NHL Player News

Oettinger will defend the road net against Minnesota on Sunday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Oettinger will get the second half of Dallas' back-to-back after Casey DeSmith occupied the home crease in Saturday's game versus Pittsburgh. The 26-year-old Oettinger has stopped 180 of 190 shots during his six-game winning streak. He has a 36-15-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.45 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 54 appearances this season. Minnesota ranks 28th in the league with 2.68 goals per game in 2024-25.

Gibson (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's road game versus Vancouver.

Gibson will miss at least one game after getting injured in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Calgary. He has posted a record of 11-11-2 with a 2.77 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 29 appearances this season. Ville Husso will be Lukas Dostal's backup in Saturday's lineup.

Dostal will guard the road goal against the Canucks on Saturday.

Dostal has stopped 68 of 76 shots en route to a 1-2-0 record versus the Canucks this season. He has gone 22-20-6 with one shutout, a 3.01 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 49 appearances in 2024-25. Vancouver is tied for 22nd in the league this campaign with 2.80 goals per game.

Kuemper will patrol the home crease against Edmonton on Saturday, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kuemper has won his last two outings, stopping 47 of 50 shots. He has a 27-10-7 record with four shutouts, a 2.08 GAA and a .920 save percentage through 45 appearances this season. Edmonton sits 11th in the league with 3.23 goals per game in 2024-25.

Samsonov (upper body) isn't expected to be an option for Saturday's road game versus Calgary and Sunday's road matchup versus Vancouver, according to SinBin Vegas.

Adin Hill and Akira Schmid will probably split the back-to-back situation. The 28-year-old Samsonov has been unavailable since getting hurt in pregame warmups before last Saturday's 3-1 win over Nashville. He has a 16-9-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.78 GAA and an .892 save percentage through 28 appearances this season.

Swayman will start Saturday's home matchup with the Hurricanes.

Swayman will be looking to snap his seven-game losing streak Saturday -- he's struggled to an .850 save percentage with a 4.66 GAA in that span. Overall, the 26-year-old netminder is 20-28-6 with a 3.12 GAA and an .892 save percentage in 54 appearances this season. Carolina sits seventh in the league with 3.28 goals per game in 2024-25.

Lankinen will guard the home crease versus Vegas on Sunday, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic.

Lankinen gave up six goals on 38 shots in a 7-6 shootout loss to Columbus last Friday, as Thatcher Demko has regained his status as Vancouver's top netminder. The 29-year-old Lankinen is 24-14-9 with four shutouts, a 2.66 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 47 appearances this season. Vegas ranks sixth in the NHL with 3.35 per game this campaign.

DeSmith will guard the home net Saturday against the Penguins, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

DeSmith will get the nod against his former team in the first half of the Stars' back-to-back. The 33-year-old netminder has gone 14-6-1 with a 2.30 GAA and an impressive .922 save percentage in 23 appearances this season. Pittsburgh sits 19th in the league with 2.91 goals per game in 2024-25.

Demko will guard the home net Saturday against the Ducks, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.

Demko is looking to bounce back from a rough outing against Seattle on Wednesday when he allowed four goals on 18 shots in a 5-0 loss. The 29-year-old netminder is 2-2-0 with an .878 save percentage in four games since returning from a month-long stint on the injured list. Anaheim sits 27th in the league with 2.69 goals per game in 2024-25.

Forsberg will patrol the home crease versus Florida on Saturday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Forsberg has been strong over his last five appearances, allowing only seven goals on 111 shots (.937 save percentage). He is 9-11-2 with a 2.68 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 26 appearances in 2024-25. Florida is generating 3.09 goals per game this season, 12th in the league.