NHL Player News

Kuemper (lower body) skated Saturday and might travel with the Kings for their upcoming five-game road trip, which begins Tuesday in St. Louis, Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider reports.

Kuemper isn't expected to play in Saturday's home game against Carolina, but he might not be out for too long. The 35-year-old has a record of 0-2-1 with a 3.35 GAA and an .868 save percentage in three appearances this year. He should resume his role as the team's No. 1 netminder once he's healthy, butAnton Forsberg is likely to get the majority of LA's starts during Kuemper's absence.

Swayman will defend the road goal in Colorado on Saturday, Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports reports.

Swayman had his first mediocre game of the season Thursday, giving up six goals on 37 shots in a 6-5 loss in Vegas. He is 2-1-0 with a 2.68 GAA and a .916 save percentage this season in three starts. The Avalanche have found the back of the net 17 times in five games in 2025-26.

Wedgewood will make his sixth consecutive start Saturday at home versus Boston, according to Marc Moser of Altitude Sports.

Wedgewood has allowed only eight goals on 131 shots (.939 save percentage), posting a 4-0-1 record with a 1.57 GAA. He has given up only one goal in each of his four wins and has been sensational in taking over from the injured Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body). Boston has posted 3.60 goals per game this season.

Gustavsson stopped 40 of 45 shots in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Capitals.

The Wild weren't really able to get any offense going -- the Capitals more than tripled them in shots by a 45-14 mark in the game. That left Gustavsson on an island, and he wasn't able to steal the result as the Capitals' top line had a dominant performance. On the year, Gustavsson is 1-3-0 with 14 goals allowed over four games, and that includes a shutout in the season opener. Jesper Wallstedt is likely to get the start in Philadelphia on Saturday to give Gustavsson a breather.

Gibson will defend the home crease against Edmonton on Saturday, according to Max Bultman of The Athletic.

Gibson was stellar Friday, turning aside 32 shots in a 2-1 overtime win over Tampa Bay. The win was in stark contrast to his only other appearance this season, when he allowed five goals on 13 shots in a loss to Montreal on Opening Night. Edmonton has managed only 10 goals in four games this campaign.

Binnington will patrol the home crease against Dallas on Saturday, according to Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

Binnington made six saves on seven shots in a brief relief appearance against Chicago on Wednesday. He stopped 27 shots in a 5-2 win over Vancouver on Monday in his last start. Dallas has registered 17 goals through four outings this season.

Thompson stopped 13 of 14 shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Wild.

Thompson had little work to do, as the Capitals dominated all aspects of the game. It's his third straight win, and he's yet to allow more than two goals in any outing this season. Thompson has also faced fewer than 25 shots in three of his starts, which shows the strength of the Capitals' defense. Charlie Lindgren got the third game of the season -- albeit in a back-to-back set -- so the Capitals' starting goalie for Sunday's game versus the Canucks could be telling for determining how the team will deploy its netminders this year.

Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 31 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

Vasilevskiy remains winless through four starts, but the last two defeats have come in overtime. Friday's performance was his best of the season so far, despite the end result. He's too talented to have a save percentage under .900 for too long, so it's fair to expect Vasilevskiy to get on track soon -- it's possible he's still shaking off some rust after an injury disrupted his preseason. Look for Jonas Johansson to get the nod versus Columbus on Saturday, while Vasilevskiy will have plenty of rest in preparation for facing the Blackhawks on Thursday.

Gibson allowed one goal on 32 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Lightning.

Gibson was pulled from his Detroit debut Oct. 9 versus the Canadiens, but his second start went much better. He needed to be good, and he was, allowing the Red Wings to earn a fourth straight win. It may still take a few performances for Gibson to claw back from starts from Cam Talbot, and both goalies can be expected to see a decent share of time this season. The Red Wings wrap up their current three-game homestand against the Oilers on Sunday.

Oettinger will patrol the road crease in St. Louis on Saturday, Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars reports.

Oettinger is off to a good start, posting a 3-0-0 mark with a 3.24 GAA and a .905 save percentage. The 26-year-old netminder has won at least 30 games in four straight seasons and is well on his way to his fifth. St. Louis has scored 12 goals in four games.