NHL Player News

Murray will guard the road goal versus the Capitals on Tuesday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Murray is set for his Kraken debut. The 31-year-old has been battling with Philipp Grubauer for backup duties, but Joey Daccord's strong play early on has left little playing time for the other two goalies on the Seattle roster. The Capitals are a tough foe, having scored 17 goals while going 4-2-0 to start the season.

Kuemper (lower body) will be an option for Tuesday's road clash with the Blues, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Head coach Jim Hiller hasn't announced a starter yet, only offering the news that Kuemper will be in uniform, which means Pheonix Copley will likely be in the press box as a healthy scratch. Even if Kuemper doesn't play Tuesday, he should be in line to retake his spot in the crease for Thursday's road matchup with Dallas.

Swayman was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, indicating he'll defend the home cage versus the Panthers.

Swayman has dropped each of his last two outings, giving up nine goals on 74 shots (.878 save percentage) in defeats to the Golden Knights and Avalanche. A clash with another playoff-caliber club doesn't necessarily bode well for Swayman's ability to get back into the win column, though the Panthers are scoring just 2.14 goals per game through their first seven outings.

Binnington will defend the home goal against the Kings on Tuesday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Binnington was sharp in his last start, stopping 18 of 19 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over Dallas. The 32-year-old owns a 2-1-0 record, 2.81 GAA and .882 save percentage over four appearances this season. The Kings have dropped four straight games and have scored 16 goals through six contests in 2025-26, which is tied for 20th in the league.

Vejmelka is expected to start Tuesday's home game against Colorado after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports.

Vejmelka made 18 saves in a 6-3 win over San Jose on Friday. He has won his last three outings while stopping 58 of 64 shots to improve to 3-1-0 this season. Colorado sits eighth in the league with 3.50 goals per game this campaign.

Lankinen will start in Tuesday's road game versus the Penguins, per Dan Murphy of Sportsnet.

Lankinen has a 1-1-0 record during the early portion of the 2025-26 campaign, turning aside a combined 62 of 68 shots (.912 save percentage) across two appearances. The Penguins have won back-to-back games, scoring seven goals over that span. Lankinen is 1-0-0 with a 2.21 GAA and a .900 save percentage in two career outings against Pittsburgh.

Skinner will defend the road net against Ottawa on Tuesday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Skinner has lost his last two outings while making 42 saves on 48 shots. He has a 1-2-1 record through four appearances this campaign but owns a mark of 5-1-0 in six previous regular-season outings versus the Senators. Ottawa is tied for 11th in the league with 3.17 goals per game in 2025-26.

Saros will patrol the home crease against Anaheim on Tuesday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Saros is coming off a 20-save effort in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Winnipeg. He has a 2-1-2 record this season while stopping 136 of the 148 shots he has faced through five appearances. Anaheim is tied for 21st in the league with 2.80 goals per game this campaign.

Oettinger will defend the home cage against Columbus on Tuesday, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports.

Oettinger will look to bounce back from his first loss of the season against the Blues on Saturday -- though he gave up just two goals on 21 shots in that performance. It will be the 26-year-old backstop's fifth outing in the Stars' first six games, posting a 3-1-0 record and a .905 save percentage along the way.

Merzlikins will tend the road twine Tuesday versus the Stars, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Merzlikins will continue to split time in the crease with Jet Greaves, as the two netminders are alternating starts to begin the season. The 31-year-old Merzlikins has a 1-1-0 record, 3.53 GAA and .920 save percentage through two appearances. He made 32 saves on 35 shots in his last start during Thursday's 4-1 loss to Colorado.