NHL Player News

Soderblom will patrol the home crease versus Edmonton on Saturday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Soderblom surrendered six goals on 34 shots in a 6-2 loss to the Rangers on Sunday. He has a 6-10-1 record with a 2.92 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 18 appearances this season. Edmonton sits eighth in the league with 3.29 goals per game in 2024-25.

Daccord will defend the road net against Buffalo on Saturday, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Daccord stopped all four shots faced in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Columbus after Philipp Grubauer got the hook. The 28-year-old Daccord missed five games before making his return versus the Blue Jackets. He has a 12-9-2 record with one shutout, a 2.47 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 24 appearances this season. Buffalo sits 15th in the league with 3.05 goals per game in 2024-25.

Luukkonen is expected to start at home against Seattle on Saturday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Luukkonen has a 13-12-4 record, 2.95 GAA and .898 save percentage in 30 appearances in 2024-25. He's coming off a 35-save shutout victory over Ottawa on Thursday. Seattle is tied for 23rd in goals per game with 2.83.

Merilainen will guard the road goal versus the Penguins on Saturday, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

Merilainen has allowed 11 goals on 95 shots en route to a 2-2-0 record in four NHL appearances this season. He surrendered four goals on 25 shots to Dallas on Jan. 2 in a 4-2 loss during his last outing. Pittsburgh ranks 14th in the league with 3.07 goals per game in 2024-25.

Shesterkin is expected to start on the road against Vegas on Saturday, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Shesterkin has a 12-15-1 record, 3.06 GAA and .906 save percentage in 28 outings in 2024-25. He stopped 21 of 23 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime win over the Devils on Thursday. Vegas ranks fourth in goals per game with 3.46.

Fleury is set to start in Saturday's road tilt against San Jose, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Fleury has won his previous two appearances while stopping 43 of 46 shots (.935 save percentage). He's 8-3-1 with a 2.67 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 13 outings in 2024-25. San Jose ranks 28th in goals per game with 2.57.

Hill will be between the home pipes versus Minnesota on Sunday, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Hill is 4-2-0 in his last six starts, with a 2.02 GAA and a .916 save percentage. Overall, the netminder is 17-7-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.60 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 26 appearances. The Wild are tied for 16th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.00 goals per game in 2024-25.

Samsonov will protect the home net versus the Rangers on Saturday, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Samsonov will get the first half of Vegas back-to-back, and Adin Hill will play in Sunday's home matchup versus Minnesota. The 27-year-old Samsonov has stopped 133 of 142 shots during his six-game winning streak. He has posted a record of 11-3-1 with a 2.65 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 15 appearances this season. The Rangers are tied for 18th in the league with 2.93 goals per game in 2024-25.

Nedeljkovic will patrol the home crease versus Ottawa on Saturday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Nedeljkovic will make his fifth start in the Penguins' last seven games after playing just once in the previous nine games. Nedeljkovic is 7-6-4 with a 3.21 GAA and an .891 save percentage across 18 appearances. Ottawa is 22nd in NHL scoring this season, averaging 2.85 goals per game.

Ingram will patrol the home crease against the Islanders on Saturday, per Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.

Ingram was the backup goalie behind Karel Vejmelka in Friday's 2-1 win over San Jose after missing 22 games. He was out due to an upper-body injury and to grieve following the death of his mother. Ingram has a 6-4-3 record with a 3.61 GAA and an .871 save percentage this season. The Islanders rank 26th in the league with 2.68 goals per game in 2024-25.