NHL Player News

Allen is expected to start on the road against San Jose on Thursday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Allen is off to a fantastic start, posting a 5-0-0 record, 1.93 GAA and .923 save percentage in six appearances in 2025-26. He's allowed two or fewer goals in four of those six outings. San Jose is 2-6-2 and ranks 17th in goals per game with 3.20 this year.

Shesterkin will tend the visiting twine in Edmonton on Thursday, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Shesterkin has played well this season despite his 2-4-2 record. The 29-year-old Russian netminder has a 2.25 GAA and a .916 save percentage across eight starts this season. The Oilers are 18th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.18 goals per game.

Nedeljkovic will serve as the starting netminder for Thursday's home game against the Devils, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Nedeljkovic hasn't been particularly sharp early in the season, going 1-2-1 with a 4.00 GAA and an .875 save percentage over his first four starts. He'll face a tough test against the Devils, who have averaged a league-high 3.90 goals per game to begin the season.

Ersson was placed on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury Thursday.

Ersson tweaked something during Wednesday's practice session, and he'll be forced to miss multiple games due to his injury. Dan Vladar should serve as the Flyers' primary netminder in Ersson's absence, while Aleksei Kolosov was recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley to provide additional depth.

Montembeault will start Saturday's home game against the Senators, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Montembeault has lost out on some playing time recently, as he had started in just one of the Canadiens' five games leading up to Saturday's matchup. He's had a shaky start to the year, going 2-3-0 with a 3.81 GAA and an .842 save percentage over five starts.

Jarry will be in the road crease in Minnesota on Thursday, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

Jarry has been splitting the crease with Arturs Silovs, and it seems to be doing Jarry a world of good, as he is 4-1-0 with a 2.62 GAA and a .916 save percentage. Jarry will face the Wild, who are 25th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.73 goals per game.

Gustavsson will draw the home start against the Penguins on Thursday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson is in the midst of a cold spell, going 0-2-1 with a 4.04 GAA and an .874 save percentage over his last three outings, but he'll draw a second consecutive start Thursday. The Penguins are averaging 3.64 goals per game this year, which is tied for the fifth-best mark in the league.

Skinner will be between the home pipes against the Rangers on Thursday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Skinner has played well this season after getting off to poor starts in his last two seasons. He is 3-3-1 with a 2.41 GAA and an .898 save percentage over seven starts this season. The Rangers are 31st in NHL scoring, averaging 2.18 GAA per game, though they are much better scoring on the road, finding the back of the net 18 times in six games, compared to only six goals in five home appearances.

Oettinger will defend the road crease in Tampa Bay on Thursday, according to Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

Oettinger has won back-to-back games and has a 5-2-1 record with a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage across eight starts this season. He shut out the Capitals on Tuesday for his first whitewash of the season, stopping 24 shots. The Lightning are having trouble finding the back of the net this season, averaging 2.90 goals per game, tied for 21st in the NHL.

Hellebuyck will tend the home twine versus Chicago on Thursday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Hellebuyck is 5-3-0 with a 2.26 GAA and a .926 save percentage in eight starts this season. His peripherals are close to last season when he was awarded the Hart and Vezina Trophy. Hellebuyck will face the Blackhawks, who are averaging 3.30 goals per game this season, much better than the 2.73 goals per game they averaged in 2024-25.