NHL Player News

Vladar will patrol the home crease against Utah on Sunday, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Vladar is coming off an 11-save effort in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Columbus. He has surrendered 23 goals on 205 shots during his 2-3-2 start to the 2026-27 campaign. Utah (9-5-0) sits seventh in the league with 3.64 goals per game this season.

Skinner will defend the road net against Carolina on Sunday, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

Skinner has gone 0-3-2 in his last five appearances, allowing 16 goals on 136 shots. He has stopped 231 of 257 shots during his 3-3-3 start to the 2026-27 campaign. Carolina (11-2-2) ranks fourth in the league this season with 3.73 goals per game.

Washington acquired Poirier from New Jersey on Sunday in exchange for a 2027 seventh-round pick.

Poirier didn't log any playing time with the Devils after being claimed off waivers from Dallas on Sept. 27. The 25-year-old netminder is still waiting to make his NHL debut. He posted a 27-19-6 record, a 2.61 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 52 AHL regular-season appearances for Texas in 2025-26.

Kochetkov will protect the home net against Winnipeg on Sunday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.

Kochetkov has stopped 170 of 185 shots during his nine-game winning streak to begin the 2026-27 campaign. He made 21 saves in a 3-2 win over the Jets on Oct. 17. Winnipeg (4-7-3) ranks 29th in the league this season with 2.43 goals per game.

Garand will patrol the home crease against Edmonton on Sunday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Garand has gone 0-3-0 in his last three appearances, surrendering 12 goals on 74 shots. He owns a 4-5-1 record, a 2.69 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 10 outings this season. Edmonton (10-2-2) is tied for first in the league this campaign with 4.21 goals per game.

Forsberg stopped 28 of 31 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres.

Forsberg couldn't prevent Tage Thompson's go-ahead power-play goal midway through the third period. The veteran netminder kept Los Angeles competitive after Buffalo controlled much of the early action, though the Kings ultimately suffered their fourth loss in five home games. Forsberg's fantasy value remains in the lower tiers, as inconsistent team results limit his reliability as a starting option. The fact that he's started in just six of the Kings' 13 games this season limits his upside as well and makes Forsberg a matchup-based alternative and not much else.

Luukkonen stopped 27 of 29 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Kings.

Luukkonen delivered a solid performance in his 200th career NHL game, helping Buffalo extend its winning streak to three contests while earning his first win since Oct. 15. The netminder has been slumping a bit lately, winning just two of his last five outings (2-1-2) while posting a 3.35 GAA and .890 save percentage over that stretch. Colten Ellis had started the previous two games, so it remains to be seen whether there will be a time-share in the Sabres' crease going forward.

Nedeljkovic stopped 30 of 34 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Senators. Ottawa's fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Nedeljkovic struggled to contain Ottawa's attack and allowed three goals in the second period as San Jose fell behind 4-1. Despite making 30 saves, the veteran finished with an .882 save percentage and suffered his third loss over his last four appearances. His workload continues to offer fantasy upside, but San Jose's defensive inconsistency makes him a risky option outside favorable matchups.

Ersson stopped 22 of 23 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.

Ersson secured his first victory of the season after entering the contest with a 0-3-1 record in seven appearances. The netminder surrendered a first-period goal to Michael Misa but kept San Jose scoreless the rest of the way, finishing with an impressive .957 save percentage. With Linus Ullmark (lower body) sidelined for another week at least, Ersson should continue to receive additional starts, although his long-term fantasy appeal will depend on maintaining this level of efficiency.

Sergeev stopped 28 of 33 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.

It was the second half of a back-to-back, with travel and against one of the toughest offenses in the league. Sergeev understandably wasn't able to do much in that situation, taking a loss in his second career start in the NHL. He's set to serve as Dustin Wolf's backup while Devin Cooley (lower body) is out, but don't expect much out of Sergeev when he starts. It'll likely be Wolf between the pipes against his hometown team when the Flames visit the Sharks on Monday.