NHL Player News

Bobrovsky made 22 saves in a 6-3 loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday. He allowed five goals.

This loss was not on Bob -- his teammates left their brains on the bench too many times, and he couldn't fend off the strength of the Colorado offense. For example, on the eventual winning goal, Gabriel Landeskog was left open in front of the net after John Tavares, Jake McCabe and Darren Raddysh all moved toward Nazem Kadri, who simply slid the puck to the Avs captain. Bobrovsky has been hyper-analyzed in the Big Smoke, and there has been copious criticism about high-glove vulnerability in his game. But in reality, he is well above-average in high-danger save percentage (.827 vs. .805 league average). That's a real step-up from last season in Florida where he recorded a .758. Now all Bobrovsky needs to do is clean up the long-range and high shots, which will improve his overall numbers significantly.

Allen made 21 saves in a 4-2 loss to Winnipeg on Tuesday. He allowed three goals.

Two of the three goals he surrendered came on the power play, a place where high-danger chances abound and broken plays mean netminders need to be extra sharp. Allen is under the 50th percentile and below league average for mid-range and high-danger saves. He's the kind of netminder who works within an extremely structured defensive system, which the Devils are. But Allen is streaky, so he can cruise through games that lack high-danger chances and get burned on nights when there's lots of slot traffic and/or cross-ice passes and puck movement. That makes him a tough play unless his team shelters him, which is hard to do when they are in the penalty box.

Daws made 19 saves in a 4-2 victory over the Devils on Tuesday.

It was his first win with the Jets, which is fitting given he was dealt to Winnipeg from New Jersey in the Connor Hellebuyck trade on Oct. 23. Daws is now 1-1-0 with a 2.63 GAA and .910 save percentage in two starts (three appearances) with his new squad. He remains squarely behind Stuart Skinner, who has won three consecutive games.

Rittich posted a 25-save shutout in AHL Utica's 4-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.

Rittich has started the AHL campaign 6-1-0 with a 2.16 GAA and a .912 save percentage over seven games. He is a veteran option for the Devils, but as long as Connor Hellebuyck and Jake Allen are healthy, don't expect to see Rittich at the NHL level.

Saros will guard the road goal versus the Kings on Tuesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Saros will make consecutive starts for the first time in over a week. He has allowed just two goals on 55 shots over his last two outings, both wins. Saros will face a Kings team that has scored 18 goals over the last five contests.

Thompson will draw the road start in Tuesday's clash against the Senators, per Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site.

Thompson got back in the win column Saturday with a 27-save effort in the Capitals' 4-3 win over the Panthers. The 29-year-old backstop enters Tuesday's contest with a 6-4-0 record, a 3.20 GAA and an .888 save percentage over 11 appearances this season. Despite his rough start, he remains a decent No. 2 goaltending option in fantasy given his command over the Caps' opportunities in net. He'll look to stay in the win column against the Senators on Tuesday, who rank 16th in the NHL this season with 3.11 goals per game.

Forsberg will draw Tuesday's home start against the Predators, per Alexander Legget of MayorsManor.com.

Forsberg is still searching for his first win of the 2026-27 season after coming up short in his most recent outing on Oct. 31. Overall, the 33-year-old netminder has an 0-4-1 record, a 2.51 GAA and a .902 save percentage across six appearances this season. Despite his lack of wins, he remains a decent spot start in deep fantasy leagues given his solid stats. He'll draw a decent matchup Tuesday against the Predators, who rank 18th in the NHL with 3.00 goals per game this season.

Wallstedt will defend the road net against Montreal on Tuesday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Wallstedt has stopped 72 of 76 shots during his three-game winning streak. In 16 appearances during the 2026-27 campaign, he has posted an 11-2-3 record, a 1.99 GAA and a .922 save percentage. Montreal (11-3-3) ranks 10th in the league this season with 3.47 goals per game.

Hofer will defend the home goal in Tuesday's clash against the Red Wings, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Hofer hasn't received much help from his offense during his current two-game losing skid, where he's posted a .931 save percentage against 58 shots on net. Overall, the 26-year-old backstop has been an effective option for the Blues, as he's compiled a 6-5-1 record, a 2.36 GAA, a shutout and a .919 save percentage over 12 appearances this season. He remains firmly ahead of Jordan Binnington on the depth chart, making Hofer a solid No. 2 goalie option in all fantasy formats moving forward. He'll face a strong bounce-back opportunity Tuesday against the Red Wings.

Gibson (lower body) will start Tuesday's road matchup against St. Louis, according to Jonathan Mills of the Red Wings' official site.

Gibson missed the last two games with a lower-body injury. In 11 appearances this season, he has a 4-5-1 record, a 3.46 GAA and an .860 save percentage. St. Louis (7-8-2) is tied for 21st in the league in the 2026-27 campaign with 2.94 goals per game.