NHL Player News

Hill is expected to start at home against Pittsburgh on Saturday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Hill has a 3-0-0 record, 2.27 GAA and .901 save percentage in three outings with the Golden Knights this season. He stopped 26 of 28 shots en route to a 5-2 victory over Nashville in his last start Tuesday. Pittsburgh has a mediocre 3-3-1 record, but the squad is averaging an impressive 3.43 goals per game.

Wallstedt will protect the home net against Columbus on Sunday, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.

Wallstedt has allowed only seven goals on 79 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 5-1-1 record this campaign and has stopped 173 of 188 shots. Columbus (2-3-0) is tied for 17th in the league with 3.00 goals per game this season. The Blue Jackets host the Rangers on Saturday before heading to Minnesota for Sunday's contest.

Knight will patrol the home crease against Dallas on Saturday, according to Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News.

Knight has won his last two outings, stopping 55 of 61 shots. He has surrendered 21 goals on 191 shots for a 3-3-0 start to the 2026-27 campaign. Dallas (3-3-1) sits 30th in the league with 2.14 goals per game this season.

Gibson will start Saturday's home matchup against San Jose, per Michael Whitaker of The Hockey News.

Gibson has gone 0-1-1 in his last two outings, allowing 10 goals on 52 shots. He has surrendered 17 goals on 124 shots in five appearances this season for a 1-3-1 record. San Jose (4-3-0) is tied for 26th in the league this campaign with 2.57 goals per game.

Garand will defend the road net against Columbus on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Garand struggled in Thursday's 7-1 loss to New Jersey, allowing four goals on 13 shots before getting the hook. However, he has a 3-2-0 record this season and has stopped 86 of 94 shots. Columbus (2-3-0) is tied for 17th in the league with 3.00 goals per game this campaign.

Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease against the Islanders on Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Bobrovsky made 29 saves in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to Buffalo. He is 1-2-2 this season and has surrendered 17 goals on 163 shots. The Islanders (3-3-1) rank 22nd in the league with 2.86 goals per game this campaign.

Binnington will defend the road net against Nashville on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Binnington made 20 saves in a 5-3 win over Columbus last Saturday. He is 1-1-0 this season and has stopped 50 of 59 shots. Nashville (2-2-3) is tied for 26th in the league with 2.57 goals per game this campaign.

Oettinger will guard the road goal against Chicago on Saturday. Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Despite making 42 saves on 46 shots, Oettinger has gone 0-1-1 in his last two outings. He has a 2-2-1 record with two shutouts, a 1.20 GAA and a .943 save percentage in five appearances this season. Chicago (3-5-0) is tied for 24th in the league with 2.63 goals per game this campaign.

Saros is expected to protect the home net against St. Louis on Saturday, according to Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey.

Saros was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, setting him up to make his third straight start. He is coming off a 30-save effort in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to San Jose. Saros has a 2-2-2 record this season and has allowed 18 goals on 188 shots. St. Louis (3-3-1) ranks eighth in the league with 3.57 goals per game this campaign.

Ullmark will defend the road net against the Flyers on Saturday, according to Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site.

Ullmark has stopped 130 of 137 shots during his six-game winning streak to begin the 2026-27 campaign. Philadelphia (0-6-3) ranks last in the league with only 1.22 goals per game this season.