NHL Player News

Oettinger will defend the road net against the Islanders on Sunday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Oettinger will get the second half of Dallas' back-to-back after Casey DeSmith plays in Saturday's road matchup versus New Jersey. The 26-year-old Oettinger has a 26-12-2 record with one shutout, a 2.35 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 40 appearances this season. New Jersey sits 13th in the league with 3.05 goals per game in 2024-25.

DeSmith is expected to start on the road against New Jersey on Saturday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

DeSmith has a 9-6-0 record, 2.50 GAA and .911 save percentage in 17 appearances in 2024-25. He's won his past three starts while saving 84 of 90 shots (.933 save percentage). New Jersey ranks 13th in goals per game with 3.05.

Shesterkin (upper body) will guard the road goal versus Buffalo on Saturday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Shesterkin sat out the Rangers' 4-3 win over Columbus on Feb. 8, but the break for 4 Nations Face-Off gave him plenty of time to recover. He has posted a record of 18-19-2 with three shutouts, a 2.87 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 39 appearances this season. Buffalo ranks 11th in the league with 3.13 goals per game in 2024-25.

Hill will patrol the home crease against Vancouver on Saturday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Hill has two wins in his last seven outings (2-3-2) while allowing 21 goals on 188 shots. He has a 20-10-4 record with two shutouts, a 2.64 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 34 appearances this season. Vancouver is tied for 22nd in the league with 2.80 goals per game in 2024-25.

Ingram (upper body) will defend the road net against the Kings on Saturday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Ingram will return to the crease after getting injured in Utah's final game before the 4 Nations Face-Off break against Washington on Feb. 9. He has a 9-7-4 record with a 3.23 GAA and an .884 save percentage across 21 appearances this season. The Kings sit 20th in the league with 2.83 goals per game in 2024-25.

Vejmelka (illness) will be active and backup Connor Ingram on Saturday against Los Angeles, per Utah radio broadcaster Mike Folta.

Vejmelka was deemed questionable after dealing with an illness earlier this week, though it appears the 28-year-old netminder is at least healthy enough to back up Ingram as Utah returns from the break. Vejmelka is 13-15-4 with a .909 save percentage and a 2.57 GAA this year.

Lankinen will guard the road net Saturday against the Golden Knights, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.

With the ink still fresh on his five-year contract extension, Lankinen will draw the start Saturday as the Canucks return from the 4 Nations Face-Off break in Vegas. The 29-year-old Lankinen is 19-8-7 with a .905 save percentage and a 2.53 GAA this year.

Stauber was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Saturday.

Stauber was recalled earlier in the week with Connor Ingram's (upper body) status unclear, but the 27-year-old netminder will head back to the AHL ahead of Utah's matchup in Los Angeles on Saturday. Stauber has four NHL appearances this year, where he's gone 2-1-1 with a .925 save percentage.

Nedeljkovic will protect the home net versus Washington on Saturday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Nedeljkovic has won three of his last four outings (3-0-1), stopping 93 of 99 shots. He has a 12-9-5 record with one shutout, a 2.93 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 27 appearances this season. Washington is tied for second in the league with 3.56 goals per game in 2024-25.

Thompson will guard the road net Saturday against the Penguins, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Thompson will be back between the pipes after dropping two of his last three starts (both in overtime) prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Overall, Thompson is an impressive 24-2-5 with a .921 save percentage and a 2.23 GAA in his first season with the Caps.