NHL Player News

Korpisalo will be between the visiting pipes in Buffalo on Saturday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Korpisalo is coming off his worst performance of the season, as he gave up five goals on 17 shots in a 6-2 loss to Ottawa on Sunday. Korpisalo is 6-7-0 with a 3.63 GAA and an .880 save percentage over 14 games this season. The Sabres are the hottest team in the NHL, winners of seven straight games.

Walledstedt will guard the visiting goal in Winnipeg on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Wallestedt picked up only his second loss of the season Sunday, giving up four goals on 41 shots in a 5-1 loss to mighty Colorado. Overall, the netminder is 10-2-2 with four shutouts, a 2.10 GAA and a .933 save percentage over 14 games this season. The Jets are generating 2.91 goals per game this season, 21st in the NHL.

Wolf will guard the home net versus Edmonton on Saturday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf gave up five goals on 39 shots in a 5-1 loss to Edmonton on Tuesday and will try to make amends at home. Wolf is 11-14-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 3.00 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 28 NHL appearances this season. The Oilers have been flexing their muscles of late and have moved up to third in NHL scoring, averaging 3.42 goals per contest.

Oettinger will patrol the home crease against Chicago on Saturday, Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports reports.

Oettinger has won his last two outings while turning aside 61 of the 65 shots he has faced. He has a 16-6-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.50 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 24 appearances. Chicago sits 26th in the league with 2.75 goals per game this year.

Ullmark will patrol the road crease in Toronto on Saturday, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

Ullmark is 4-0-1 in his last five starts, allowing 10 goals on 122 shots (.918 save percentage). Overall, Ullmark is 14-8-5 with a 2.86 GAA and an .884 save percentage. The Maple Leafs are tied for ninth in NHL scoring, generating 3.19 goals per game.

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

Allen is coming off a 22-save effort in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Buffalo, with the third goal being an empty-netter. He has a 10-8-0 record this season with one shutout, a 2.48 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 19 appearances. Washington is tied for 11th in the league with 3.16 goals per game this year.

Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times, indicating he will guard the road goal against Florida on Saturday.

Vasilevskiy has won his last two outings while stopping 41 of 46 shots. He has a 13-7-2 record this campaign with one shutout, a 2.32 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 22 appearances this season. Florida is tied for ninth in the league with 3.19 goals per game this season.

Shesterkin will defend the road net against the Islanders on Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Shesterkin has won his past three outings while allowing only eight goals on 91 shots. He has a 16-11-3 record this season with one shutout, a 2.55 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 30 appearances. Shesterkin allowed four goals on 25 shots in a 5-0 loss to the Islanders on Nov. 8, with the fourth goal being an empty-netter.

Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease against Tampa Bay on Saturday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Bobrovsky has won his last six outings while stopping 136 of the 152 shots he has faced. He has a 16-8-1 record this season with three shutouts, a 2.78 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 25 appearances. Tampa Bay is tied for sixth in the league with 3.25 goals per game this campaign.

Hellebuyck is slated to protect the home net against Minnesota on Saturday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Hellebuyck has gone 0-2-2 in his last four outings while allowing 11 goals on 105 shots. He has a 9-8-2 record this season with a 2.48 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 19 appearances. Minnesota sits 17th in the league with 3.00 goals per game this year.