NHL Player News

Kochetkov is expected to guard the home goal in Saturday's game against the Kraken, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

After Brandon Bussi started the Hurricanes' first game in Helsinki, Finland, Kochetkov is expected to get his turn between the pipes Saturday. The 27-year-old backstop has been one of the league's best netminder this season, as he's compiled an 11-1-0 record, a 1.67 GAA, two shutouts and a .920 save percentage over 12 appearances this season. He remains a must-start in all fantasy formats moving forward, including for Saturday's favorable matchup against the Kraken.

Ullmark will defend the road net against Pittsburgh on Saturday, per Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site.

Ullmark is coming off a 26-save effort in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Colorado. In nine appearances this season, he has gone 8-1-0 with a 1.52 GAA and a .938 save percentage. Pittsburgh (7-10-2) sits 16th in the league during the 2026-27 campaign with 3.11 goals per game.

Stolarz will guard the home net in Saturday's clash against the Oilers, per Jesse Blake SDPN Sports.

Stolarz is set to start his second consecutive game for the first time in the 2026-27 campaign. Despite being handed a loss in each of his last two outings, he's been solid overall with a 5-3-0 record, a 2.90 GAA and a .900 save percentage across eight appearances this season. With Sergei Bobrovsky currently on a five-game losing skid, Stolarz could continue to carve out a larger share of the opportunities in net if he can continue to keep the Maple Leafs in contention each night. However, he's a risky fantasy option Saturday against one of the league's top offenses, as Edmonton averages four goals per game this season.

Greaves will patrol the home crease against Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.

Greaves has permitted 18 goals on 126 shots during his five-game losing skid. He has a 2-7-0 record, a 3.35 GAA and an .881 save percentage in 10 appearances this season. Philadelphia (5-10-6) sits 31st in the league this campaign with only 2.24 goals per game.

Lindgren will draw the home start in Saturday's clash against New Jersey, per Sammi Silber of The District Standard.

Lindgren will receive his first start since Oct. 29 in Saturday's game, but he has made a relief appearance since then. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder has a 3-2-0 record, a 3.08 GAA and an .881 save percentage over five appearances this season. He's a risky fantasy option for Saturday's tilt, as New Jersey currently ranks seventh in the NHL with 3.60 goals per game this season.

Monahan (upper body) will not play in Saturday's home clash against the Flyers, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.

Monahan appeared to sustain his upper-body injury in Thursday's game against the Lightning, as the veteran center logged just under 10 minutes of ice time. Across 17 outings this season, the 32-year-old forward has posted a goal, seven points, 18 shots on net, nine hits and 11 blocked shots this season. In his absence, Luca Del Bel Belluz will likely slot into the lineup up the center of the ice. Monahan's next chance to return is Tuesday's outing in Long Island.

Garland (upper body) is week-to-week, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic on Saturday.

The Blue Jackets moved Garland to the injured reserve list Friday. He will miss his third straight game against Philadelphia on Saturday. Garland has chipped in one assist, 18 shots on net and 19 hits in 15 appearances this season.

Dobes will patrol the home crease against Colorado on Saturday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

In his last outing, Dobes made 16 saves in a 5-4 overtime win over Utah on Nov. 5. He has surrendered 28 goals on 183 shots during his 3-2-2 start to the 2026-27 campaign. Colorado (11-6-3) ranks second in the league with 4.05 goals per game this season.

Murashov will defend the home crease in Saturday's clash against the Senators, per Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh.

Murashov appears to have shaken off a tough start to the 2026-27 campaign, as he's earned a win in each of his last two outings. Overall, the 22-year-old backstop has a 2-4-1 record, a 3.26 GAA and an .891 save percentage over seven outings. Saturday's start will mark Murashov's first set of back-to-back appearances this season, which is a sign that he's made up some ground on starting netminder Arturs Silovs. However, Murashov remains a boom or bust starting option in fantasy for the time being, including Saturday's tilt against the Senators, who rank 17th in the NHL with 3.10 goals per game this season.

Kreider (lower body) will be out for approximately 6-8 weeks, the Canadiens announced Saturday.

Kreider suffered an injury in Thursday's 5-2 win over Boston, and he is facing an extended absence. He has contributed three goals, nine points, 22 shots on net, eight blocked shots and 21 hits in 19 appearances this season. During Kreider's absence, Florian Xhekaj and Owen Beck could compete for playing time.