NHL Player News

Wolf will be in goal on the road against Vegas on Thursday, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf gets the nod despite being pulled from Monday's clash with Colorado after giving up four goals on 16 shots. At this point, the 24-year-old backstop won't be replicating his 2024-25 numbers, having managed just 22 wins through 53 games this year.

Hart (lower body) has been activated from long-term injured reserve and will start in Calgary on Thursday, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Hart last played Jan. 8 versus Columbus, missing the last 33 games. He is 5-3-3 with a 3.28 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 12 starts this season. The Flames are the lowest-scoring team in the NHL, generating 2.53 goals per game in 2025-26.

Allen was the first netminder off the ice at morning skate, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com, indicating that he'll defend the home goal versus Washington on Thursday.

Allen has won his last two starts, despite allowing seven goals on 58 shots (.879 save percentage). He is 15-16-1 with a 2.69 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 33 appearances this season. The Capitals are generating 3.15 goals per game, ranking 14th in the league in 2025-26.

Hellebuyck will make his 16th start in the last 18 games Thursday, as he will patrol the road crease in Dallas, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Hellebuyck will presumably see plenty of work down the stretch, as the Jets are only two points out of the second wild-card spot with eight games remaining in the regular season. Hellebuyck is 20-20-11 with a 2.80 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 51 starts this season. The Stars have been faltering of late, going 3-5-2 in their last 10 games.

Thompson will guard the visiting cage in New Jersey on Thursday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.

Thompson will make his ninth straight start after posting a 5-1-2 mark with a 2.58 GAA and a .914 save percentage in his previous eight outings. Overall, the 29-year-old is 27-20-6 with a 2.46 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 53 appearances this season. The Devils are generating 2.72 goals per game, which ranks 27th in the league.

Skinner will start Thursday's road game against Tampa Bay, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Skinner is coming off a strong start at home against the Red Wings on Tuesday in which he turned aside 22 of 23 shots (.957 save percentage) in a 5-1 victory. However, he's been inconsistent over the past few weeks, going 2-2-1 with a 3.54 GAA and .876 save percentage over his last five outings. The Lightning rank second in the NHL with 3.57 goals per game.

Swayman will patrol the blue paint on the road versus Florida on Thursday, Jim McBride of The Boston Globe reports.

Swayman has secured victories in four of his last five outings, posting a 4-1-0 record and .925 save percentage along the way. The 27-year-old netminder has already set a new personal best with his 30 wins this year. With a back-to-back versus the Lightning and Flyers on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, Swayman figures to split the set with Joonas Korpisalo.

Oettinger will start Thursday's home game against the Jets, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

Oettinger has largely struggled in recent outings, going 1-2-0 with a 4.01 GAA and .806 save percentage across his last four appearances. He's made two starts against Winnipeg this year -- one at home and one on the road -- and he's gone 2-0-0 with a 3.44 GAA and .865 save percentage in those outings.

Jarry will patrol the home crease versus Chicago on Thursday, according to Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.

Jarry has struggled since his trade from Pittsburgh to Edmonton on Dec. 12. He is 8-6-1 with a 4.01 GAA and an .856 save percentage in 16 games with the Oilers. The Blackhawks are 31st in NHL scoring this season, generating 2.56 goals per game.

Sorokin will defend the cage at home versus the Flyers on Friday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin will make his 10th straight appearance in the crease, having gone 4-5-0 with a 2.91 GAA in his prior nine outings. With Sorokin getting the nod Friday, fantasy managers can anticipate seeing David Rittich between the pipes against the Hurricanes on Saturday, though it's possible Sorokin plays both ends of the back-to-back as the Islanders try to maintain their playoff position.