NHL Player News
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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.
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Yaroslav Askarov G | SJ
Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Still unavailable
Askarov (lower body) isn't expected to be an option for Saturday's home game against Philadelphia, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Askarov remains day-to-day and will miss his sixth straight game. It is still unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. He has earned a 19-17-3 record this season with a 3.56 GAA and an .886 save percentage through 40 appearances.
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Dan Vladar G | PHI
Flyers' Dan Vladar: Tending twine Saturday
Vladar will defend the road net against San Jose on Saturday, according to Max Miller of NHL.com.
Vladar is coming off a 34-save effort in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over Anaheim. He has a 22-11-7 record during the 2025-26 campaign with a 2.44 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 42 appearances. San Jose sits 18th in the league with 3.06 goals per game this season.
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Alex Nedeljkovic G | SJ
Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic: In goal Saturday
Nedeljkovic will protect the home goal versus Philadelphia on Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Nedeljkovic will try to halt a two-game losing streak. He has allowed 10 goals on 53 shots in losses to Edmonton and Buffalo. Nedeljkovic is 13-11-3 with a 2.93 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 31 outings this season. The Flyers are averaging 2.78 goals per game, 26th in the league.
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Akira Schmid G | LV
Golden Knights' Akira Schmid: Tending twine Saturday
Schmid will start in goal during Saturday's road clash against the Predators, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Despite being held out of the win column since Feb. 4, Schmid's last appearance was a strong relief effort where he stopped all 14 shots he saw against Utah on Thursday. Overall, the 25-year-old netminder has a 16-9-6 record, a 2.54 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 33 outings this season. He'll face off against the Predators, who enter Saturday's contest hot after winning both of their last two games.
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Justus Annunen G | NSH
Predators' Justus Annunen: In goal Saturday
Annunen will patrol the home crease against Vegas on Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Annunen is coming off a 25-save performance in Thursday's 3-1 win over Seattle. He will start again versus the Golden Knights because Juuse Saros (upper body) remains unavailable. Annunen has a 7-9-2 record this campaign with a 2.99 GAA and an .892 save percentage across 22 appearances. Vegas sits 14th in the league with 3.17 goals per game this season.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Not available Saturday
Saros (upper body) has been ruled out of Saturday's tilt versus Vegas, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Justus Annunen will start Saturday against the Golden Knights, and Matt Murray will be the backup. Saros is 24-19-7 with a 3.14 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 51 appearances this season. Saros should be considered questionable for Sunday's clash in Chicago.
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Jeremy Swayman G | BOS
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Between pipes Saturday
Swayman will start Saturday's road matchup against Detroit, according to Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site.
Swayman is coming off a 23-save performance in Thursday's 6-1 win over Winnipeg. He has posted a 27-14-4 record this season with one shutout, a 2.73 GAA and .906 save percentage across 46 appearances. Detroit is tied for 20th in the league this campaign with 2.91 goals per game.