NHL Player News

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.

Texier (lower body) is expected to miss Thursday's game against the Rangers.

Texier hasn't been in the lineup since March 24 due to the injury. He has eight goals and 20 points in 46 outings between St. Louis and Montreal this season. Texier will likely serve in a bottom-six capacity once he's available.

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.

Wright (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Mammoth, NHL.com reports.

Wright skated in a non-contact jersey during Thursday's morning skate, but he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup due to his lower-body injury. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but his next opportunity to do so will be Saturday against Chicago.

Zary (upper body) is set to play Thursday in Vegas, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Zary hasn't played since March 20 due to the injury. He has 11 goals and 24 points across 67 outings in 2025-26. Zary is projected to play on the fourth line alongside Martin Pospisil and Adam Klapka versus the Golden Knights.

Barron (concussion) is expected back in the lineup versus Dallas on Thursday.

Barron was out of action for two games due to his concussion. Prior to getting hurt, the 27-year-old winger had managed just one goal in his last nine outings while chipping in two helpers. With Barron slotting back into a fourth-line role, he is unlikely to offer much in the way of fantasy value.

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.

Chernyshov (illness) will be a game-time decision Thursday versus Toronto, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Chernyshov missed Wednesday's game against Anaheim due to his illness. He has five goals and 14 points in 20 games this season, his first in the NHL. Look for Collin Graf to remain on the top line if Chernyshov is unable to play.