NHL Player News

Varlamov will defend the road crease in Tuesday's clash against the Predators, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Varlamov is receiving his second start in the last five days Tuesday after he took the Kings to overtime with a solid 24-save performance Thursday. Overall, the 38-year-old backstop has an 0-1-2 record, a 2.25 GAA and an .899 save percentage across three appearances. While he remains firmly behind Ilya Sorokin on the depth chart, Varlamov's recent uptick in usage is noteworthy for his case of becoming a streaming option in deep fantasy leagues. He'll face off against the Predators on Tuesday, who rank 24th in the NHL with 2.82 goals per game, making it a favorable matchup for Varlamov to get going in fantasy.

Hart (undisclosed) is undergoing further evaluation after suffering an injury at Thursday's morning skate, making him questionable to play in Tuesday's home clash against the Senators, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Hart was seen limping off the ice before the end of Tuesday's morning skate, where he went down with his undisclosed injury. Adin Hill will start Tuesday's clash, but the question that remains is whether the 28-year-old Hart will be healthy enough to back him up. Head coach Ryan Craig stated that Vegas needs to plan for either possibility regarding Hart, so if his status starts to lean towards missing Tuesday's outing, we could see Cameron Whitehead called up on an emergency basis.

Hill will patrol the home crease against Ottawa on Tuesday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Hill's season-opening four-game winning streak ended with a thud in Thursday's 6-2 loss to St. Louis. He has a 4-1-0 record, a 2.95 GAA and an .882 save percentage in five appearances this season. Ottawa (8-4-0) is tied for 17th in the league this campaign with 3.00 goals per game.

Knight will defend the home crease in Tuesday's matchup against the Kings, per Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News.

Knight is slated to start his seventh consecutive game Tuesday, where he'll look to snap his three-game losing skid. Overall, the 25-year-old netminder has a 3-6-0 record, a 3.48 GAA and an .890 save percentage across nine appearances. While the young netminder holds a solid floor in fantasy due to his plentiful number of opportunities, his ceiling is limited while the Blackhawks' defensive struggles persist. He's a tough fantasy option to trust outside of deep leagues for Tuesday's game against the Kings, who posted a big 6-3 win over the Rangers on Monday.

Askarov will protect the home net against Buffalo on Tuesday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Askarov is coming off a 41-save performance in Thursday's 6-2 win over Ottawa. He has gone 3-4-0 this season with a 3.44 GAA and an .883 save percentage in seven appearances. Buffalo (4-4-3) is tied for 23rd in the league with 2.82 goals per game this campaign.

Dostal will draw the home start in Tuesday's clash against the Canucks, per Derek Lee.

Dostal will look to keep momentum on his side Tuesday after getting back in the win column against the Flyers on Saturday. Across eight outings this season, the 26-year-old backstop has a 4-4-0 record, a 3.28 GAA and an .880 save percentage. While Ville Husso has started to cut into Dostal's workload, the latter remains the top option between the pipes given his 30-plus win upside. He'll be a solid No. 2 goalie option for Tuesday's battle against the Canucks, who rank 21st in the NHL with 2.85 goals per game.

Johansson will start Tuesday's road matchup against the Golden Knights, per Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site.

In his Ottawa debut, Johansson made 24 saves in a 7-4 win over the Rangers on Saturday. With Linus Ullmark (lower body) unavailable. the 31-year-old Johansson will make his second straight start. Vegas (8-4-1) ranks eighth in the league this campaign with 3.54 goals per game.

Fowler will guard the road crease in Tuesday's clash against the Blues.

Fowler has been excellent to begin the 2026-27 campaign, as he's currently riding a five-game win streak. He'll be called upon for his third straight start in Tuesday's outing and has seemingly passed Jakub Dobes on the Habs' goalie depth chart. The 21-year-old Fowler currently has a 5-1-0 record, a 1.79 GAA, a shutout and a .924 save percentage across six appearances this season. He'll be matched up against the Blues on Tuesday, who were recently shut out by the Hurricanes. Fowler is an excellent start in all fantasy formats for Tuesday's clash.

Schmid will defend the road net against Winnipeg on Tuesday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Schmid is coming off a 19-save effort in Sunday's 3-2 win over Chicago. He has won three of his last four outings, improving to 3-2-1 this season with a 3.34 GAA and an .872 save percentage in six appearances. Winnipeg (4-4-3) sits 29th in the league during the 2026-27 campaign with 2.45 goals per game.

Binnington will draw the home start in Tuesday's clash against the Canadiens, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

Binnington has struggled to get things going in the 2026-27 campaign thus far, as he's been stuck behind Joel Hofer on the depth chart. The 33-year-old Binnington hasn't been inspiring with his performances either, as he currently holds a 1-2-0 record, a 4.67 GAA and an .831 save percentage across three appearances. He should be avoided in fantasy for the time being, but if he could pull off a win against the injured Habs, he could start trending back towards fantasy relevance.