NHL Player News

Kolosov will defend the road crease Sunday versus the Kings, according to Kevin Kurz of The Athletic.

Kolosov has struggled lately, posting a 1-2-1 record, .855 save percentage and 4.01 GAA through five appearances in December. His only win in that span came against a struggling Detroit club Dec. 12. Kolosov will face a Kings team that ranks 14th in the NHL with 3.09 goals per game. Philadelphia and Los Angeles are both on the second half of a back-to-back.

Lindgren will defend the road net versus the Red Wings on Sunday, according to Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site.

Lindgren will get the second half of Washington's back-to-back after Logan Thompson played in Saturday's 5-2 win over Toronto. The 31-year-old Lindgren has a 10-7-0 record with a 2.61 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. Detroit ranks 30th in the league with 2.54 goals per game in 2024-25.

Johansson will patrol the home crease against Montreal on Sunday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Johansson will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back after Andrei Vasilevskiy played in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers. The 29-year-old Johansson has won his last three outings, allowing only three goals on 89 shots. He has a 4-1-1 record with a 3.25 GAA and a .902 save percentage through seven appearances this season. Montreal sits 19th in the league with 2.97 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 4-0 win over Florida on Saturday.

Hogberg will guard the road goal against Pittsburgh on Sunday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Hogberg will get the second half of the Islanders' back-to-back after Ilya Sorokin played in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins. Hogberg's last NHL start came against Vancouver on April 28, 2021, when he was a member of the Senators. The 30-year-old netminder has a 9-17-9 record with a 3.34 GAA and an .896 save percentage in 44 NHL regular-season appearances. Pittsburgh ranks 15th in the league with 3.08 goals per game in 2024-25.

Daccord (upper body) likely won't be available for Monday's home game against Utah, according to Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network.

Daccord skated by himself before Sunday's practice after missing Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over Vancouver. He has a 12-9-2 record with one shutout, a 2.51 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 23 appearances this season. Philipp Grubauer will probably start against Utah, while Ales Stezka will assume the backup role.

Nedeljkovic will patrol the home crease against the Islanders on Sunday, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

Nedeljkovic will get the second half of Pittsburgh's back-to-back after Tristan Jarry played in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Islanders. The 28-year-old Nedeljkovic has a 5-5-3 record with a 3.26 GAA and an .886 save percentage through 14 appearances this season.

Gibson (illness) won't be in the lineup for Sunday's home game against Edmonton.

Gibson will miss his second straight game. He has a 5-5-1 record with a 2.93 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 12 appearances this season. Due to Gibson's absence, Lukas Dostal will start again after playing in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Philadelphia, and Calle Clang will be the backup.

Dostal will protect the home net against Edmonton on Sunday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Dostal surrendered two goals on 24 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Philadelphia. He has posted a record of 8-10-3 with one shutout, a 2.74 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 21 appearances this season. Dostal will start both of Anaheim's back-to-back games because John Gibson (illness) is unavailable. Edmonton ranks 10th in the league with 3.26 goals per game in 2024-25.

Pickard will guard the road net Sunday in Anaheim, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Pickard has won his last four starts, stopping 96 of 105 shots in that span. Overall, he's 8-3-0 with a .901 save percentage and 2.38 GAA while backing up Stuart Skinner this season.

Luukkonen will defend the road net against St. Louis on Sunday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Luukkonen has won his last two outings, stopping 42 of 45 shots. He has a 10-11-3 record with a 2.99 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 25 appearances this season. St. Louis sits 28th in the league with 2.62 goals per game in 2024-25.