NHL Player News

Hellebuyck will patrol the home blue paint against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.

After allowing at least three goals in six straight games, Hellebuyck turned aside 31 of 33 shots in San Jose on Sunday but didn't come out on the winning side in a 2-1 overtime loss. His play in the 2026 Winter Olympics was stellar, but it's been a rough go with the Jets lately -- he has lost five straight outings (0-2-3) and has just one win in his last 10 starts. Hellebuyck will look to get back on track Tuesday against a Chicago club that is 11-14-4 on the road this season.

Daccord turned aside 35 of 36 shots on net in Monday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Daccord stole the show in Monday's victory, as he stood on his head down the stretch to fend off Carolina's 19 shots in the third period during their comeback attempt. With Monday's win, the 29-year-old Daccord now has an 18-13-5 record, a 2.74 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 36 outings this season. He's currently on pace to match many of his numbers from a season ago if he can continue to post multiple wins every handful of games. Since the Olympic break, he has a 2-1-0 record, a 2.00 GAA and a .938 save percentage across three starts. Daccord is on the rise in fantasy and is a strong goaltending option in most league formats for the time being, while Seattle makes a push for a playoff spot in the Pacific Division.

Andersen stopped 13 of 15 shots on goal in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Kraken.

Despite posting a tidy pair of periods in the first and third, Andersen would ultimately be handed the loss after allowing two goals in the second. He now holds an 8-11-5 record, a 3.16 GAA and an .874 save percentage across 24 outings this season. The 36-year-old netminder has gone 1-1-0 over his two appearances since the Olympic break, making his mixed bag of results tough to trust in fantasy for the time being. He remains behind Brandon Bussi on the depth chart, giving Andersen a limited ceiling in fantasy for the remainder of the regular season. He'll likely have Carolina's next game off before likely appearing in the team's back-to-back slate of games Friday and Saturday.

Stolarz made 23 saves in regulation and overtime but couldn't stop either of the shootout attempts he faced in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers.

The veteran netminder nearly got enough of Matvei Michkov's shootout attempt to keep the puck from crossing the goal line, but he was beaten clean by Trevor Zegras while the Leafs went 1-for-3 against Dan Vladar. Stolarz has just one win in six outings since returning from an upper-body injury in late January, going 1-3-1 with a 3.18 GAA and .894 save percentage as he works in an uneasy timeshare with Joseph Woll.

Skinner was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, Dan Potash of Sportsnet Pittsburgh reports, indicating he'll tend the twine on the road against Boston.

Skinner is undefeated in regulation over his last seven outings, posting a 5-0-2 record to go with a 2.96 GAA. Despite his solid numbers, the 27-year-old netminder could still find himself relegated to the No. 2 role due to Arturs Silovs' three-game winning streak that includes a shutout win his last time out. For now, the duo seems likely to continue to split the workload, featuring in every other contest.

Vladar turned aside 29 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Monday's 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

The two teams traded goals in the first and third periods, and Vladar came up big late as he denied four Toronto shots in OT before shutting down Auston Matthews and Max Domi in the shootout. The 28-year-old netminder has allowed two goals or fewer in five straight starts sandwiched around the Olympic break, going 3-1-1 with a dazzling 1.79 GAA and .936 save percentage as the Flyers begin a push for a playoff spot.

Shesterkin stopped 23 shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

The Rangers seemed disinterested through two periods, Shesterkin included, but he shut the door in the third period as the home squad put together an improbable rally from a 4-0 deficit to send the game to OT. Shesterkin got beat clean by Kirill Marchenko for the winner, however. The 30-year-old netminder has started all three games for New York since making his return from a lower-body injury following the Olympic break, and while he doesn't have a regulation loss, Shesterkin's allowed 10 goals on 85 shots (.882 save percentage) while going 1-0-2.

Swayman will tend the home twine Tuesday versus the Penguins, per Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald.

Swayman dropped his first game following the Olympic break, allowing two goals on 16 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Flyers. The 27-year-old made just two starts for the Bruins in February and one for Team USA, so his workload may start to pick up during the stretch run. As for Tuesday's opponent, Swayman owns a 2-5-0 record, 2.68 GAA and .908 save percentage over eight career regular-season appearances against Pittsburgh.

Thompson will get the starting nod at home against the Mammoth on Tuesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Thompson heads into Tuesday's tilt on a three-game winning streak during which he has posted a 1.68 GAA and .937 save percentage. On the year, the 29-year-old Calgary native has already reached the 20-win mark for the fourth consecutive year and might still have enough time to push for 30.

Merzlikins made 29 saves in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.

The Blue Jackets seemed to have the game well in hand when they took a 4-0 lead into the second intermission, but Merzlikins not only lost his shutout just 30 seconds into the third frame, he nearly lost the game entirely as the Rangers fired 17 shots his way as part of a furious comeback effort. Kirill Marchenko was able to beat Igor Shesterkin in OT to salvage the win for the visitors, however. Merzlikins has won four of his last five as he maintains a timeshare with Jet Greaves, posting a 2.40 GAA and .906 save percentage over that stretch.