NHL Player News
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Connor Hellebuyck G | WPG
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Prevails in shootout
Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 34 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flames.
Hellebuyck was spotted a trio of one-goal leads, but two deflections and a power-play goal allowed the Flames to answer each Jets goal. Hellebuyck was perfect in the shootout to come away with his second win in three starts, though he's allowed 10 goals on 84 shots in that span. For the season, the superstar goalie is 8-6-0 with a 2.51 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 14 starts. The Jets are home for all three of their games next week, beginning with Tuesday's matchup against the Blue Jackets.
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Alex Nedeljkovic G | SJ
Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic: Loses to Kraken
Nedeljkovic allowed three goals on 22 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Kraken. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Nedeljkovic was away from the Sharks for one game to attend to a personal matter. The 29-year-old didn't have his best performance Saturday, but this was just his second defeat in his last five outings. On the year, he's posted a 3-3-2 record with a 2.97 GAA and a .902 save percentage. Yaroslav Askarov has been pretty good lately and may command more than a 50-50 split of the starts going forward, which leaves Nedeljkovic as an option in deeper fantasy formats only if he can't get enough playing time. The Sharks' next game is at home versus the Mammoth, one of four they'll play at the SAP Center in the next week.
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Philipp Grubauer G | SEA
Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Perfect in relief Saturday
Grubauer stopped all 19 shots he faced in relief of Matt Murray (lower body) in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
Grubauer played just over two periods after Murray was hurt on the Sharks' lone goal late in the first. The 33-year-old Grubauer is now the only healthy goalie on the Kraken roster, so he may see a brief uptick in playing time until Joey Daccord (upper body) returns. Grubauer has gone 3-0-1 with a 2.21 GAA and a .903 save percentage over five appearances. Don't expect those numbers to last -- fantasy managers adding him should be looking for playing time if he gets a chance to serve as the starter. The Kraken are set for a four-game road trip over the next week, beginning Tuesday in Detroit.
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Joel Hofer G | STL
Blues' Joel Hofer: Yields four goals in loss
Hofer allowed four goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Hofer gave up two goals in the first period and a tally in each of the last two frames before the Blues got on the board. The 25-year-old netminder has allowed 10 goals over his last four outings, going 1-1-1 in that span. For the season, he's at a 2-4-1 record with a 4.04 GAA and an .867 save percentage through nine appearances. Jordan Binnington hasn't been that much better in the starting role, so the Blues' crease could continue to be a battle for playing time until one goalie or the other gets on a hot streak. The Blues are beginning a five-game road trip in Toronto on Tuesday, but there are no back-to-back sets scheduled.
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Akira Schmid G | LV
Golden Knights' Akira Schmid: Cruises to win Saturday
Schmid stopped 22 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Schmid put an end to a brief two-game slide with this performance. His shutout bid ended with 4:03 left in the game on a Philip Broberg goal. Schmid is now 7-1-2 with a 2.50 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 10 appearances this season. He started consecutive games for the first time this year. Carl Lindbom figures to get the start Sunday versus the Wild, but it'll be interesting to see if Schmid can pull away with the starting role next week.
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Sergei Bobrovsky G | FLA
Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Takes loss on home ice
Bobrovsky stopped 17 of the 19 shots he faced during Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Lightning. The third goal was an empty-netter.
The 37-year-old has allowed two goals in each of his last three contests since being lit up seven times in a 7-3 loss to the Ducks on Nov. 4. Bobrovsky has surrendered two goals or fewer on eight occasions this season. He holds an 8-5-0 record, 2.68 GAA and .893 save percentage.
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Jaxson Stauber G | UTA
Mammoth's Jaxson Stauber: Posts shutout for Roadrunners
Stauber logged a 32-save shutout in AHL Tucson's 3-0 win over Colorado on Saturday.
Stauber was locked in and earned his first shutout since the 2023-24 campaign. This was his first win of the season in six outings -- he's gone 1-4-1 with a 3.08 GAA and an .889 save percentage. Stauber and Matt Villalta are competing to be the next man up should the Mammoth need to make a move for goalie depth.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy G | TB
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Bounces back in victory
Vasilevskiy stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced during Saturday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.
Vasilevskiy bounced back nicely after allowing five goals on just 13 shots in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Rangers. He shut down the Panthers to the tune of one goal and turned in a .957 save percentage in the game. The 31-year-old goaltender is still seeking his first shutout of the season, but Saturday's performance is much more in line with what the Lightning typically gets from their star netminder. He has a 6-5-2 record, 2.92 GAA and .900 save percentage for the season.
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Ville Husso G | ANA
Ducks' Ville Husso: Picks up third shutout
Husso posted a 17-save shutout in AHL San Diego's 7-0 win over Abbotsford on Saturday.
Husso is 6-4-1 on the season, and three of his victories have come via shutout. He's maintained a 2.21 GAA and a .920 save percentage so far. The 30-year-old netminder is doing everything he can to be ready should the Ducks need to call him up at some point later in the season.
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Dan Vladar G | PHI
Flyers' Dan Vladar: Gets little help in loss
Vladar allowed five goals on 28 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Stars.
While his final line doesn't reflect it, Vladar was the only reason this game stayed that close. The Flyers came up flat in the second half of a back-to-back set, and the Stars took full advantage. Vladar has allowed four or more goals in three of his five outings in November, taking some of the shine off his strong start to the season. The 28-year-old netminder is at a 6-4-1 record with a 2.42 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 11 outings. The Flyers' next game is at home versus the Blues on Thursday, which is part of a two-game week for the team. That makes Vladar and Samuel Ersson unappealing options in weekly formats.