NHL Player News

Kuemper is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Friday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kuemper has an 8-4-4 record, 2.30 GAA and .910 save percentage in 16 outings in 2025-26. He's allowed two or fewer goals in each of his past three starts, but a lack of offensive support has resulted in a 1-1-1 record over that stretch. Anaheim ranks second in goals per game with 3.61.

Husso will protect the home net against the Kings on Friday, according to Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.

Husso will make his first NHL start of the 2025-26 season after being recalled from AHL San Diego on Wednesday. He has a 6-4-3 record with a 2.49 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 13 AHL outings this campaign. The Kings sit 27th in the NHL with 2.65 goals per game this year.

Tolopilo is set to start on the road against San Jose on Friday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Tolopilo is set to make his second NHL start of the 2025-26 campaign after turning aside 37 of 41 shots en route to a 5-4 win over Anaheim on Wednesday. He's getting this opportunity because Vancouver is without Thatcher Demko (lower body) and Kevin Lankinen (personal). San Jose is tied for 24th in goals per game with 2.79.

Schmid will patrol the home crease against Montreal on Friday, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Schmid has gone 0-0-2 in his last two outings while allowing seven goals on 56 shots. He has a 9-1-4 record with a 2.47 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 14 appearances this season. Montreal sits third in the league with 3.45 goals per game in the 2025-26 campaign.

Allen is set to start on the road against Buffalo on Friday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Allen has a 7-4-0 record, 2.46 GAA and .908 save percentage in 12 outings in 2025-26. He'll attempt to rebound after surrendering six goals on 29 shots en route to a 6-3 loss to Philadelphia in his last start Saturday. Buffalo is in a three-way tie for 10th in goals per game with 3.13 this year.

Lyon is expected to start at home against New Jersey on Friday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Lyon is set to make his first appearance since Nov. 13. He has a 3-5-3 record, 3.07 GAA and .907 save percentage in 12 appearances with the Sabres in 2025-26. Buffalo also has goaltenders Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Colten Ellis on the roster, so Lyon needs to take advantage of opportunities like this one in order to earn more regular assignments.

Bussi is expected to start at home against Winnipeg on Friday, per Cory Lavalette of The North State Journal.

Bussi stopped 25 of 28 shots in a 4-3 win over the Jets in his previous start last Friday. He's 5-1-0 with a 2.67 GAA and an .897 save percentage in six appearances this season. Bussi has been used sparingly behind Frederik Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov. However, Kochetkov is dealing with a lower-body injury and might miss his second straight game Friday as a result, so Bussi should see an increased workload for the duration of Kochetkov's time on the shelf.

Wedgewood is expected to start on the road against Minnesota on Friday, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.

Wedgewood has won his past eight games while allowing just 14 goals on 207 shots (.932 save percentage). He's 13-1-2 with a 2.09 GAA and a .918 save percentage in 17 outings. The Wild are tied for 22nd in goals per game with 2.92.

Wallstedt will protect the home net against Colorado on Friday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Wallstedt has won his last five outings while stopping 163 of 168 shots and posting three shutouts. He has a 6-0-2 record this season while allowing only 16 goals on 248 shots. However, his success will be put to the test by a Colorado team that ranks first in the league with 4.09 goals per game this campaign.

Thompson is expected to start at home against Toronto on Friday, per Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.

Thompson stopped 22 of 23 shots en route to a 5-1 win over Columbus on Monday. He's now 9-6-1 with a 2.16 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 16 outings with Washington this season. Toronto is 10-10-3 and ranks seventh in goals per game with 3.30.