NHL Player News

Daccord was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against Winnipeg on Sunday.

Daccord is coming off a 21-save effort in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over Montreal. He has a 22-18-3 record with one shutout, a 2.68 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 45 appearances this season. Winnipeg sits third in the league with 3.48 goals per game in 2024-25.

Gibson (lower body) won't be available Sunday against the Blues, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Gibson will miss a sixth straight game because of the injury. Lukas Dostal will make another start with Ville Husso backing him up. Gibson's next chance to play will come Tuesday in Dallas.

Dostal will guard the road net Sunday versus St. Louis, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Dostal will make his seventh start in Anaheim's last eight games as he continues to serve as the Ducks' top netminder due to John Gibson's (lower body) absence. The 24-year-old Dostal is 20-17-5 with a .911 save percentage and a 2.86 GAA this season.

Samsonov will get the road start Sunday against the Red Wings.

Samsonov will make just his second start in Vegas' last five games. He'll take on a Detroit team that's averaged 2.85 goals per game this year. Overall, Samsonov is 15-8-3 with an .889 save percentage and a 2.81 GAA in his first season with the Golden Knights.

Mrazek will patrol the home crease against Vegas on Sunday, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Mrazek will make his third straight start after going 1-1-0 with 51 saves on 57 shots over his last two outings. He has posted a record of 11-20-2 with a 3.43 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 35 appearances between Detroit and Chicago this season. Vegas ranks fifth in the league with 3.35 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 4-3 in a shootout to Buffalo on Saturday.

Sorokin will start at home Sunday against the Panthers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin has been sharp recently, going 4-2-1 with a .925 save percentage in his last seven outings. He'll have a tough task Sunday, however, against a Panthers team that's averaging 3.21 goals per game. Overall, Sorokin is 24-20-5 with a .906 save percentage this year.

Skinner will defend the road net against the Rangers on Sunday, per Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels.

Skinner has lost his last two outings, surrendering six goals on 45 shots. He has a 22-17-4 record with two shutouts, a 2.88 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 45 appearances this season. The Rangers sit 13th in the league with 3.01 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 4-0 win over Columbus on Saturday.

Ersson stopped 25 of 30 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Hurricanes.

Ersson conceded four goals at even strength and one on a Carolina power play. To make matters worse for the 25-year-old netminder, he received no help offensively. With the loss, Ersson has a 19-13-4 record with a 3.02 GAA and an .886 save percentage. The first half of March has been rough for Ersson with a 1-3-0 record, 19 goals allowed and an .833 save percentage in five appearances. We've seen stronger stretches of play from Philadelphia's top goaltender this season, but he is a risky play in fantasy for the time being. Ersson's next opportunity to guard the crease is Monday against the Lightning.

Kochetkov saved all 26 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-0 win against the Flyers.

Kochetkov tended his second shutout of the season to pick up a road victory in Philadelphia. Overall, the 25-year-old netminder has a 25-11-3 record with a 2.37 GAA and a .907 save percentage. Kochetkov has been nothing short of elite in March and is currently on a five-game winning streak. During the stretch, he has allowed just six goals and has posted a .948 save percentage. The only downside to Kochetkov's fantasy file is that he alternates starts with Frederik Andersen, so Kochetkov sees action just once every four to five days. However, the system is working -- Carolina is on a seven-game winning streak and has won eight of its last 10 matchups. Kochetkov is an excellent complimentary option in fantasy to deploy alongside some of the league's best netminders and is available in most formats.

Montembeault turned aside 21 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.

A Mackie Samoskevich tally early in the second period denied Montembeault his fifth shutout of the season, but the 28-year-old netminder still turned in another impressive effort. He hasn't taken a regulation loss since before the 4 Nations Face-Off, going 6-0-1 over his last seven starts with a dazzling 1.96 GAA and .928 save percentage as the Canadiens make a push for a playoff spot.