NHL Player News

Blomqvist is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Saturday, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.

Blomqvist stopped 28 of 31 shots en route to a 4-1 loss to Washington in his most recent start last Saturday. He has a 3-6-0 record, 3.53 GAA and .904 save percentage in nine outings in 2024-25. Seattle ranks 19th in goals per game with 2.90.

Woll will guard the road goal versus Ottawa on Saturday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Woll has stopped 80 of 89 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 17-8-0 record with one shutout, a 2.69 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 25 appearances this season. Ottawa sits 25th in the league with 2.73 goals per game in 2024-25.

Gibson will patrol the home crease against Nashville on Saturday, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Gibson is coming off a 31-save performance in Thursday's 5-1 win over Pittsburgh. He has posted a record of 8-8-2 with a 2.76 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 20 appearances this season. Nashville ranks 27th in the league with 2.70 goals per game in 2024-25.

Lankinen was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate and is slated to defend the home crease versus Washington on Saturday, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.

Lankinen will make his first start in five games, as he has been out of the lineup with an illness. Lankinen has been Vancouver's best netminder this season, going 16-8-6 with four shutouts, a 2.63 GAA and a .903 save percentage, far superior to Thatcher Demko, who is 3-5-3 with a 3.47 GAA and a terrible .867 save percentage. The Capitals are second in NHL scoring, averaging 3.54 goals per game.

Georgiev will guard the home net Saturday against Florida, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Georgiev will look to get back on track after dropping his last three starts, struggling to an .875 save percentage in that span. It won't come easy against a Panthers team that's averaging 3.16 goals per game this season.

Allen will defend the road net against Montreal on Saturday.

Allen stopped all 16 shots he faced in relief in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Boston after Jacob Markstrom (knee) suffered an injury. With Markstrom out 4-6 weeks, Allen should see plenty of starts. The 34-year-old Allen has a 6-8-1 record with two shutouts, a 2.66 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 15 appearances. Montreal sits 14th in the league with 3.02 goals per game in 2024-25.

Wedgewood will guard the visiting cage in Boston on Saturday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Wedgewood will make his second start in the last 11 games, as Mackenzie Blackwood is the undisputed No. 1 goaltender with the Avalanche. Wedgewood is 5-2-0 with a 2.44 GAA and a .914 save percentage with Colorado in eight appearances after he was dealt in November from Nashville. Boston is averaging only 2.72 goals per game in 2024-25, 26th in the NHL.

Oettinger stopped 18 of 21 shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.

Oettinger didn't have his best performance from a statistical perspective, as he posted a save percentage below the .860 mark for the first time since a 5-4 loss to the Rangers on Jan. 7. However, the 26-year-old remains one of the most reliable goaltenders in the league due to his impressive consistency between the pipes. Oettinger has gone 3-2-0 over his last five outings, but he owns a solid 1.83 GAA and a .928 save percentage over that stretch. Fantasy managers should continue to trust him going forward, regardless of the opponent.

Hill stopped 23 of 27 shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

The Golden Knights have been rotating goaltenders in recent weeks, and Hill has started in only six of the team's 12 games in January. The recent results haven't been encouraging, as the 28-year-old is currently riding a three-game losing streak while posting a save percentage below .895 each time. He's gone 0-2-1 with a 3.70 GAA and an .867 save percentage amid the losing skid.

Swayman will be in the home crease versus Colorado on Saturday, according to Joe MacDonald of The Hockey News.

Swayman will return to the lineup after missing Thursday's 2-0 win over Ottawa because of an upper-body injury. He is 15-16-4 with a 3.00 GAA and an .896 save percentage. The Avalanche will have newly acquired forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury in the lineup following Friday's trade with Carolina. Colorado ranks eighth in the league with 3.29 goals per game in 2024-25.