NHL Player News
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G | BUF
Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Earns win Saturday
Luukkonen stopped 32 of 34 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Kraken.
Luukkonen was beaten once in the first period and once more in the second, but he was excellent the rest of the way and also stopped two shots during the shootout to earn the win. The 27-year-old goaltender managed to bounce back from the overtime loss against the Bruins on Tuesday, and he's won six of his last nine outings. He continues to operate on a timeshare with Alex Lyon, and if that continues, Luukkonen could return to the crease in Thursday's road matchup against the Senators.
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Philipp Grubauer G | SEA
Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Makes 34 saves in loss
Grubauer stopped 34 of 36 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.
Grubauer allowed one goal in the second period and another in the third before surrendering two in the shootout to take the defeat. Still, the 34-year-old veteran has posted at least 30 saves in back-to-back games, and he's allowed three or fewer goals in four of his last five appearances. With a save percentage north of .900 in three of his last four games, Grubauer is a solid streaming option in most formats.
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MacKenzie Blackwood G | COL
Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Gives up three goals in loss
Blackwood stopped 17 of 20 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Jets. The fourth goal was an empty-netter with 2:09 left in the third period.
Blackwood failed to extend his winning streak to four games. The 29-year-old goaltender has allowed three or fewer goals in five of his last six outings while going 3-2-0 with a 2.46 GAA and an .882 save percentage in that stretch.
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Connor Hellebuyck G | WPG
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Makes 21 saves vs. Colorado
Hellebuyck stopped 21 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.
Hellebuyck was up to the task with an impressive effort against one of the league's top teams. In four games against the Avalanche this season, he allowed just nine goals across 113 shots. Hellebuyck is just 2-2-2 over his last six games, but he's now allowed three or fewer goals in his last three outings. He has posted a save percentage of at least .910 in each of those contests.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Beaten four times in loss
Saros stopped 28 of 32 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Montreal.
Saros saw his three-game winning streak end abruptly, and this was the first time he allowed at least four goals since Feb. 4, when he gave up six goals in a 6-5 defeat to the Wild. Saros was coming off posting a save percentage north of .900 in four of his previous five starts before this game, so this was clearly a step in the wrong direction for the 30-year-old goaltender.
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Jacob Fowler G | MON
Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Makes 23 saves in win
Fowler stopped 23 of 24 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Fowler was on his way to a shutout until he allowed a goal from Zachary L'Heureux, who found the back of the net just for the second time in 2025-26, at the 16:26 mark of the final frame. Still, this was another strong showing for Fowler, who has won three of his last four NHL outings despite being just 21 years old. Furthermore, he's allowed just six goals on 80 shots during those three wins. As good as he's looked of late, Fowler remains a matchup-based play since Jakub Dobes is the clear No. 1 option between the posts for Montreal.
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Thomas Milic G | WPG
Jets' Thomas Milic: Sharp in shutout for Manitoba
Milic posted a 32-save shutout in AHL Manitoba's 1-0 win over Belleville on Saturday.
Milic has four shutouts this season, including three over his last nine outings. The 22-year-old goalie is up to 17-11-4 with a 2.45 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 33 appearances this season. Milic has taken some strides this year in his development, but it's unclear if he'll start seeing more regular NHL minutes in 2026-27.
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Adin Hill G | LV
Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Tending twine Saturday
Hill will protect the home goal versus the Capitals on Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Hill has been a little unlucky lately, going 3-5-1 despite a 2.48 GAA and .884 save percentage over his last nine games. The 29-year-old rarely faces a lot of shots behind Vegas' stingy defense, but the results haven't been going his way much lately. The Capitals have scored 17 goals over their last six games, going 3-1-2 in that span.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Set to start Saturday
Vejmelka is set to start on the road against the Kings on Saturday.
Vejmelka has a 32-19-3 record, 2.71 GAA and .897 save percentage in 56 outings in 2025-26. This will be his third matchup against the Kings this season after posting a 1-1-0 record while stopping 56 of 62 shots (.903 save percentage) across the previous two appearances. Los Angeles ranks 28th in goals per game with 2.63 this campaign.
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James Reimer G | OTT
Senators' James Reimer: First loss in last five starts
Reimer made 23 saves in a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Reimer's team staked him to a 2-0 lead by the 4:25 mark of the first period, and the game was tied 2-2 until the 8:51 mark of the third. Optimus Reims has been steady for the Sens since he signed earlier in 2026, and he gave them a chance at a win against the Bolts. He had won four straight games before Saturday; the four goals against Tampa Bay equaled the number he had allowed in the four previous, which included one shutout.