NHL Player News

Askarov stopped 23 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic have been splitting the workload for the Sharks to start the season, but the former's results haven't been good. Aside from the fact that he's lost in his three starts for a winless Sharks team, the main issue is that Asrakov has given up at least four goals each time. Through his three appearances, he's stopped only 88 of the 105 shots he's faced -- good for a ballooned 5.73 GAA and a poor .838 save percentage. Fantasy managers shouldn't consider starting Askarov in most formats given his early-season struggles.

Thompson made 18 saves in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

The 28-year-old netminder took a shutout into the third period, only for Jaden Schwartz to bang home a rebound early in the frame to ruin the clean sheet. It was still a strong performance from Thompson, who has yet to allow more than two goals in a start this season. The Capitals' No. 1 is off to a flying start to 2025-26, going 4-1-0 in five outings with a 1.61 GAA and a .927 save percentage.

Murray turned aside 30 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Washington, with the Capitals' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Making his first appearance of the season on the second night of a back-to-back for the Kraken, Murray wasn't particularly sharp. He got clean looks at two of the long-range shots that beat him. Seattle is carrying three goalies to begin the year, and while Joey Daccord's No. 1 spot is secure, Murray could wind up with the No. 2 spot if he outplays Philipp Grubauer -- although Tuesday's effort didn't make a strong case for him to move up the depth chart.

Silovs stopped 23 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.

Conor Garland blew a shot past him early in the first period on the first shot of the night, but Silovs shut the door the rest of the way. The 24-year-old netminder has had three good starts and one poor one to begin the season, leaving him with a 2.26 GAA, .919 save percentage and 3-1-0 record as he works in a timeshare with Tristan Jarry.

Lankinen made 21 saves in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Penguins.

The veteran netminder couldn't really be faulted for any of the pucks that got past him, but Lankinen also didn't come up with any big stops to give his team a spark in the road loss. Through three starts this season, he's gone 1-2-0 while allowing 11 goals on 94 shots, a far cry from Thatcher Demko's 2.28 GAA and .922 save percentage in four outings.

Wedgewood allowed four goals on 33 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Mammoth.

Wedgewood has allowed exactly four goals in both of his overtime losses this season, as well as exactly one goal against in each of his five wins. The 33-year-old was unable to hold back the Mammoth in the second period, and Dylan Guenther added the game-winner 33 seconds into overtime. Wedgewood is now at a 1.84 GAA and a .927 save percentage through seven starts as he continues to fill in for Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body). If Blackwood isn't ready for Thursday's game against the Hurricanes, Wedgewood would likely get the nod again.

Vejmelka stopped 30 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche.

Vejmelka won his fourth straight start and avenged his season-opening loss in Colorado with his victory. The 29-year-old netminder couldn't quite hold the lead late in the third period, but he ended up with the win anyway when Dylan Guenther scored 33 seconds into overtime. Vejmelka is now 4-1-0 with a 2.19 GAA and a .911 save percentage through five starts. His play between the pipes and the overall performance of the Mammoth look improved compared to last year, so he should return good value in fantasy. The Mammoth begin a road trip in St. Louis on Thursday.

Binnington stopped 26 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Kings.

Binnington put in a good performance, but the Blues weren't able to get enough offense going. The 32-year-old is now 2-1-1 with a 2.60 GAA and an .894 save percentage after his first overtime loss of the season. He's given up two or fewer goals in four of his five appearances this season and appears to have gotten past a five-goal fiasco in the season opener. The Blues wrap up this four-game homestand Thursday when the Mammoth come to town.

Ullmark made 22 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers on Tuesday.

The Sens played a strong team game, and Ullmark helped them earn a point. We hope this is the turning point for him -- he'd allowed 20 goals in his first five games. Overall, he's 2-3-1 with a 3.80 GAA and an .854 save percentage. Ullmark needs to be better.

Kuemper stopped 17 of 18 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blues.

Kuemper missed two games due to a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old didn't face a lot of traffic Tuesday, but he still had to be sharp in this close contest. Justin Faulk's power-play tally early in the third period was all he gave up. This was Kuemper's first win in four outings this season, and he's allowed 11 goals on 94 shots, as the Kings have done well to keep the shot counts low through strong defense. As long as his injury is behind him, Kuemper should handle a starter's workload for the remainder of the season. The Kings continue their road trip in Dallas on Thursday.