NHL Player News

Vejmelka will patrol the visiting crease in St. Louis on Thursday, per Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports.

Vejmelka is off to the best start in his career, posting a 4-1-0 record with a 2.19 GAA and a .911 save percentage. The 29-year-old native of Czechia will face the Blues, who are averaging 2.67 goals, tied for 23rd in the NHL.

Wedgewood will defend the home goal versus Carolina on Thursday, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.

Wedgewood will make his eighth consecutive start as Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body) has yet to make an appearance this season. Wedgewood is 5-0-2 with a 1.84 GAA and a .927 save percentage and has been one of the NHL's best netminder's this season. The Hurricanes enter Thursday's game with a 5-1-0 record and are tied for second in NHL scoring, averaging 4.00 goals per game.

Vladar will get the starting nod on the road against the Senators on Thursday.

Vladar will be making his third consecutive start for the Flyers, having secured victories in each of his previous three outings while posting a 1.65 GAA. At this point, it seems clear that the 28-year-old backstop has replaced Samuel Ersson as the No. 1 option under head coach Rick Tocchet. With no back-to-backs on the short-term schedule, Vladar should see plenty of starts heading into November.

Pickard will defend the home crease against the Canadiens on Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Pickard has served as the Oilers' No. 2 netminder early in the regular season, but he'll draw his third start of the year Thursday. In his previous two outings, he went 1-1-0 with a 2.54 GAA and .865 save percentage.

Oettinger will guard the home crease versus Los Angeles on Thursday, according to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.

Oettinger has lost two straight games after starting the season with three wins. He has a 3.18 GAA and an .896 save percentage across five starts this season. The Kings are struggling to score this season, averaging 2.57 goals per game, 26th in the NHL.

Jarry will patrol the blue paint in Florida on Thursday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.

Jarry picked up his first shutout of the season Sunday, stopping 31 shots in a 3-0 win over San Jose. The 30-year-old netminder is 2-1-0 with a 2.36 GAA and a .922 save percentage in three starts this season. Jarry will face the Panthers, who are 30th in NHL scoring, averaging a meager 2.38 goals per game.

Hellebuyck was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports, signaling that he'll defend the home crease against the Kraken.

After a shaky season debut, Hellebuyck has picked up wins in each of his last four starts, posting a 1.50 GAA and .947 save percentage during that time. He'll have a somewhat favorable matchup against the Kraken, who have converted just 2.71 goals per game to begin the season.

Hofer will patrol the home crease versus Utah on Thursday, according to Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Hofer is coming off a terrible start against Chicago on Oct. 15, as he allowed seven goals on only 22 shots (.682 save percentage) in an 8-3 loss. He was solid in his first start of the season, stopping 27 of 29 shots in Calgary. The Mammoth are tied for 15th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.00 goals per game.

Nedeljkovic was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate and is expected to start on the road against the Rangers on Thursday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Nedeljkovic is 0-2-1 with a 3.69 GAA and an .890 save percentage this season, and he has been the better of the Sharks' netminders as Yaroslav Askarov has struggled in the early going. The Rangers are 31st in NHL scoring and have scored only once in four home games in 2025-26.

Korpisalo was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate and will defend the home crease versus Anaheim on Thursday. per Scott McLaughlin of WEEI.

Korpisalo has struggled in the early going, posting a 1-2-0 record with a 3.35 GAA and an .865 save percentage in three starts. Korpisalo will face the Ducks, who are tied for 10th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.17 goals per game.