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Hill allowed four goals on 31 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Devils. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Hill didn't get a lot of help from his teammates -- the Golden Knights were charged with a total of 13 giveaways. This was the first time all year Hill has played in consecutive games, which may have been a factor in the poor outing, though it came two days after Vegas' last contest. Hill is now 5-2-0 with a 2.84 GAA and an .891 save percentage across seven starts this season. Carter Hart (undisclosed) dressed as the backup Friday and is presumably available to split the next two games. The Golden Knights have a back-to-back to begin their upcoming road trip, with stops in Boston on Monday and in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Mantha (undisclosed) didn't finish Friday's game versus the Golden Knights, and head coach Sheldon Keefe didn't have an update on the winger's status in his postgame comments, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Mantha picked up one assist over 13:58 of ice time prior to his exit. The winger left the game in the third period, which partially explains the lack of an update. Keefe added that Mantha would be evaluated when the team gets back to New Jersey. The Devils are off until Tuesday's game versus the Oilers, so Mantha will have a little more time than normal to recover before he'd be at risk of missing games.

Hughes scored a goal on two shots and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Hughes opened the scoring at 5:38 of the first period. The defenseman is starting to pick up the pace with three points across his last three outings, which follows a four-game skid. For the season, Hughes is at five goals, two assists, 36 shots on net, seven blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-7 rating across 14 appearances. That would put him on pace to get back above the 40-point mark he missed out in 2025-26.

Gritsyuk scored twice on eight shots and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Gritsyuk was able to take advantage of some sloppy puck play from Vegas to get his pair of tallies. The winger's six-game point streak ended Wednesday in Colorado, but he's still occupying a top-six role that has proven quite fruitful early in the season. Gritsyuk has eight goals, four assists, 35 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-8 rating over 14 contests. He should remain productive as long as he's sharing a line with Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt.

Hughes scored two goals on seven shots and went plus-4 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Hughes' line with Arseny Gritsyuk and Jesper Bratt was able to drive play in this win, accounting for four of the Devils' goals. Hughes has four goals and three assists over his last five games, and he's added 19 shots on net in that span. Hughes is up to six goals, 10 helpers, 54 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 14 appearances this season and should continue to be a good source of point production.

Hellebuyck stopped 19 of 21 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Hellebuyck has won both of his starts since joining the Devils. The team in front of him has made it pretty simple too -- Hellebuyck has allowed just three goals on 39 shots over his two outings. The 33-year-old netminder is showing no signs of rust as he ramps up for No. 1 duties between the pipes. He'll get a bit of a breather before the Devils' next game, which will likely be Hellebuyck's home debut in New Jersey against the Oilers on Tuesday.

Brindley was recalled from AHL Colorado on Friday.

This will be Brindley's second stint in the NHL this season. He has one assist, three shots on net and six hits across four games with the Avalanche this year. His recall gives the Avalanche an extra forward if Logan O'Connor (personal) is unavailable Saturday versus the Flames.

Hodgson was suspended two games Friday for his boarding infraction against the Kings' Brandt Clarke (upper body) on Thursday.

Hodgson's hit was deemed worthy of supplemental discipline, and he'll be out for the Senators' games in San Jose on Saturday and in Anaheim on Sunday. Xavier Bourgault and Philip Tomasino were called up Friday as reinforcements, and at least one of them will be in the lineup Saturday. Hodgson has no points, one shot on goal, 13 hits and 24 PIM over five appearances this season.

Kucherov is expected to continue playing for the Lightning while the team works on accommodating his trade request, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN on Friday.

Fantasy managers can rest easy for now, knowing Kucherov will stay in the lineup after his trade request went public Friday. However, as seen earlier this week with Dylan Larkin (suspension), the player can choose to stop playing at any time if they're not satisfied with the process. Kucherov is in the final year of his deal and will submit a 10-team list of approved destinations to help the Lightning reach a deal. Expect Kucherov to remain in a prominent role until a trade is imminent.

Grubauer will be in goal on the road versus the Flames on Friday, per the NHL media site.

Grubauer is set to make his fourth start in the Kraken's last five games. He is going for a fourth straight win, though he has allowed 10 goals on 81 shots during his winning streak. This will be the first time he's faced the Flames this year -- Joey Daccord handled the crease in both of Seattle's first two wins, which came against Calgary in the first week of the campaign.