NHL Player News
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Jonas Johansson G | TB
Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Slated starter Saturday
Johansson is expected to start on the road against the Islanders on Saturday, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Johansson is making his sixth straight start because Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) is on the shelf. Johansson is 7-5-0 with a 2.65 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 13 outings this year. It will be a rematch of the Johansson versus Ilya Sorokin matchup from Dec. 6. Johansson kicked out 17 of 18 shots in that game, but he still got the loss because Sorokin led the Islanders to a 2-0 victory thanks to a 32-save shutout.
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Ilya Sorokin G | NYI
Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Guarding home goal
Sorokin is set to start at home against Tampa Bay on Saturday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Sorokin will attempt to extend his personal winning streak to five games after turning aside 130 of 138 shots (.942 save percentage) over his past four starts. He's 11-8-2 with a 2.53 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 21 outings this season. His current winning streak includes a 32-save shutout victory over Tampa Bay on Dec. 6.
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Dustin Wolf G | CGY
Flames' Dustin Wolf: Set to start Saturday
Wolf is expected to start on the road against Los Angeles on Saturday, per Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Wolf has won his past three starts while turning aside 79 of 84 shots (.940 save percentage). He's 9-12-3 with a 2.95 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 24 outings in 2025-26. The Kings rank 28th in goals per game with 2.70.
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Scott Wedgewood G | COL
Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Expected to face Nashville
Wedgewood is set to start at home against Nashville on Saturday, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.
Wedgewood has stopped 75 of 81 shots (.926 save percentage) across his past three appearances, but he's 0-0-2 over those outings. He's 13-1-4 with a 2.11 GAA and a .919 save percentage in 20 outings this year. Nashville ranks 26th in goals per game with 2.77.
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Jesper Wallstedt G | MIN
Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Facing Senators
Wallstedt will start Saturday's home matchup against Ottawa.
Wallstedt is coming off a 17-save effort in last Saturday's 4-2 loss to Vancouver. He has posted a record of 8-1-2 this season with four shutouts, a 1.95 GAA and a .936 save percentage across 11 appearances. Ottawa is tied for 11th in the league with 3.10 goals per game this year.
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Joel Kiviranta LW | COL
Avalanche's Joel Kiviranta: Playing Saturday
Kiviranta (eye) will play Saturday versus the Predators, Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports reports.
Kiviranta left Thursday's game against Florida after the opening period due to the injury. He has one goal and one assist with 21 hits in 14 games this season. He should see fourth-line duty as he is averaging 9:51 of ice time this season.
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Arturs Silovs G | PIT
Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Facing Sharks
Silovs will patrol the home crease against San Jose on Saturday, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.
Silovs has lost his last five outings (0-2-3) while allowing 14 goals on 102 shots. He has a 4-4-5 record this season with a 2.98 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 13 appearances. San Jose sits 25th in the league with 2.78 goals per game this campaign.
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Shakir Mukhamadullin D | SJ
Sharks' Shakir Mukhamadullin: Not available Saturday
Mukhamadullin (upper body) will sit out Saturday's tilt in Pittsburgh, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Mukhamadullin was a healthy scratch for four games before returning to action Thursday in Toronto. The blueliner has one goal, four assists and 16 blocked shots across 15 appearances this season. He could return when the Sharks are back home against Calgary on Tuesday.