NHL Player News

Vladar turned aside 37 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Penguins.

Three of the season-high six goals against Vladar came on Pittsburgh power plays, and the Calgary offense didn't wake up until the third period. The 27-year-old netminder has only one win in his last six starts, going 1-3-2 over that stretch with a 3.09 GAA and .891 save percentage, but for now Vladar still appears to be in a timeshare with Dustin Wolf.

Allen stopped 26 shots in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Capitals.

While there wasn't much the veteran netminder could do on Washington's three power-play tallies in the second period, the eventual game-winning goal in the third was largely Allen's fault. He attempted to handle the puck behind his own net on a dump-in, coughed it up to Aliaksei Protas and could only watch helplessly as Pierre-Luc Dubois took advantage of the wide-open cage. The six goals allowed weren't even a season high for Allen -- he coughed up eight against the Lightning on Oct. 22 -- but on the season he still has a respectable 2.70 GAA and .903 save percentage in nine appearances to go along with a 5-3-1 record.

Lindgren made 22 saves in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Devils.

Washington led 4-2 heading into the third period, but New Jersey dominated a wild final frame and Lindgren did just enough to come away with the victory. While the five goals allowed were a season high for the 30-year-old netminder, Lindgren has still won four of his last five starts. On the season, he sports a 7-5-0 record in 12 outings with a 2.95 GAA and .890 save percentage.

Rittich stopped 20 of 22 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators.

Rittich made a brief relief appearance Friday versus the Ducks, stopping two shots. That didn't impact his readiness to start Saturday, and he turned in a solid effort in another light workload. He hasn't faced more than 22 shots in any of his last six starts, and this was just the second time in that span he allowed multiple goals. He's now at a 9-6-0 record with a 2.48 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 16 appearances (14 starts). Rittich's save percentage is unlikely to go up much with such low shot totals directed at him, but he can stabilize a fantasy team's GAA while offering a good chance at wins. The Kings' next game is a tough one at home versus the Stars on Wednesday.

Daccord stopped 19 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.

Daccord took consecutive losses for the first time since Oct. 31-Nov. 3. The 28-year-old gave up all four goals over the first 30 minutes, but the Kraken couldn't pull off a comeback. Daccord is down to 10-6-1 with a 2.56 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 17 starts. The Kraken have lost four of their last five games while scoring just 13 goals in that span. It remains to be seen if Daccord or Philipp Grubauer gets the nod when Seattle begins a four-game road trip in Carolina on Tuesday.

Blackwood stopped 36 of 38 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Blackwood snapped his three-game losing streak and helped the Sharks complete a home-and-home sweep of the Kraken with this strong outing. The 27-year-old has resumed alternating starts lately, and that means both Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek can be penciled in for decent shares of playing time. Blackwood is now 5-8-3 with a 3.06 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 16 outings (15 starts) this season. The Sharks' road trip has them heading east for a challenging week, with their next game against the Capitals on Tuesday.

Georgiev stopped 28 of 31 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Georgiev has lost back-to-back starts for the first time since Oct. 28 and Nov. 7. He faced the Stars and Oilers on consecutive days, and that's not an easy assignment for any goalie. Georgiev will face a new challenge for his No. 1 job, as the Avalanche traded for Scott Wedgewood and shipped out Justus Annunen. The acquisition of a veteran like Wedgewood suggests Colorado is not running up the white flag on 2024-25 despite an inconsistent start to the campaign. Georgiev is at a 7-7-0 record with a 3.31 GAA and an .875 save percentage over 16 appearances, and he'll need to be a lot better to keep the team competitive amid another rough patch of injuries. The Avalanche embark on a challenging five-game road trip when they play in Buffalo on Tuesday.

Vasilevskiy made 24 saves in a 5-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday. He allowed four goals.

Vasy had the deck stacked against him with Auston Matthews (upper body) and Matthew Knies (upper body) both returning from injury. Adding those talented big bodies to a lineup that had won four of its past five games was a recipe for a tough, uphill battle for even the greatest goalies. It was Vasilevskiy's second straight loss, but he's still 10-8-1 with a 2.50 GAA and a .907 save percentage.

Skinner stopped 27 of 28 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.

Skinner has come away with a win three times in his last four starts. In that span, he's allowed just 10 goals, a marked improvement on how he played earlier in 2024-25. He's up to an 8-6-2 record with a 3.09 GAA and an .887 save percentage over 16 starts this season. The Oilers' road trip wraps up with a stop in Vegas on Tuesday.

Saros stopped 25 of 28 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.

Saros has lost four straight starts, including three consecutive 3-2 defeats in overtime. The 29-year-old hasn't posted a save percentage above .900 during his losing skid. He has been trending in the wrong direction, though playing for one of the weakest teams in the Western Conference doesn't help his case. Saros has appeared in each of Nashville's last eight games and might be due for an off day sooner rather than later.