NHL Player News

Gustavsson will start at home versus San Jose on Thursday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Gustavsson shut out the Ducks in Anaheim in his last start March 19, stopping 27 shots in a 4-0 victory. He is 18-15-4 with a 3.15 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 40 appearances this season. He has relinquished the No. 1 job with the Wild to Marc-Andre Fleury, but Gustavsson could retake that role if he continues to play well -- he's been rock solid over his last three starts. The Sharks are 31st in NHL scoring, averaging 2.21 goals this year.

Lindgren is expected to get the road start Thursday against the Maple Leafs, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Lindgren has largely supplanted Darcy Kuemper as the Capitals' lead goaltender in recent weeks -- Lindgren's 2.12 GAA and .929 save percentage behind an 8-2-0 record over the last 10 games is a big reason why the Capitals are currently sitting in a playoff position. A road start against the Maple Leafs is never an easy assignment but with Auston Matthews (illness) questionable and Toronto already without Mitchell Marner (ankle) and Morgan Rielly (upper body), Lindgren will have a chance to face a less potent Maple Leafs attack than normal. Those who have ridden the 30-year-old's fortunes to the fantasy playoffs should continue to do so.

Primeau will guard the home cage versus the Flyers on Thursday.

Primeau has made just 17 appearances this season, in part due to the club's decision to carry three netminders for most of the year. With Jake Allen now in New Jersey, the 24-year-old Primeau has seen an increase in starts, though he remains the No. 2 option behind Sam Montembeault.

Forsberg will be in the home crease versus Chicago on Thursday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Forsberg will get his first start in four games after allowing four goals on 26 shots in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis on March 21. Forsberg is 12-12-0 with a 3.42 GAA and an .885 save percentage this season. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.21 goals this season, worst in the NHL.

Hellebucyk will tend the twine for Thursday's home clash with the Golden Knights, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Hellebuyck is mired in a three-game losing streak during which he's posted a 4.78 GAA and .862 save percentage. The netminder has had only one other three-game losing streak this season, and he'll undoubtedly be determined to avoid his first four-game losing stretch of the year.

Binnington is expected to guard the cage at home versus the Flames on Thursday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Binnington has suffered just one regulation loss in his last five outings, going 3-1-1 with a 2.55 GAA and .923 save percentage. The 30-year-old netminder should continue to see the majority of the workload down the stretch, though if the Blues find themselves outside of the playoff hunt, they could start to turn to Joel Hofer a little more.

Ersson will patrol the visiting crease in Montreal on Thursday.

Ersson's play has been spotty over the last seven games, as he is 3-2-2 with a 4.16 GAA and an .861 save percentage over that stretch. Overall, he is 21-14-7 with three shutouts this season. Ersson picked up the win in his only appearance this year versus the Canadiens, giving up two goals on 19 shots in a 3-2 shootout victory Jan. 10.

Nedeljkovic was the first goalie to leave the ice Thursday, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports, indicating he'll be in goal at home versus Columbus.

Nedeljkovic will be making his third straight start -- he's coming off a 38-save victory over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. For the year, the 28-year-old Ohio native is sporting an 11-6-5 record to go with a 2.91 GAA and .906 save percentage. A strong finish to the season should help Nedeljkovic's chances of securing a longer-term contract this offseason after playing this season on a one-year deal.

Stolarz will be between the home pipes versus the Islanders on Thursday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Stolarz is a perfect 6-0-0 since Feb. 15, providing the Panthers with outstanding backup goaltending when Sergei Bobrovsky needs a rest. Overall, Stolarz is 14-5-2 with an eye-popping 1.97 GAA and an equally impressive .927 save percentage in 2023-24. He is 1-1-0 versus the Islanders this season -- he's turned aside 44 of 50 shots in those two appearances.

Levi stopped 31 of 32 shots after relieving Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in a 6-2 loss to the Senators on Wednesday.

Levi entered the game after Luukkonen allowed four goals in the first 8:49 of the first period. After allowing a goal to Brady Tkachuk late in the frame, Levi would proceed to blank the Senators over the final two periods. Despite the 22-year-old netminder's performance, the Sabres couldn't overcome the early 5-0 deficit, saddling Luukkonen with the loss. While Levi's seen limited action, he's been sharp recently, sporting a .943 save percentage over his last three appearances. Overall, he's 9-8-2 with an .898 save percentage and 3.16 GAA this season.