NHL Player News

Askarov will be in net for Sunday's game against the Bruins, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Askarov has been on a November heater for the Sharks, putting up video game numbers. In seven starts this month, the 23-year-old is 6-1-0 with a 1.54 GAA and a .957 save percentage. He'll look to build on those impressive stats Sunday against the Bruins, who have been held to three goals or fewer in five consecutive games.

Garand has been recalled from AHL Hartford by the Rangers, the team announced Sunday.

Garand being recalled is likely not a good sign for the health of Jonathan Quick, who was collided into by a Mammoth player in the third period of Saturday's loss, though Quick managed to finish that game. With AHL Hartford, Garand has a 3-6-2 record, a 2.96 GAA and an .897 save percentage. If the 23-year-old appears in an NHL game, it would be the first of his career.

Luukkonen made 29 saves on 30 attempts on goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Despite the Hurricanes attempting 10 more shots on net than the Sabres, Luukkonen allowed just one power-play goal Sunday. The strong outing was his third win of the season, boosting his season totals to a 3-2-1 record, a 2.68 GAA and an .897 save percentage through six games. Sunday marked the first time this season Luukkonen allowed one goal or fewer. Luukkonen has 20-plus wins in each of the past two seasons and could surpass that threshold again if he can hold onto the starting role now that he's healthy. After a few days of rest, Luukkonen's next chance to take the ice will be Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

Andersen stopped 17 of 20 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Sabres.

Andersen allowed three goals across the first two periods, including two even-strength goals in the second, before the Sabres scored an empty netter in the third. With the loss, the 36-year-old netminder has a 5-4-2 record with a 3.07 GAA and an .883 save percentage through 11 appearances this season. Andersen has picked up the loss in each of his past four appearances, while Pyotr Kochetkov is 4-0-0 since his return from injury early in November. Even Carolina's third-string goaltender, Brandon Bussi, has won each of his last three starts behind the Hurricanes' offense that has put up 3.62 goals per game this season, which ranks second in the NHL. Andersen should have better days ahead of him, but until he can clean up his overall play, stronger internal and external options in fantasy can provide interim value.

Daccord will guard the road goal against the Islanders on Sunday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Daccord will get the second half of Seattle's back-to-back after Philipp Grubauer played in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over Pittsburgh. The 29-year-old Daccord has a 7-3-3 record with one shutout, a 2.78 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. The Islanders have registered 3.18 goals per game, which is tied for 11th-most in the league this campaign.

Wallstedt will get the start Sunday against the Jets, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Wallstedt's strong recent play has earned him a more prominent role in Minnesota's goalie rotation. After playing only three of the first 15 games, he's now making his fifth start in the team's past eight games. The 23-year-old is the NHL's leader in both GAA (2.20) and save percentage (.926). He'll be tested against a Jets team that scores 3.30 goals per game, just outside the league's top five.

Comrie will patrol the home crease against Minnesota on Sunday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Comrie is coming off a 24-save effort in Friday's 4-3 loss to Carolina. He has a 4-2-0 record while allowing 17 goals on 169 shots through six appearances this season. Comrie will see plenty of action due to the absence of Connor Hellebuyck (knee). Minnesota sits 25th in the league with 2.86 goals per game this campaign.

Nedeljkovic stopped 24 of 27 shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.

Nedeljkovic showed solid stretches of play in all three periods, but a late goal from Tim Stutzle allowed the Senators to complete the comeback win. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic has a 3-4-2 record with a 2.99 GAA and a .901 save percentage in nine appearances this season. Both he and Yaroslav Askarov have save percentages north of .900 this season, with the latter having a stronger record. The Sharks' goaltending tandem has been close to a 50-50 split recently, and Nedeljkovic doesn't seem to be in danger of losing playing time considering he has allowed three or fewer goals in five consecutive outings. Nedeljkovic is best utilized as a matchup-dependent spot start in most fantasy formats.

Ullmark made 17 saves on 19 attempts in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

Ullmark saw just 19 attempts on goal, allowed just one even-strength tally and kept the Senators' net clean in the final period. With the win, the 32-year-old netminder has an 8-5-4 record with a 2.95 GAA and an .877 save percentage through 17 outings this season. After a stretch of four total losses in five games, Ullmark has found the win column in back-to-back contests. With just five goals allowed over his last three games, he's trending upward in fantasy and has a case to be rostered in nearly all two-goalie formats. If Ottawa elects to stick with the hot hand over backup netminder Leevi Merilainen, Ullmark will take the ice Monday against the Kings, who beat Ullmark with one goal a few games back.

Luukkonen will get the start for Sunday's game against the Hurricanes, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Luukkonen is getting back-to-back starts for the first time this season and will make only his sixth start overall. The 26-year-old has a 2-2-1 record, 3.01 GAA and .881 save percentage in his five appearances. The Hurricanes have scored at least three goals in five straight games and boast the second-best offense in the NHL at 3.62 goals per game, so Luukkonen will have his work cut out for him Sunday.