NHL Player News
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Stuart Skinner G | PIT
Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Set to face Seattle
Skinner is set to start on the road against Seattle, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Skinner has gone 4-1-0 across his past five outings while stopping 115 of 122 shots (.943 save percentage). He's 15-12-4 with a 2.72 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 31 outings between Edmonton and Pittsburgh this season. Seattle has dropped to 21-17-9 after going 1-3-2 across its past six games. The Kraken have averaged just 2.50 goals per outing across that six-game stretch.
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Jonathan Quick G | NYR
Rangers' Jonathan Quick: Set to start Tuesday
Quick will defend the road net against the Kings on Tuesday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
Quick will get the second half of the Rangers' back-to-back after Spencer Martin plays in Monday's road matchup against Anaheim. The 39-year-old Quick has allowed three or more goals in each of his past six outings, going 0-5-1 with a 5.64 GAA and a .791 save percentage during that span. Los Angeles is tied for 30th in the league with 2.54 goals per game this season.
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Spencer Martin G | NYR
Rangers' Spencer Martin: Set to face Anaheim
Martin is set to start on the road against Anaheim on Monday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Martin earned his first NHL win of the season when he stopped 25 of 28 shots against Philadelphia on Saturday. He has allowed eight goals on 54 shots (.852 save percentage) in three outings with the Rangers in 2025-26. The 30-year-old netminder is with the team because Igor Shesterkin (lower body) is on injured reserve. Anaheim has improved to 24-21-3 after winning its past three games while outscoring the competition 8-4 over that stretch.
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Kevin Lankinen G | VAN
Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Tending twine Monday
Lankinen will protect the home net against the Islanders on Monday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Lankinen has gone 0-3-1 in his last five appearances while allowing 15 goals on 140 shots. He has a 6-13-4 record this season with a 3.36 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 24 outings. The Islanders sit 23rd in the league this campaign with 2.85 goals per game.
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Dan Vladar G | PHI
Flyers' Dan Vladar: On injured reserve
Vladar (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Monday, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Bobby Brink (upper body) was taken off IR in a corresponding move. Vladar last played Wednesday, so this move can be retroactive to that date. The 28-year-old goaltender has a 16-7-4 record, 2.46 GAA and .905 save percentage in 28 outings in 2025-26. Samuel Ersson and Aleksei Kolosov are competing for work while Vladar is on the shelf.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Guarding home goal
Dostal is expected to start at home against the Rangers on Monday, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.
Dostal has won his past two starts while saving 50 of 53 shots (.943 save percentage). He's 15-12-2 with a 3.12 GAA and an .890 save percentage in 31 outings in 2025-26. The Rangers were in freefall, dropping eight of nine games (1-6-2) from Dec. 27-Jan. 14, but they are coming off a 6-3 victory against Philadelphia on Saturday to improve their record to 21-22-6.
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Jacob Markstrom G | NJ
Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Expected to start Monday
Markstrom is slated to start on the road against Calgary on Monday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom will attempt to get back into the win column after stopping 31 of 35 shots in a 4-1 loss to Carolina on Saturday. He's 12-11-1 with a 3.37 GAA and an .879 save percentage in 25 outings in 2025-26. The Flames are 21-23-4 this season, but they have won three of their past four games while outscoring the competition 12-9 over that stretch.
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G | BUF
Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Set to face Carolina
Luukkonen is expected to start on the road against Carolina on Monday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Alex Lyon (lower body) is dressing as the backup goaltender after being activated off injured reserve Monday. Luukkonen has a 10-6-2 record, 2.72 GAA and .901 save percentage in 18 outings in 2025-26. He stopped 30 of 35 shots en route to a 5-4 overtime loss to Minnesota on Saturday. Carolina has a commanding 30-15-4 record this campaign, and the Hurricanes have won their past two games while outscoring the competition 13-2 over that span.
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Connor Hellebuyck G | WPG
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Slated to start Monday
Hellebuyck is slated to start on the road against Chicago on Monday, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.
Hellebuyck has a 12-12-5 record, 2.76 GAA and .901 save percentage in 29 outings in 2025-26. He has surrendered three or more goals in six of his past seven outings. Chicago has lost its past three games while being outscored 12-4 over that stretch.
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Devin Cooley G | CGY
Flames' Devin Cooley: Starting Monday
Cooley will patrol the home crease against New Jersey on Monday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Cooley has won his last three outings while stopping 83 of the 88 shots he has faced. He has a 6-4-2 record with a 2.20 GAA and a .921 save percentage through 15 appearances this campaign. New Jersey is tied with the Flames for 28th in the league with 2.58 goals per game this season.