Binnington allowed two goals on 18 shots during Saturday's 2-1 preseason loss to the Stars.
Binnington got the nod in the home crease for Saturday's preseason opener. Georgii Romanov entered the game in relief for the third period. Binnington saw plenty of work before being pulled, and it was a relatively encouraging tune-up in his first taste of preseason action ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. Binnington's production declined during the 2025-26 season, as he went 13-20-7 with a 3.33 GAA and .873 save percentage across 41 regular-season appearances. He could enter the year as the backup after losing playing time to Joel Hofer in 2025-26.