NHL Player News

Vejmelka is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Thursday, per Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum.

Vejmelka stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 6-2 win over Los Angeles in his last start Saturday. He has a 33-19-3 record, 2.69 GAA and .898 save percentage in 57 outings in 2025-26. Seattle ranks 26th in goals per game with 2.81 this season.

Daccord is expected to guard the home goal versus the Mammoth on Thursday, Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum reports.

Daccord has been on the bench for the last three games after a 1-5-1 stretch. However, Philipp Grubauer hasn't been able to generate many wins either, so Daccord will get another chance in a critical matchup for the Kraken's facing playoff hopes. The Mammoth have scored 21 goals over their last six games, though they've won only three of those contests.

Quick (upper body) is slated to serve as Igor Shesterkin's backup in Thursday's home game against the Canadiens, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Quick has been out of action since he was hurt in practice March 21. The 40-year-old goalie is still not likely to see a lot of playing time over the last two weeks of the season, as Shesterkin remains a workhorse between the pipes. Dylan Garand, who has been serving in the backup role for most of Quick's absence, could also see some action late in the campaign if he remains on the NHL roster.

Luukkonen is expected to start on the road against Ottawa on Thursday, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

Luukkonen will go for his third straight win after stopping 57 of 62 shots (.919 save percentage) across his past two appearances. He has a 19-8-3 record, 2.58 GAA and .909 save percentage in 31 outings in 2025-26. Ottawa ranks 10th in goals per game with 3.30 this season.

Andersen will protect the net for Thursday's home clash with Columbus.

Andersen has lost each of his last two contests, giving him a 3-2-0 record and 3.03 GAA over his previous five outings. The veteran netminder continues to split the workload with Brandon Bussi, but Andersen will likely find himself relegated to the No. 2 role once the postseason starts.

Saros will patrol the crease on the road versus Los Angeles on Thursday, per NHL.com.

Saros has been playing well over his last five outings, posting a 3-1-1 record and 2.89 GAA. With 26 victories so far this year, the 30-year-old netminder should still have enough time to reach the 30-win mark before the end of the campaign. If he does, it will be the fourth time in the last five years that Saros has reached that threshold.

Tolopilo is slated to start on the road against Minnesota on Thursday, per NHL.com.

Tolopilo struggled in March, going 2-4-0 with a 4.46 GAA and an .835 save percentage across six outings. He has a 5-7-2 record, 3.53 GAA and .886 save percentage across 16 appearances in 2025-26. While he's left plenty to be desired this campaign, he did stop 28 of 30 shots (.933 save percentage) en route to a 4-2 home win over Minnesota on Dec. 6. The Wild rank 12th in the league with 3.22 goals per game this season.

Stolarz will guard the visiting net in San Jose on Thursday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

Stolarz is on a three-game winning streak, allowing eight goals on 90 shots (.911 save percentage) during victories in Minnesota, Boston and Anaheim. Overall, the 32-year-old goaltender is 10-9-3 with a 3.30 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 24 games in 2025-26. The Sharks are generating 3.04 goals per game, ranking 18th in the NHL.

Knight is slated to start on the road against Edmonton on Thursday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Knight will look to end his four-game losing streak (0-2-2) after allowing 16 goals on 138 shots (.884 save percentage) over that span. He's 18-21-11 with a 2.74 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 50 appearances this season. Edmonton figures to be a challenging adversary, as the Oilers rank fifth in the league with 3.48 goals per game, and they're on a four-game winning streak.

Nedeljkovic will be between the pipes at home against the Maple Leafs on Thursday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Nedeljkovic has struggled in his most recent outings, going 1-4-1 with a 3.97 GAA across his last six appearances. With Yaroslav Askarov back to 100 percent, the 30-year-old Nedeljkovic could see his opportunities dwindle down the stretch, especially if the Sharks find themselves in the mix for a wild-card spot.