NHL Player News

Ersson made 12 saves in a 3-1 win over New Jersey on Saturday.

Ersson allowed one goal on three shots in the first period before closing the door the rest of the way. The Flyers provided the 25-year-old goalie with plenty of support, blocking 33 shots in Saturday's victory. Ersson has won his last four outings to improve to 13-7-2 this season.

Levi was recalled from AHL Rochester on Saturday.

Buffalo placed Ryan McLeod (undisclosed) on injured reserve in a corresponding move. The Sabres have just 12 healthy forwards, though seven defensemen could play if Jiri Kulich (lower body) is unavailable during the team's upcoming four-game road trip that starts Monday in Seattle. Levi's presence on the NHL roster suggests he'll be in the mix to start against Seattle on Monday or Vancouver on Tuesday. However, the team has not revealed its goaltending plans yet.

Gibson will defend the road goal against Florida on Saturday, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Gibson is coming off a 22-save effort in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to Washington. He has a 7-7-2 record with a 2.90 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 18 appearances this season. Florida ranks ninth in the league with 3.17 goals per game in 2024-25.

Mrazek is expected to start at home against Vegas on Saturday, per Mark Lazerus of The Athletic.

Mrazek has an 8-16-1 record, 3.24 GAA and .893 save percentage in 26 appearances in 2024-25. He's allowed nine goals on 63 shots (.857 save percentage) while losing his past two starts. Vegas is tied for fourth in goals per game with 3.38.

Blomqvist will guard the road goal versus the Capitals on Saturday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Blomqvist will get the second half of Pittsburgh's back-to-back after Alex Nedeljkovic played in Friday's 5-2 win over Buffalo. The 23-year-old Blomqvist has a 3-5-0 record with a 3.60 GAA and a .904 save percentage in eight NHL appearances this season. Washington sits third in the league with 3.56 goals per game in 2024-25.

Allen stopped 15 of 17 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Philadelphia. The third goal was an empty-netter.

At the 12:44 mark of the third period, Allen allowed the game-winner to Bobby Brink during a Philadelphia power play. The 34-year-old Allen has lost his last six outings to drop to 5-8-1 this season. Jacob Markstrom will probably start Sunday's home matchup versus Ottawa in the second half of New Jersey's back-to-back.

Wedgewood is expected to start at home against Dallas on Saturday, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.

Following his activation from injured reserve last Sunday, Wedgewood will make his first appearance since Jan. 2 against Buffalo. He has a 5-4-1 record with a 2.90 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 12 outings this season. However, his lackluster statistics mostly came with Nashville at the start of the campaign. Since being acquired by Colorado on Nov. 30, he has gone 4-2-0 with a 2.35 GAA and a .917 save percentage in seven outings. Dallas will be a challenging adversary to return against, as the Stars rank 10th in goals per game with 3.16 in 2024-25.

DeSmith is set to start on the road against Colorado on Saturday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

DeSmith has a 6-5-0 record, 2.32 GAA and .913 save percentage in 13 outings in 2024-25. He stopped 24 of 27 shots en route to a 3-2 loss to Ottawa on Sunday in his last start. Colorado is tied for seventh in the league with 3.30 goals per game this campaign.

Skinner will defend the road crease against Vancouver on Saturday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Skinner is 5-1-0 in his last six starts, giving up 11 goals on 163 shots (.933 save percentage). He allowed five in his lone loss during that stretch. Skinner is 18-9-3 with two shutouts, a 2.69 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 30 games this season. The Canucks sit 22nd in the league with 2.84 goals per game in 2024-25.

Merilainen is expected to start at home against Boston on Saturday, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.

It will be Merilainen's fifth straight start, and it's not hard to see why Ottawa keeps going back to him. He's posted a 3-0-1 record, 0.74 GAA and .971 save percentage over that stretch, which gives him a 5-2-1 record with a 1.84 GAA and a .930 save percentage in eight outings this season. If Merilainen keeps playing like this, he might stick with the NHL squad even after Linus Ullmark (back) returns. The Bruins rank 26th in goals per game with 2.65.