Dostal will be between the home pipes versus Dallas on Friday, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.

Dostal has had a solid campaign in 2025-26, posting a 12-6-1 record with a 2.73 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 19 starts. The Stars are fourth in NHL scoring, generating 3.34 goals per game.

Cates scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.

Cates tied the game at 1-1 with a goal just 58 seconds after Jack Quinn opened the scoring for the Sabres. Over nine games in December, Cates has four points, 17 shots on net, nine hits and eight blocked shots. He's been a reliable middle-six forward for the Flyers once again, earning eight goals, 17 points, 62 shots, 32 hits, 28 blocks and a plus-12 rating over 33 outings this season. He does just enough to be on the fringe of fantasy rosters in standard formats and offers well-rounded production for managers in deeper leagues.

Samuelsson registered two assists in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.

Samuelsson set up Jack Quinn for the opening goal and Ryan McLeod for an empty-netter. This performance ended a nine-game point drought for Samuelsson, who had been surprisingly productive on offense prior to the slump. He's already matched his career high of 14 points, doing so in half as many games as last year. He's added 44 shots on net, 40 hits, 66 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 31 appearances in 2025-26.

Quinn scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.

Quinn has a goal and two assists over the last three games. He hadn't scored since Nov. 26 versus the Penguins, but the 24-year-old forward pick up four assists over nine contests during the goal drought. For the season, he's at seven goals, 18 points, 61 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 33 appearances. He's on track to top the 40-point mark for the first time in his career, a threshold he fell just short of in 2024-25.

Ostlund scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.

Ostlund has scored in consecutive contests and looks to be ready for a lengthy stay in the NHL. He's at five goals, three helpers, 23 shots on net and 12 blocked shots over 22 outings for the Sabres this season. Considering the team has struggled to settle on specific line combinations, particularly in the top six, Ostlund should be in contention for significant minutes if he continues to be productive on offense.

McLeod scored an empty-net goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.

McLeod's point streak is up to four games (one goal, three assists). The empty-netter was his first goal since Nov. 21 versus the Blackhawks, though he had six assists over the 11 contests between goals. The center is now at 18 points, 40 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 33 appearances, and he continues to see time in all situations, including a middle-six role at even strength.

Wallstedt will be between the pipes versus Colorado on Sunday, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Wallstedt is 10-1-2 with a 1.96 GAA and a .936 save percentage this season across 13 starts. He picked up his lone regulation loss Dec. 6 in Vancouver, allowing four goals on 21 shots, but he has come back nicely with a pair of wins while allowing four goals on 65 shots. The Avalanche lead the league in scoring, averaging 4.03 goals per game.

Kozak (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus the Islanders on Saturday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.

Kozak is expected to participate in the morning skate, which will help determine his status for Saturday's contest. Considering the 22-year-old center has gone 18 games without a goal, adding just two helpers over that stretch, few fantasy managers figure to be impacted by his potential absence.

Matinpalo logged three blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.

Matinpalo has now been held off the scoresheet for nine consecutive games. He originally had an assist on Brady Tkachuk's second of the goal night, but the NHL later awarded the helper to Fabian Zetterlund. The 27-year-old Matinpalo has occupied a bottom-four role all season, and with the Senators often leaning on Jake Sanderson and Artem Zub for big minutes, Matinpalo's ice time has remained fairly low at an average of 15:02. For the season, Matinpalo has produced four assists, 16 shots on net, 22 hits, 28 blocked shots and eight PIM over 24 outings.

Jarry (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday.

Jarry will need to be out of action for at least the next three games, though it could certainly be longer. The 30-year-old netminder has been hard to beat of late, going 7-1-1 with a 2.83 GAA in his last 10 outings for the Penguins and Oilers. With Jarry out of action, Calvin Pickard figures to carry the workload, while Connor Ingram was called up to serve as the No. 2 option.