NHL Player News

Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.

Gostisbehere's first point of the season came at a great time, as he cashed in on the man advantage in overtime. The 33-year-old defenseman has added five shots on net, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. Gostisbehere is in his usual role this year, seeing time on the third pairing and first power-play unit as an offensive specialist. Since Alexander Nikishin (contract dispute) reportedly wants out of Carolina, Gostisbehere looks to have no serious competition for his power-play duties.

Michaels scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.

Michaels opened the scoring at 2:51 of the first period on a snipe from the bottom of the left-wing faceoff circle. The 24-year-old has taken advantage of his opportunities early in the year, with two goals, four shots, three hits and two blocked shots over three contests. He'll continue to fill in on the third line while the Oilers wait for injured forwards to return.

Draisaitl scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.

Draisaitl's tally at 17:33 of the third period stood as the game-winner. The 30-year-old has three goals, two assists, 15 shots and a plus-4 rating across three contests this season. Draisaitl is also playing on the right wing on Edmonton's top line, so he could gain positional versatility in fantasy this year if he continues to stick in that spot while the Oilers deal with numerous injuries.

Letang recorded a pair of assists, including one on the power play, and added three shots on goal in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Canadiens.

Letang has opened the campaign with three helpers, seven shots on net, two hits and a plus-2 rating over two contests. The defenseman is still seeing a decent share of playing time, but he's been listed on the third pairing alongside Trevor van Riemsdyk. Letang seeing a role reduction at 39 years old shouldn't come as a surprise. There's a chance he'll be able to do more on offense with less ice time, but he's been under the 40-point mark in each of the last two years, so there's still moderate risk for fantasy managers.

Karlsson recorded two assists, including one on the power play, and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Canadiens.

Karlsson helped out on second-period tallies by Declan Carlile and Ben Kindel. The 36-year-old Karlsson has started well this season with three helpers (two on the power play), three shots on net, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over two games. The defenseman is seeing time on the top pairing and first power-play unit, putting him in prime position to continue racking up points.

Gibson will defend the home crease in Sunday's clash against the Jets.

Gibson led the Red Wings onto the ice Sunday ahead of his second start of the new season. He played well in his season debut Friday, allowing just one goal on 20 shots on net, but Detroit's offense left him out to dry in the 2-0 loss. The 33-year-old veteran backstop is coming off a strong season, where he posted a 29-22-4 record, four shutouts, a 2.72 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 57 regular-season outings in 2025-26. He'll be matched up against the Jets on Sunday, who lost their Opening Night clash in overtime against the Bruins, making Gibson a solid fantasy option in all formats.

Skinner will defend the road net against the Red Wings on Sunday, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

In his Winnipeg debut, Skinner made 26 saves in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to Boston. He has posted a 4-2-1 record while allowing only 15 goals on 198 shots in seven previous regular-season meetings against the Red Wings. Detroit is coming off a 2-0 loss to the Rangers on Friday.

Pinchuk was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Sunday.

Pinchuk played for the Admirals in Saturday's contest before he was called back up to the majors ahead of the Predators' three-game week. He nearly made Nashville Opening Night roster after he posted an effective season with KHL Minsk in 2025-26, compiling 31 goals and 66 points across 65 regular-season outings. His move to the majors in the regular season displays that the Predators want to find a role for him in the 2026-27 campaign, but it remains to be seen if his role will warrant any fantasy relevance this season.

Murray was assigned to AHL Milwaukee on Sunday.

Nashville brought up forward Vitali Pinchuk from the minors in a corresponding move. Due to the absence of Justus Annunen (undisclosed), Murray served as Juuse Saros' backup in Saturday's 2-1 win over Dallas. Murray's demotion to the AHL could bode well for Annunen's availability for Tuesday's road matchup against Toronto.

Greaves turned aside 27 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Utah.

Three of the Mammoth's goals came on power plays, giving Greaves little chance to keep the Blue Jackets in the contest. The 25-year-old netminder has been beaten seven times on 57 shots through his first two starts, going 1-1-0, but he has a firm hold on the top job in the Columbus crease with 39-year-old Cam Talbot as his backup.