NHL Player News

Fowler will protect the home net against Buffalo on Saturday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Fowler is 2-1-0 in his first NHL outings this season, stopping 59 of 65 shots. He has both of his wins in shootouts. Buffalo (4-3-1) is tied for 17th in the league with 3.00 goals per game this campaign.

Thompson will patrol the home crease against New Jersey on Saturday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Thompson has lost his last two outings, surrendering eight goals on 61 shots. He has a 3-2-0 record, a 2.84 GAA and a .904 save percentage in five appearances this season. New Jersey (4-3-0) ranks 11th in the league with 3.29 goals per game during the 2026-27 campaign.

Allen will defend the road net against Washington on Saturday, according to Sam Kasan of the Devils' official site.

Allen is coming off a 23-save performance in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over Detroit. He has a 3-1-0 record and has stopped 92 of 104 shots in four appearances this season. Washington (4-3-0) sits 10th in the league with 3.43 goals per game this campaign.

Markstrom (undisclosed) is expected to patrol the home crease against Seattle on Saturday, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.

Following a two-game absence, Markstrom will return to the crease. He has posted a 2-1-1 record with one shutout, a 2.03 GAA and a .904 save percentage in five appearances this season. Seattle (5-2-0) ranks fifth in the league with 3.88 goals per game during the 2026-27 campaign.

Dostal surrendered four goals on 22 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.

Dostal took his third loss of the year and his second in as many games. His performance has been all over the place so far, as evidenced by a 3.17 GAA and an .882 save percentage through six outings. He's not yet in danger of losing the No. 1 job for the Ducks, but he'll need to get himself on track on the road. The Ducks begin their road trip out east with a back-to-back, visiting the Rangers on Monday and the Islanders on Tuesday. Expect Dostal and Ville Husso to split those contests.

DiPietro stopped 25 of 27 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

DiPietro has been chasing his first NHL win since 2018-19 when he debuted with the Canucks. The 27-year-old finally got it Friday, though he had a shaky start when he allowed two goals late in the first period. This was his second start of the campaign, and he's allowed a modest five goals on 56 shots so far while going 1-1-0. DiPietro isn't likely to see a lot of time behind Jeremy Swayman, who will probably get the nod Saturday versus the Kings.

Silovs allowed five goals on 32 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.

The Penguins led 2-1 after the first period, but Silovs wasn't able to hold back the Avalanche's top line. This was the third time in five outings Silovs has allowed five goals, though he's given up just one additional tally in the other two games combined. The extremes make Silovs a risky option in fantasy. Sergei Murashov is likely to start in Vegas on Saturday, but it's unclear which netminder will get the nod to wrap up the road trip in Utah on Monday.

Blackwood stopped 29 of 31 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.

Blackwood gave up both goals in a span of 29 seconds during the first period. After that, he locked in, and the Avalanche bounced back with five straight tallies to close out the contest. Blackwood has held opponents to two goals or fewer in three of his six outings so far. He's 4-2-0 with a 2.86 GAA and an .890 save percentage on the year, with the 31 shots he faced Friday matching his season high. Expect Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood to split the next two games when the Avalanche have a road back-to-back in Philadelphia on Monday and in New Jersey on Tuesday.

Black was loaned to AHL Charlotte on Friday.

Black was called up by the Panthers on Tuesday to provide additional goaltending depth, but he didn't appear in any games during his time with the NHL club. His demotion to the minors suggests that Jacob Markstrom (undisclosed) could be nearing a return to action.

DiPietro is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Friday, per Adam Pellerin of NESN.

DiPietro is gearing up for his second outing of the season after he stopped 26 of 29 shots in a 4-1 loss to Minnesota on Oct. 3. The 27-year-old netminder excelled in the AHL during the 2025-26 regular season, posting a 1.91 GAA and a .930 save percentage in 45 outings, but he's searching for his first win at the NHL level. It might be difficult to get that victory over Anaheim, which is off to a strong start with a 4-2-0 record and an average of 3.33 goals per game.