NHL Player News

Hellebuyck will patrol the road crease in Florida on Saturday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Hellebuyck has won six straight games, boosting his record to 12-1-0 with an eye-popping 1.92 GAA and a .934 save percentage. He is the early favorite to win the Vezina Trophy. He will have a tough matchup against the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers, who are 11-5-1 to start the season.

Korpisalo will protect the home net Saturday versus the Blues, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Korpisalo has won his last two outings, stopping 54 of 57 shots and earning a shutout. He has a 3-2-0 record with a 2.72 GAA and a .900 save percentage through six appearances this season. St. Louis ranks 27th in the league with 2.53 goals per game in 2024-25.

Vejmelka stopped 25 of 28 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights. The fourth goal was an empty-netter with 29 seconds left in the third period.

Vejmelka couldn't repeat the dominant display he delivered in the 4-1 win over the Hurricanes on Wednesday when he recorded a career-high 49 saves. He received a defeat in Friday's contest despite keeping a shutout until the late stages of the second period. Even though Vejmelka has lost in four of his six appearances this season, his overall numbers have turned out to be quite good for a backup netminder, owning a 2.49 GAA and a .921 save percentage.

Hill stopped 32 of 34 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over Utah.

Hill allowed an even-strength goal in the first period and a power-play tally in the second, but he settled down afterward and secured his eighth win of the campaign across 12 outings. The 28-year-old netminder has gone 8-3-1 with a 3.16 GAA and an .886 save percentage this season, but he owns a 4-1-1 record across six outings in November.

Markstrom will guard the road net Saturday in Tampa Bay, Devils play-by-play announcer Matt Loughlin reports.

Markstrom will carry a three-game winning streak into Saturday's outing, including an impressive 34-save effort in a 4-1 road win over the Panthers on Tuesday. He has posted an 8-4-1 record with a .908 save percentage and a 2.54 GAA this season.

Merzlikins stopped 21 of 23 shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

Merzlikins snapped a four-game winless skid Friday with a solid performance between the pipes. He went 0-3-1 with a 3.99 GAA and a disappointing .872 save percentage before Friday's performance. Daniil Tarasov will face the Canadiens in Montreal on Saturday, which could lead to Merzlikins defending the crease in Monday's road matchup against Boston.

Levi will be between the visiting pipes against Philadelphia on Saturday.

Levi will make his second straight start with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (undisclosed) out for another game. Levi is 2-4-0 with a 3.87 GAA and an .870 save percentage across six appearances this season. Philadelphia has registered 2.71 goals per game in 2024-25.

Jarry stopped 33 of 38 shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jackets. The sixth goal was an empty-netter in the third period.

Jarry was making his first appearance for the Penguins since Oct. 16, when he gave up three goals on five shots before being pulled just past the midway mark of the first period versus Buffalo. Friday's performance probably didn't go the way he would've wanted, either. Even though Jarry gained some confidence following a two-week stint in the minors with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, his struggles at the NHL level are too evident to overlook. Through four outings this season, Jarry has gone 1-2-0 with a 5.37 GAA and a woeful .847 save percentage.

Skinner will get the start Saturday on the road against Toronto, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Skinner is 3-1-0 in his last four starts despite posting a mediocre .897 save percentage over that span. The 26-year-old netminder is 5-5-1 with an .881 save percentage and a 3.22 GAA on the season.

Tarasov will defend the road crease in Montreal on Saturday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Tarasov is 3-3-1 with a 3.88 GAA and an .865 save percentage in seven appearances this season. He has allowed 14 goals on 84 shots in his last three starts. Tarasov will get a chance to redeem himself against a Montreal team averaging 2.71 goals per game this season.