Markstrom was the first netminder off the ice at Tuesday's morning skate, according to Dan Rosen of NHL.com, which indicates he'll tend the twine for Sweden against Latvia during Tuesday's qualification matchup at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Markstrom is set to make his second straight start for the Swedes after Filip Gustavsson played in the team's first two games of the tournament. The 36-year-old Markstrom turned aside 29 of 32 shots in a 5-3 win over Slovakia on Saturday. The Latvians finished last in Group C during round-robin play, going 1-0-0-2. The winner of Tuesday's game will face the United States on Wednesday in the quarterfinals.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Secures big win over Slovakia
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Markstrom stopped 29 shots in Sweden's 5-3 win over Slovakia in Olympic round-robin play Saturday.
After Filip Gustavsson started the first two games of the tournament for Sweden, Markstrom was between the pipes for the crucial third game and came through with a solid performance to secure his team a 2-1 record in the round robin. However, Gustavsson still appears to be the No. 1 in net as Sweden heads into the elimination games.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Starting Saturday versus Slovakia
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Markstrom will patrol the Swedish crease versus Slovakia on Saturday at the 2025 Winter Olympics, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Markstrom will make his first start of the tournament for Sweden after Filip Gustavsson, who will be a healthy scratch, started the first two games. Markstrom is 15-13-1 with a 3.20 GAA and an .882 save percentage across 30 contests with New Jersey this season. Slovakia has won its first two games of the preliminary round, pulling off a 4-1 upset of Finland and knocking off Italy 3-2.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Not starting after all
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Markstrom won't start for Sweden during Wednesday's game against Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
A previous report indicated that Markstrom would draw the start during Wednesday's tournament opener, but Filip Gustavsson will ultimately tend the twine against the host nation. Markstrom will still dress as the backup goaltender, and it's possible that he sees some playing time if the score gets out of hand.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Set to face Italy
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Markstrom is set to start for Team Sweden against Italy on Wednesday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, per Kyle Cushman of theScore.
Markstrom has a 15-13-1 record, 3.20 GAA and .882 save percentage in 30 outings with New Jersey in 2025-26. It will be Sweden and Italy's opening game of the tournament. Although Italy is the host nation, the Italian team is the clear underdog with a team that includes no players currently in the NHL.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Gets no help in loss
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Markstrom stopped 23 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Blue Jackets, with the third goal being an empty-netter.
He was locked in a goaltending duel with Elvis Merzlikins through two periods, but Markstrom saw his shutout slip away when Dante Fabbro snuck a shot through traffic early in the final frame. Markstrom has found his feet since a nine-goal disaster against the Islanders on Jan. 6, and over his last eight starts he's gone 5-3-0 with a 2.49 GAA and .897 save percentage.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Tending twine Tuesday
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Markstrom will patrol the home crease against Columbus on Tuesday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom is coming off a 27-save performance in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Nashville. He has a 15-12-1 record this campaign with a 3.24 GAA and an .881 save percentage through 29 appearances. Columbus is tied for 17th in the league with 3.09 goals per game this season.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Solid effort in OT win
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Markstrom stopped 27 of 29 shots on net in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Markstrom allowed just two even-strength tallies and made six power-play saves en route to his sixth win of January. Overall, the 35-year-old netminder is up to a 15-12-1 record, 3.24 GAA and .881 save percentage across 29 outings this season. The veteran netminder is turning his season around game by game after a rough start to the season. Over his last seven appearances, he has a 5-2-0 record, 2.56 GAA and .893 save percentage. While the Devils remain in the bottom half of the Metropolitan Division standings, they continue to flash signs of life, which should lead to Markstrom playing an important role down the stretch. With his recent turnaround, he holds solid fantasy value in two-goalie formats for the time being.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Slated to face Nashville
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Markstrom is expected to start at home against Nashville on Thursday.
Markstrom has a 14-12-1 record, 3.29 GAA and .879 save percentage in 28 outings in 2025-26. Although he has an okay 2-2-0 record across his past four games, he's allowed 12 goals on 100 shots (.880 save percentage) over that stretch. After a slow start to the campaign (6-12-4), Nashville is 18-11-1 while scoring 3.20 goals per game across its past 30 outings.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Yields three goals in loss
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Markstrom stopped 15 of 18 shots on net in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
Markstrom posted a solid performance through the first two periods before he allowed two goals in an 18-second span in the third. With the loss, he now holds a 14-12-1 record, a 3.29 GAA and an .879 save percentage through 28 outings this season. Despite the late struggles in Sunday's contest, the 35-year-old netminder has been solid lately with a 4-2-0 record and a 2.65 GAA over his last six appearances. With the veteran goalie bouncing back after a rough start to the season, he has worked his way back into decent fantasy value in two-goalie formats. His next chance to find the win column is in Tuesday's home game against the Jets.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Starting in Seattle
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Markstrom will defend the road net against the Kraken on Sunday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom has won four of his last five outings while stopping 109 of the 122 shots he has faced. He has a 14-11-1 record this campaign with a 3.30 GAA and an .880 save percentage through 27 appearances. Seattle ranks 25th in the league with 2.76 goals per game this season.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Allows four goals in win
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Markstrom stopped 21 of 25 shots in Friday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.
Markstrom came away with his fourth win in his last five outings. His last two victories have been against two of his former teams, though the Canucks did a bit of damage with a comeback effort that fell short Friday. Markstrom improved to 14-11-1 with a 3.30 GAA and an .880 save percentage over 27 appearances. The Devils wrap up this road trip with a matinee game in Seattle on Sunday.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Slated to start Friday
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Markstrom is in the starter's crease at morning practice and is expected to defend the road cage in Vancouver on Friday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom is 3-1-0 over his last four starts, allowing nine goals on 97 shots. He is 13-11-1 with a 3.27 GAA and an .882 save percentage across 26 appearances this season. The Canucks are having trouble finding the back of the net this season, averaging 2.58 goals per game, 28th in the NHL.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Gives up one goal Monday
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Markstrom stopped 21 of 22 shots in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Flames.
Markstrom was beaten midway through the second period on a slap shot by Nazem Kadri, but he was excellent the rest of the way. Markstrom seems to have turned things around after allowing nine goals to the Islanders on Jan. 6, as he's given up two or fewer goals in three of his subsequent four appearances. Over that four-game stretch, the Swede netminder has gone 3-1-0 with a 2.21 GAA and a .907 save percentage.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Expected to start Monday
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Markstrom is slated to start on the road against Calgary on Monday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom will attempt to get back into the win column after stopping 31 of 35 shots in a 4-1 loss to Carolina on Saturday. He's 12-11-1 with a 3.37 GAA and an .879 save percentage in 25 outings in 2025-26. The Flames are 21-23-4 this season, but they have won three of their past four games while outscoring the competition 12-9 over that stretch.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Allows four goals in loss
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Markstrom stopped 31 of 35 shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Saturday's loss ended a solid run of play for Markstrom, who had three wins over his previous four games. The 35-year-old netminder now has a 12-11-1 record with a 3.37 GAA and an .879 save percentage through 25 appearances this season. Markstrom's on pace for the worst full-season numbers of his career. With New Jersey trending downward in the Metropolitan Division standings, the veteran netminder is a risky option across all fantasy formats unless the team can turn things around. Markstrom's next chance to bounce back is Monday in Calgary.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Set to start Saturday
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Markstrom is expected to start at home against Carolina on Saturday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom has won his past two games while stopping 36 of 40 shots (.900 save percentage). He has a 12-10-1 record, 3.34 GAA and .879 save percentage in 24 outings in 2025-26. Carolina ranks third in goals per game with 3.40 this season, and the Hurricanes are coming off a 9-1 victory over Florida on Friday.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Comes through when needed in OT win
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Markstrom stopped 15 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.
The veteran netminder wasn't busy, but he made some big saves when necessary, including one on Vince Dunn in overtime that led directly to Nico Hischier's game-winner on the counter-attack. Markstrom has allowed more than three goals in an outing only once since the beginning of December, although it was a nine-goal disaster against the Isles on Jan. 6, and he's won three of his last four starts to push his record on the season to 12-10-1 with a 3.34 GAA and .879 save percentage.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Tending twine against Seattle
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Markstrom is slated to start Wednesday's home matchup against the Kraken, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
After a strong outing in Monday's 5-2 win over the Wild, Markstrom will make consecutive starts for the first time since early December. While he has experienced his fair share of recent struggles, he has three wins over his last six appearances. Overall, the 35-year-old netminder has an 11-10-1 record with a 3.41 GAA and an .879 save percentage across 23 games this season. He'll take on a red-hot Kraken team that has gone 7-1-2 over its last 10 games, which could make him a bit of a risky play for fantasy managers.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Cruises to win Monday
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Markstrom stopped 20 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
The Devils never trailed in the game, taking the lead for good on an Ondrej Palat tally late in the second period. It was a strong bounce-back effort from Markstrom after he got shelled for nine goals by the Islanders in his last outing Jan. 6, but that disaster was the only time he's given up more than three goals since the beginning of December. Over 11 appearances during that stretch, Markstrom's gone 4-6-0 with a 3.20 GAA and an .884 save percentage.
