NHL Player News

Luukkonen will defend the blue paint on the road versus the Kings on Wednesday, per NHL.com.

Prior to getting hurt, Lukkonenen had started nine of the Sabres' last 10 games, and he posted a 6-2-0 record to go with a 2.54 GAA during that time. While the Finnish netminder should get back to seeing a heavy workload moving forward, the addition of James Reimer to the goalie room should provide the coaching staff more confidence to give Luukkonen the occasional night off outside of just back-to-backs.

Rittich is slated to start at home against Buffalo on Wednesday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Rittich has a 6-4-0 record, 2.51 GAA and .892 save percentage in 10 appearances in 2024-25. He's coming off a 4-1 victory over Detroit on Saturday in which he stopped 17 of 18 shots. The Sabres rank 11th offensively with 3.33 goals per game.

Daccord is slated to start at home against Nashville on Wednesday, per Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times.

Daccord has won his past four starts while saving 99 of 107 shots (.925 save percentage). He's having a strong campaign in which he's posted an 8-3-1 record, 2.51 GAA and .918 save percentage in 12 outings. The Predators rank 30th offensively with 2.42 goals per game, though Nashville is coming off a 5-3 victory over Vancouver on Sunday.

Mrazek (personal) is set to tend the twine at home against the Panthers on Thursday, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

Mrazek was attending to a personal matter, resulting in him missing Tuesday's clash with the Ducks. With the situation now seemingly behind him, the veteran backstop will retake his spot between the pipes for the Blackhawks on Thursday. With Mrazek back, Drew Commesso figures to head back to AHL Rockford prior to puck drop.

Vanecek won't dress for Wednesday's road game in Dallas, but he is traveling with the Sharks, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Vanecek has a 2-5-1 record, 3.36 GAA and .899 save percentage in 10 appearances in 2024-25. He might still be an option for Thursday's tilt in St. Louis given that he's with the team, but in the meantime, Yaroslav Askarov is set to back up Mackenzie Blackwood versus the Stars.

Blackwood is expected to start on the road against Dallas on Wednesday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Blackwood has a 4-5-3 record, 3.07 GAA and .908 save percentage in 12 appearances this season. He stopped just 16 of 20 shots in his last start Monday, but he got plenty of offensive support, resulting in a 5-4 overtime victory over Detroit. Dallas has an 11-6-0 record and ranks 12th in scoring with 3.29 goals per game.

Lyon will be between the pipes for Thursday's home matchup with the Islanders, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports.

Lyon has appeared in just three of the Red Wings' last 11 contests, losing all three games while giving up 15 goals on 95 combined shots (.842 save percentage). Despite his recent struggles, the team will go back to the 31-year-old for Thursday's matchup, which likely means fantasy players can expect to see Cam Talbot between the home pipes against the Bruins on Saturday.

Hill was the first goalie to exit Wednesday's game-day skate, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating he'll be between the road pipes versus the Maple Leafs.

Hill has been seeing the majority of the workload of late, appearing in six of the Golden Knights' last seven contests while posting a 4-1-1 record, 3.12 GAA and .892 save percentage. With Vegas heading into a back-to-back, it figures to be Ilya Samsonov patrolling the road crease against the Senators on Thursday.

Oettinger is expected to start at home against San Jose on Wednesday, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.

Oettinger has won his past three starts while allowing just four goals on 69 shots (.942 save percentage). He had a down campaign in 2023-24 with a 2.72 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 54 regular-season outings, but Oettinger is enjoying a resurgent season, posting a 9-3-0 record, 2.27 GAA and .917 save percentage through 12 appearances. San Jose, which ranks 28th offensively with 2.50 goals per game, figures to be a favorable matchup for Oettinger.

Woll was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating he'll be in goal versus Vegas at home.

Woll is riding a two-game winning streak and has been splitting the crease with starter Anthony Stolarz over the last four games. For the year, the 26-year-old Woll is sporting a 3-2-0 record, 2.40 GAA and .902 save percentage. It seems unlikely the Missouri native will supplant Stolarz as the No. 1 option any time soon, but he should still see plenty of usage the rest of the way.