NHL Player News
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Linus Ullmark G | OTT
Senators' Linus Ullmark: Getting start in Seattle
Ullmark will protect the road goal versus the Kraken on Saturday, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
Ullmark will make his fifth straight start. He's gone 2-0-2 in his last four outings, allowing 10 goals on 100 shots. The 32-year-old netminder has a somewhat favorable matchup against the inconsistent Kraken. Seattle has scored just 11 goals over its last five games.
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Logan Thompson G | WAS
Capitals' Logan Thompson: Losing side of goalie duel
Thompson made 27 saves in a 3-1 loss to Boston on Saturday. He allowed two goals.
Thompson and Jeremy Swayman were both perfect in the first period. Thompson stopped nine shots that frame, and Swayman turned away seven. It was a bit of a duel all game long between the two netminders. The first goal Thompson allowed was a rebound battled out of the air during a second-period power play, and the second came on a breakaway. The loss ended his three-game winning streak.
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Jeremy Swayman G | BOS
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Extends home winning streak
Swayman made 22 saves in Saturday's 3-1 win over Washington.
The only goal Swayman allowed came on a goal-mouth rebound in the second period. He's on a personal two-game winning streak, allowing just one goal in each outing. He has a 24-13-3 record with a 2.80 GAA, a .906 save percentage and one shutout in 41 appearances this season. Swayman has been instrumental in the Bruins' current 12-game home winning streak, winning his last eight home contests. It's Boston's longest home winning streak since 2022-23, which was a 14-game run.
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Brandon Bussi G | CAR
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Guarding goal in Calgary
Bussi will start on the road versus the Flames on Saturday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Frederik Andersen helped the Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Oilers on Friday, and Bussi will start a day later. This is a favorable matchup for Bussi, as he draws a Flames team that sent Nazem Kadri to Colorado at the trade deadline. Bussi has won his last nine outings, adding a 2.22 GAA and .901 save percentage in that span.
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Kevin Lankinen G | VAN
Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Between pipes Saturday
Lankinen will tend the road twine versus the Jets on Saturday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Lankinen is looking to redeem himself after giving up four goals on 22 shots Wednesday versus the Hurricanes. The 30-year-old netminder will draw this start against another struggling team, though the Jets have improved recently by going 3-0-2 with 15 goals scored over five games since the Olympic break.
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Jakub Dobes G | MON
Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Slated to start Saturday
Dobes is expected to start on the road against the Kings on Saturday, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.
Dobes stopped 21 of 27 shots en route to a 7-5 loss to San Jose in his last start Tuesday. He's 19-6-4 with a 3.03 GAA and an .889 save percentage in 29 appearances in 2025-26. The Kings are tied for 30th in goals per game with 2.56, though Los Angeles is coming off a 5-3 victory over the Islanders on Thursday.
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Darcy Kuemper G | LA
Kings' Darcy Kuemper: In goal versus Montreal
Kuemper will protect the home goal versus the Canadiens on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kuemper picked up a win over the Islanders on Thursday, stopping 32 of 35 shots. He's allowed at least three goals in four of his last five contests, so he's still a risky fantasy play. The Canadiens are on the second half of a back-to-back, but they've scored 19 goals over four games since the Olympic break.
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Yaroslav Askarov G | SJ
Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Facing Islanders
Askarov will guard the home goal versus the Islanders on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Askarov will get the second half of a back-to-back after Alex Nedeljkovic was in goal for Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blues. The Sharks have started to alternate goalies, with this being Askarov's third start in the last five games, though that may be influenced by a pair of back-to-back sets. The Islanders have lost their last two games, scoring a total of four goals.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Tending twine Saturday
Saros will guard the road goal against Buffalo on Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Saros is coming off a 20-save performance in Thursday's 6-3 win over Boston. He has a 22-18-6 record this campaign with a 3.18 GAA and an .892 save percentage through 47 appearances. Buffalo sits seventh in the league with 3.40 goals per game this season.
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Sabres' Alex Lyon: Slated to face Nashville
Lyon is expected to start at home against Nashville on Saturday, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.
Lyon has won his past two outings while turning aside 54 of 58 shots (.931 save percentage). He has a 16-8-3 record, 2.66 GAA and .914 save percentage in 29 appearances in 2025-26. Nashville is 5-6-4 while averaging 3.27 goals per game across its past 15 outings.