NHL Player News

Allen will be in the home blue paint versus San Jose on Friday, Kristy Flannery of the Hockey News reports.

Allen is off to a good start with a 3-0-0 record in four appearances. The 35-year-old netminder has a 1.91 GAA and a .931 save percentage this season. The Sharks defeated the Rangers 6-5 in overtime Thursday and could be a tired team Friday.

Thompson will be between the pipes in Columbus on Friday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Thompson will make his sixth start in eight games as he has cemented his role as the Capitals' No. 1 goaltender over Charlie Lindgren. Thompson is 4-1-0 with a sparkling 1.61 GAA and a .927 save percentage in five starts this season. The Blue Jackets are 13th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.17 goals per game.

Hart (suspension) signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Golden Knights on Friday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Hart joined the Golden Knights on a professional tryout agreement last week and has been practicing at the team's facility since then. He can start appearing in games with AHL Henderson beginning Nov. 15, but he won't be able to suit up for Vegas until Dec. 1 due to disciplinary measures from the league. Adin Hill (lower body) is considered week-to-week after exiting Monday's win over the Hurricanes, and Akira Schmid will likely serve as the Golden Knights' No. 1 option in his absence, while Carl Lindbom was recalled from the AHL.

Lyon is expected to defend the home crease against the Maple Leafs on Friday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

Lyon got his first night off Wednesday against the Red Wings, but he'll return to the crease in the first half of a back-to-back set Friday. Over his first six starts of the season, he's gone 2-4-0 with a 2.54 GAA and a .924 save percentage.

Stolarz is slated to start Friday's road game against the Sabres, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

Despite going 0-1-1 with a 3.95 GAA and an .871 save percentage over his last two starts, Stolarz will be in the net for a fourth consecutive matchup. The Sabres have won three of their last four games, scoring at least three goals in each of their wins, so they'll be a somewhat tough test in the first half of a back-to-back set.

Ullmark turned aside 22 shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Flyers.

Tyson Foerster beat Ullmark on the Flyers' first shot of the night, but the 32-year-old netminder slammed the door shut on the visitors the rest of the way. Ullmark has started seven of the Senators' first eight games, but his performance has been inconsistent, leaving him with a 3-3-1 record, 3.40 GAA and .867 save percentage. Leevi Merilainen coughed up seven goals in his only NHL start of the season so far, but the 23-year-old figures to encroach on Ullmark's workload a little more significantly if the veteran can't steady the ship.

Askarov will patrol the visiting crease in New Jersey on Friday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Askarov needs a good performance as he has allowed 17 goals on 105 shots (.838 save percentage) across three starts this year. The 23-year-old came into the season as the Sharks' No. 1 goaltender, but another poor outing could get him sent to AHL San Jose. Askarov will face the Devils, who are tied for second in NHL scoring, averaging 4.00 goals.

Vladar stopped 31 shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Senators.

Making his third straight start, Vladar delivered another strong effort in the Philly crease, but the Flyers' offense couldn't solve Linus Ullmark after Tyson Foerster scored on Philadelphia's first shot of the night. Vladar appears to have moved ahead of Samuel Ersson for the No. 1 job, at least for now, and Vladar's earned the assignment by allowing two goals or fewer in each of his first five outings with Philadelphia, en route to a 3-2-0 record, 1.81 GAA and .932 save percentage.

Binnington stopped 15 of 18 shots in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Mammoth.

Binnington entered the contest eight minutes into the first period due to Joel Hofer surrendering three goals on six shots. Unfortunately for Binnington, the Mammoth offense also scored three goals on him, which led to his second straight loss. The 32-year-old goaltender has a 2-2-1 record, a 2.75 GAA and an .885 save percentage through six appearances this year. The starting job is safely in Binnington's hands for now, with Hofer coming off back-to-back rough performances. Binnington's playing time and track record make him a strong option to have rostered in the majority of fantasy formats. His next chance to take the ice is Saturday in a road matchup with the Detroit Red Wings.

Hofer made three saves on six shots before being pulled from Thursday's 7-4 loss against Utah.

Hofer struggled early in the contest, allowing a goal to Ian Cole just past the three-minute mark before surrendering two goals to Logan Cooley minutes later. Luckily for Hofer, he wasn't credited with the loss as netminder Jordan Binnington also allowed three goals and surrendered the game-winning tally to Clayton Keller. Overall, the 25-year-old Hofer has struggled with a 1-1-0 record, a 6.21 GAA and a .789 save percentage across three appearances. Proceed with caution when streaming him in fantasy, as his path to success will likely be matchup dependent for the time being. Regardless, Binnington will likely see the bulk of time between the pipes for St. Louis moving forward, leaving plenty of stronger options available in fantasy than Hofer.