NHL Player News
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Darcy Kuemper G | LA
Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Set to start Wednesday
Kuemper will guard the home goal versus the Kraken on Wednesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kuemper has won two of his last three games, but he's allowed nine goals on 81 shots in that span. The 35-year-old may catch a break Wednesday, as the Kraken are on the second half of a back-to-back following their 4-2 loss to the Ducks on Tuesday.
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John Gibson G | DET
Red Wings' John Gibson: Guarding goal Wednesday
Gibson led the Red Wings onto the ice, indicating he'll start Wednesday's road game versus the Mammoth.
Gibson rebounded from getting pulled Saturday versus the Avalanche by earning a 21-save shutout in the rematch in Colorado on Monday. The 32-year-old will now make a sixth straight start. The Mammoth have scored 21 goals over their last six games, but they've won just three times in that span.
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Kevin Lankinen G | VAN
Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Set to face Vegas
Lankinen is set to start on the road against Vegas on Wednesday, per Canucks Insider.
Lankinen has gone 0-4-0 while allowing 17 goals on 76 shots (.776 save percentage) across his past five appearances. He's 7-18-4 with a 3.62 GAA and an .877 save percentage in 31 outings in 2025-26. Vegas has dropped seven of its past eight games (1-5-2) while scoring 2.75 goals per game over that stretch.
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Adin Hill G | LV
Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Expected starter for Thursday
Hill is expected to start at home against Los Angeles on Thursday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Akira Schmid is set to play between the pipes in Wednesday's home game against Vancouver before Hill gets the nod Thursday. The 29-year-old Hill will attempt to get back into the win column after going 0-2-1 while allowing 14 goals on 81 shots (.827 save percentage) across his past three outings. He has a 3-3-3 record, 3.51 GAA and .856 save percentage in 11 appearances in 2025-26. The Kings have struggled over their past 25 games, going 9-9-7 while averaging just 2.40 goals per game. Los Angeles is set to host Seattle on Wednesday, so the Kings will be in the second half of a back-to-back when they face Vegas.
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Akira Schmid G | LV
Golden Knights' Akira Schmid: Leaves ice first
Schmid was the first goalie off the ice Wednesday, SinBin.vegas reports, indicating he'll guard the cage at home versus Vancouver.
With Schmid taking the first game of the back-to-back, fantasy managers can likely expect to see Adin Hill get the nod at home versus the Kings on Thursday. The 25-year-old Schmid has gone 0-2-1 with a 3.34 GAA and .870 save percentage during his three-game losing streak.
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Tristan Jarry G | EDM
Oilers' Tristan Jarry: Set to start Wednesday
Jarry is set to start on the road against Calgary on Wednesday, per Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels.
Jarry has a 15-6-2 record, 3.03 GAA and .895 save percentage in 24 outings between Pittsburgh and Edmonton this campaign. He's struggled recently, allowing at least four goals in three of his past four appearances. A game against Calgary might help Jarry bounce back. The Flames have gone 1-4-2 while averaging just 1.71 goals per game across their past seven outings.
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Jordan Binnington G | STL
Blues' Jordan Binnington: Slated to face Dallas
Binnington is expected to start on the road against Dallas on Wednesday.
Binnington has lost his past six outings while posting a 4.38 GAA and an .829 save percentage. That gives him an 8-16-6 record, 3.60 GAA and .866 save percentage in 31 appearances in 2025-26. Dallas has won its past five games while outscoring the competition 19-14 over that stretch.
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Spencer Knight G | CHI
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Starting against Columbus
Knight will defend the road crease against Columbus on Wednesday, Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now reports.
Knight returned to the win column Monday against the Sharks, and he'll draw a third consecutive start during the Blackhawks' final game before the Olympic break. Over 11 starts since the beginning of January, he's gone 6-4-1 with a 2.59 GAA and .906 save percentage. He made a home start against the Blue Jackets on Friday and turned aside 22 of 25 shots (.880 save percentage) in a 4-2 loss.
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Devin Cooley G | CGY
Flames' Devin Cooley: Guarding crease against Oilers
Cooley will be in goal at home versus Edmonton on Wednesday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports
Cooley has a three-game losing streak despite posting a decent 2.34 GAA over that stretch. While the backstop's ratios have been solid this season -- a 2.22 GAA and .921 save percentage in 18 outings -- he's not getting enough work to make him a strong fantasy candidate outside of some spot starts.
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Yaroslav Askarov G | SJ
Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Defending road crease Wednesday
Askarov will tend the twine for Wednesday's road game against Colorado, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Askarov has largely struggled over the past few weeks, going 1-4-1 with a 4.04 GAA and .844 save percentage over his last six starts. He was pulled from Monday's loss to Chicago midway through the second period but will return to the crease Wednesday for the Sharks' final game before the Olympic break. The Avalanche lead the league with 3.83 goals per game this season.