NHL Player News

Jarry will be in the road crease in Minnesota on Thursday, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

Jarry has been splitting the crease with Arturs Silovs, and it seems to be doing Jarry a world of good, as he is 4-1-0 with a 2.62 GAA and a .916 save percentage. Jarry will face the Wild, who are 25th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.73 goals per game.

Gustavsson will draw the home start against the Penguins on Thursday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson is in the midst of a cold spell, going 0-2-1 with a 4.04 GAA and an .874 save percentage over his last three outings, but he'll draw a second consecutive start Thursday. The Penguins are averaging 3.64 goals per game this year, which is tied for the fifth-best mark in the league.

Skinner will be between the home pipes against the Rangers on Thursday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Skinner has played well this season after getting off to poor starts in his last two seasons. He is 3-3-1 with a 2.41 GAA and an .898 save percentage over seven starts this season. The Rangers are 31st in NHL scoring, averaging 2.18 GAA per game, though they are much better scoring on the road, finding the back of the net 18 times in six games, compared to only six goals in five home appearances.

Oettinger will defend the road crease in Tampa Bay on Thursday, according to Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

Oettinger has won back-to-back games and has a 5-2-1 record with a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage across eight starts this season. He shut out the Capitals on Tuesday for his first whitewash of the season, stopping 24 shots. The Lightning are having trouble finding the back of the net this season, averaging 2.90 goals per game, tied for 21st in the NHL.

Hellebuyck will tend the home twine versus Chicago on Thursday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Hellebuyck is 5-3-0 with a 2.26 GAA and a .926 save percentage in eight starts this season. His peripherals are close to last season when he was awarded the Hart and Vezina Trophy. Hellebuyck will face the Blackhawks, who are averaging 3.30 goals per game this season, much better than the 2.73 goals per game they averaged in 2024-25.

Cooley will defend the road crease against Ottawa on Thursday, Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports.

Cooley has seen limited playing time this season, but he'll draw the road start against the Senators, who are tied for fifth in the NHL with 3.64 goals per game. Over two appearances in the 2025-26 campaign, Cooley has gone 0-1-0 with a 2.28 GAA and a .925 save percentage.

Lyon was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Boston.

After beginning the season as the Sabres' primary netminder, Lyon has lost out on some playing time recently since Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is now healthy. However, Lyon will be in the crease for the third time in the Sabres' last four games. Lyon made a start in Boston on Oct. 11, turning aside 28 of 30 shots (.933 save percentage) in an overtime loss.

Korpisalo will be between the home pipes versus Buffalo on Thursday, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.

Korpisalo will make his second straight start after turning aside 33 of 35 shots in a 5-2 win over the Islanders on Tuesday. Jeremy Swayman will remain on the bench after his poor performance Monday, when he allowed seven goals on only 24 shots in a 7-2 loss to Ottawa. Korpisalo is 2-3-0 with a 3.62 GAA and an .870 save percentage this season. The Sabres are averaging 3.00 goals per game, which ranks 19th in the NHL.

Ersson (undisclosed) will not play Thursday versus Nashville, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.

Head coach Rick Tocchet said Wednesday that Ersson "tweaked something," and the issue will sideline the goaltender for at least one game. The 26-year-old netminder is 2-1-1 with a 3.08 GAA and an .876 save percentage in October. He has been replaced by Dan Vladar as the Flyers' top netminder. Philadelphia recalled Aleksei Kolosov in a corresponding move to back up Vladar on Thursday.

The Flyers called up Kolosov from AHL Lehigh Valley on Thursday, according to Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports.

Kolosov will back up Dan Vladar on Thursday, as Samuel Ersson remains out with an undisclosed injury. Kolosov was 3-2-0 with a 2.60 GAA and a .918 save percentage in five AHL games before his recall.