NHL Player News
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Sabres' Alex Lyon: Expected to start
Lyon is slated to be between the pipes for Tuesday's home matchup against Vegas, per Justin Alpert of the Sabres' official site.
Lyon has won five of his last seven outings (5-2-0), including Friday's 3-2 victory over Florida. He has a 15-8-2 record this season with a 2.69 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 28 appearances. Vegas sits 10th in the league with 3.30 goals per game in the 2025-26 campaign.
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Jakub Dobes G | MON
Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Drawing start in San Jose
Dobes will guard the road cage against the Sharks on Tuesday, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.
Dobes had a solid showing in his first start following the Olympic break, stopping 27 of 29 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Capitals. The 24-year-old hasn't lost in regulation since Dec. 9 -- he's 9-0-2 with a 2.59 GAA and a .902 save percentage since then. The Sharks are 2-1-0 and have scored eight goals since the NHL resumed play last week.
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Spencer Knight G | CHI
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Tending twine Tuesday
Knight will guard the cage on the road versus the Jets on Tuesday, per The Hockey News.
Knight is currently riding a three-game losing streak despite having posted a 2.73 GAA over that stretch. While victories figure to be hard to come by for the backstop, given his supporting cast, he should still be capable of reaching the 20-win mark for the first time in his career.
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Yaroslav Askarov G | SJ
Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Set to face Montreal
Askarov was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Max Miller of NHL.com, indicating he will patrol the home crease against the Canadiens on Tuesday.
Askarov is coming off a 20-save effort in Saturday's 5-4 win over Edmonton. He has gone 18-16-2 this campaign with a 3.53 GAA and an .887 save percentage across 37 appearances. Montreal sits fourth in the league with 3.49 goals per game this season.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine at home
Dostal will occupy the home net against the Avalanche on Tuesday, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal has won five straight games, though he's had a few shaky performances during that run of success, having allowed at least three goals on three occasions during his winning streak. The Czech netminder has lost just once in his last 12 appearances, a stretch in which he has posted a 2.35 GAA and a .917 save percentage. Colorado is on the second half of a back-to-back, while the Ducks last played Sunday.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy G | TB
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Set to start in Minnesota
Vasilevskiy will be between the road pipes Tuesday against the Wild, Sports TV Host Julie Stewart-Binks reports.
Vasilevskiy's nine-game winning streak was snapped at the hands of the Sabres on Saturday -- he was pulled in the second period after giving up five goals on 14 shots. The Russian netminder holds a 28-8-3 record with two shutouts, a .916 save percentage and a 2.22 GAA over 39 outings in 2025-26. The Wild have scored a total of three goals in back-to-back losses to the Mammoth and Blues.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Tending twine Tuesday
Gustavsson will protect the home net against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
Gustavsson stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced in Sunday's 3-1 loss to St. Louis, with the third goal being an empty-netter. He has a 21-10-6 record during the 2025-26 campaign with three shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 38 appearances. Tampa Bay ranks second in the league with 3.53 goals per game this season.
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Akira Schmid G | LV
Golden Knights' Akira Schmid: Set to start Tuesday
Schmid is expected to defend the road net against Buffalo on Tuesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Schmid is coming off a 27-save effort in Friday's 3-2 loss to Washington. He has a 16-7-6 record this season with two shutouts, a 2.55 GAA and an. 895 save percentage through 30 appearances. Buffalo sits seventh in the league with 3.38 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Dustin Wolf G | CGY
Flames' Dustin Wolf: Tough assignment ahead
Wolf will protect the home goal versus Dallas on Tuesday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Wolf has alternated wins and losses across his last four starts but has performed admirably during that time, registering a .940 save percentage and a 1.77 GAA. The California native will face a red-hot Stars squad that has won nine straight games, though it's the second half of a back-to-back for the road team, while the Flames have been off since Sunday.
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Connor Ingram G | EDM
Oilers' Connor Ingram: Facing Senators
Ingram will patrol the home crease against Ottawa on Tuesday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
Ingram has gone 1-2-0 since returning from the Olympic break while allowing seven goals on 59 shots. He has a 7-6-1 record this campaign with one shutout, a 2.75 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 16 appearances. Ottawa sits 11th in the league with 3.29 goals per game this season.