NHL Player News

Thompson (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Thompson's placement on IR is presumably retroactive to Tuesday, which is when he last played. He has a 4-3-0 record, 2.90 GAA and .901 save percentage in seven appearances this campaign. Washington is likely to lean on Charlie Lindgren during Thompson's absence. Mitchell Gibson was summoned from AHL Hershey on Friday to serve as the No. 2 netminder.

Stolarz will guard the road goal against Edmonton on Saturday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Stolarz made 36 saves in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Columbus. He has posted a 3-1-0 record this campaign and has stopped 106 of 118 shots. Edmonton (8-1-1) leads the league this season with 4.60 goals per game.

Daccord is slated to start at home against Minnesota on Saturday, per Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network.

Daccord hasn't gotten a chance to start since his difficult 8-3 loss to Florida last Saturday. He allowed all eight of the Panthers' goals on 37 shots. He has a 3-2-0 record, 3.88 GAA and .882 save percentage in five appearances in 2026-27. The Wild are 6-3-2, and they have averaged 2.91 goals per game this season.

Schmid is set to start on the road against Chicago on Sunday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Schmid has a 2-2-1 record, 3.63 GAA and .867 save percentage in five appearances in 2026-27. His last start was Wednesday when he stopped 25 of 30 shots en route to a 5-1 loss to Ottawa. Chicago is 3-7-0 and has averaged just 2.20 goals per game, so this is a favorable assignment for Schmid.

Gibson (eye) will start Saturday's road game against Calgary.

Gibson missed the third period in Thursday's 5-2 win over Vancouver. He got something stuck in his eye, but the doctor removed it after the game. Gibson has a 3-3-1 record, a 3.35 GAA and an .871 save percentage in seven appearances this season. Calgary (3-6-0) ranks 31st in the league in the 2026-27 campaign with 2.11 goals per game.

Pickard will patrol the road crease in Sunday's clash against the Canucks, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.

With Minnesota facing a back-to-back over the weekend, head coach John Hynes stated that Pickard would be called to action for Sunday's clash. The 34-year-old netminder struggled in his lone outing of the 2026-27 season thus far, where he surrendered five goals in a loss to the Jets on Oct. 13. While his fantasy value is capped at a low bar given Jesper Wallstedt's dominant workload between the pipes, Pickard could be a solid spot start for fantasy managers in a pinch, given the Wild will likely be favored over Vancouver in Sunday's matchup.

Forsberg will guard the road goal against New Jersey on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Forsberg has allowed seven goals on 60 shots in his winless start over three outings (0-1-1) this campaign. New Jersey (6-4-0) ranks 12th in the league in the 2026-27 season with 3.30 goals per game.

Wallstedt will defend the road net against the Kraken on Saturday, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Wallstedt will play in the first game of Minnesota's back-to-back, and Calvin Pickard will start Sunday's road matchup against Vancouver. The 23-year-old Wallstedt has a 6-2-2 record, a 2.19 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 10 appearances this season. Seattle (7-3-1) is tied for fourth in the league with 3.82 goals per game this campaign, but Jared McCann (lower body) won't be available for Saturday's contest.

Allen will protect the home net against the Kings on Saturday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen is coming off a 31-save performance in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Colorado. He has a 4-2-0 record, a 3.15 GAA and an .883 save percentage in six appearances this season. Remi Poirier will serve as Allen's backup, as Connor Hellebuyck (not injury related) isn't available to play yet. Los Angeles (2-4-2) is tied for 27th in the league with 2.50 goals per game this campaign.

Levi (undisclosed) is expected to miss a few weeks, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.

Levi landed on injured reserve Friday after reportedly sustaining an injury during Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Hurricanes. Prior to going down, the 24-year-old netminder posted a 6-1-0 record, a 3.11 GAA and an .887 save percentage across seven appearances. In his absence, Tristan Jarry is poised to serve as the lead netminder. Given Levi's current injury timetable, he is expected to rejoin the Oilers' lineup roughly in mid-November.