NHL Player News

Wallstedt will defend the road net against Montreal on Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Filip Gustavsson played in Monday's 6-3 win over Toronto, and Wallstedt will get the second half of the back-to-back. The 23-year-old Wallstedt has lost his last two outings while allowing 11 goals on 49 shots. He has a 12-4-4 record this campaign with a 2.64 GAA, a .914 save percentage and four shutouts through 20 appearances. Montreal sits fourth in the league with 3.39 goals per game this season.

Askarov will guard the road goal against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Askarov will get the second half of San Jose's back-to-back after Alex Nedeljkovic played in Monday's 4-1 win over Florida. The 23-year-old Askarov has a 16-12-1 record with a 3.53 GAA and an .890 save percentage across 30 appearances of the 2025-26 campaign. Tampa Bay sits second in the league this season with 3.49 goals per game.

Comrie will protect the home net against St. Louis on Tuesday, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Comrie will get the second half of Winnipeg's back-to-back after Connor Hellebuyck played in Monday's 2-0 loss to Chicago. The 30-year-old Comrie is coming off a 23-save effort in a 5-1 win over the Kings on Jan. 9. He has a 7-9-1 record with a 3.33 GAA and an .884 save percentage through 17 appearances this campaign. St. Louis sits 32nd in the league with 2.43 goals per game this season.

Kuemper is expected to patrol the home crease against the Rangers on Tuesday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Kuemper has gone 0-2-3 in his last five outings while allowing 16 goals on 116 shots. He has a 12-9-9 record with a 2.48 GAA, a .905 save percentage and two shutouts across 31 appearances this campaign. The Rangers sit 27th in the league in the 2025-26 season with 2.66 goals per game.

Hildeby stopped all eight shots he faced in relief of Joseph Woll in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Wild.

Hildeby played the third period, and the Wild's lone tally in that frame was a Marcus Foligno empty-netter. The 24-year-old Hildeby remains at 5-6-4 with a 2.90 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 19 outings. His time with the big club could be nearing a close, as Anthony Stolarz (upper body) started a conditioning stint with AHL Toronto on Tuesday. Once Stolarz is healthy, Hildeby is likely to return to the minor-league team.

Hofer will defend the road net against the Jets on Tuesday, according to Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic.

Hofer has won his last two outings while stopping 67 of the 69 shots he has faced. He has gone 11-9-2 this campaign with a 2.76 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 26 appearances. Hofer had a 24-save performance in a 1-0 shutout win over the Jets on Dec. 17. Winnipeg is tied for 20th in the league with 2.98 goals per game this season.

Jarry is scheduled to patrol the home blue paint against the Devils on Tuesday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Jarry posted his second shutout of the season and first in an Oilers jersey in Vancouver on Saturday, making 31 saves in a 6-0 win. The British Columbia native owns a 13-3-2 record, 2.64 GAA and .909 save percentage over 19 appearances between Edmonton and Pittsburgh in 2025-26. Jarry has an enticing matchup against a New Jersey club that has generated 2.57 goals per game this season, which ranks 28th in the NHL. Furthermore, the Devils are on the second half of a back-to-back after defeating the Flames 2-1 in overtime Monday, while the Oilers have been off since Sunday.

Gibson was named the starter ahead of Wednesday's road game against the Maple Leafs, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Wednesday's contest will allow Gibson a chance to extend his win streak to seven games, which would be his second-longest run of victories this season. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder has a 19-9-1 record with a 2.74 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 30 appearances this season. He has a chance to make his first season in Detroit a career year at his current rate of wins if he can surpass the 31 he posted across 60 regular-season appearances during the 2017-18 campaign. He'll face the Maple Leafs, who rank sixth in the NHL at 3.37 goals per game.

Saros will defend the home cage versus the Sabres on Tuesday, per Max Herz of 102.5 The Game Nashville.

Saros is coming off back-to-back wins against two of the league's highest-scoring opponents in the Oilers and Avalanche. The Finnish netminder made a total of 68 saves on 74 shots in those victories. Saros started the season 7-9-3 with a 3.08 GAA, but since the beginning of December, he is 12-6-0 with a .908 save percentage, which has helped the Predators get back into the playoff conversation. The Sabres are 2-2-1 in their last five games, a stretch in which they have netted 18 goals.

Reimer will defend the road crease in Tuesday's game against the Blue Jackets, per Julian McKenzie of The Athletic.

Reimer will look to build off a decent debut, where he helped earn the Senators a point in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss in Detroit. With Leevi Merilainen sent down to the AHL on Tuesday, Reimer will likely be viewed as the No. 1 option between the pipes for Ottawa until Linus Ullmark (personal) returns to action. Tuesday's game has Reimer pitted against the Blue Jackets, who rank 20th in the league with 2.98 goals per game.