NHL Player News

Kuemper is slated to patrol the home crease against Pittsburgh on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kuemper is coming off a 30-save performance in Wednesday's 7-2 win over San Jose. He has stopped 141 of 155 shots during his five-game winning streak. Pittsburgh (5-9-2) ranks 16th in the league this season with 3.13 goals per game.

Reimer was placed on unconditional waivers by the Rangers on Saturday for the purposes of terminating his contract, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Reimer already cleared regular waivers Friday. The 38-year-old goaltender made just one appearance with the Rangers in 2026-27, allowing three goals on eight shots in 20:00 of ice time en route to a 6-3 loss to the Kings on Oct. 26. Reimer was signed by New York on Oct. 25 because Igor Shesterkin (knee) and Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) were both unavailable. Shesterkin is done for the season, but Korpisalo has returned to form a goaltending tandem with Dylan Garand. Reimer no longer has a spot with the team now that Korpisalo is healthy, and it seems the Rangers feel comfortable enough about their situation to shed Reimer's NHL contract.

Murashov is expected to start on the road against Los Angeles on Saturday, per Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh.

Murashov has gone 0-4-1 while posting a 3.83 GAA and an .871 save percentage across five outings this season. He has surrendered at least four goals in each of his past three appearances. The Kings are 5-7-2 while averaging a middling 3.07 goals per game this season, but Los Angeles is coming off a 7-2 victory over San Jose on Wednesday.

Kochetkov is slated to start at home against Chicago on Saturday.

Kochetkov is 10-1-0 with a 1.64 GAA and a .922 save percentage in 11 appearances this season. He suffered his first loss of the season in his last start Tuesday, turning aside 16 of 19 shots versus Nashville. Chicago is 4-12-1 and ranks 31st in goals per game with 2.18 this season, so this is about as favorable a matchup as Kochetkov could hope for.

Allen will start Saturday's road game against the Islanders.

Allen is coming off a 39-save effort in a 5-2 loss to Colorado on Oct. 28. He has allowed 25 goals on 220 shots during his 5-3-0 start to the 2026-27 campaign. The Islanders (7-6-2) sit 24th in the league this season with 2.80 goals per game.

Merilainen will patrol the road crease in Saturday's clash against the Oilers, per Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet.

Merilainen will make his second consecutive start Saturday, where he'll look to bounce back after struggling against the Jets. Across 12 outings this season, the 24-year-old Merilainen has posted a 2-6-1 record, a 3.56 GAA and an .889 save percentage. Even though he's cooled off after a strong start to the season, he's outplayed Kevin Lankinen so far this season and remains the top option for the Canucks. However, he'll be a difficult fantasy option to trust Saturday against the league's top offense.

Blackwood will defend the home crease in Saturday's game against the Red Wings, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Blackwood has been steady over his last six appearances, as he's avoided losing in regulation despite posting mixed numbers. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder now has an 8-3-1 record, a 2.81 GAA and an .893 save percentage across 13 appearances this season. While he was handed an overtime loss in his most recent outing, he'll have a more favorable matchup Saturday against the Red Wings, who currently rank 25th in the NHL with 2.76 goals per game this season. Start Blackwood with confidence in all fantasy leagues for the time being.

Jarry (illness) will be available to play in Saturday's home clash against the Canucks, per Janson Duench of The Athletic.

Jarry missed Thursday's clash due to an illness, but he'll return to the lineup to back up Devon Levi on Saturday. Prior to the illness, Jarry put together solid numbers, compiling a 4-1-3 record, a 2.57 GAA, two shutouts and an .898 save percentage across eight appearances this season. Fantasy managers outside of deep leagues might want to hold off on adding either Levi or Jarry for the time being, as it remains to be seen how the Oilers' will divide the opportunities in net with the former back from injured reserve. However, Jarry remains a solid option in deep leagues given his recent success.

Oettinger will get the nod for Saturday's home matchup against San Jose, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.

Oettinger has won his last two outings while allowing six goals on 50 shots. He owns an 8-3-1 record, a 1.91 GAA, a .909 save percentage and three shutouts in 12 appearances this season. San Jose (7-10-1) sits 30th in the league in the 2026-27 campaign with 2.44 goals per game.

Levi (undisclosed) will defend the home crease in Saturday's clash against the Canucks, per Janson Duench of The Athletic.

Levi will be activated off injured reserve ahead of Saturday's contest to make his return following a seven-game absence. When healthy, the 24-year-old backstop has been solid with a 6-1-0 record, a 3.11 GAA and an .887 save percentage across seven appearances. Prior to going down, he appeared to be the lead netminder in Edmonton, as he made three sets of consecutive starts. The Oilers' crease will be closely monitored over the team's next few outings for fantasy purposes, as Tristan Jarry (illness) is also making his return Saturday. Levi will draw a favorable matchup Saturday against the Canucks, making him a solid spot start in most leagues.