NHL Player News

Johansson is set to start at home against Anaheim on Saturday, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Johansson has gone 1-1-0 while stopping 58 of 64 shots (.906 save percentage) across two games this season. The Ducks are off to a strong 4-2-1 start and rank fifth in goals per game with 3.71, so they might be a tough matchup for Johansson. The decision to deploy Johansson on Saturday suggests that Andrei Vasilevskiy will probably get the start at home against Vegas on Sunday.

Ellis (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's road game against Toronto, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Ellis was originally going to start Saturday, according to Friedman, but he's not 100 percent. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) will make his season debut instead after being activated off injured reserve Thursday. Ellis won his NHL debut Wednesday, stopping 29 of 31 shots against Detroit.

Luukkonen will guard the road goal against Toronto on Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Luukkonen will make his season debut because Colten Ellis (undisclosed) is unavailable. The 26-year-old Luukkonen had a 24-24-5 record with two shutouts, a 3.20 GAA and an .887 save percentage across 55 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season. After missing the first seven games of the year due to a lower-body injury, he was the backup netminder behind Alex Lyon in Friday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.

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

Skinner is coming off a 19-save effort in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over Ottawa. He has a 2-2-1 record this season while stopping 110 of 121 shots. Seattle ranks 23rd in the league with 2.75 goals per game this campaign.

Wedgewood will guard the road goal against the Bruins on Saturday, per Corey Masisak of the Denver Post.

Despite allowing four goals on 11 shots in only 13:40 of playing time during Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to Carolina, Wedgewood will make his ninth straight start. He has a 5-0-2 record with a 2.33 GAA and a .910 save percentage through eight appearances this season. Boston ranks 13th in the league with 3.22 goals per game this campaign.

Gibson will patrol the home crease against St. Louis on Saturday, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

Gibson's two-game winning streak ended in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Buffalo. He has a 2-2-0 record this campaign while stopping 82 of the 94 shots he has faced. St. Louis is tied for 21st in the league with 2.86 goals per game this season.

Binnington will defend the road net against the Red Wings on Saturday, according to Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

In his last start, Binnington made 26 saves in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Kings on Tuesday. He has a 2-2-1 record through six appearances this season while surrendering 14 goals on 122 shots. Detroit is tied for 15th in the league with 3.00 goals per game this campaign.

Swayman will patrol the home crease versus Colorado on Saturday, according to Scott McLaughlin of WEEI.

Swayman has lost three straight games and is 2-3-0 with a 3.02 GAA and a .903 save percentage across five appearances this season. The Avalanche are averaging 3.50 goals per game in 2025-26, tied for seventh in the NHL.

Oettinger was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against Carolina on Saturday.

Oettinger is coming off a 22-save effort in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kings. He has surrendered nine goals on 74 shots during his three-game losing skid (0-2-1). Carolina sits second in the league with 4.00 goals per game this season.

Ullmark will patrol the visiting crease in Washington on Saturday, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

Ullmark will make his eighth start in nine games for the Senators and is coming off a good performance Thursday, stopping 22 shots in a 2-1 win over Philadelphia. Ullmark is 3-3-1 with a 3.40 GAA and a mediocre .867 save percentage. The Capitals are averaging 3.25 goals per game, 12th in the NHL.