NHL Player News

Hofer will defend the road goal in Saturday's clash against the Predators, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Hofer played well in his last appearance, making 28 saves, but he was left on an island by his offense and was handed the loss. Overall, the 26-year-old netminder has a6-4-1 record, a 2.39 GAA, a shutout, and a .918 save percentage across 11 appearances. He remains the clear No. 1 option in St. Louis given Jordan Binnington's struggles over the past two seasons. Hofer will draw a favorable matchup Saturday in Nashville, making him a strong No. 2 goalie option in all fantasy formats.

Sorokin is expected to guard the home net in Saturday's clash against New Jersey, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

With Saturday's start, Sorokin will take sole possession of second place for most goalie appearances in Islanders history, trailing only Billy Smith. Across 10 appearances in the 2026-27 campaign, the 31-year-old Sorokin has posted a 6-4-0 record, a 2.41 GAA, a shutout and a .911 save percentage. He'll face a relatively tough matchup Saturday against New Jersey, but fantasy managers should start Sorokin with confidence given his track record as a consistent top-10 goalie in the NHL.

Bobrovsky will guard the home crease in Saturday's clash against the Canadiens, per Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun.

Bobrovsky posted 33 saves in the most recent loss of his three-game losing streak. Despite his decent play Saturday, the 38-year-old netminder has fallen to a 3-6-2 record, a 3.27 GAA and an .889 save percentage across 11 appearances this season. If Bobrovsky continues to be inconsistent across the course of the season, he'll likely leave the door open for Anthony Stolarz to steal some starts. Bobrovsky's matchup Saturday is slated to be a difficult one against the Habs, who have won their lone game since the return of team captain Nick Suzuki. Bobrovsky is a high-risk, high-reward option in fantasy for the time being.

Ersson will patrol the home crease against Utah on Saturday, per Andrew Wilimek of the Senators' official site.

After a rocky start to the season, Ersson has stopped 45 of 47 shots in two straight wins. He has allowed two goals or fewer in each of his last three appearances, posting a 1.59 GAA and a .942 save percentage during that span. Utah (10-6-1) sits eighth in the league this campaign with 3.59 goals per game.

Akhtyamov was summoned from AHL Toronto on Saturday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Akhtyamov appears poised to serve as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup in Saturday's home matchup against Montreal. Bobrovsky occupied the starter's crease during the Maple Leafs' optional morning skate. Anthony Stolarz may get Saturday's game off ahead of a potential home-ice start against New Jersey on Sunday.

Thompson will protect the home net against Florida on Saturday, according to Sammi Silber of The District Standard.

Thompson has gone 0-1-0 in his last two outings, allowing eight goals on 39 shots. In 10 appearances this campaign, he has a 5-4-0 record, a 3.23 GAA and an .887 save percentage. Florida (9-5-2) sits 15th in the league this season with 3.25 goals per game.

Schmid will defend the road net against Washington on Saturday, per Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.

Schmid will get the first half of Florida's back-to-back after Jacob Markstrom played the last two games. The 26-year-old Schmid has stopped 65 of 70 shots during his three-game winning streak. Washington (8-6-0) is tied for ninth in the league with 3.50 goals per game this season.

Wolf stopped 24 of 28 shots in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Ducks. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

The Flames started well, giving Wolf a 3-1 lead to protect. It was gone by the end of the second period, and Cutter Gauthier's goal with 1:34 left in the third sealed the collapse. Wolf performed admirably in the absence of Devin Cooley, who returned in the backup role Friday after missing four games due to a lower-body injury. If Wolf can bounce back from this outing, he could reclaim the starting job outright, but it's possible the Flames' goalies start operating as a timeshare. The Flyers come to town Sunday for the next game.

Husso stopped all 10 shots he faced in relief of Lukas Dostal in Friday's 5-3 win over the Flames.

Dostal started but only lasted one period. Husso faced far less traffic and delivered a steady performance to enable the comeback win. It's unclear if two good periods will be enough for Husso to compete with Laurent Brossoit, who had started the previous three games before this second half of a back-to-back. On the year, Husso is 2-3-0 with a 3.55 GAA and an .868 save percentage over six games (four starts). The Ducks host the Penguins on Sunday, and based on recent performances, it's likely the start for that game will come down to Brossoit or Husso.

Dostal stopped eight of 11 shots over one period of Friday's 5-3 win over the Flames.

Dostal got the starts, but he was pulled after a bad first period. He then watched as Ville Husso stopped all 10 shots over the last two frames to lead the Ducks to a comeback win. Head coach Joel Quenneville has already sent a message by turning to both of those goalies by giving Laurent Brossoit three straight starts prior to Friday, and Dostal did nothing to regain trust with his performance in this one. He's at risk of getting benched altogether, at least until he has a game good enough to get back in the mix. Dostal is 4-4-1 with a 3.76 GAA and an .866 save percentage over 10 starts this season. The Ducks are set to host the Penguins on Sunday, but don't count on Dostal getting the nod for that one.