NHL Player News

Thompson will defend the visiting goal in Tampa Bay on Saturday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Thompson has been spectacular again this season, as the 28-year-old netminder is 6-3-0 with a 1.45 GAA and a .938 save percentage over nine starts. He will face the Lightning, who are 17th in NHL scoring, generating 3.07 goals per contest.

Vejmelka will defend the road net against the Canadiens on Saturday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Vejmelka is coming off a 17-save effort in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over Buffalo. He has a 7-3-0 record with a 2.60 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 10 appearances this season. Montreal is third in the league this campaign with 3.64 goals per game.

Allen will protect the home net against Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Allen has lost his last two outings while allowing eight goals on 56 shots. He has a 5-2-0 record with a 2.48 GAA and a .904 save percentage over eight appearances this season. Pittsburgh sits fifth in the league with 3.60 goals per game this campaign.

Hofer will patrol the home crease against Seattle on Saturday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Hofer is coming off a 28-save performance in Thursday's 3-0 shutout win over Buffalo. He has earned a 2-3-0 record in seven appearances this season while surrendering 22 goals on 162 shots. Seattle sits 29th in the league with 2.62 goals per game this campaign.

According to Seattle PR on Saturday, Daccord (upper body) didn't accompany the Kraken on the team's two-game road trip.

Daccord is undergoing evaluations for an upper-body injury, and it's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. He has posted a 6-2-3 record with one shutout, a 2.83 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 11 appearances this season. Matt Murray and Philipp Grubauer will compete for starts during Daccord's absence.

Ullmark will get the starting nod in Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Senators' insider Jackson Starr.

Ullmark is 5-4-3 with a 3.36 GAA and a poor .863 save percentage across 12 games this season. The Flyers are tied with Florida for 25th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.71 goals per game.

Hildeby will be summoned from AHL Toronto on Saturday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Hildeby will be the backup behind Anthony Stolarz in Saturday's home game against Boston. The 24-year-old Hildeby has a 2-2-1 record with a 2.74 GAA and an .890 save percentage through five minor-league appearances this campaign. Hildeby could make his NHL season debut when Toronto hosts Carolina on Sunday.

Stolarz will protect the home goal versus Boston on Saturday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

Stolarz has won his last four starts, boosting his record to 6-4-1 with a 3.11 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 11 starts this season. He will face the Bruins, who are 15th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.19 goals per game.

Montembeault will start Saturday's home game against Utah, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Montembeault is coming off a 38-save effort in a 5-4 shootout loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday. He has a 3-3-1 record this season while allowing 26 goals on 179 shots. Utah ranks ninth in the league with 3.36 goals per game this campaign.

Vasilevskiy was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports, which indicates that he will tend the home twine versus Washington on Saturday.

After a couple of rough starts to begin the season, allowing nine goals on 64 shots, Vasilevskiy has settled down. He is 4-4-2 with a 2.70 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 10 starts this year. The Capitals were second in NHL scoring in 2024-25, averaging 3.49 goals per game, but have slipped to 21st this season, generating 2.86 goals per contest.