NHL Hockey Player News

Seattle's workhorse netminder will make his 25th start of the campaign when the Kraken travel to Vancouver on Friday. Daccord was unfortunate to be tagged with a loss in his final start of 2025, allowing just a pair of goals on 24 shots before eventually losing in a shootout to the Canucks on Monday. Daccord and the Kraken enter action on Friday at +125 on the money line.

The Rangers will of course turn to Shesterkin between the pipes when they travel to Florida on Friday for the 2026 Winter Classic. The former Vezina Trophy winner was unfortunate to be tagged with the loss in his last start, stopping 32 of the 35 shots he faced in a 3-2 overtime loss in Carolina on Monday. Shesterkin brings a 16-12-4 record and .910 SV% into the Winter Classic, where the Rangers enter action at +120 on the money line.

Bobrovsky will unsurprisingly get the nod for the Panthers when they host the Rangers on Friday in the 2026 Winter Classic. Bobrovsky secured the victory in his last start, allowing three goals on 27 shots in a 5-3 win over the Capitals on Monday. The 37-year-old netminder has appeared in 27 games for the Panthers, leading the league with 17 wins despite a rather pedestrian .888 SV%. Bobrovsky and the Panthers enter action on Friday at -140 on the money line.

Makar made his NHL debut earlier this season, going scoreless in three games, but has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 24-year-old seventh-round pick from the 2021 NHL Entry Draft has 10 points (6G / 4A) in 26 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) this season.

With Mackenzie Blackwood (undisclosed) on Injured Reserve, the Avalanche have recalled Miner from the Eagles (AHL). The 24-year-old Miner has a 2.40 GAA and .907 SV% in 10 games with the Eagles this season (7-2-0).

Blackwood was solid in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the St. Louis Blues, saving 12 of 13 (.923 SV%) and showing no signs of an injury, but surfaced on Injured Reserve on Friday. The severity of the injury is unclear, but the 29-year-old goalie has battled injuries throughout his career, so this latest development is cause for concern. The Avalanche have recalled Trent Miner from the Eagles (AHL) in a corresponding move.

With Ilya Sorokin (lower body) activated from Injured Reserve, New York has reassigned Hogberg to Bridgeport (AHL). Hogberg is 5-7-2 with a 3.08 GAA and .881 SV% in 14 AHL games this season.

Emil Andrae will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers, sending Juulsen to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Juulsen is averaging 13:36 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 28 games this season.

Nikita Grebenkin will be a healthy scratch on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers, allowing Hathaway to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Hathaway is still searching for his first point through 33 games this season.

Noah Juulsen will be a healthy scratch on Saturday, allowing Andrae to re-enter the lineup against the Edmonton Oilers. The 23-year-old Andrae is averaging 17:26 time-on-ice and has 10 points (1G / 9A) in 28 games this season.

Garnet Hathaway will draw back into Philadelphia lineup on Saturday, resulting in Grebenkin being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Grebenkin is averaging 10:37 time-on-ice and has eight points (2G / 6A) in 28 games.

Demko has struggled in recent games, posting an ugly 4.33 GAA and .876 SV% in his last three (0-3-0), but will return to the crease on Friday against the Seattle Kraken. The 30-year-old Demko has a 2.72 GAA and .905 SV% in 17 games this season. The Canucks enter the action on Friday as -139 home favorites against a Kraken team that played last night and extended its point streak to six games (5-0-1) with a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators.

Moore did not play in the Kings' previous game due to an illness, but will draw back into the lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 30-year-old forward is averaging 15:48 time-on-ice and has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 37 games this season (0.35 PTS/GP), a significant decline in production from his previous four seasons (0.59 PTS/GP).

Klingberg has been effective when in the lineup this season, but is battling a lower-body injury, and could miss his 10th game of the season. The 33-year-old Klingberg is averaging 21:37 time-on-ice and has 16 points (9G / 7A) in 31 games.

Gustavsson had a light workload in his previous outing, saving 14 of 16 shots (.875 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, and will return to the crease on Friday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 27-year-old Swedish goalie has a solid 2.47 GAA and .912 SV% in 25 games this season (13-8-4). Minnesota enters the action on Friday as -124 road favorites against an Anaheim team on a four-game losing skid (0-3-1).

Pickard has been unreliable most of the season for the Oilers, but he is coming off an outstanding 41-save performance (.976 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, and will likely return to the crease on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 33-year-old Pickard has a 3.69 GAA and .874 SV% in 14 appearances (4-5-2), recording quality starts in only 27 percent of his outings.

With Brayden McNabb (upper-body) out week-to-week, Megna will enter the lineup. Megna is no stranger to the NHL, with 193 career games played, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 33-year-old defenseman has six points (2G / 4A) in 23 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL).

McNabb was limited to only 10:24 time-on-ice in the Golden Knights most recent game, exiting with an upper-body injury, and will be sidelined week-to-week. The 34-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:48 time-on-ice and has three points (2G / 1A) in 38 games this season.

Eichel has not played in nearly three weeks but will return to the lineup on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. The Golden Knights struggled without Eichel, losing six of seven (1-3-3), and will be eager for him to re-enter the lineup. The 29-year-old Eichel was having a terrific season before his injury, scoring 41 points (12G / 29A) in 31 games.