NHL Player News

Eriksson Ek (undisclosed) is expected to play against Washington on Sunday, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Eriksson Ek returned to the ice for Saturday's practice after getting banged up in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders. He has produced five goals, 12 points, 50 shots on net, 20 hits and five blocked shots in 15 appearances this season.

Wallstedt will guard the road goal against Washington on Sunday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Wallstedt is coming off a 22-save effort in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders. He owns an 8-2-3 record, a 2.14 GAA and a .916 save percentage in 13 appearances this season. Washington (8-4-0) ranks seventh in the league this campaign with 3.58 goals per game.

Murashov will patrol the road crease in Saturday's clash against the Canadiens, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.

Murashov is set to play his first game since Oct. 17. He's had a slow start to the new season, which has allowed Arturs Silovs to secure the Penguins' No. 1 spot between the pipes. Overall, the 22-year-old Murashov has posted a 0-3-1 record, a 3.50 GAA and an .883 save percentage across four appearances this season. Getting his first win will be a difficult task Saturday, as he'll face off against a Canadiens' squad coming off a 5-2 win over Dallas on Thursday. Murashov is best left on waivers in fantasy until he can reclaim his form from the 2025-26 campaign.

But was assigned to AHL Tucson on Saturday.

But has had an up and down start to his second NHL season. Across 13 appearances, the 21-year-old winger has posted two goals, four points, a plus-3 rating, 13 shots on net, 21 hits and nine blocked shots. While his offensive numbers have been limited from his role on the fourth line, he's done well without the puck and is still on pace to set a new career high in points if he is brought back up at some point in the 2026-27 campaign. For now, he'll head to the AHL with Michael Carcone's return looming from an upper-body injury, giving But the opportunity to gain some confidence with the Roadrunners in the meantime.

Hofer will defend the road net against the Red Wings on Saturday, Lou Korac of The Hockey News reports.

Hofer is coming off a 31-save performance in Thursday's 4-1 win over Boston. He has a 5-3-1 record, a 2.24 GAA and a .923 save percentage in nine appearances this season. Detroit (6-4-3) sits 26th in the league in the 2026-27 campaign with 2.69 goals per game.

DiPietro will defend the home crease in Saturday's clash against the Blackhawks, per Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe.

DiPietro is set to make his first appearance since his first career shutout, which he earned by making 28 saves against the Predators on Oct. 22. Overall, the 27-year-old netminder has a 2-1-0 record, a 1.69 GAA and a .941 save percentage across three appearances this season. He's slated to be an excellent streaming option in all fantasy formats Saturday, as the Blackhawks currently rank 31st in the NHL with 2.08 goals per game.

Parayko (upper body) won't play against Detroit on Saturday, per Chris Pinkert of the Blues' official site.

Parayko is day-to-day and will miss at least one game. He has chipped in four assists, 19 shots on goal, 26 blocked shots and nine hits in 13 appearances this season. Theo Lindstein will replace Parayko in Saturday's lineup against the Red Wings.

Byram (upper body) will not play in Saturday's road clash against the Bruins, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Byram won't make his return for Halloween, as he's slated to miss his seventh consecutive contest with an upper-body injury. Prior to going down, the 25-year-old blueliner posted an assist, five shots on net, two hits and nine blocked shots over six appearances this season. His next chance to make a comeback is Monday's home matchup against Colorado.

Clarke (upper body) is expected to play against Buffalo on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Clarke exited Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over Ottawa, but he participated in Friday's practice and won't miss additional time due to the upper-body injury. He has earned three goals, nine points, 21 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and three hits in 12 appearances this season.

Oettinger will defend the home crease in Saturday's clash against the Blue Jackets, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.

Oettinger will don the mask for a Halloween Night clash against Columbus, as he looks to bounce back after he lost his first game since Oct. 13 on Thursday. Overall, the 27-year-old netminder has a 6-3-1 record, a 1.69 GAA, a league-leading three shutouts and a .917 save percentage across 10 appearances this season. He remains one of the top starts across all fantasy formats for Saturday, as the Blue Jackets rank 29th in the NHL with 2.45 goals per game this season.