NHL Player News

Dostal will defend the road net Saturday against San Jose, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Dostal earned a mark of 8-13-0 with a 3.67 GAA and an .893 save percentage in 25 appearances on the road during the 2023-24 regular season. San Jose is coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to St. Louis on Thursday and will be without the offensive services of Macklin Celebrini (lower body) in Saturday's contest.

Tarasov will guard the road goal Saturday versus the Avalanche, according to Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.

Tarasov will make his season debut after Elvis Merzlikins gave up three goals on 26 shots in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota on Thursday to open the year. Last campaign, the 25-year-old Tarasov made 45 saves in a 4-1 win over Colorado on April 1.

Vanecek will guard the home net Saturday against Anaheim, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Vanecek will make his San Jose regular-season debut after being acquired from New Jersey last campaign. He didn't get to play for his new team in 2023-24 because of a lower-body injury. The Ducks ranked 30th in the league last season with 2.48 goals per game and missed the playoffs for a sixth straight year.

Markstrom will defend the road net Saturday against Washington, according to Devils play-by-play announcer Bill Spaulding.

Markstrom surrendered four goals on 22 shots in Thursday's loss to Toronto. He has a 1-1-0 record this campaign, stopping 48 of 53 shots. During the 2023-24 regular season, Washington ranked 28th in the league with 2.63 goals per game.

Shesterkin was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease Saturday against Utah.

Shesterkin is coming off a 31-save shutout in Wednesday's 6-0 win over Pittsburgh. During the 2023-24 regular season, he posted a 19-9-0 record with a 2.51 GAA and a .912 save percentage on home ice. Utah has netted 10 goals in two games this season en route to a 2-0-0 start.

Georgiev will be between the pipes in Saturday's home game against Columbus, per Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey.

Georgiev allowed five goals on 16 shots in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Vegas. In his lone appearance versus the Blue Jackets during the 2023-24 regular season, he stopped 23 shots in a 6-1 victory.

Skinner is expected to guard the home goal Sunday versus Calgary, according to Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels.

Skinner will get the second half of Edmonton's back-to-back after Calvin Pickard plays in Saturday's home matchup against Chicago. The 25-year-old Skinner was pulled from Wednesday's 6-0 loss to Winnipeg after surrendering five goals on 13 shots. In the 2023-24 regular season, he went 2-1-0 against the Flames, stopping 75 of 83 shots.

Pickard will patrol the home crease Saturday versus the Blackhawks, according to Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels.

Pickard will get the first half of Edmonton's back-to-back, and Stuart Skinner will play in Sunday's home contest versus Calgary. Last season, the 32-year-old Pickard posted a 27-save shutout win against Chicago on Jan. 25. The Blackhawks have scored three goals in two outings in 2024-25 en route to a record of 0-1-1.

Daccord was the first goalie off the ice at Saturday's morning skate, indicating he'll start in goal on the road versus the Wild, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.

Daccord signed a five-year extension with the Kraken on Wednesday, so he'll be a big part of their plans for the foreseeable future. Saturday is set to be his first start of the regular season, and it comes in the first half of a back-to-back, which indicates Philipp Grubauer will likely get the nod Sunday in Dallas.

Knight will guard the road net Saturday against the Sabres, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.

After he was recalled from AHL Charlotte earlier in the week, Knight will make his season debut Saturday in Buffalo. The 23-year-old netminder will serve as Sergei Bobrovsky's primary backup this year.