NHL Player News

Kempe (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup against Buffalo on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kempe is day-to-day and will miss at least one game. He has earned three goals, eight points, 41 shots on net, 18 hits and three blocked shots in 12 appearances this season. With Kempe unavailable, Martin Chromiak will make his NHL debut against the Sabres on Saturday.

Ersson is expected to start on the road against San Jose on Saturday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Ersson has gone 0-3-1 with a 4.46 GAA and an .849 save percentage in six appearances in 2026-27. Maybe he can finally get into the win column against San Jose, which has been a middle-of-the-road team with a 7-6-1 record this season. The Sharks also rank 25th in goals per game with 2.79.

McDonald was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

McDonald appeared in five games for the Flyers while Cam York (upper body) and Rasmus Ristolainen (hand) missed time due to injuries. With York back in action, McDonald became the odd man out for the team's left-shot defensemen. Overall, the 24-year-old blueliner posted a minus-2 rating, 10 PIM, three shots on net, 22 hits and six blocked shots during his NHL stint. He'll likely be a relevant injury call-up for the Flyers this season if he's needed at a later point.

Jensen was placed on waivers Saturday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Jensen has one goal, two points, two shots on net, six blocked shots and three hits in three appearances for the Ducks in 2026-27. If he clears waivers, the 36-year-old defender could head to AHL San Diego.

Blackwood is set to draw Saturday's home start against the Flames, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.

Blackwood will don his mask on Halloween against the Flames, where he'll look to extend his current win streak to three games. Overall, the 29-year-old backstop has a 6-3-0 record, a 2.81 GAA and an .894 save percentage across nine appearances this season. Given the combination of his recent success and Calgary's ranking as the 27th-best offense with 2.62 goals per game this season, Blackwood is positioned as one of the top starts in all fantasy formats for Saturday's Halloween slate.

Nedeljkovic will start Saturday's home game against Ottawa, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Nedeljkovic surrendered five goals on 34 shots in last Saturday's 6-4 loss to Boston. He has a 3-1-1 record, a 2.88 GAA and a .903 save percentage in five appearances this season. Ottawa (8-5-1) is tied for 19th in the league with 3.00 goals per game in the 2026-27 campaign.

Annunen will guard the home net in Saturday's clash against the Lightning, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

In his most recent appearance, Annunen picked up a convincing win against his former squad, the Colorado Avalanche, in Sunday's 6-2 win. Since recovering from an undisclosed injury to begin the season, he's posted a 1-1-0 record, a 4.00 GAA and an .846 save percentage across two outings. He'll face another tough test in Saturday's outing against the Lightning, who rank fifth in the NHL with 3.67 goals per game this season. If he can pick up another win, Annunen will start rapidly trending towards fantasy relevance as one of the more serviceable No. 2 options between the pipes in the NHL.

Cernak (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup against Nashville on Saturday, according to Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.

Cernak will be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's matchup against Detroit. He has posted two assists, 15 shots on goal, 17 blocked shots and 25 hits in 12 outings this season.

Vasilevskiy will defend the road crease in Saturday's clash against the Predators, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.

Despite earning Thursday's win over the Jets, Vasilevskiy allowed four goals or more in the second consecutive contest. Overall, the 32-year-old backstop has a 6-3-0 record, a 2.92 GAA and an .876 save percentage across nine appearances this season. While he hasn't been in Vezina-Trophy-level form to begin the new campaign, he's still anchoring the Lightning to wins, which should help with his confidence long term. He remains a clear No. 1 goalie option in fantasy ahead of Saturday's Halloween game against the Predators, who rank 23rd in the NHL with 2.85 goals per game this season. Start Vasilevskiy with confidence moving forward.

Girgensons (lower body) won't play against Nashville on Saturday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.

Girgensons will miss his second straight game, and it's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. He has earned one goal, two points, 14 shots on net, 31 hits and nine blocked shots in 11 appearances this season.