NHL Player News

Fedotov made 33 saves in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Fedotov kept things close until the third period, when Carolina struck three times in the first seven minutes to blow the game open. The 27-year-old rookie has started three of the last four games since Samuel Ersson (lower body) has been unavailable, going 2-1-0 with a 3.26 GAA and .899 save percentage, and Fedotov has done enough to retain the No. 1 spot on the depth chart until Ersson returns.

Vejmelka will get the starting nod on the road against Boston on Thursday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Vejmelka will likely be between the pipes for three of Utah's next four outings since Connor Ingram (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday and won't travel with the team. For his part, Vejmelka is 1-4-0 despite a decent 2.58 GAA in his seven appearances this season. Look for the Czech backstop to split a back-to-back Saturday and Sunday against the Penguins and Maple Leafs, respectively, with the recently recalled Jaxson Stauber.

Korpisalo will operate as the starting goaltender during Thursday's home game against Utah, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.

Korpisalo has served as the Bruins' clear No. 2 netminder in recent weeks, but he'll be between the pipes for the second time in the last three games during Thursday's matchup. He's been solid over his last two starts, posting a 1-0-1 record, 2.82 GAA and .912 save percentage.

Kochetkov turned aside 18 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

A goal by Ryan Poehling through a partial screen early in the second period scuttled any thoughts of a shutout, but Kochetkov otherwise had no trouble shutting down the Philly offense. The 25-year-old netminder has gone 8-1-0 in nine starts since Frederik Andersen (lower body) landed on the shelf with a 2.16 GAA and .911 save percentage. Andersen still has no timeline for his return, so Kochetkov should maintain a firm hold on the No. 1 job for the Hurricanes.

Woll made 31 saves in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.

It's the 26-year-old's first shutout of the season and the second of his career. Woll has won three straight starts and has worked his way back into a timeshare with Anthony Stolarz. Through four outings in November, he's gone 3-1-0 with a 1.74 GAA and .931 save percentage.

Hill stopped 23 of 25 shots in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Maple Leafs, with Toronto's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Hill kept things close until the third period, but the Vegas offense never woke up. The 28-year-old netminder has seen a heavy workload in November, going 4-2-1 while starting seven of the team's eight games with a 2.95 GAA and .896 save percentage. With Ilya Samsonov healthy again, Hill could begin to get a little more rest.

Thompson will start Thursday's home game against the Avalanche, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Thompson was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, but he was also late getting onto the ice and appeared to be in some discomfort. He appeared to tweak something during Sunday's win over the Golden Knights, but he specified after Thursday's morning skate that he's "all good" and will be between the pipes against the Avalanche. Thompson has been effective over the first month and a half of the season, posting an 8-0-1 record, 2.63 GAA and .913 save percentage over nine appearances.

Merzlikins will start Thursday's home game against the Lightning, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Merzlikins has been effective across his last two starts, posting a 2-0-0 record, 1.50 GAA and .942 save percentage in games against the Penguins and Bruins. The 30-year-old will attempt to keep his momentum up Thursday but will face a tough test against the Lightning, who rank seventh in the league with 3.53 goals per game.

Ullmark will be between the home pipes versus Vegas on Thursday, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.

Ullmark has been shaky his last two starts, allowing 10 goals on only 50 shots. The Swedish netminder is 4-5-1 with a 2.99 GAA and an .884 save percentage in 11 appearances this season. Ullmark is off to his worst start since the 2018-19 season, when he was 15-14-5 with a 3.11 GAA and a .905 save percentage with Buffalo. The Golden Knights will look to get back on track after they were shut out 3-0 in Toronto on Wednesday.

Oettinger stopped 21 of 23 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.

Oettinger returned to the lineup after resting in the 4-2 loss to the Ducks on Monday, and the star goaltender was excellent between the pipes in a game that turned out to be more complicated than expected. Oettinger has been on a tear of late and has won each of his last four starts, posting a 1.50 GAA and a .935 save percentage in that span. He's cemented his place as one of the elite goaltenders in the league.