NHL Player News

Vladar will guard the road net Sunday against the Golden Knights, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

This will be just the second start in six games for Vladar, who had been dealing with a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old netminder is 6-6-5 on the season with an .886 save percentage and 3.08 GAA. Vladar will face a Vegas team that's averaging 3.57 goals per game, the fourth-best mark in the league.

Oettinger will guard the road goal against the Blackhawks on Sunday, according to Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports.

Oettinger is coming off a 15-save effort in a 3-2 overtime loss to Minnesota on Friday. He has a 16-9-1 record with one shutout, a 2.44 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 26 appearances this season. Chicago ranks 29th in the league with 2.56 goals per game in 2024-25.

Bobrovsky is slated to start Monday at home against the Rangers, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Bobrovsky has won three of his last four starts, improving to 16-7-1 on the season with an .895 save percentage and 2.80 GAA. He'll face the sputtering Rangers, who have lost six of their last seven games.

Gustavsson will guard the home net Sunday versus Ottawa, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

This will be Gustavsson's third straight start since returning from a lower-body injury -- he's won his previous two, stopping 55 of 60 shots in that span. Overall, Gustavsson is 16-5-3 with a .922 save percentage and 2.26 GAA this season.

Hellebuyck turned aside 33 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Senators.

Ottawa grabbed a 2-0 lead early in the second period, but Hellebuyck slammed the door shut the rest of the way as Winnipeg's offense got rolling. The perennial Vezina candidate has won five straight starts and hasn't taken a regulation loss in nearly a month, going 8-0-1 over his last nine outings with a 1.86 GAA and .931 save percentage.

Soderblom will get the home start Sunday against the Stars, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

Soderblom will make a third consecutive appearance -- the 25-year-old netminder stopped 22 of 24 shots in relief of Petr Mrazek against Buffalo on Friday. Overall, Soderblom is 5-8-1 with a strong .911 save percentage and 2.62 GAA this season.

Sogaard stopped 19 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg.

Ottawa jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the second period, but Sogaard couldn't keep the home squad grounded after that. The 24-year-old netminder was making his first NHL start this season with Linus Ullmark (back) unavailable and Anton Forsberg (lower body) on IR, so Leevi Merilainen will likely get the start Sunday in Minnesota.

Kuemper made 24 saves in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.

The veteran netminder continues to keep the Kings in every game he starts. Kuemper has started seven of nine games since returning from an undisclosed injury earlier this month and hasn't given up more than three goals in any of them, going 5-0-2 with a 2.12 GAA and .919 save percentage over that stretch.

Skinner turned aside 25 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kings.

The Oilers held a 3-2 lead going into the third period, but Tanner Jeannot tied it up early in the frame before Quinton Byfield snapped home the OT winner. It was a rare December misstep for Skinner, who has allowed two goals or fewer in five of eight starts this month while going 5-2-1 with a 2.50 GAA and .907 save percentage.

Demko stopped 24 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to Seattle.

The Canucks seemed to have the game well in hand when Jake DeBrusk gave them a 4-1 lead early in the third period, but Demko couldn't weather a late storm from the Kraken, surrendering three goals in the final five minutes of regulation before Vince Dunn completed the comeback in OT. Demko has just one regulation loss in six starts since making his season debut earlier this month, but his 2-1-3 record, 3.43 GAA and .879 save percentage indicate he still hasn't regained his pre-injury form.