NHL Player News

Hill will protect the home crease against the Stars on Tuesday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Hill was excellent in Sunday's 4-1 win over Florida, turning aside 33 of 34 shots on goal en route to his 19th win of the campaign, which matches his career high. The 28-year-old has a 3-3-1 record, .904 save percentage and 2.45 GAA through seven starts in the new year. Hill surrendered four goals in a loss to Dallas on Friday, but Vegas will have the advantage of home ice this time around. The Stars rank 10th in the NHL with 3.12 goals per game this season.

Oettinger will draw the road start Tuesday versus the Golden Knights, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Oettinger made 18 saves on 21 shots in his last start Friday in a 4-3 win over Vegas. The Minnesota native won five consecutive games to start the new year, but he's alternated wins and losses over four outings since then. The Golden Knights have put up 3.40 goals per game this season, which ranks fourth in the NHL. Oettinger owns a 5-2-2 record, 2.26 GAA and .920 save percentage in nine career appearances against Vegas.

Askarov stopped 29 of 30 shots in Monday's 2-1 win over the Penguins.

Askarov earned his first win since Jan. 4, snapping a four-game stretch in which he went 0-3-0 with a 4.51 GAA and an .852 save percentage. This was a step in the right direction, but between his lack of consistency and the Sharks' defensive woes, it's hard to trust Askarov in most fantasy formats -- even if he has an occasional strong outing from time to time.

Nedeljkovic stopped 26 of 28 shots in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Sharks.

Nedeljkovic has lost two starts in a row, though to be fair, he wasn't to blame Monday, as he gave up only two goals, and the offense didn't provide him with enough support. Nedeljkovic has been tagged with the loss in three of his last five appearances, going 2-3-0 with a 3.21 GAA and a .904 save percentage in that span.

Pickard stopped 26 of 28 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Pickard got the start Monday because Stuart Skinner wasn't available, as he's expecting the birth of his child shortly, and he delivered a solid showing between the pipes. The 32-year-old veteran has won each of his last four starts in January, posting a 2.51 GAA and a .909 save percentage in that stretch.

Daccord stopped 27 of 30 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter in the final minute of the third period.

Daccord has traded wins and losses in his last four starts, but he's limited the damage to three goals allowed or fewer three times in that span while posting a save percentage of at least .900 thrice. The 28-year-old returned Jan. 9 from a five-game absence and has been ever-present between the pipes for Seattle since then, compiling a 5-3-0 record with a 2.28 GAA and a .924 save percentage across 10 appearances (eight starts).

Sorokin was the first goaltender off at Tuesday's morning skate, which indicates he'll draw the home start versus Colorado on Tuesday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Sorokin was forced into action Saturday after Marcus Hogberg (upper body) was injured in overtime against the Hurricanes. Sorokin stopped the only shot he faced and was credited with the victory after Brock Nelson potted the game-winning goal. While Hogberg and Semyon Varlamov (lower body) are sidelined, Sorokin will handle the bulk of the starts -- Jakub Skarek, who was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Monday, will serve as the club's No. 2 netminder in the interim. Colorado is coming off a 5-4 win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Hellebucyk is expected to tend the road twine versus the Canadiens on Tuesday, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Hellebuyck has won back-to-back starts and six of his last seven while allowing two goals or fewer in all but one of those contests. The 31-year-old has a strong chance to win the Vezina Trophy for the third time in his career -- he has six more wins than any other netminder in the NHL in 2024-25. Hellebuyck has a 12-6-2 record, 2.91 GAA and .910 save percentage across 21 career appearances against Montreal.

Andersen will guard the road cage against the Rangers on Tuesday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.

Andersen will make his third start in the Canes' last five contests, as the coaching staff appears to have settled into an every-other-night split for the veteran and Pyotr Kochetkov. In his two outings since returning from a long-term injury, Andersen posted an underwhelming 3.47 GAA and .851 save percentage but still managed to come away with a pair of wins.

Soderblom is expected to tend the twine on the road versus the Lightning on Tuesday, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

It's a tough matchup for Soderblom considering Tampa Bay currently leads the league in goals per game (3.54) while the Hawks have been giving up the third-most goals per night (3.45). The 25-year-old backstop is currently stuck in a four-game losing streak during which he posted a 3.94 GAA and an .893 save percentage.