NHL Player News

Martin will start on the road versus the Avalanche on Saturday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Martin will make his season debut in this contest. He has been on the NHL roster since Oct. 28, filling in as backup to Pyotr Kochetkov in the absence of Frederik Andersen (lower body). The Avalanche have averaged 3.29 goals per game this season despite a mediocre 6-8-0 record.

Hellebuyck made 32 saves in a 4-1 victory against Dallas on Saturday.

Hellebuyck was vying for his third consecutive shutout before the Stars finally solved him with just 1:22 left in the game. Still, he set a franchise record with a shutout streak of 191:47. Hellebuyck is 11-1-0 with a 1.83 GAA, a .935 save percentage and three shutouts this season. The reigning and two-time Vezina Trophy winner could be in the running for the Hart Trophy at the end of the year if he can continue his dominance.

Saros will guard the home goal versus Utah on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Saros is in a rut, having gone 1-3-1 with a 2.99 GAA and an .899 save percentage over his last five games. Utah has been inconsistent lately as well, having scored 18 goals over its last six games with a 2-2-2 record in that span.

Swayman will protect the home goal versus the Senators on Saturday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Swayman has allowed 19 goals over his last six games while going 2-4-0 in that span. The 25-year-old has had inconsistent goal support amid the Bruins' early struggles. The Senators could be a tough matchup for Swayman, as they've scored an average of 3.46 goals per game.

Binnington is set to start at home against Washington on Saturday, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

Binnington has won his past two starts while stopping 56 of 60 shots (.933 save percentage). That gives him a 4-5-0 record, 2.78 GAA and .904 save percentage across 10 appearances in 2024-25. Although he's on a bit of a roll, the Capitals will still be a challenging adversary. Washington is 9-4-0 and ranks fourth offensively with 3.92 goals per game.

Thompson is set to start on the road against St. Louis on Saturday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Thompson has won all of his first six starts while posting a 2.81 GAA and a .903 save percentage. It's certainly helped that the Capitals have provided him with at least three goals worth of support in each of those outings, and Washington tallied a minimum of four markers in five of those six games. The Blues are 7-7-0 and rank 23rd offensively with 2.64 goals per game.

Luukkonen stopped 24 of 26 shots in a 3-2 shootout win over Calgary on Saturday.

The Sabres squandered a 2-0 lead but bounced back to improve to 6-4-0 in the past 10 games. Luukonen has won his last three starts, allowing four goals on 90 shots. He has a 6-4-1 record with a 2.64 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 11 appearances this campaign.

Vladar made 17 saves on 19 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to Buffalo.

The Flames rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the first period, but Vladar allowed the only goal in the shootout to take the loss. He has earned one win over his last six appearances (1-3-2) to fall to 3-3-2 this season. Vladar has a 2.60 GAA and a .906 save percentage through eight starts in 2024-25.

Kolosov (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's road matchup versus Florida.

Kolosov will miss his second straight game. Samuel Ersson (lower body) will start against the Panthers on Saturday, while Ivan Fedotov will be the backup. It's unclear when Kolosov will return to the lineup, but the Flyers can be patient with his recovery now that Ersson is back in the fold.

Stezka was moved to AHL Coachella Valley on Saturday.

Stezka served as the backup goaltender in Seattle's 4-3 overtime win over Vegas on Friday because Philipp Grubauer was unavailable due to an undisclosed injury he suffered during an accident at home. Stezka could be recalled before Tuesday's home tilt against Columbus if Grubauer misses additional time. The 27-year-old Stezka has a 3.61 GAA and an .881 save percentage in six outings with Coachella Valley this season.