NHL Player News
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Anthony Stolarz G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Taken to hospital for precaution
Stolarz was taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons after being struck in the throat by the puck during the pregame warmups for Saturday's match in Ottawa.
Stolarz was originally projected to start Saturday, but this incident led to Joseph Woll getting the assignment instead. Stolarz has an 8-9-3 record, 3.34 GAA and .894 save percentage in 22 outings in 2025-26. If Stolarz isn't available for Tuesday's game in Boston, then the Maple Leafs might summon Dennis Hildeby from the minors.
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John Gibson G | DET
Red Wings' John Gibson: Guarding home goal
Gibson is expected to start at home against Boston on Saturday, per Red Wings in-game host Kara Wolfbauer.
Gibson has a 26-15-3 record, 2.53 GAA and .907 save percentage in 46 outings in 2025-26. He's won his past two starts while stopping 57 of 60 shots (.950 save percentage). Boston ranks 10th in goals per game with 3.29 this season.
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Joseph Woll G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Set to face Ottawa
Woll is expected to start on the road against Ottawa on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Woll stopped 32 of 36 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina on Friday, so he wasn't expected to play between the pipes again Saturday. However, Anthony Stolarz left the pregame warmup early, per David Alter of The Hockey News, so Woll is being asked to start on no rest. Ottawa is 12-3-2 while averaging 3.65 goals per game across its past 17 matches, so the Senators are likely to be a challenging adversary for Woll.
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Kevin Lankinen G | VAN
Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Expected to start Saturday
Lankinen is slated to start at home against St. Louis on Saturday, per Ben Kuzma of Postmedia.
Lankinen has an 8-22-5 record, 3.67 GAA and .875 save percentage in 38 outings in 2025-26. He allowed six goals on 30 shots in a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday. St. Louis ranks 29th in goals per game with 2.60 this season.
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Jordan Binnington G | STL
Blues' Jordan Binnington: Slated to face Vancouver
Binnington is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Saturday.
Binnington has a 10-19-6 record, 3.47 GAA and .871 save percentage in 36 outings in 2025-26. He stopped just 13 of 16 shots en route to a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg in his last start Sunday. Vancouver ranks 31st in goals per game with 2.54 this season.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Set to miss more time
Saros (upper body) isn't expected to be available for Sunday's road game against Chicago, per Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey.
Saros also missed Thursday's 3-1 win over Seattle and Saturday's 4-1 victory over Vegas. Justus Annunen played in both of those games, and he could get another start versus the Blackhawks on Sunday. If head coach Andrew Brunette decides to give Annunen a breather, Matt Murray could feature between the pipes in Sunday's matchup.
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Joey Daccord G | SEA
Kraken's Joey Daccord: Defending crease Saturday
Daccord will be between the pipes for Saturday's road matchup against Columbus, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Daccord stopped 24 of 26 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to Nashville, with the final goal being an empty-netter. He has a 19-17-5 record during the 2025-26 campaign with two shutouts, a 2.87 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 41 appearances. Columbus sits 13th in the league with 3.19 goals per game this season.
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Anton Forsberg G | LA
Kings' Anton Forsberg: Gets starting nod Saturday
Forsberg will start Saturday's home game against the Sabres, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Forsberg is set to appear in a game for the first time since allowing five goals against New Jersey on March 14. Overall, the 33-year-old netminder has an 11-10-5 record, a 2.83 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 28 appearances this season. He'll look to get back on track against the scorching Sabres, who have won nine of their last 10 games.
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Jake Oettinger G | DAL
Stars' Jake Oettinger: Facing Wild
Oettinger will guard the road goal against Minnesota on Saturday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
Oettinger has stopped 111 of the 117 shots he has faced during his four-game winning streak. He has a 29-10-5 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 44 appearances. Minnesota sits 11th in the league with 3.24 goals per game this season, but the team will be without the services of Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) and Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) in Saturday's contest.
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Elvis Merzlikins G | CLB
Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Patrolling home paint Saturday
Merzlikins will start in Saturday's home clash against the Kraken, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Merzlikins will get his chance to bounce back after falling in overtime during his last appearance March 12. Overall, the 31-year-old netminder has a 13-9-3 record, a 3.40 GAA and an .885 save percentage across 27 appearances this season. The Kraken have lost each of their last two games. With a red-hot Blue Jackets' lineup in front of him, Merzlikins holds solid fantasy value for Saturday's start.