NHL Player News
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Brandon Bussi G | CAR
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Slated to face Ottawa
Bussi is expected to start on the road against Ottawa on Saturday.
Bussi has won his past two starts while stopping 32 of 34 shots (.941 save percentage). He has an 18-3-1 record, 2.20 GAA and .904 save percentage in 22 outings in 2025-26. Ottawa is going through a rough patch with a 5-7-3 record across its past 15 games. However, the Senators have averaged a respectable 3.27 goals per game over that stretch despite their subpar record.
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Sergei Bobrovsky G | FLA
Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Between pipes Saturday
Bobrovsky will defend the road goal in Minnesota on Saturday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bobrovsky has struggled in the month of January, posting a 2-5-0 record with a 4.22 GAA and an .824 save percentage. Overall, the 37-year-old is 19-14-1 with three shutouts, a 3.09 GAA and an .875 save percentage. Bobrovsky will attempt to turn it around against the Wild, who are tied for 14th in league scoring, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Starting in Nashville
Vejmelka will defend the road crease against Nashville on Saturday.
Vejmelka has stopped 168 of the 182 shots he has faced during his seven-game winning streak. He has earned a 24-11-2 record this season with a 2.59 GAA, an .899 save percentage and one shutout through 38 outings. Nashville ranks 23rd in the league this campaign with 2.86 goals per game.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Defending crease Saturday
Saros will protect the home net against Utah on Saturday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Saros is coming off a 23-save effort in Thursday's 5-3 win over Ottawa. He has a 20-16-3 record with a 3.01 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 39 appearances of the 2025-26 campaign. Utah sits 16th in the league this season with 3.16 goals per game.
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Connor Ingram G | EDM
Oilers' Connor Ingram: Tending twine Saturday
Ingram will be between the home pipes versus Washington on Saturday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
Ingram is 3-1-1 in his last five games, allowing seven goals on 131 shots (.947 save percentage). He could be in line to start sharing the net with Tristan Jarry, who has struggled of late. The Capitals are tied for 17th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Facing Panthers
Gustavsson will patrol the home crease versus Florida on Saturday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson has allowed 10 goals on 87 shots during his three-game winning streak. The netminder has a 17-9-5 record with three shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 32 appearances in 2025-26. Florida sits 20th in the NHL this season with 2.96 goals per game.
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Sabres' Alex Lyon: In goal Saturday
Lyon will guard the road goal against the Islanders on Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
After missing nine games due to a lower-body injury, Lyon is coming off a 31-save performance in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Nashville. He has gone 11-6-3 this campaign with a 2.83 GAA, a .907 save percentage and one shutout in 22 appearances. The Islanders sit 24th in the league with 2.84 goals per game this season. However, the team will get an offensive boost with the return of Bo Horvat (lower body) in Saturday's matchup.
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Joseph Woll G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Tending twine Sunday
Woll will patrol the home crease against Colorado on Sunday, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.
Woll has gone 0-1-2 in his last three outings, but he stopped 39 of 41 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to Detroit. He has gone 11-5-4 this campaign with a 2.85 GAA, a .911 save percentage and two shutouts through 21 appearances. Colorado ranks first in the league with 3.94 goals per game this season. Woll made 31 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche on Jan. 12.
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Jiri Patera G | VAN
Canucks' Jiri Patera: Demoted to AHL
Patera was loaned to AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.
Patera sat on the bench for all three games during his recent recall. He has seen action in one NHL game this season, allowing seven goals on 40 shots Nov. 17 in an 8-5 loss in Florida. The Canucks recalled Nikita Tolopilo from Abbotsford in a corresponding move.