NHL Player News

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.

Shesterkin stopped 35 shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

Shesterkin has won his last two outings, stopping 75 of 78 shots. He has a 6-2-1 record with a 2.22 GAA and a .933 save percentage through nine starts this campaign. The Rangers host the Sabres on Thursday.

Sorokin stopped 35 of 39 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Rangers on Sunday. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Sorokin hadn't surrendered more than three goals in a game before Sunday's loss. He performed admirably behind a banged-up defense corps but received his second defeat in his last four outings. Sorokin has a 3-3-1 record with a 2.29 GAA and a .922 save percentage through seven appearances this season.

Daccord will defend the road net Sunday versus the Bruins, according to Andrew Fantucchio of Boston Hockey Now.

Daccord will get the second half of Seattle's back-to-back after Philipp Grubauer played in Saturday's 3-0 loss to Ottawa. The 28-year-old Daccord has a 4-2-1 record with a 2.85 GAA and a .912 save percentage over seven appearances this season. Boston is tied for 23rd in the league with 2.67 goals per game in 2024-25.

Stolarz will defend the road goal Sunday against the Wild, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Stolarz will get the second half of Toronto's back-to-back after Joseph Woll played in Saturday's 4-2 loss to St. Louis. The 30-year-old Stolarz has a 4-2-1 record with a 2.45 GAA and a .916 save percentage through seven outings this season. Minnesota ranks fifth in the league with 3.90 goals per game this campaign.

Swayman will patrol the home crease Sunday against the Kraken, according to Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald.

Swayman will get the second half of Boston's back-to-back after Joonas Korpisalo posted a 20-save shutout win over Philadelphia on Saturday. The 25-year-old Swayman has a 3-4-1 record with a 3.57 GAA and an .884 save percentage through eight appearances this season. Seattle is tied for 17th in the league with 3.00 goals per game in 2024-25.

Kochetkov will protect the home net Sunday against Washington, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

Kochetkov has won his past three outings, stopping 67 of 74 shots. He has a 4-1-0 record with a 2.61 GAA and an .891 save percentage through five appearances this season. Washington ranks third in the league with 4.40 goals per game in 2024-25.

Lindgren will guard the road net Sunday against the Hurricanes, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Lindgren's gone 3-2-0 with a subpar .882 save percentage while splitting starts with Logan Thompson this year. Lindgren will have a tough matchup with a Carolina team that's averaging 3.89 goals per game.

Johansson will guard the road goal Sunday versus the Jets, per Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun.

During his last outing, Johansson made 30 saves in an 8-5 win over New Jersey on Oct. 22. The 29-year-old netminder has surrendered six goals on 50 shots in two appearances en route to a mark of 1-0-0 this season. Winnipeg has a league-best 10-1-0 record while sitting first in the NHL with 4.73 goals per game.

Hellebuyck will guard the home net Sunday against the Lightning, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.

Hellebuyck's gotten off to another excellent start this year, going 7-1-0 with a .923 save percentage. He'll take on a Tampa Bay team that's won three consecutive games, scoring 11 goals in that span.