NHL Player News

Lindgren made 22 saves in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.

The veteran netminder never relinquished the lead after Tom Wilson put the Caps ahead 2-1 midway through the second period. Lindgren had just one regulation loss in his final eight outings of 2025, going 5-1-1 with a 2.72 GAA and .894 save percentage since Nov. 17.

Quick stopped 21 of 26 shots in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Washington, with the Capitals' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The Rangers never held a lead in the contest, as Quick allowed one goal in the first period and two in each of the second and third frames. The veteran netminder hasn't won a game since Nov. 7, going 0-5-1 over his final six starts in 2025 despite a respectable 2.67 GAA and .910 save percentage.

Askarov turned aside 20 of 23 shots on net in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Wild.

Askarov was able to help the Sharks outlast the Wild even after he surrendered two goals in the third period. He was only needed for two attempts in the shootout, as he saved both attempts he saw from Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy. With the shootout win, Askarov is up to a 15-10-1 record with a 3.36 GAA and a .897 save percentage across 26 appearances this season. The 23-year-old netminder has won each of his last three outings and five of his last seven appearances despite allowing three goals or more in each game. While the run-and-gun style of the Sharks affects Askarov's GAA in the long term, the team is on pace to win enough games to keep its primary netminder in the top 10 in wins this season. Askarov offers sustainable value in fantasy with an even higher ceiling if he can clean up his high GAA.

Wallstedt stopped 25 of 28 shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sharks.

Wallstedt tended a clean first period before allowing three consecutive goals and eventually giving up two tallies in the shootout. With the OT loss, he now has an 11-2-3 record with a .928 save percentage and a 2.21 GAA through 16 appearances this season. After his hot start to the season, the 23-year-old goaltender has alternated wins and losses over his last four outings. While he remains a strong 1B option for the Wild in tandem with Filip Gustavsson, the latter has won six of his last seven outings, giving him an edge over Wallstedt in the interim. Regardless, the rookie netminder is a viable option in all fantasy formats and should continue to see a decent number of starts moving forward.

Ingram allowed six goals on 29 shots in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Bruins.

Ingram gave up a pair of goals in each period after having given up just seven goals over his first three starts combined. The 28-year-old was pushing Calvin Pickard for the starting job in the absence of Tristan Jarry (lower body), but the short-term outlook of the Oilers' crease could be a timeshare. Ingram is 2-2-0 with an .883 save percentage over four outings. The Oilers' next game is at home versus the Flyers on Saturday, and they have no back-to-back sets over the next week.

Swayman stopped 34 of 36 shots in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Oilers.

Swayman was winless over his last five outings before avenging the loss that started that skid, a 3-1 defeat at the hands of the Oilers on Dec. 18. The 27-year-old netminder had a poor December, allowing four or more goals in four of 11 appearances. He's now at a 15-10-2 record with a 2.84 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 28 games this season. Swayman will likely get the nod again Saturday in Vancouver with a chance to get even with another team that defeated him during his December slump -- he allowed four goals on 23 shots in a shootout loss to the Canucks on Dec. 20.

Ersson stopped 20 of 25 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Flames.

Ersson kept things close for about 30 minutes, but penalty trouble for the Flyers led to two goals for the Flames in the second period. The Flyers, on the second half of a back-to-back, couldn't get back into the game, leaving Ersson with his fifth loss in his last six outings (1-3-2). The 26-year-old netminder is now at a 6-5-4 record with a 3.09 GAA and an .867 save percentage over 15 appearances. Dan Vladar will likely get the nod for a tough matchup Saturday versus the Oilers to close out this five-game road trip.

Wolf stopped 25 of 26 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.

Wolf had his best month of the season, going 8-2-0 over 11 appearances to help the Flames dig their way out of the bottom of the standings. The team still isn't scoring a lot, but Wolf has mostly been steady between the pipes to keep them competitive. The 24-year-old is up to a 14-14-2 record with a 2.82 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 31 appearances. The Flames will take on another slow-starting team that has turned things around when they host the Predators on Saturday. Wolf has allowed four goals on 23 shots over two previous appearances versus Nashville this year (one start, one relief outing).

Binnington stopped 37 of 43 shots in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Avalanche.

The Avalanche put four goals past Binnington within the first 4:39 of the game. Perhaps it was a show of force from Colorado to support their netminders, who both were left off Team Canada's Olympic roster, while Binnington was named to the team earlier in the day. Binnington has skidded to the end of 2025, going 0-3-1 with 18 goals allowed on 116 shots over his last four games. For the season, he's at a 7-10-6 record with a 3.56 GAA and an .869 save percentage over 24 outings, and he's been losing time to Joel Hofer between the pipes lately. Both Binnington and Hofer should get a start within the next two games as the Blues host the Golden Knights on Friday and the Canadiens on Saturday.

Blackwood allowed one goal on 13 shots in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.

Blackwood just missed out on making Team Canada's Olympic roster, but he was able to win over one of Canada's goalies in Jordan Binnington. Blackwood carried a shutout deep into the third period until Dalibor Dvorsky broke it up with 5:28 left. Blackwood has won seven straight outings and has given up two or fewer goals in six of those games. He's 13-1-1 with a 2.07 GAA and a .924 save percentage through 15 appearances this season.