NHL Player News

Georgiev will patrol the home crease Saturday against Nashville, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

Georgiev is coming off a 23-save effort in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Rangers. He has a 37-15-4 record this season with a 2.80 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 57 games played. The Predators sit 12th in the league this campaign with 3.26 goals per contest.

Lankinen will guard the road goal Saturday versus the Avalanche, according to Zach Gilchriest of the Predators' official site.

Lankinen has won each of his past four starts, stopping 118 of 124 shots during that span. In 20 appearances this campaign, he has earned a 10-4-0 record with a 2.85 GAA and a .906 save percentage. Colorado ranks first in the league this season with 3.70 goals per contest.

Quick will defend the road net Saturday against Arizona, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Quick has won his past three outings, stopping 76 of 83 shots over that span. He has a 16-5-2 record this season with a 2.44 GAA and a .916 save percentage through 24 games played. The Coyotes rank 20th in the league with 3.00 goals per contest this campaign.

Pickard will patrol the home crease Saturday against Anaheim, according to the NHL media site.

Pickard has a 10-5-0 record this season with a 2.32 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 17 games played. The Ducks sit 30th in the league this campaign with 2.44 goals per contest.

Gibson will defend the road net Saturday versus the Oilers, according to Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune.

Gibson has surrendered 26 goals on 168 shots during his personal five-game losing skid. In 44 games this season, he has posted a 13-25-2 record with a 3.41 GAA and an .891 save percentage. Edmonton sits fourth in the league this campaign with 3.58 goals per contest.

Thompson will guard the road goal Saturday versus the Wild, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Thompson has stopped 119 of 124 shots over his past five appearances, including one in relief, en route to a 4-0-0 record during that span. He has gone 21-12-5 this campaign with a 2.68 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 40 appearances. Minnesota is tied for 17th in the league this season with 3.06 goals per contest.

Gustavsson will protect the home net Saturday against Vegas, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Gustavsson is coming off a 26-save performance in Thursday's 3-1 win over San Jose. He has a 19-15-4 record this season with a 3.10 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 41 games played. The Golden Knights rank 15th in the league this campaign with 3.18 goals per contest.

Vejmelka is expected to guard the home cage Saturday against the Rangers, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.

Vejmelka and Connor Ingram will alternate starts for the rest of the season, lining up Vejmelka for a tough matchup Saturday against the first-place Rangers. The 27-year-old netminder is 11-17-2 this season with a .900 save percentage and a 3.24 GAA over 33 appearances.

Oettinger will defend the road crease in Seattle on Saturday, the Sound of Hockey reports.

Oettinger's play has picked up of late, as he has won his last four games, giving up only seven goals on 103 shots. He has an outstanding record but sub-par ratios this season, as he's 29-13-4 with a 2.93 GAA and an .899 save percentage. The Kraken have scored 190 goals this season, 29th in the NHL.

Rittich will be between the visiting pipes in Calgary on Saturday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Rittich spent parts of five seasons with the Flames to start his NHL career. He is 11-5-3 with a 2.17 GAA and a .917 save percentage this campaign, as he has provided the Kings with outstanding goaltending when called upon. Calgary is tied for 17th in the NHL this season with 3.06 goals per contest.