NHL Player News

Wallstedt will guard the road goal against the Predators on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Wallstedt has surrendered only five goals on 81 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 17-8-6 record this season with four shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and a .914 save percentage in 33 appearances. Nashville sits 19th in the league in the 2025-26 campaign with 2.96 goals per game.

Eriksson Ek (rest) will not play in Saturday's road clash against the Predators, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

With the Wild already having punched their ticket to the playoffs, Eriksson Ek will rest Saturday. The 29-year-old center has been hot as of late offensively with seven points over his last six games. Overall, he has 19 goals, 32 assists, 194 shots on net, 106 hits and 34 blocked shots through 70 games this season. He'll likely return to action for Minnesota's next tune-up game Monday against the Blues.

Zuccarello (rest) is expected to be a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against Nashville, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Zuccarello has 15 goals and 54 points in 59 outings in 2025-26. The 38-year-old is getting to rest as the Wild look ahead to the playoffs. Nico Sturm will likely draw into the lineup to accommodate Zuccarello's game off.

Lankinen (upper body) will defend the road net against San Jose on Saturday, per Olivia McDonald of Canucks Insider.

Following a three-game absence, Lankinen will return to the crease. He has a 9-26-5 record during the 2025-26 campaign with a 3.69 GAA and an .875 save percentage through 44 appearances. San Jose is tied for 17th in the league with 3.01 goals per game this season.

Forsberg will patrol the home crease against Edmonton on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Forsberg has stopped 76 of the 80 shots he has faced during his three-game winning streak. He has a 14-11-5 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 33 appearances. Edmonton ranks fifth in the league with 3.48 goals per game this season.

Ingram (undisclosed) is expected to start on the road against Los Angeles on Saturday, per Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels.

Ingram left Wednesday's 5-2 victory over San Jose after the second period, but he will be back between the pipes in Saturday's contest. He has a 15-9-2 record, 2.78 GAA and .894 save percentage in 29 outings in 2025-26. Los Angeles has posted a 5-1- 1 record with 3.57 goals per game across its past seven matches.

Malott (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus Edmonton, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period.

Malott has three goals, nine points, 55 PIM and 166 hits in 58 outings in 2025-26. Mathieu Joseph or Alex Turcotte will draw into the lineup Saturday due to Malott's absence.

Andersen will patrol the road paint in Saturday's clash against the Mammoth, per Adam Gold of 99.9 The Fan Raleigh-Durham.

Andersen will look for his second consecutive win Saturday after stopping 23 shots in a 7-2 win over Chicago on Thursday. Overall, the 36-year-old netminder has a 15-14-5 record, a 3.11 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 34 outings this season. He'll draw a difficult matchup against the Mammoth, who rank 10th in the NHL with 3.31 goals per game this season.

Shesterkin is set to start on the road against Dallas on Saturday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Shesterkin has a 25-18-6 record, 2.53 GAA and .911 save percentage in 50 outings in 2025-26. He will attempt to rebound after stopping 22 of 26 shots in a 5-3 loss to Buffalo on Wednesday. Dallas figures to be another challenging matchup. The Stars have a commanding 47-20-12 record and have won three of their past four (3-1-0). Dallas also ranks ninth in goals per game with 3.32 this season.

Kudryavtsev was summoned from AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.

Kudryavtsev has two goals and 18 points in 42 AHL outings this season. He didn't earn a point in two NHL appearances with Vancouver in 2024-25 while posting two shots on goal and five blocked shots.