NHL Player News

Lankinen (upper body) will defend the road net against San Jose on Saturday, per Olivia McDonald of Canucks Insider.

Following a three-game absence, Lankinen will return to the crease. He has a 9-26-5 record during the 2025-26 campaign with a 3.69 GAA and an .875 save percentage through 44 appearances. San Jose is tied for 17th in the league with 3.01 goals per game this season.

Forsberg will patrol the home crease against Edmonton on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Forsberg has stopped 76 of the 80 shots he has faced during his three-game winning streak. He has a 14-11-5 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 33 appearances. Edmonton ranks fifth in the league with 3.48 goals per game this season.

Ingram (undisclosed) is expected to start on the road against Los Angeles on Saturday, per Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels.

Ingram left Wednesday's 5-2 victory over San Jose after the second period, but he will be back between the pipes in Saturday's contest. He has a 15-9-2 record, 2.78 GAA and .894 save percentage in 29 outings in 2025-26. Los Angeles has posted a 5-1- 1 record with 3.57 goals per game across its past seven matches.

Malott (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus Edmonton, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period.

Malott has three goals, nine points, 55 PIM and 166 hits in 58 outings in 2025-26. Mathieu Joseph or Alex Turcotte will draw into the lineup Saturday due to Malott's absence.

Andersen will patrol the road paint in Saturday's clash against the Mammoth, per Adam Gold of 99.9 The Fan Raleigh-Durham.

Andersen will look for his second consecutive win Saturday after stopping 23 shots in a 7-2 win over Chicago on Thursday. Overall, the 36-year-old netminder has a 15-14-5 record, a 3.11 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 34 outings this season. He'll draw a difficult matchup against the Mammoth, who rank 10th in the NHL with 3.31 goals per game this season.

Shesterkin is set to start on the road against Dallas on Saturday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Shesterkin has a 25-18-6 record, 2.53 GAA and .911 save percentage in 50 outings in 2025-26. He will attempt to rebound after stopping 22 of 26 shots in a 5-3 loss to Buffalo on Wednesday. Dallas figures to be another challenging matchup. The Stars have a commanding 47-20-12 record and have won three of their past four (3-1-0). Dallas also ranks ninth in goals per game with 3.32 this season.

Kudryavtsev was summoned from AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.

Kudryavtsev has two goals and 18 points in 42 AHL outings this season. He didn't earn a point in two NHL appearances with Vancouver in 2024-25 while posting two shots on goal and five blocked shots.

Appleton (upper body) is set to miss Saturday's game against New Jersey, per Red Wings in-game host Kara Wolfbauer.

Appleton hasn't been in the lineup since April 2. He has six goals, 14 points, 44 PIM and 89 hits in 65 outings in 2025-26. If Appleton returns before the end of the regular season, he'll be in the mix to serve in a middle-six capacity.

Grubauer (lower body) will miss Saturday's home contest against the Flames, per Sound of Hockey.

Grubauer will miss his third consecutive game Saturday. With Joey Daccord (lower body) also unavailable, Niklas Kokko will make his first NHL start. Grubauer's next chance to return to Seattle's lineup will be Monday in a home matchup with the Kings, but it's unclear if he will play before the end of the regular season.

Kokko will patrol the home crease against Calgary on Saturday, per Sound of Hockey.

Due to the absences of Joey Daccord (lower body) and Philipp Grubauer (lower body), Kokko appears poised to make his first NHL start. The 22-year-old Kokko made a relief appearance against St. Louis on Feb. 25, 2025, and he allowed two goals on six shots in a 7-2 loss. He has gone 18-10-2 with a 3.10 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 34 AHL appearances this season.