NHL Player News

Hofer will make his fourth start of the season in Tuesday's road matchup versus the Senators, according to Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Hofer will look to extend his season-opening win streak to four against an Ottawa club that ranks sixth in the league offensively with 3.75 goals per game. The 24-year-old has turned aside a combined 96 of 103 shots through three appearances en route to a 3-0-0 record, .932 save percentage and 2.32 GAA.

Lankinen stopped 28 of 32 shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Lankinen gave up two goals in the first period and another at the beginning of the second frame, but he settled down afterward. However, the Hurricanes beat him only 47 seconds into overtime, ultimately snapping the goalie's four-game winning streak. Despite the loss, Lankinen has posted solid numbers between the pipes for the Canucks and has yet to suffer a defeat in regulation. The 29-year-old has gone 4-0-2 with a 2.29 GAA and a strong .920 save percentage.

Ersson will get the starting nod in Tuesday's road tilt against the Bruins, per Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic.

Ersson has been unsteady between the pipes lately, allowing 12 goals over his last three appearances. The 25-year-old will draw a Boston club scoring 3.00 goals per game through nine matchups. Ersson sports a 2-2-1 record, .872 save percentage and 3.56 GAA across six appearances.

Korpisalo will protect the home net Tuesday versus Philadelphia, according to Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald.

During his last outing, Korpisalo stopped 22 shots in a 5-3 victory over Colorado on Oct. 16 to record his first win as a member of the Bruins. He has surrendered nine goals on 60 shots through two appearances this season. Philadelphia has accounted for 26 goals over nine games in 2024-25.

Montembeault will patrol the home crease Tuesday against Seattle, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Montembeault ended his three-game losing skid with a 29-save performance in Saturday's 5-2 win over St. Louis. He has a 3-3-0 record with a 2.94 GAA and a .914 save percentage through six appearances this season. Seattle has registered 27 goals in nine games during the 2024-25 campaign.

Georgiev stopped 21 of 24 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks. The Avalanche also gave up two empty-netters in the final minute of the third period.

Georgiev returned to the Avalanche's crease after a four-game absence Monday, but his struggles continued and earned his fourth defeat across six appearances. The 28-year-old netminder has yet to post a save percentage above .880 in any of his outings this season, translating to a 4.62 GAA and an .822 save percentage overall. Given his subpar results this season, Georgiev should continue in a backup role for Colorado for the foreseeable future.

Shesterkin will guard the road crease in Tuesday's road matchup with the Capitals, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today.

Shesterkin will attempt to pick up his fifth victory of the 2024-25 campaign after having a three-game win streak snapped in a 3-1 loss to Florida on Thursday. The 28-year-old has garnered a 4-1-1 record, .926 save percentage and 2.16 GAA through six appearances. Washington ranks seventh offensively with 3.71 goals per game across seven outings.

Mrazek stopped 24 of 26 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Mrazek earned his third win of the season Monday and delivered an impressive outing across the board, limiting Colorado's high-powered offense to just two goals. Even though the 32-year-old has gone 3-5-0 this season, he hasn't been the reason for the Blackhawks' struggles. His 3.04 GAA and .896 save percentage are less than ideal, but those relatively low numbers can be understood based on the team's overall defensive struggles.

Blomqvist will be in the blue paint for Tuesday's home matchup versus Minnesota, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Blomqvist will make his fifth start and sixth appearance of the campaign -- the 22-year-old is 2-3-0 with a .911 save percentage and a 3.34 GAA. The Finnish netminder registered wins in two of his first three appearances, but he's given up a combined eight goals on 88 shots (.909 save percentage) across back-to-back losses. The Wild have buried 29 goals through eight games.

Ullmark will tend twine in Tuesday's home matchup against the Blues, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

Ullmark will make his fourth start and fifth appearance of the season -- he's posted a 1-2-0 record, .885 save percentage and 3.35 GAA. The Swedish netminder will look to get back on track after allowing nine goals combined over his last two starts, both of which were losses. Ullmark's opponent, the Blues, are averaging 2.89 goals through nine outings.