NHL Player News

Vladar is expected to start on the road against Winnipeg on Saturday.

Vladar has a 27-14-7 record, 2.47 GAA and .904 save percentage in 50 appearances in 2025-26. He saw his three-game winning streak come to an end when he allowed four goals on eight shots in 24:56 of ice time en route to a 6-3 loss to Detroit on Thursday. The Jets rank 24th in goals per game with 2.85 this season.

Annunen is slated to start at home against Minnesota on Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Annunen earned a 43-save shutout victory over Anaheim on Tuesday. He's 9-11-2 with a 2.78 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 26 appearances this season. The Wild rank 11th in goals per game with 3.30 this season, but they're scratching top-six forwards Joel Eriksson Ek (rest) and Mats Zuccarello (rest) to keep them fresh for the playoffs.

Gibson (neck) will protect the home net against New Jersey on Saturday, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.

Gibson will return to the crease after leaving Thursday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia. He has earned a 29-20-4 record this season with a 2.64 GAA and a .904 save percentage across 55 appearances. Since the start of March, the Devils rank fourth in the league with 3.63 goals per game.

Allen is expected to start on the road against Detroit on Saturday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Allen will attempt to bounce back after allowing four goals on 29 shots in a 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday. He's 16-17-2 with a 2.74 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 36 outings with New Jersey this season. Detroit ranks 20th in goals per game with 2.94 this season.

Soderblom is set to start at home against St. Louis on Saturday, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com.

Soderblom has an 8-12-3 record, 3.74 GAA and .882 save percentage in 25 outings in 2025-26. He stopped 25 of 27 shots to earn a 4-2 victory over Seattle in his last start last Saturday. St. Louis ranks 29th in goals per game with 2.65 this season.

Gravel was called up by Nashville on Saturday.

Gravel has two goals, 11 points and 41 PIM in 65 outings with AHL Milwaukee in 2025-26. He hasn't played in the NHL this campaign, but he is a veteran of 138 career regular-season outings at the top level.

Hofer will defend the road net against the Blackhawks on Saturday, per Elise Butler of the Blues' official site.

Hofer is coming off a 34-save effort in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Colorado. He has a 21-13-5 record this season with six shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 43 appearances. Chicago is tied for 32nd in the league with 2.54 goals per game this season.

Coleman (personal) will play in Saturday's road clash against the Kraken, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Coleman will return to the lineup after missing Thursday's 3-1 loss to Colorado for the birth of his son. The 34-year-old Coleman has 19 goals, 33 points, 166 shots on net, 148 hits and 44 blocked shots across 65 games this season. He'll likely return to the Flames' top line for Saturday's clash and holds solid streaming value against Seattle's Niklas Kokko, who is making his first NHL start.

Oettinger will protect the home net against the Rangers on Saturday, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Oettinger has turned aside 66 of 73 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 33-12-6 record this season with three shutouts, a 2.64 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 52 appearances. Since the start of March, the Rangers rank third in the league with 3.80 goals per game.

Spurgeon (rest) will be a healthy scratch Saturday versus Nashville, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Spurgeon has six goals, 22 points, 14 PIM, 81 hits and 136 blocks in 78 outings in 2025-26. Minnesota is focused on getting ready for the playoffs, which is why the 36-year-old defenseman is resting. Daemon Hunt is set to draw into the lineup for the first time since March 1.