NHL Player News

Skinner allowed three goals on 20 shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.

Skinner didn't perform well, but the Oilers' offense put up a season-high seven goals to lift him to victory. The 26-year-old goaltender has three wins in his last five outings, but he's allowed 14 goals in that span. He's 4-5-1 with a 3.25 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 10 starts. Skinner started consecutive games for the first time since a stretch of three straight outings from Oct. 19-25, but a pair of back-to-back sets in that span likely led to an increased workload for Calvin Pickard. The Oilers don't have any back-to-backs next week, and the team hosts the low-scoring Islanders on Tuesday.

Martin gave up five goals on 28 shots in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Avalanche. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Martin hadn't played at any level in over two weeks, and the Hurricanes traveled to Colorado earlier Saturday due to bad weather in Denver, so there were some extenuating circumstances in this performance. Still, the 29-year-old netminder didn't make a great first impression in his season debut. Martin will likely continue to serve as backup to Pyotr Kochetkov moving forward, at least until Frederik Andersen (lower body) can get back in action. If Martin is still with the big club next weekend, he may be called on for a start in a back-to-back at home -- the Hurricanes face the Senators next Saturday and the Blues next Sunday after wrapping up their road trip this week.

Swayman stopped 31 of 34 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators.

Swayman allowed a goal in the first period and another in the second stanza before conceding the game-winner to Brady Tkachuk just 21 seconds into overtime. Swayman has lost three of his last four outings, giving up 12 goals on 105 shots in that span. He has surrendered at least three goals in each of his defeats during that four-game stretch.

Ullmark stopped 14 of 16 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.

Ullmark got the win in his return to Boston while ending his two-game losing skid. He was solid throughout the game despite allowing two goals 15 seconds apart early in the second period. Through eight appearances this season, Ullmark has gone 3-4-0 with an .890 save percentage. However, he's given up two or fewer goals in four of his last five outings, so he's been delivering solid results even if his save percentage doesn't show it.

Georgiev stopped 27 of 31 shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.

Georgiev got a little karmic redemption after being on the wrong end of a 1-0 loss Thursday against the Jets. He wasn't quite as sharp Saturday, but the Avalanche gave him enough support to take down one of the hottest teams in the league -- the Hurricanes had won their previous eight games. Georgiev is now 2-5-0 with a 4.04 GAA and an .851 save percentage over eight starts. Even if he finds a groove, it will take a while for him to make his season-long numbers look better. He's started each of the last two games, but it's tough to read the tea leaves in the Avalanche's crease as long as they continue to carry three netminders.

Merzlikins allowed four goals on 22 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Kings. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Merzlikins has now lost three straight games (0-2-1), allowing 12 goals on 93 shots in that span. The 30-year-old netminder looked good at the tail of October, but he's still stuck playing behind a mediocre defense and doesn't exactly have a long history of personal success. He's now 2-4-1 with a 2.89 GAA and an .899 save percentage through seven starts this season. Look for Daniil Tarasov to draw the start Sunday in Anaheim before Merzlikins potentially reclaims the crease for Tuesday's road-trip finale versus the Kraken.

Rittich stopped 24 of 26 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Rittich gave up goals to Dmitri Voronkov and Ivan Provorov, but the Kings mostly controlled the final two periods. This was Rittich's second win in a row, and he's alternated starts with Darcy Kuemper over the last four games. It's unclear if that's the start of a pattern, but Rittich has done his part with a 5-3-0 record, a 2.67 GAA and an .890 save percentage over eight outings this season. The Kings have a two-game road trip up next with stops in Calgary on Monday and Colorado on Wednesday.

Montembeault made 23 saves in a 4-1 loss to Toronto on Saturday.

Montreal has surrendered a league-high 4.07 goals per game this season, and Montembeault has struggled in high-danger situations. According to MoneyPuck, he is 28th in goals saved above expected, the metric that assesses a goalie's individual impact on the game. Fantasy managers need to leave him stapled on the bench during his cold spell, as he's allowed 18 goals in his last five starts (0-4-1).

Woll made 20 saves in a 4-1 win over Montreal on Saturday.

He allowed a single power-play goal. Woll is starting to round into the goalie that made him an attractive option last season. He entered Saturday's contest with an NHL-best .933 high-danger save percentage, per Sportsnet Stats. While that doesn't mean much in fantasy, it demonstrates his effectiveness. The brick Woll should be near the top of your daily deployment list.

Saros posted a 26-save shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over Utah.

Saros picked up his second shutout of the year and the 25th of his career. He only has two wins in his last six outings. The 29-year-old netminder improved to 4-7-1 with a 2.62 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 12 outings. Saros is doing his job but needs more consistent help from his teammates to get back to his status as a top-tier fantasy netminder. The Predators begin a five-game road trip Monday in Colorado.