NHL Player News

Daccord will guard the home net Saturday against the Stars, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.

Daccord is coming off a 12-save shutout win against Anaheim on Tuesday. The 27-year-old netminder is 18-15-11 with a .917 save percentage and 2.42 GAA this season while ceding playing time to Philipp Grubauer of late. Daccord will have a tough task against a Dallas team averaging 3.65 goals per game, the second-best mark in the league.

Markstrom will patrol the visiting crease versus LA on Saturday, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Markstrom has lost his last three starts, dating back to March 9. The 34-year-old has a 22-19-2 record, including two shutouts. Markstrom is 1-1-0 versus the Kings this season, stopping 50 of 56 shots.

Korpisalo will patrol the visiting crease in Winnipeg on Saturday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Korpisalo has been hot of late, winning his last three starts. He is 18-21-4 with a 3.30 GAA and an .890 save percentage this season, as he has struggled through most of his first campaign with the Senators. He was sharp in his previous start versus the Jets on Jan. 20, making 27 saves in a 2-1 overtime loss.

Nedeljkovic will guard the road cage Saturday against the Blue Jackets, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

It'll be the fifth start in six games for Nedeljkovic in place of a struggling Tristan Jarry. Nedeljkovic has been solid in that span, going 3-0-1 with a .912 save percentage. Overall, the 28-year-old netminder is 12-6-5 on the season with a .905 save percentage and 2.87 GAA.

Hofer will defend the home crease versus San Jose on Saturday, according to Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Hofer has won his last three starts, giving up only five goals on 104 shots. Hofer is 13-11-0 with a 2.73 GAA and a .916 save percentage this season. He will face the Sharks, who have only 40 points in 72 games and are last in the NHL standings.

Montembeault will guard the home net Saturday against the Hurricanes, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Montembeault snapped a six-game losing streak with a 27-save performance in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Colorado. The 27-year-old netminder is 14-13-7 with a .905 save percentage and 3.06 GAA this season. Montembeault will have a tough task Saturday against a Carolina team that's won seven of their last nine games.

Blackwood will be in the visiting crease against the Blues on Saturday, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.

Blackwood has lost his last four starts, giving up 16 goals on 119 shots. He is 9-21-3 with a 3.52 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 38 games played for the lowly Sharks. St. Louis sits 25th in the league this campaign with 2.86 goals per contest.

Swayman is expected to protect the visiting net in Washington on Saturday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

The Bruins continue to rotate starts between Swayman and Linus Ullmark. The 25-year-old Swayman is 23-8-8 with a 2.58 GAA and a .916 save percentage. He will face a Capitals team averaging 2.71 goals per game this season, which ranks 28th in the league.

Vasilevskiy will be between the home pipes against the Islanders on Saturday, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.

Vasilevskiy has found his old form of late, going 6-0-1 with a 2.16 GAA and a .925 save percentage. He has struggled most of the season after undergoing back surgery during training camp, so this turnaround bodes well as the Lightning look to lock up a spot in the playoffs. Vasilevskiy is 27-16-2 with a 2.90 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 45 appearances this season. The Islanders have gone 3-6-1 in their last 10 games and are currently sitting four points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Lindgren is expected to start in Saturday's home game against the Bruins, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Lindgren will look to bounce back after allowing five goals on 48 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. The 30-year-old backstopped the Capitals to a 3-0 win over the Bruins on Feb. 10 and has been instrumental in Washington's late-season push to lock down a playoff berth.