NHL Player News

Hart (lower body) is week-to-week, per SinBin Vegas on Saturday.

Hart won't be an option for Saturday's home matchup against St. Louis, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has a 5-3-3 record this season with a 3.28 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 12 appearances. Akira Schmid and Carl Lindbom will handle the goaltending duties for the Golden Knights until Hart or Adin Hill (lower body) receives the green light to return.

Cooley is set to start on the road against Pittsburgh on Saturday, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Cooley is set to make his first start since Dec. 20 when he stopped 34 of 37 shots en route to a 6-3 win over Vegas. He's been used sparingly this season behind Dustin Wolf, but Cooley has held his own when called upon, posting a 4-4-2 record, 2.40 GAA and .914 save percentage across 13 appearances this season. Pittsburgh is tied for eighth in goals per game with 3.29, and the Penguins are on a six-game winning streak in which they've recorded at least four goals in each game.

Schmid is expected to start at home against St. Louis on Saturday, per SinBin Vegas.

Schmid entered Thursday's clash against Columbus during the first period because Carter Hart (lower body) had to exit the game. Schmid went on to earn the win while stopping 22 of 24 shots. The 25-year-old Schmid has a 12-4-5 record, 2.51 GAA and .895 save percentage in 22 appearances in 2025-26. St. Louis ranks 32nd in goals per game with 2.49. The Blues have been outscored 11-5 in two straight losses to fall to 17-20-8 on the season.

Nedeljkovic will patrol the home crease against Dallas on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Nedeljkovic is coming off a 34-save performance in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Columbus. He has a 6-8-2 record this season with a 3.07 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 19 appearances during the 2025-26 campaign. Dallas ranks third in the league with 3.41 goals per game this season.

Silovs will protect the home net against Calgary on Saturday, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.

Despite allowing 13 goals on 101 shots, Silovs has won his last four outings. He has gone 8-5-6 this season with one shutout, a 3.24 GAA and an .884 save percentage across 19 appearances. Calgary ranks 31st in the league with 2.55 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.

Bussi will patrol the home crease against Seattle on Saturday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Bussi has won his last two outings while allowing four goals on 52 shots. He has a 15-2-1 record with one shutout, a 2.29 GAA and a .904 save percentage across 18 appearances this campaign. Seattle sits 26th in the league this season with 2.76 goals per game.

Sorokin is expected to patrol the road crease against Minnesota on Saturday, Luca Dallasta of the Islanders' official site reports.

Sorokin returned this week after a seven-game absence with a lower-body injury and was spectacular, stopping all 44 shots in a 9-0 victory over New Jersey. Sorokin is 13-10-2 with a 2.44 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 25 starts this season. Sorokin is even with Jesper Wallstedt for the NHL lead with four shutouts. Minnesota is 16th in the NHL with 3.11 goals per game.

Luukkonen will be between the home pipes versus Anaheim on Saturday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Luukkonen has won four of his last five starts, allowing 10 goals on 150 shots (.933 save percentage). He is 8-6-1 with a 2.61 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 15 appearances this season. Anaheim is 10th in the NHL this season with 3.25 goals per contest.

Bobrovsky will guard the visiting cage in Ottawa on Saturday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Bobrovsky has slumped of late, losing four of his last five games while giving up 18 goals on 118 shots (.838 save percentage). Bobrovsky is 17-12-1 with three shutouts, a 2.93 GAA and an .881 save percentage in 2025-26. Ottawa has generated 3.16 goals per game, which ranks 11th in the NHL this season.

Ingram will protect the home against the Kings on Saturday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Ingram is coming off a 24-save performance in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Nashville. He has a 3-2-0 record at the NHL level this campaign while turning aside 122 of the 137 shots he has faced. The Kings rank 28th in the league with 2.63 goals per game this season.