NHL Player News
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Logan Thompson G | WAS
Capitals' Logan Thompson: Cruises to win
Thompson stopped 34 of 35 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.
Thompson had previously won just one game over his last five outings despite posting a solid 2.61 GAA in that stretch. The 29-year-old was excellent throughout Wednesday's contest, and while the final score looked like a comfortable win for Washington, the game certainly wasn't as such. Thompson might be on the verge of turning things around if he gets more offensive support. He's allowed just three goals on 69 shots over his last two appearances.
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Linus Ullmark G | OTT
Senators' Linus Ullmark: Gives up two goals in loss
Ullmark stopped 21 of 23 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Capitals. The final two goals of the game were empty-netters.
Ullmark entered the matchup with a 4-1-0 record and an .892 save percentage over five games, but he was unable to continue his solid run of play against a Capitals offense that had been struggling in recent weeks. The fact that he only allowed two of Washington's four goals should help offset some of the fantasy backlash from the loss, though he has still allowed three or more goals in three of his last five outings. The Senators will play the second leg of a back-to-back set Thursday against the Islanders, so Ullmark could return to the action Saturday against the Maple Leafs if he gets some rest against New York.
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Dan Vladar G | PHI
Flyers' Dan Vladar: Tending twine Wednesday
Vladar will guard the road goal versus the Ducks on Wednesday.
Vladar is 3-2-1 with a 2.69 GAA and an .894 save percentage over his last six games. All three of his wins in that span have come on the road. The Ducks have scored 17 goals over their last six contests, but they've also been shut out twice in that span.
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Matthew Murray G | NSH
Predators' Matt Murray: Earns shutout for Milwaukee
Murray posted a 32-save shutout in AHL Milwaukee's 4-0 win over Manitoba on Wednesday.
Murray collected his third shutout of the season and the 12th of his AHL career. The strong performance improved his record to 17-17-2 with a 2.72 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 37 appearances. Murray has won his last three outings and remains next in line if the Predators need goaltending depth in the NHL.
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Frederik Andersen G | CAR
Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Set to start versus Pens
Andersen is slated to tend the twine at home against Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.
Andersen has split the last eight starts with Brandon Bussi. Andersen has a 3-1-0 record and 2.73 GAA during that span. Overall, the veteran netminder has managed just 11 victories in 27 games this season while sporting a career-worst 3.14 GAA.
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Jake Oettinger G | DAL
Stars' Jake Oettinger: Expected to face Colorado
Oettinger is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Wednesday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
Oettinger will be looking for a better result after stopping 25 of 29 shots through overtime in a 5-4 shootout loss to Colorado on March 6. The 27-year-old netminder has done well since that loss, going 3-0-0 while stopping 78 of 83 shots (.940 save percentage), so he has momentum on his side going into Wednesday's game. Oettinger is 28-10-5 with a 2.62 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 43 appearances in 2025-26.
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Joel Hofer G | STL
Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting against Calgary
Hofer will start Wednesday's road game against Calgary.
Hofer has been strong since the Olympic break, going 5-1-0 with a 1.64 GAA and .948 save percentage over his last six starts. He started on the road against Calgary on Oct. 11, allowing two goals on 29 shots (.931 save percentage) in a 4-2 victory.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Guarding cage Wednesday
Dostal is expected to start at home against the Flyers on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal's recent play hasn't inspired a lot of confidence, but he's still getting results with five wins in his last seven outings. Even though Dostal has won eight of his previous 10 starts, he owns a 3.44 GAA and a subpar .874 save percentage over that span. Philadelphia is 31-23-12 on the season and generates 2.77 goals per game, which ranks 26th in the NHL. The Flyers' anemic offense gives Dostal a favorable matchup to continue racking up wins despite his inflated ratios.
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Jacob Markstrom G | NJ
Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Expected to start Wednesday
Markstrom is slated to start on the road against the Rangers on Wednesday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom has allowed at least three goals in each of his past five outings. He's 20-16-1 with a 3.10 GAA and an .885 save percentage in 38 appearances this campaign. The Rangers enjoyed a four-game winning streak in which they outscored adversaries 20-7, but New York saw that run come to an end with a 4-1 loss to the Kings on Monday.
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Scott Wedgewood G | COL
Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Slated to start Wednesday
Wedgewood is expected to start at home against Dallas on Wednesday, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.
Wedgewood is getting an opportunity to bounce back after surrendering three goals on just five shots in a 7-2 loss to Pittsburgh on Monday. He has a 25-5-5 record, 2.33 GAA and .915 save percentage in 37 outings this season. Dallas is a challenging adversary that ranks fifth in goals per game with 3.45 this season.