively adding Bernier. After all, Varlamov has a lengthy history of lower-body injuries.

Bernier stopped 27 of 28 shots during Sunday's 6-1 win over the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

While this was a strong showing from the Colorado backup, he's been inconsistent all season and sports an underwhelming 6-7-1 record, .898 save percentage and 3.12 GAA. It's probably best to approach Bernier in a start-by-start manner and view him as a volatile asset. Additionally, with Semyon Varlamov locked into a hefty workload, Bernier's opportunities are likely to remain few and far between.

Bernier will be between the pipes against the Islanders on Sunday, Adrian Date of BSN Denver reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bernier will be making his first appearance in goal since Dec. 16 and 14th overall of the year. The netminder has struggled in his limited outings, as he is 5-7-1 with a 3.29 GAA. Unfortunately for the 29-year-old, he will be squaring off with the league's second best offense (3.50 goals per game).

Bernier yielded six goals on 31 shots in a 6-5 loss against the Lightning on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

All the warm feelings from Bernier's 39 save performance at Pittsburgh on Monday are gone. The Avalanche tried their best to bail out their backup netminder, who gave up four goals in the opening 14 minutes, but Colorado's furious third-period comeback fell short. Bernier is an average backup on a bad team, and his overall numbers reflect that. He is 5-7-1 with a .893 save percentage and 3.30 GAA.

Bernier will start in goal Saturday night, facing the Lightning at home.

EDGE Analysis

The Avalanche deployed starter Semyon Varlamov in the past two games, but Bernier stood on his head, setting aside 39 of 40 shots from host Pittsburgh en route to his fifth win of the season Monday. He's likely going to need to be close to perfect in this next one, as the Bolts average more road goals (3.47) than any other team.

Bernier saved 39 of 40 shots during Monday's 2-1 win over Pittsburgh.

EDGE Analysis

Standing tall against the defending champs obviously checks this out as one of Bernier's best showings of the season, and it was especially encouraging after Dallas ran him from the crease in his previous start. Still, with a .900 save percentage and 3.05 GAA for the campaign, it's difficult for fantasy owners to start Bernier confidently.