NHL Player News

Allen will get the starting nod for Tuesday's road game versus the Maple Leafs, James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now reports.

Allen will take the first game of the Devils' back-to-back while Nico Daws gets the start versus Minnesota on Wednesday. As long as Jacob Markstrom (lower body) is on the shelf, the veteran Allen should continue to see the bulk of the workload between the pipes. On the year, Allen is sporting a 2-0-0 record, 1.88 GAA and .934 save percentage in three outings.

Wolf will patrol the crease at home versus the Jets on Monday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf has underwhelmed to start the season, going 1-4-0 with a 4.30 GAA and .854 save percentage in five appearances, including Saturday's game against the Golden Knights in which he was pulled after two periods. For now, it seems the team will allow the young netminder to play his way out of this funk but at some point the Flames may have to give Devin Cooley more starts.

Rittich will patrol the home crease against Detroit on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Rittich will make his second start of the season after Ilya Sorokin plays in Tuesday's home matchup versus San Jose. The 33-year-old Rittich stopped 31 shots in a 4-2 win over Edmonton on Thursday. Detroit ranks ninth in the league with 3.33 goals per game this season, and the team will visit the Sabres on Wednesday before facing the Islanders.

Sorokin will draw the home start against the Sharks on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin began the year on a three-game losing streak but ended the skid Saturday against Ottawa, turning aside 29 of 33 shots (.879 save percentage) in a 5-4 victory. He'll make a second consecutive start Tuesday, while David Rittich is expected to tend the twine at home against the Red Wings on Thursday.

Gustavsson was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against the Rangers.

After recording a shutout win over the Blues on Opening Night, Gustavsson has been charged with three consecutive losses, posting a 4.77 GAA and .859 save percentage during that time. He'll have a favorable matchup as he attempts to bounce back Monday, as the Rangers have averaged 2.14 goals per game to begin the season, which is tied for the second-worst mark in the league.

Shesterkin was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Colin Stephenson of Newsday, indicating he will patrol the home crease against Minnesota on Monday.

Shesterkin is coming off a 22-save effort in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to Toronto. Despite owning a 2-2-1 record to begin the 2025-26 campaign, the 29-year-old netminder has stopped 125 of the 130 shots he has faced through five starts. Minnesota is tied for 22nd in the league with 2.67 goals per game this season.

Vladar will serve as the starting netminder at home against the Kraken on Monday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Vladar will draw the start in a second consecutive game after he alternated starts with Samuel Ersson over the first five matchups of the season. Over Vladar's first three appearances of the season, he's gone 2-1-0 with a 1.66 GAA and .934 save percentage.

Dobes was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Marc Antoine Godin of Radio Canada reports, indicating he'll be in goal at home versus the Sabres.

Dobes has started the 2025-26 campaign on a two-game winning streak, during which he hasposted a 1.45 GAA and .940 save percentage. With a back-to-back against the Flames and Oilers on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, Dobes won't have to wait long to get another opportunity between the crease. If he keeps playing at this level, Dobes could steal some extra starts away from Sam Montembeault.

Korpisalo stopped 24 of 27 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Mammoth.

Korpisalo's early-season struggles continued Sunday, and the 31-year-old has posted a save percentage below the .900 mark in each of his three appearances. He's also been defeated in the last two, against Tampa Bay and Utah. Through three games, he's gone 1-2-0 with a 3.35 GAA and a subpar .865 save percentage. He hasn't shown enough to make fantasy managers believe he can challenge Jeremy Swayman for the No. 1 role any time soon.

Vanecek stopped 24 of 26 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.

Vanacek didn't have his best stuff in his first outing of the season, when he stopped 11 of 13 shots against the Blackhawks in a 3-1 loss on Oct. 13, but he bounced back admirably here. As good as he looked in this outing, his fantasy upside shouldn't be very high as long as he remains firmly entrenched in a backup role behind Karel Vejmelka.