NHL Player News

Skinner stopped 18 of 19 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Skinner picked up his third straight win and his fifth in six outings in January. The 27-year-old netminder also started consecutive games for the first time in his Penguins tenure, which suggests he may be pulling away from a timeshare with Arturs Silovs. On the season, Skinner is 17-12-4 with a 2.67 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 33 starts, but he's been better in Pittsburgh than he was in Edmonton. He will likely avoid a rematch with his former team, as Silovs could be between the pipes against the Oilers on Thursday in the second half of the back-to-back.

Tomkins posted a 37-save shutout in AHL Bakersfield's 3-0 win over Colorado on Wednesday.

Tomkins has been excellent lately, earning five wins over his last seven games. His last two victories have come via shutout, and he's up to three shutouts on the season. Tomkins also has a 12-5-4 record with a 2.96 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 22 appearances.

George stopped 28 of 30 shots and scored a goalie goal in OHL Sault Ste. Marie's 5-2 win over London on Wednesday.

George now has a memorable moment just four games into his time with the Greyhounds after he was traded from Owen Sound. He's allowed just five goals while winning all four of his starts so far. He's at a 14-9-2 record with a 2.84 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 26 appearances this season.

Vejmelka will get the home start versus the Flyers on Wednesday.

Vejmelka has won his last six outings, allowing just 10 goals on 153 shots during his winning streak. The 29-year-old will face a slumping Flyers team that has scored 13 goals over the last six games, winning just once in that span.

Sorokin was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes on the road versus Seattle.

Sorokin has appeared in five of the Isles' last seven contests, going 4-1-0 with a 2.22 GAA and one shutout. With 16 wins in his 29 outings this year, the 30-year-old netminder should be a lock to reach the 20-win mark and could push for 30 for the third time in the last four years.

Thompson was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Vancouver.

Thompson has struggled to enter the win column since the start of the calendar year, going 2-4-1 despite a 2.56 GAA and a .912 save percentage. Vancouver is tied for the second-fewest goals per game in the league this campaign with 2.55, which could help Thompson's cause.

Lankinen is slated to start at home against Washington on Wednesday, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.

Lankinen is 0-4-1 with a 3.38 GAA and an .890 save percentage across his past six appearances. That's dropped his record to 6-14-4 in 25 appearances in 2025-26. He also has a 3.40 GAA and an .886 save percentage this season. Washington has lost its past three games while being outscored 13-6.

Skinner will defend the road crease against Calgary on Wednesday, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.

After alternating starts with Arturs Silovs for over a month, Skinner will make a second consecutive start during Wednesday's matchup. Skinner has been strong in recent weeks, going 5-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and a .931 save percentage over his last six outings. He faced Calgary back on Oct. 8 with the Oilers and turned aside 19 of 22 shots en route to a 4-3 shootout loss.

Dostal is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Dostal is on a three-game winning streak, stopping 69 of 75 shots (.920 save percentage) over that stretch. He has a 16-12-2 record, 3.11 GAA and .890 save percentage in 32 outings this season. The Avalanche have been by far the toughest team for goaltenders this season. They lead the league with 4.02 goals per game, while Tampa Bay ranks second with 3.50.

Grubauer was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Islanders.

Grubauer has struggled since putting together a four-game winning streak. He's gone 1-1-2 with a 3.20 GAA and an .884 save percentage over his last four outings. The Islanders have posted 2.88 goals per game this season, which ties the team for 22nd in the NHL.