NHL Player News
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Thatcher Demko G | VAN
Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Guarding crease Saturday
Demko will protect the home net versus Edmonton on Saturday.
Demko is coming off a 16-save effort in a 5-1 loss to the Kings on Thursday. He has a 2-3-3 record with a 3.39 GAA and an .872 save percentage across nine appearances this campaign. Edmonton ranks sixth in the league with 3.31 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Jeremy Swayman G | BOS
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Set to start Saturday
Swayman is expected to start in Saturday's road tilt against Ottawa.
Swayman has won his past two starts while stopping 83 of 85 shots (.943 save percentage). That's pushed him up to a 15-15-3 record with a 2.89 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 33 appearances. The Senators are 24th in goals per game with 2.82.
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Jordan Binnington G | STL
Blues' Jordan Binnington: Tending twine Saturday
Binnington will guard the road goal against Utah on Saturday, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Binnington is coming off a 26-save performance in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Calgary. He has a 12-16-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.79 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 32 appearances this season. Utah ranks 25th in the league with 2.80 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Joey Daccord G | SEA
Kraken's Joey Daccord: Back in goal Saturday
Daccord will guard the home net Saturday against the Kings, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.
Daccord has appeared in Seattle's last five games, going 2-1-0 with an impressive .929 save percentage and 2.12 GAA in that span. Overall, the 28-year-old netminder is 14-10-2 with a .915 save percentage and 2.45 GAA this season.
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Connor Ingram G | EDM
Hockey Club's Connor Ingram: Facing Blues
Ingram will patrol the home crease versus St. Louis on Saturday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
Ingram returned to action Jan. 18 after missing 23 games due to an injury and the passing of his mother. He turned aside 30 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Islanders. Ingram is 6-5-3 with a 3.49 GAA and an .877 save percentage across 14 appearances this season. The Blues are averaging 2.83 goals per game this season, 23rd in the NHL.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Out of action Saturday
Gustavsson will miss Saturday's game in Nashville due to an illness, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Marc-Andre Fleury is getting the start in goal Saturday, and Dylan Ferguson will back him up with Gustavsson out of action. Gustavsson could return as early as Monday when the Wild are in Colorado. Gustavsson is 18-9-3 with three shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and a .914 save percentage this season.
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Still sidelined
Lyon (upper body) won't be available Saturday against Tampa Bay, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Lyon will miss a fifth straight game Saturday, though it appears he could return to action Sunday in Dallas, according to St. James. The 32-year-old Lyon has made 16 appearances for the Red Wings this year, going 8-5-1 with a .902 save percentage.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Set to face Minnesota
Saros was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease versus Minnesota on Saturday.
Saros is coming off a 24-save performance in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over Chicago. He has a 10-18-6 record with four shutouts, a 2.75 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 34 appearances this season. Minnesota sits 18th in the league with 2.96 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Hunter Shepard G | MON
Capitals' Hunter Shepard: Sent down Saturday
Shepard was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Saturday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
With Charlie Lindgren coming off IR, Shepard will return to the AHL. Shepard served as Logan Thompson's backup in Washington's last four contests, though he's yet to see any game action in the NHL this year.
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Joseph Woll G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Starting in Montreal
Woll will defend the road goal versus the Canadiens on Saturday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Woll is coming off a 21-save effort in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over New Jersey. He has a 15-8-0 record with one shutout, a 2.66 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 23 appearances this season. Montreal sits 16th in the league with 3.00 goals per game in 2024-25.