NHL Player News

Mrazek will be between the pipes Tuesday at home in the Winter Classic against the Blues, according to Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.

Mrazek will make his 23rd start of the campaign in the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. The 32-year-old is sporting an 0-4-0 record, .830 save percentage and 5.21 GAA through five appearances in December, and he hasn't registered a win since Nov. 27. Mrazek will have a chance to get on the right track against a St. Louis team that has put up 2.61 goals per game through 38 contests, which ranks 28th in the NHL.

Grubauer will be in the home blue paint Monday versus Utah, per Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times.

Grubauer has struggled in December, going 3-3-0 with an .885 save percentage and 3.71 GAA through six appearances. He's conceded at least three goals in five of those contests. The 33-year-old will have a moderately favorable matchup against a Utah team that ranks 20th in the NHL with 2.94 goals per game.

Shesterkin will defend the road net versus Florida on Monday, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Shesterkin has one win in his last five outings. He has posted a record of 11-14-1 with one shutout, a 3.06 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 26 appearances this season. Shesterkin stopped 26 of 29 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Panthers on Oct. 24. Florida is tied for sixth in the league with 3.35 goals per game in 2024-25.

Clang was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Monday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Clang was recalled by the Ducks on Saturday, but he'll head back to the minors a few days later. His demotion signals that John Gibson (illness) is likely close to returning to game action.

Gustavsson stopped 34 of 36 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Senators. The third goal was an empty-netter in the final stages of the third period.

Gustavsson couldn't extend his winning streak to three games, but there's no question he's been playing at a high level since returning from a lower-body injury that sidelined him for five games between Dec. 14 and Dec. 21. Gustavsson has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.34 GAA and a .927 save percentage in his three outings since returning to action, which is right in line with what he's done all season.

Merilainen stopped 30 of 31 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over Minnesota.

Merilainen has made three appearances this season and has posted a solid 2-1-0 record while giving up two of fewer goals in two of those outings. His save percentage isn't very high since he posted a figure below the .860 mark in his first two outings, though, so the sample is too small to assess what he might bring to the table. However, this was certainly an improved effort compared to his previous two outings. Merilainen figures to be in the NHL until at least one of Linus Ullmark (upper body) or Anton Forsberg (lower body) is able to return to action.

Saros will defend the road net against the Jets on Monday, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

In his last outing, Saros got the hook in the second period after allowing five goals on 15 shots in a 7-4 loss to St. Louis on Friday. He has posted a record of 8-15-6 with three shutouts, a 2.81 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 29 appearances this season. Saros made 23 saves in a 4-1 win over the Jets on Nov. 23. Winnipeg ranks second in the league with 3.70 goals per game in 2024-25.

Hellebuyck will serve as the starting goaltender for Monday's home game against the Predators, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Hellebuyck has been on a roll recently, winning eight of his last nine starts and going 8-0-1 with a 1.86 GAA and .931 save percentage during that time. The Predators rank last in the NHL with 2.44 goals per game this season, so Hellebuyck will have a favorable matchup Monday.

Hogberg gave up three goals on 41 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Penguins.

Making his first start at the NHL level since April 2021, Hogberg gave up goals in the opening seven minutes of each period and was tagged with the loss. He's made three appearances this season, though the previous two came in relief where he stopped a total of 17 shots without giving up a goal, so there's not much of a sample to see what he might bring to the table as a backup. That said, the fact that he made 38 saves is something that can't be overlooked easily. He's likely to remain the backup to Ilya Sorokin as long as Semyon Varlamov (lower body) remains on long-term injured reserve.

Nedeljkovic stopped 29 of 31 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.

Nedeljkovic was making his first start since Dec. 17, when he stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 3-2 win over the Kings, and he looked solid between the pipes despite allowing two goals in the third period. The 28-year-old has been limited to a backup role, which limits his fantasy upside considerably, but he could be a good streaming option. Nedeljkovic has gone 3-1-0 across his last four appearances, posting a 2.51 GAA and a .921 save percentage in that span.