NHL Player News

Vanecek will defend the road net against the Islanders on Sunday, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Vanecek will get the second half of the Panthers' back-to-back after Sergei Bobrovsky played in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Montreal. During his Florida debut, the 29-year-old Vanecek earned a 21-save shutout in a 4-0 victory over Buffalo on March 8. The Islanders sit 28th in the league with 2.66 goals per game in 2024-25.

Lankinen is expected to protect the home net against Utah on Sunday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Lankinen will get the second half of Vancouver's back-to-back after Arturs Silovs played in Saturday's 6-2 win over Chicago. The 29-year-old Lankinen has a 23-12-7 record with four shutouts, a 2.55 GAA and a .904 save percentage across 42 appearances this campaign. Utah sits 22nd in the league with 2.82 goals per game in 2024-25.

Shesterkin will patrol the home crease against Edmonton on Sunday, per Remy Mastey of The Hockey News.

Shesterkin will play for the second time in two nights after posting a 21-save shutout in a 4-0 win over Columbus on Saturday. He has a 23-22-4 record with five shutouts, a 2.79 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 49 appearances this season. Edmonton ranks 10th in the league with 3.20 goals per game in 2024-25.

Comrie is expected to guard the road goal against the Kraken on Sunday, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

Comrie occupied the starter's crease during Sunday's morning skate and was the first goaltender off the ice. He has won four of his last five outings, surrendering only eight goals on 128 shots. He has a 7-8-1 record with one shutout, a 2.46 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 16 appearances this season. Seattle is tied for 14th in the league with 2.99 goals per game in 2024-25.

Wedgewood will protect the home net against Dallas on Sunday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Wedgewood has stopped 74 of 77 shots during his three-game winning streak and is coming off a 22-save performance in Friday's 4-2 win over Calgary. He has posted a record of 8-4-0 with a 2.03 GAA and a .921 save percentage in 13 appearances with Colorado this season. Despite occupying the backup role in Friday's game, Mackenzie Blackwood may still not be well enough to start because of an illness. Dallas ranks fourth in the league with 3.38 goals per game in 2024-25.

Oettinger will guard the road net Sunday against the Avalanche, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Oettinger is looking to rebound from back-to-back losses in which he allowed a total of nine goals on 49 shots. He'll face a Colorado team that's averaging 3.33 goals per game this year. Overall, Oettinger is 30-15-2 with a .907 save percentage and a 2.52 GAA on the campaign.

Daccord was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against Winnipeg on Sunday.

Daccord is coming off a 21-save effort in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over Montreal. He has a 22-18-3 record with one shutout, a 2.68 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 45 appearances this season. Winnipeg sits third in the league with 3.48 goals per game in 2024-25.

Gibson (lower body) won't be available Sunday against the Blues, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Gibson will miss a sixth straight game because of the injury. Lukas Dostal will make another start with Ville Husso backing him up. Gibson's next chance to play will come Tuesday in Dallas.

Dostal will guard the road net Sunday versus St. Louis, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Dostal will make his seventh start in Anaheim's last eight games as he continues to serve as the Ducks' top netminder due to John Gibson's (lower body) absence. The 24-year-old Dostal is 20-17-5 with a .911 save percentage and a 2.86 GAA this season.

Samsonov will get the road start Sunday against the Red Wings.

Samsonov will make just his second start in Vegas' last five games. He'll take on a Detroit team that's averaged 2.85 goals per game this year. Overall, Samsonov is 15-8-3 with an .889 save percentage and a 2.81 GAA in his first season with the Golden Knights.