NHL Player News

Ullmark will guard the road net Saturday against Toronto, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

Ullmark will be looking for a fifth consecutive win against the Maple Leafs -- he's won his last four outings while posting a .915 save percentage. Overall, Ullmark is 17-11-3 with a .911 save percentage and 2.68 GAA this season.

Shesterkin was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, indicating he will defend the visiting crease in Columbus on Saturday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

Shesterkin picked up the win in Minnesota on Thursday, turning aside 26 shots in a 3-2 overtime win. He is 22-22-4 with four shutouts, a 2.85 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 48 outings in 2024-25. The Blue Jackets are seventh in NHL scoring this season, generating 3.28 goals per game.

Stolarz will be between the home pipes versus the Senators on Saturday, according to Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun.

Stolarz has struggled of late, going 0-2-1 in his last four appearances while allowing 12 goals on 97 shots (.876 save percentage). Overall, Stolarz is 13-7-3 with a 2.37 GAA and a .920 save percentage across 25 appearances in 2024-25. Ottawa has posted 2.92 goals per game this season, 17th in the NHL.

Tarasov will guard the home cage versus the Rangers on Saturday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Tarasov has won his last three starts, dating back to Jan. 31. He is 7-7-2 with one shutout, a 3.54 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 16 games this season. Jet Greaves will back up Tarasov on Saturday due to the absence of Elvis Merzlikins, who is with his wife for the birth of their second child. The Rangers are generating 3.00 goals per game, 13th in the NHL in 2024-25.

Ersson will patrol the home crease versus Carolina on Saturday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Ersson returned to the win column Thursday, stopping 17 of 20 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over Tampa Bay. Ersson is 19-12-4 with a 2.96 GAA and an .888 save percentage over 38 appearances in 2024-25. The Hurricanes have won six games in a row and are generating 3.21 goals per game, ninth in the league this season.

Vejmelka allowed three goals on 21 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Vejmelka allowed a goal in each period, squandering the 2-1 lead Utah took early in the middle frame. Over six contests in March, Vejmelka has gone 2-2-2 with 17 goals allowed on 162 shots. He's now 18-17-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 43 appearances this season. Utah is likely to keep turning to Vejmelka, though Jaxson Stauber could get a spot start on occasion while Connor Ingram is away from the team in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Utah's road trip continues in Vancouver on Sunday.

Grubauer stopped 23 of 25 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over Utah.

Grubauer's time with AHL Coachella Valley looks to have served him well to get back on track. He's allowed just three goals on 49 shots over two starts, both wins, since returning from the minor-league club March 2. The 33-year-old could help alleviate Joey Daccord's workload down the stretch -- Daccord's performance has started to crater under heavy usage, and Grubauer may just be the hot hand currently. For the season, Grubauer is 7-15-1 with a 3.61 GAA and an .872 save percentage over 23 appearances. Even if he's able to claim a larger role, fantasy managers may want to proceed with caution.

Saros stopped 13 of 15 shots in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Ducks.

The Predators nearly doubled up the Ducks' shot total (29-15), but the goal column didn't reflect it. Saros allowed one tally off a turnover to Troy Terry, and a little playmaking magic from Trevor Zegras to Alex Killorn produced the decisive goal. The 29-year-old Saros saw his three-game winning streak snapped despite the light workload Friday. He's at 16-26-6 with a 2.92 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 49 appearances this season. He'll likely get a breather Saturday, as Justus Annunen should start versus the Kings to close out this back-to-back set that wraps up Nashville's road trip through California.

Dostal stopped 28 of 29 shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Predators.

Dostal has won four of his last seven outings after this strong performance, a bounce-back effort following his six-goal loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. The 24-year-old netminder is up to 20-17-5 with a 2.86 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 42 outings this season. Dostal continues to handle a heavy workload due to John Gibson (lower body) being sidelined. The Ducks begin a three-game road trip with a stop in St. Louis on Sunday.

Wolf stopped 24 of 27 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Wolf gave up a goal in each period, but he did a decent job of keeping things close against a tough opponent. The Avalanche's top players were largely held in check, but their depth players accounted for all three goals on Wolf's line. The 23-year-old netminder has gone 2-2-2 over his last six games, but he's allowed just 13 goals on 167 shots in that span, so his performance is better than the record indicates. For the season, he's at a 22-13-5 record with a 2.54 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 40 starts. The Flames embark on a four-game road trip next week, beginning Monday in Toronto for the first half of a back-to-back set.