NHL Player News

Rittich is expected to start on the road against San Jose on Thursday, according to Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Rittich will attempt to rebound after stopping 31 of 35 shots en route to a 4-2 loss to Calgary in his last start Saturday. He's 11-6-3 with a 2.26 GAA and a .918 save percentage in 22 appearances in 2023-24. The Sharks, who rank 31st offensively with 2.22 goals per game, present a very favorable matchup for Rittich.

Korpisalo is slated to start at home against Florida on Thursday, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Korpisalo stopped just 16 of 19 shots in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota in his last start Tuesday. He's 19-22-4 with a 3.27 GAA and an .890 save percentage across 49 appearances this year. The Panthers, who have a 47-24-5 record, are typically a difficult adversary, but Florida is going through a rough patch, having won only two of its past 10 games.

Andersen will tend the twine at home versus the Bruins on Thursday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Andersen is riding a seven-game winning streak since returning from a blood clotting issue. The veteran netminder is sporting a fantastic 1.14 GAA and .957 save percentage over that stretch. Despite Andersen continuing to rack up wins, coach Rod Brind'Amour continues to stick to a goalie rotation that figures to see Pyotr Kochetkov in the crease Friday against Washington.

Merzlikins (lower body) will miss his second straight game Thursday against the Islanders.

Daniil Tarasov will get the call in net against the Isles with Jet Greaves serving as his backup. Merzlikins is 13-17-8 with a 3.45 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 41 contests this season. Consider him day-to-day at this time -- he could return as early as Saturday against the Flyers.

Swayman is set to start on the road against Carolina on Thursday.

Swayman stopped 18 of 20 shots en route to a 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals in his last start Saturday. He has a 24-8-8 record, 2.56 GAA and .916 save percentage in 41 outings in 2023-24. Carolina, which has won 13 of its last 17 games, figures to be a challenging opponent.

Wolf will guard the away crease Thursday against the Jets, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Wolf struggled in his last start, allowing four goals on 18 shots in Thursday's loss to St. Louis. The 22-year-old has played 12 games with the big club this season, recording an .893 save percentage and a 3-6-1 record. He will enter a tough road matchup against Winnipeg which is 24-11-3 at home this season.

Hellebuyck will be between the home pipes Thursday versus Calgary, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Hellebuyck is 0-4-1 in his last five starts, allowing 17 goals on 139 shots (.878 save percentage). Overall, Hellebuyck is 32-19-4 with four shutouts, a 2.42 GAA and a .919 save percentage. He has had trouble against the Flames this season, losing both of his appearances versus Calgary while giving up nine goals on 54 shots.

Binnington will defend the road net Thursday versus the Predators, according to Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Binnington is coming off a 36-save performance in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over Edmonton. The 30-year-old netminder is 27-19-4 with a 2.82 GAA and a .913 save percentage this season. The Predators are averaging 3.23 goals, 12th in the NHL.

Bobrovsky will guard the visiting crease in Ottawa on Thursday.

Bobrovsky was pulled after two periods Monday -- he allowed five goals on 16 shots in a 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs. Bobrovsky is otherwise having an outstanding season -- he is 33-17-3 with a 2.46 GAA and a .912 save percentage. The Senators have found the back of the net 238 times this year, 15th in the NHL.

Georgiev will be between the pipes on the road Friday against the Oilers, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.

Georgiev's drawn in 58 contests as the Avalanche's No. 1 option in goal this year, posting a .901 save percentage and a 37-15-4 record over that stretch. He will draw into a tough road matchup against Edmonton -- the Oilers are 25-8-3 at home this year.