NHL Player News

Blomqvist will defend the road net against Philadelphia on Saturday, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

Blomqvist will get the second half of Pittsburgh's back-to-back after Alex Nedeljkovic played in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rangers. The 23-year-old Blomqvist has a 3-7-0 record with a 3.59 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 10 NHL appearances this season. Philadelphia sits 23rd in the league with 2.79 goals per game in 2024-25.

Woll will guard the road goal versus Vancouver on Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Woll has won his last two outings, stopping 68 of 74 shots. He has a 19-10-0 record with one shutout, a 2.67 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 29 appearances this season. Vancouver ranks 22nd in the league with 2.81 goals per game in 2024-25.

Demko will patrol the home crease against Toronto on Saturday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Demko has won his last two outings, stopping 58 of 59 shots and earning his first shutout of 2024-25. He has a 6-6-3 record with a 2.90 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 16 appearances this season. Toronto is tied for 11th in the league with 3.11 goals per game this campaign.

Soderblom will defend the road net against the Blues on Saturday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Soderblom will get the second half of Chicago's back-to-back after Petr Mrazek played in Friday's 6-2 win over Nashville. The 25-year-old Soderblom has a 7-12-4 record with a 2.93 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 24 appearances this season. St. Louis is tied for 27th in the league with 2.65 goals per game in 2024-25.

Schmid was reassigned to AHL Henderson on Saturday, according to SinBin Vegas.

According to Jesse Granger of The Athletic, Schmid joined the NHL roster as a precautionary measure because of illness concerns, but Adin Hill will be the backup behind Ilya Samsonov in Saturday's game. The 24-year-old Schmid has a 6-15-1 record with a 3.47 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 22 AHL outings this season.

Samsonov is set to start on the road against the Bruins on Saturday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.

Samsonov has a 12-7-2 record, 2.71 GAA and .897 save percentage in 21 appearances in 2024-25. He's allowed just two goals in each of his past two starts, but he didn't win either outing due to insufficient offensive support. Boston ranks 25th in goals per game with 2.75.

Swayman will patrol the home crease versus Vegas on Saturday, according to Andrew Fantucchio of Boston Hockey Now.

Swayman has won his last two starts, including a 36-save shutout against the Wild on Tuesday. He is 18-17-4 with three shutouts, a 2.95 GAA and an .898 save percentage. Vegas has generated 3.27 goals per game, fifth in the NHL in 2024-25.

Hellebuyck stopped 32 of 35 shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Hellebuyck heads into his time with Team USA on a six-game winning streak in the NHL. He wasn't quite at his best Friday, but he got the job done. During his streak, the 31-year-old has allowed 14 goals on 163 shots (.914 save percentage). Hellebuyck is 34-7-2 with a 2.06 GAA, a .925 save percentage and six shutouts over 43 appearances as the favorite for another Vezina Trophy. Not only is he playing like the best goalie in the NHL, he's also got the best numbers in his career.

Luukkonen (undisclosed) is slated to start Saturday's road matchup against Nashville, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

After missing Tuesday's 3-2 win over Columbus, Luukkonen occupied the starter's crease during Saturday's morning skate. He has posted a record of 18-15-4 with two shutouts, a 2.97 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 38 appearances this season. Nashville ranks 31st in the league with 2.58 goals per game in 2024-25.

Vasilevskiy will defend the road crease against Detroit on Saturday, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Vasilevskiy is 3-0-1 in his last four starts, allowing seven goals on 120 shots (.942 save percentage). He is 23-15-3 with a 2.28 GAA and a .918 save percentage, reestablishing himself as a top-five goaltender in the NHL. Detriot ranks 19th in the league with 2.85 goals per game, and the team has won seven games in a row.