NHL Player News

Knight will protect the home goal versus the Maple Leafs on Saturday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Knight has gone 2-0-2 in November, allowing nine goals on 145 shots for a .938 save percentage. The Maple Leafs have lost four straight games but have still scored 13 goals in that span, which could make this a challenging start for Knight.

Vladar will guard the road goal versus the Stars on Saturday, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Vladar has allowed a modest 12 goals over his last five games, going 3-1-1 in that span. The 28-year-old is in line for a tough matchup in the second half of a back-to-back. The Stars have scored 17 goals during their active four-game winning streak.

Gustavsson is slated to start at home against Vegas on Sunday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic on Saturday.

Jesper Wallstedt will guard the home goal against Anaheim on Saturday, and Gustavsson will get the second half of the back-to-back set. The 27-year-old Gustavsson has a 4-7-2 record, 3.08 GAA and .896 save percentage in 13 outings this season. Going into Saturday's action, Vegas is 7-4-5 and ranks 14th in goals per game with 3.19.

Mrazek will defend the road net against Minnesota on Saturday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Mrazek made 36 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over Vegas last Saturday. He has a 3-0-0 record this season while stopping 90 of the 104 shots he has faced. Minnesota ranks 26th in the league with 2.78 goals per game this campaign.

Wallstedt is expected to start at home against Anaheim on Saturday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Wallstedt has won his past two starts while stopping 61 of 63 shots (.968 save percentage). He's 3-0-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .909 save percentage in five outings this year. The Ducks have seen remarkable success this year with an 11-5-1 record, but Anaheim has lost its past two games while being outscored 10-4.

Woll (personal) is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Saturday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Woll hasn't played for the Maple Leafs yet this season because he was away from the team for personal reasons. He did get into two AHL games during his recent conditioning stint, but Woll struggled with a 3.72 GAA and an .885 save percentage with the Marlies. Chicago is 8-5-4 and ranks 10th in goals per game with 3.29 this year.

Andersen (concussion) is expected to start at home against Edmonton on Saturday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Andersen didn't dress in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Vancouver after being pulled from Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Washington by the concussion spotter. The 36-year-old netminder has a 5-4-0 record, 3.00 GAA and .892 save percentage in nine outings this year. Edmonton has been a mixed bag with an 8-7-4 record and 3.05 goals per game, but Zach Hyman (wrist) will make his season debut against the Hurricanes on Saturday.

Vasilevskiy will guard the road goal against Florida on Saturday, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Vasilevskiy surrendered five goals on 13 shots in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Rangers before getting the hook. He has a 5-5-2 record with a 2.92 GAA and an .892 save percentage through 12 appearances this season. Florida ranks 25th in the league with 2.82 goals per game this campaign.

Bobrovsky is set to start at home against Tampa Bay on Saturday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.

Bobrovsky stopped 30 of 32 shots en route to a 3-2 victory over Vegas on Monday. He's 8-4-0 with a 2.68 GAA and an .893 save percentage in 12 outings this year. Tampa Bay has been a challenging adversary since Oct. 25, going 7-2-0 while averaging 3.44 goals per game across its past nine games.

Nedeljkovic will defend the road net against the Kraken on Saturday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

During his last outing, Nedeljkovic made 32 saves in a 2-1 win over Winnipeg on Nov. 7. He has a 3-2-2 record this season while allowing 21 goals on 224 shots. Seattle sits 30th in the league with 2.65 goals per game this campaign.