NHL Player News

Beaudoin was recalled from AHL Hartford on Sunday, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Beaudoin was in the lineup for the minor-league club's 7-1 loss to AHL Wilkes-Barre-Scranton on Saturday. He has four PIM, one shot on net, four hits and two blocked shots in two NHL appearances with the Rangers this season, but he hasn't earned a point yet. Beaudoin could be in the lineup for Sunday's matchup against Vancouver.

Thompson tallied a power-play goal, launched six shots on net and served two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Utah.

Thompson's power-play goal was the lone bright spot for Buffalo on Saturday, where he brought the puck coast-to-coast before firing a shot that snuck past the near side of Utah's Karel Vejmelka. With the highlight-reel twine finder, the 28-year-old Thompson is up to three goals, five points and a league-leading 29 shots on net across five games. He's averaging nearly six shots on goal per game, which makes him an elite fantasy option in leagues that value the creation of goal-scoring chances. He has a solid chance to contend for the 40-plus goal threshold for the third consecutive season in the 2026-27 campaign.

Hayton distributed two assists, recorded a plus-2 rating and posted three blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over Buffalo.

Hayton played the primary pass on the tallies put away by Kailer Yamamoto and John Marino. The 26-year-old Hayton has played a nice secondary role from the team's third line to begin 2026-27, where he's compiled four assists, a plus-3 rating, 11 shots on net and four blocked shots across six games. He's currently on a three-game point streak, making him a decent streaming option in deep fantasy leagues for as long as he's playing an important role offensively.

Marino buried a power-play goal, dished out an assist and placed two shots on net in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sabres.

Marino helped build up the Mammoth's lead down the stretch in Saturday's contest, where he recorded the primary helper on Anders Lee's goal before finding twine himself on a power play early in the third period. With the pair of points, the 29-year-old Marino is up to three points, five shots on goal and two blocked shots across six appearances. Marino should continue to play a complementary role for Utah for the foreseeable future after signing an eight-year extension with the organization in late July. He posted a career-high 36 points across 80 regular-season games in 2025-26, and if he can get back to that level of production in the new season, he'll hold decent fantasy value in deeper leagues.

McAvoy has finished serving his six-game suspension for slashing Buffalo's Zach Benson on May 1.

McAvoy will be eligible to return to the lineup against San Jose on Tuesday. He registered 11 goals, 111 shots on net, 129 blocked shots, 79 hits and a career-high 61 points in 69 appearances for Boston during the 2025-26 regular season.

Lee recorded a goal, distributed an assist, posted a plus-2 rating and placed three shots on net in Saturday's 4-1 win over Buffalo.

Lee put together his first multi-point game in a Mammoth jersey Saturday, as he deked past Buffalo's Colten Ellis for a goal before picking up a secondary helper on John Marino's power-play tally in the third. Overall, the 36-year-old Lee now has two goals, five points, 12 shots on net, seven hits and five blocked shots across six games in the 2026-27 season. The 14-year NHL veteran has been a proven upgrade to Utah's third line after he signed a three-year deal with the team when free agency first opened. Lee holds solid fantasy value as a staying option in deep leagues, but he can also be effectively streamed in standard formats given his all-around play style.

Schmaltz potted a power-play goal, fired four shots on net and recorded two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sabres.

After being kept off the scoresheet for the first time in 2026-27 during Thursday's loss to Boston, Schmaltz responded well Saturday with the game's go-ahead goal. The 30-year-old forward did his job well on the power-play goal, where he slammed the puck past Buffalo's Colten Ellis at the far post off a set-up pass from center Logan Cooley. Schmaltz has been excellent to start the new season, where he has posted six goals, including a league-leading four tallies on the power play, eight points and 24 shots on net across six appearances. His hot start is no fluke, as he started the 2025-26 campaign on the right foot as well, tallying seven goals and 17 points across his first 11 games. Fresh off his first 30-plus goal season, Schmaltz looks poised to contend for that number and beyond in 2026-27, making him an excellent option in fantasy.

Yamamoto tallied a goal, picked up an assist, posted a plus-2 rating, put two shots on net and dished out two hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over Buffalo.

Yamamoto wasted no time in getting involved in his season debut Saturday, as he leveled the score at one apiece just over 10 minutes into the opening period. He later recorded a secondary helper on Anders Lee's tally late in the second period. The 28-year-old Yamamoto had a solid bounce-back season in 2025-26, where he compiled 13 goals and 23 points across 59 regular-season outings. He will likely continue to rotate roles throughout Utah's bottom six in the new season, where he should be in line for a decent chunk of scoring opportunities.

Ellis stopped 26 of 30 shots on net in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Mammoth.

After anchoring the Sabres to a victory in his season debut Tuesday, Ellis took a step back in Saturday's loss. He didn't surrender the lead until late in the second period, where Utah's Nick Schmaltz buried a power-play goal for the eventual game-winning tally. Ellis now holds a 1-1-0 record, a 2.90 GAA and an .880 save percentage across 50 shots on net between two outings. With Alex Lyon (upper body) still recovering from injury, Ellis should continue to see work in the interim with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen struggling as the lead option. Ellis is best in fantasy as a streaming option in deep leagues when given a favorable matchup.

Vejmelka halted 23 of 24 shots on net in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sabres.

Vejmelka continued his solid start to the 2026-27 season Saturday, where he yielded just one power-play goal early in the contest. Being able to halt Buffalo's offense is no easy task, making his performance Saturday even more impressive than the numbers imply. Overall, the 30-year-old netminder now has a 3-1-0 record, a 2.13 GAA, a .907 save percentage and a shutout across five appearances. After compiling 38 wins across 64 regular-season outings in 2025-26, Vejmelka appears poised to challenge for 30-plus wins once again in the new season. He's a low-end No. 1 goalie option between the pipes in fantasy moving forward.