NHL Player News

Kochetkov turned aside 19 of 21 shots in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Capitals.

Kochetkov had a light workload in Sunday's win as a result of Carolina outshooting Washington by a count of 45 to 21. The 25-year-old netminder is riding a four-game win streak, and he's allowed exactly two goals in three of those contests. Kochetkov has posted a 5-1-0 record, .893 save percentage and 2.51 GAA across six appearances.

Dostal allowed four goals on 29 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Two of the goals came on Chicago power plays, so this wasn't entirely Dostal's fault. This outing broke his streak of five straight games allowing two or fewer goals. The 24-year-old is now at a 4-3-2 record with a 2.22 GAA and a .937 save percentage through nine starts. He looks like the real deal between the pipes, though wins are still going to be tough to come by as this young Anaheim roster finds its feet in the NHL. The Ducks continue their homestand against the Canucks on Tuesday.

Johansson conceded five goals on 32 shots in Sunday's 7-4 loss to Winnipeg.

Johansson made just his third appearance and second start of the season Sunday. The 29-year-old allowed four goals at even strength and one on the power play. The Swedish netminder won't get many starts as long as Andrei Vasilevskiy is healthy. Johansson is 1-1-0 with a 4.51 GAA and .866 save percentage.

Soderblom stopped 37 of 39 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Soderblom turned in his first win of the season, though he had to fend off the Ducks' late push to do it. The 25-year-old has looked decent in limited action in 2024-25, allowing seven goals on 95 shots over three appearances. He's posted a 1-1-1 record and continues to play as backup to Petr Mrazek as the Blackhawks wait for Laurent Brossoit (knee) to be ready. Soderblom may get another start soon with a back-to-back up next on the schedule -- the Blackhawks host the Red Wings on Wednesday before visiting the Stars on Thursday.

Hellebuyck made 26 saves on 30 shots in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Lightning.

Hellebuyck allowed at least four goals for the second time in his last three appearances, but Winnipeg's offense was dominant Sunday. The 31-year-old has one shutout this season, and he's only been tagged with one loss through nine appearances. Hellebuyck has posted an 8-1-0 record, .917 save percentage and 2.33 GAA.

Stolarz stopped 31 of 33 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild.

Stolarz continues to put in good performances, but he was unlucky to take the loss this time. He can't be blamed for the decisive goal -- the Maple Leafs thought they had a chance at a 3-on-1 break, but a great defensive play by Jared Spurgeon made it a 2-on-0 for the Wild going the other way. Stolarz is now 4-2-2 with a 2.38 GAA and a .919 save percentage over eight starts. He's sharing the crease with Joseph Woll at this point. The Maple Leafs play three times over the next week, with home games versus the Bruins on Tuesday, the Red Wings on Friday and the Canadiens on Saturday. Stolarz will likely make a minimum of one start in that span.

Gustavsson stopped 27 of 28 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

Gustavsson earned his second win in a row and appears to be back on track after his six-goal hiccup versus the Flyers on Oct. 26. The 26-year-old netminder was able to limit Toronto to a William Nylander power-play goal in the first period. Gustavsson improved to 6-1-1 with a 2.12 GAA and a .924 save percentage through eight starts, putting him among the best goalies in the league. The Wild wrap up a homestand Tuesday versus the Kings before a road back-to-back with stops in San Jose on Thursday and Anaheim on Friday.

Swayman posted a 23-save shutout in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Kraken.

Swayman was pulled from his last start, but he responded with his best outing of the season. The 25-year-old has had an uneven start to the year after missing all of training camp to hammer out a new contract. He improved to 4-4-1 with a 3.16 GAA and an .895 save percentage over nine games. Considering the Bruins signed Swayman to an eight-year deal to end the standoff, he'll be given every opportunity to play through his early struggles.

Daccord stopped 31 of 33 shots in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Bruins.

Daccord took his fourth loss in his last five outings (1-3-1). The Kraken's offense is mostly to blame lately -- in those five games, Daccord has received one goal or fewer of scoring support three times. He's now 4-3-1 with a 2.76 GAA and a .915 save percentage over eight appearances. Daccord has emerged as the Kraken's No. 1 between the pipes, but that could change if his strong play continues to come in losses. Seattle wraps up its road trip Tuesday in Colorado.

Dostal will be between the pipes for Sunday's home contest versus Chicago, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Dostal will make his ninth start of the 2024-25 campaign -- the 24-year-old has been outstanding early on, as he's posted a 4-2-2 record, .945 save percentage and 1.99 GAA through eight appearances. The Blackhawks are on the second half of a back-to-back, and they're putting up 2.67 goals per game through 12 contests.