NHL Player News
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Jacob Markstrom G | NJ
Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Starting against Vegas
Markstrom will serve as the starting goaltender for Sunday's road game against the Golden Knights, Sam Kasan of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom was activated off injured reserve Sunday, and he's been cleared to make his first appearance since Jan. 22. Over 36 appearances this season, the 35-year-old has gone 21-9-5 with a 2.20 GAA and .912 save percentage.
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Joel Hofer G | STL
Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting in Dallas
Hofer will guard the road goal against the Stars on Sunday, according to Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Hofer will get the second half of St. Louis' back-to-back after Jordan Binnington played in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings. The 24-year-old Hofer has posted a record of 11-7-2 with one shutout, a 2.83 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 22 appearances this season. Dallas ranks fourth in the league with 3.36 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Nicolas Daws G | NJ
Devils' Nico Daws: Assigned to AHL
Daws was assigned to AHL Utica on Sunday.
Daws has played well over three appearances since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, posting a 2-0-0 record, 0.49 GAA and .981 save percentage. However, he'll head back to the minors after Jacob Markstrom (knee) was activated off injured reserve.
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Jacob Markstrom G | NJ
Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Activated off injured reserve
Markstrom (knee) was activated off injured reserve Sunday.
Markstrom has been sidelined since late January due to a sprained MCL, but he's been activated ahead of Sunday's road matchup in Vegas. It's not yet clear whether he'll start against the Golden Knights, especially since Jake Allen got the night off Saturday against Utah. Markstrom should see ample playing time in the near future, especially since Allen hasn't been particularly sharp in recent starts.
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Jake Oettinger G | DAL
Stars' Jake Oettinger: Tending twine Sunday
Oettinger will patrol the home crease against St. Louis on Sunday, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.
Oettinger is coming off a 29-save performance in Friday's 6-2 win over the Kings. He has a 28-13-2 record with one shutout, a 2.42 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 43 appearances this season. St. Louis is tied for 20th in the league with 2.84 goals per game in 2024-25 and posted a 4-1 win over the Kings on Saturday.
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Dustin Wolf G | CGY
Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting against Hurricanes
Wolf will defend the road net against Carolina on Sunday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Wolf will get the second half of Calgary's back-to-back after Dan Vladar played in Saturday's 3-0 loss to Florida. The 23-year-old Wolf has a 20-12-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.60 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 35 appearances this season. Carolina ranks 11th in the league with 3.22 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 3-1 to Edmonton on Saturday.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: In goal Sunday
Gustavsson will protect the home net against Boston on Sunday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson has lost his last two outings, surrendering seven goals on 45 shots. He has a 22-13-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.67 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 39 appearances this season. Boston sits 22nd in the league with 3.16 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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Pyotr Kochetkov G | CAR
Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Facing Flames
Kochetkov will patrol the home crease against Calgary on Sunday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Kochetkov will get the second half of Carolina's back-to-back after Frederik Andersen played in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Edmonton. The 25-year-old Kochetkov has a 21-11-3 record with one shutout, a 2.53 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 36 appearances this season. Calgary is tied for last in the league with 2.56 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 3-0 to Florida on Saturday.
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Justus Annunen G | NSH
Predators' Justus Annunen: Starting vs. Rangers
Annunen will guard the road net Sunday against the Rangers, Predators Radio Host Max Herz reports.
Annunen will get the call in the second leg of a back-to-back after Juuse Saros started Saturday against the Islanders. It's been a tough stretch for Annunen, who has allowed four or more goals in each of his last four outings. Overall, the 24-year-old netminder is 7-4-0 with an .899 save percentage since joining the Predators from Colorado earlier this year.
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Frederik Andersen G | CAR
Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Losing streak grows to four
Andersen allowed two goals while making 28 saves in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.
Andersen gave up one goal in each of the first two periods before Edmonton sealed the win with an empty-netter after Andersen left the ice. The 35-year-old is currently on a four-game losing streak, during which he has surrendered 12 goals. Overall, Andersen has a 6-5-0 record with a 2.29 GAA and a .907 save percentage. For the time being, it is best to proceed with caution when playing Andersen in fantasy even though he holds decent value behind a strong Hurricanes defense. Carolina remains in a playoff spot in the Metropolitan, and Andersen will likely continue to alternate with Pyotr Kochetkov in net.