NHL Player News

Hofer will start Sunday's road game against Anaheim, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Hofer has been strong since the Olympic break, going 3-0-0 with a 1.33 GAA and .952 save percentage over his last three starts, and he'll draw the start for the fourth time in six games since the layoff. The Ducks are generating 3.27 goals per game this season, which is tied for 12th in the league.

Milic posted a 31-save shutout in AHL Manitoba's 1-0 win over Toronto on Sunday.

This was Milic's second shutout of the season. He's at a 13-7-4 record with a 2.49 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 25 outings this season. Those are career-best numbers for the 22-year-old goalie, though he continues to share the AHL crease with Domenic DiVincentiis.

Gibson will defend the road net Sunday against the Devils, per Max Bultman of The Athletic.

Gibson has allowed two goals or fewer in four of his last five appearances, going 2-2-0 with a stellar 1.63 GAA and .933 save percentage during that time. The 32-year-old netminder and his squad should have a favorable matchup Sunday, as the Devils are on the second half of a back-to-back, while the Red Wings have been off since Friday. New Jersey also ranks 29th in the NHL with 2.57 goals per game in 2025-26.

Luukkonen will protect the home net against Tampa Bay on Sunday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Luukkonen will get the second half of Buffalo's back-to-back after Alex Lyon played in Saturday's 3-2 win over Nashville. The 26-year-old Luukkonen has stopped 90 of the 94 shots he has faced during his three-game winning streak. He has a 14-7-2 record this campaign with a 2.55 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 24 appearances. Tampa Bay sits fifth in the league with 3.48 goals per game this season.

Soderblom will start Sunday's road game against Dallas, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Spencer Knight (illness) is unavailable for a second consecutive game Sunday, so Soderblom will start for the third time in the Blackhawks' last four matchups. Across his last two outings, Soderblom has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .905 save percentage.

Markstrom will start in net for Sunday's game against the Red Wings, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Despite playing Saturday against the Rangers, Markstrom will make a sixth straight start and go for his fifth straight win for the surging Devils on Sunday against the Red Wings. The 36-year-old is 4-1-0 with a .915 save percentage since the Olympic break. He faces a Detroit team that has lost three of its last four games.

DeSmith will start Sunday's home game against Chicago, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

DeSmith is in the midst of a three-game winning streak dating back to the end of January, and he's posted a 1.33 GAA and .926 save percentage during that time. The Blackhawks rank 27th in the NHL with 2.63 goals per game this year.

Johansson will guard the road goal against the Sabres on Sunday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Johansson will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back after Andrei Vasilevskiy played in Saturday's 5-2 win over Toronto. The 30-year-old Johansson has gone 10-8-1 this campaign with a 2.98 GAA and an .890 save percentage across 21 appearances. Buffalo ranks seventh in the league with 3.40 goals per game this season.

Korpisalo will start Sunday's contest against the Penguins, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

With Jeremy Swayman starting Saturday's first half of a back-to-back, Korpisalo will get the second half Sunday. The 31-year-old Korpisalo is 11-9-2 on the season with a 3.20 GAA and an .893 save percentage. He'll look to rebound from allowing five goals in his last appearance Thursday against the Predators. Korpisalo will face a Penguins team against whom he posted a 27-save shutout Jan. 11.

Ingram will start Sunday's contest against the Golden Knights.

Ingram got the last game off against the Hurricanes after two rough starts in a row, but he gets back on the saddle Sunday against the Golden Knights. With the Oilers this season, the 28-year-old has an 8-6-1 record with a 2.83 GAA and an .890 save percentage. He'll attempt to rebound from nine combined goals against in his last two appearances against a Vegas team that has lost four of its last five games.