NHL Player News
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Dan Vladar G | PHI
Flyers' Dan Vladar: Set to start Saturday
Vladar is expected to start on the road against Winnipeg on Saturday.
Vladar has a 27-14-7 record, 2.47 GAA and .904 save percentage in 50 appearances in 2025-26. He saw his three-game winning streak come to an end when he allowed four goals on eight shots in 24:56 of ice time en route to a 6-3 loss to Detroit on Thursday. The Jets rank 24th in goals per game with 2.85 this season.
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Justus Annunen G | NSH
Predators' Justus Annunen: Expected to guard home goal
Annunen is slated to start at home against Minnesota on Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Annunen earned a 43-save shutout victory over Anaheim on Tuesday. He's 9-11-2 with a 2.78 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 26 appearances this season. The Wild rank 11th in goals per game with 3.30 this season, but they're scratching top-six forwards Joel Eriksson Ek (rest) and Mats Zuccarello (rest) to keep them fresh for the playoffs.
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John Gibson G | DET
Red Wings' John Gibson: In net Saturday
Gibson (neck) will protect the home net against New Jersey on Saturday, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
Gibson will return to the crease after leaving Thursday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia. He has earned a 29-20-4 record this season with a 2.64 GAA and a .904 save percentage across 55 appearances. Since the start of March, the Devils rank fourth in the league with 3.63 goals per game.
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Jake Allen G | NJ
Devils' Jake Allen: Slated to face Detroit
Allen is expected to start on the road against Detroit on Saturday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Allen will attempt to bounce back after allowing four goals on 29 shots in a 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday. He's 16-17-2 with a 2.74 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 36 outings with New Jersey this season. Detroit ranks 20th in goals per game with 2.94 this season.
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Arvid Soderblom G | CHI
Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Expected to start Saturday
Soderblom is set to start at home against St. Louis on Saturday, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com.
Soderblom has an 8-12-3 record, 3.74 GAA and .882 save percentage in 25 outings in 2025-26. He stopped 25 of 27 shots to earn a 4-2 victory over Seattle in his last start last Saturday. St. Louis ranks 29th in goals per game with 2.65 this season.
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Joel Hofer G | STL
Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting against Chicago
Hofer will defend the road net against the Blackhawks on Saturday, per Elise Butler of the Blues' official site.
Hofer is coming off a 34-save effort in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Colorado. He has a 21-13-5 record this season with six shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 43 appearances. Chicago is tied for 32nd in the league with 2.54 goals per game this season.
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Jake Oettinger G | DAL
Stars' Jake Oettinger: Tending twine Saturday
Oettinger will protect the home net against the Rangers on Saturday, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Oettinger has turned aside 66 of 73 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 33-12-6 record this season with three shutouts, a 2.64 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 52 appearances. Since the start of March, the Rangers rank third in the league with 3.80 goals per game.
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Jesper Wallstedt G | MIN
Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Starting in Nashville
Wallstedt will guard the road goal against the Predators on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt has surrendered only five goals on 81 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 17-8-6 record this season with four shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and a .914 save percentage in 33 appearances. Nashville sits 19th in the league in the 2025-26 campaign with 2.96 goals per game.
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Kevin Lankinen G | VAN
Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Facing Sharks
Lankinen (upper body) will defend the road net against San Jose on Saturday, per Olivia McDonald of Canucks Insider.
Following a three-game absence, Lankinen will return to the crease. He has a 9-26-5 record during the 2025-26 campaign with a 3.69 GAA and an .875 save percentage through 44 appearances. San Jose is tied for 17th in the league with 3.01 goals per game this season.
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Anton Forsberg G | LA
Kings' Anton Forsberg: Between pipes Saturday
Forsberg will patrol the home crease against Edmonton on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Forsberg has stopped 76 of the 80 shots he has faced during his three-game winning streak. He has a 14-11-5 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 33 appearances. Edmonton ranks fifth in the league with 3.48 goals per game this season.