NHL Player News

Swayman will serve as the starting goaltender on the road in Montreal on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Swayman is working on a four-game winning streak, allowing only 10 goals on 128 shots. He is 7-4-0 with a 3.08 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 11 starts this season. Montreal is coming off its worst loss of the season Thursday, as they dropped a 7-0 decision to Dallas.

Skinner will defend the road net against the Hurricanes on Saturday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Skinner is coming off a 20-save performance in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over Philadelphia. He has a 6-4-3 record with one shutout, a 2.75 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. Carolina sits third in the league with 3.71 goals per game this campaign.

Forsberg will defend the visiting goal in Ottawa on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Forsberg will return to Ottawa, where he spent five seasons before heading to the Kings in the offseason. The 32-year-old is 2-2-1 with a 3.54 GAA and an .878 save percentage. The Senators are fifth in NHL scoring, averaging 3.44 goals per outing.

Shesterkin will guard the visiting goal in Columbus on Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Shesterkin is 6-6-2 with a 2.50 GAA and a .909 save percentage this season, but he has been outstanding on the road. Shesterkin is 5-1-1 with a 2.25 GAA and a .918 save percentage away from Madison Square Garden this season. The Blue Jackets are generating 3.12 goals per game, 16th in the NHL this season.

Gibson will patrol the home crease against Buffalo on Saturday, per Max Bultman of The Athletic.

Before leaving Thursday's 6-3 win over Anaheim due to an upper-body injury, Gibson allowed two goals on 17 shots. However, he won't miss any additional action. He has posted a 4-5-0 record with a 3.14 GAA and an .882 save percentage across 10 appearances this season. Buffalo is tied for 29th in the league with 2.65 goals per game this campaign.

Ullmark will defend the home goal versus Los Angeles on Saturday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Ullmark has struggled to start the season, despite his 6-4-4 record. The 32-year-old netminder has a 3.21 GAA and a mediocre .870 save percentage over 14 starts. The Kings are generating 2.94 goals per game, 20th in the NHL this season.

Thompson will protect the home net against New Jersey on Saturday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Thompson has lost two of his last three outings while allowing nine goals on 78 shots. He has a 7-5-0 record with a 1.85 GAA and a .923 save percentage across 12 appearances this season. New Jersey ranks eighth in the league with 3.35 goals per game this campaign, but leading scorer Jack Hughes (hand) won't be in the lineup.

Blomqvist (lower body) was activated from non-roster injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Blomqvist will get plenty of playing time with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and could find himself back in the NHL if Tristan Jarry (lower body) remains out of the lineup for an extended period. Blomqvist posted a 4-9-1 record with a 3.81 GAA and an .885 save percentage in 15 NHL games during the 2024-25 regular season.

Greaves will be between the home pipes versus the Rangers on Saturday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Greaves has taken over as the Blue Jackets' No. 1 goalie, as he will be making his fourth straight start. Greaves is 5-4-1 with a 3.00 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 10 starts this season. The Rangers are 28th in NHL scoring, generating 2.67 goals per game, but they're much better on the road, finding the back of the net 36 times over 10 games.

Vejmelka stopped 18 of 21 shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders.

Vejmelka couldn't make a 2-1 lead after one period stand. Jonathan Drouin got credit for the equalizer in the third period, and Matthew Schaefer's one-timer from the top of the right faceoff circle in overtime sent Vejmelka to his fourth defeat in his last six outings. He has not faced more than 25 shots in any of those games, which has led to a shaky save percentage despite the Mammoth's effective defense. The 29-year-old netminder slipped to 8-4-1 on the year with a 2.84 GAA and an .880 save percentage over 13 starts. Vejmelka will likely be called on for a challenging road start in Anaheim on Monday, which is the first half of a back-to-back set.