NHL Player News

Soderblom turned aside 21 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis.

The 25-year-old netminder kept the Blues off the board for the first half of the game, but once Robert Thomas got a puck past him with just under five minutes left in the second period, things unraveled quickly for Chicago. Soderblom hasn't won a game since March 1, going 0-2-2 over his last four starts with an .841 save percentage.

Gustavsson made 20 saves in a 4-1 win over Buffalo on Saturday.

Gustavsson has allowed just two goals in his last three games, all of which were wins and includes a 34-shutout against Seattle on Wednesday. He has the Wild in the first wild card in the West, and the team sits two points behind the Avalanche for third in the Central Division. He's a must-activate when he's in the blue paint.

Oettinger made 22 saves in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.

Dallas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, but Philly tied it up in the second, setting the stage for Thomas Harley to play the hero in OT. It's the first time in five starts that Oettinger has given up fewer than three goals, and his heavy workload on the season may be wearing him down. Through seven outings in March, he's managed just an .887 save percentage despite his 4-2-1 record.

Ersson stopped 15 of 16 shots after replacing Ivan Fedotov to begin the second period in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

Ersson played well in relief but got stuck with the loss when Thomas Harley slipped a puck through his five-hole nine seconds into OT. It was Ersson's third straight defeat, and through seven outings in March, he's gone 1-4-1 with an .842 save percentage.

Fedotov gave up two goals on only three shots before being replaced by Samuel Ersson to begin the second period in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

Fedotov had little chance on either puck that beat him, but coach John Tortorella elected to make the switch in the crease. The 28-year-old Fedotov avoided a loss on his ledger when the Flyers forced OT. He hasn't recorded a win since March 1, going 0-4-0 over his last five outings with an .888 save percentage.

Shesterkin stopped 36 shots in a 5-3 win over Vancouver on Saturday.

Shesterkin was outstanding despite the Canucks outshooting the Rangers by a 39-12 margin. Vancouver had an 11-1 shot advantage in the first period and peppered the Rangers netminder with 15 pucks in the third frame. Shesterkin snapped his three-game losing skid to improve to 24-25-4 with a 2.81 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 53 starts this season.

Lankinen stopped seven of 11 shots in a 5-3 defeat against the Rangers on Saturday. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Lankinen allowed three goals on six shots in a disastrous third period. He finished the game with an ugly .636 save percentage. Lankinen has lost five of his last seven outings to drop to 24-14-8 with a 2.59 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 46 appearances this season.

Luukkonen stopped 17 of 20 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Wild on Saturday. The fourth goal was an empty-netter

Luukkonen has been at the mercy of defensive breakdowns by the Sabres, a squad struggling with a 27-35-6 record. The team is 3-7-1 in its past 11, and UPL was between the pipes for all three victories. He's solid, but this situation is horrible for netminders, and Luukkonen will be left holding the proverbial bag most nights. Fantasy managers will likely need to pick another netminder as the season ends -- he's too risky for poolies at this stage.

Talbot will guard the road goal versus the Golden Knights on Saturday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Talbot has lost playing time since the Red Wings acquired Petr Mrazek at the trade deadline. Talbot will make his first start in five games, though part of his role reduction was his fault for losing his last four outings. The Golden Knights are a formidable opponent, scoring 19 goals in their past six games despite posting only two wins in that span.

Ullmark will guard the road goal against the Devils on Saturday, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Ullmark has lost his last two outings, allowing eight goals on 44 shots. He has posted a record of 18-13-3 with three shutouts, a 2.80 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 36 appearances this season. New Jersey is tied for 15th in the league with 2.97 goals per game in 2024-25.