NHL Hockey Player News

Bussi gave up three goals on 41 shots in the Hurricanes' shootout loss in Florida on December 19th. The loss snapped a nine-game winning streak for Bussi, who has been outstanding this season, going 11-1-1 with a 2.11 GAA, .913 SV% and one shutout in 13 games. He is top-10 in the NHL with a 69.2% Quality Start%.

Moser was key piece of the Mikhail Sergachev trade in 2024 and has been outstanding on the Lightning's blueline in 2026. Moser and Darren Raddysh have formed one of the best defensive pairings in the NHL, leading the league in xGF% (64.3%) of pairings with at least 150 minutes together.

Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 22 shots in the Jets' 4-3 overtime loss in Utah last Sunday. Hellebuyck has now lost four in a row (0-2-2) while giving up 11 goals on 105 shots (.895 SV%). He draws a tough home matchup on Saturday with the Wild in town. Minnesota has won seven of their last nine games (7-1-1).

Demko allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Canucks' loss in Philadelphia on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Demko, who has been unbelievable in those games. He comes into Saturday at 3-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA, .946 SV%, and one shutout in his last four starts. He also comes in with absurd career stats vs. the Sharks--13-0-0 with a 2.14 GAA and .927 SV% in 13 career starts vs. San Jose.

Wedgewood stopped all 32 shots that he faced in Colorado's 1-0 win over the Mammoth on Tuesday. Wedgewood now has a 12-start (13 game) streak of allowed three or fewer goals against. During that stretch he is 10-0-2 with a. 1.58 GAA, .941 SV% and two shutouts. He's a solid option whenever he gets the call, and catches a break with Jack Eichel and Shea Theodore still out for Vegas on Saturday.

Evans suffered a lower-body injury last Saturday vs. the Penguins and is expected to miss at least one month. The void left by Evans' injury has been filled by Phillip Danault, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Kings the day before Evans got hurt.

Sandin missed the Capitals' final game before the Christmas break due to an upper-body injury, but he's expected to play Saturday in New Jersey. Sandin has been relatively quiet offensively this season, scoring just two goals with eight assists (10 points) in 31 games.

Askarov was pulled after he allowed four goals on 16 shots in the Sharks' 7-2 loss in Vegas on Tuesday. Askarov has struggled as of late, going 2-4-0 with a 4.87 GAA and .858 SV% in his last six starts. He draws a solid matchup vs. the Canucks on Saturday, but they'll be getting Elias Pettersson back tonight and the Sharks are +128 road underdogs.

Wilson missed Tuesday's game with an illness but is expected to draw back into the Capitals' lineup on Saturday vs. the Devils. Expect Wilson to draw back into the lineup on the second line and top power-play unit. He'll look to build off his strong first half of the season, having scored 17 goals with 17 assists (34 points) in 36 games.

Raty has appeared in the lineup for two straight games, but he will come out of the lineup on Saturday with Elias Pettersson returning from a lengthy absence with an upper-body injury. Raty has picked up just three goals and eight assists (11 points) in 30 games this season.

Pettersson missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury but is expected to play Saturday vs. the Sharks. Pettersson enters the game with just eight goals and 22 points in 28 games this season. Aatu Raty will come out of the lineup to make room for Pettersson.

Thompson surrendered six goals on 20 shots in the Capitals' 7-3 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. It was a rare rough outing for Thompson, who has surprisingly allowed 15 goals in his last four games--3.80 GAA and .872 SV% during that stretch. Tonight he'll face the Devils for the second time this season--Thompson stopped 29 of 31 shots in 3-2 shootout loss in mid-November.

Hart stopped 21 of 23 shots in the Golden Knights' 7-2 win over the Sharks on Tuesday. Hart has played pretty well since joining the Golden Knights, going 4-1-2 with a 2.48 GAA, .904 SV% and a 71.4% Quality Start%. As solid as he's been, he should probably ride the fantasy pine on Saturday with the Avalanche in town. Vegas are sizeable +134 home underdogs.

Wedgewood stopped all 32 shots that he faced in Colorado's 1-0 win over the Mammoth on Tuesday. Wedgewood now has a 12-start (13 game) streak of allowed three or fewer goals against. During that stretch he is 10-0-2 with a. 1.58 GAA, .941 SV% and two shutouts. He's a solid option whenever he gets the call, and catches a break with Jack Eichel and Shea Theodore still out for Vegas on Saturday.

Forsberg allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Kings' loss to the Blue Jackets on Monday. Since Darcy Kuemper got hurt, Forsberg has gone 1-3-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .910 SV%. He's been decent, but tonight he draws a tough matchup against a strong Ducks' offence. The Kings are -125 home favourites, so this game is essentially a coin flip.

Jeannot will come out of the Bruins' lineup due to an undisclosed injury. The Bruins coaching staff had not yet decided who would replace him in the botom-6 for Saturday's clash with the Sabres.

Hofer stopped 27 of 29 shots in the Blues' 6-2 win in Florida last Saturday. Hofer has been one of the NHL's best goalies since November 29th, going 5-2-0 with a sparkling 1.85 GAA, .933 SV%, and two shutouts. Hofer and the Blues are -105 on home-ice tonight and the Predators are third for the third-lowest implied total, so Hofer is a great option on Saturday.

Luukkonen stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Sabres' win in New Jersey last Sunday. It was a great outing for Luukkonen, who had struggled in his two previous starts. Tonight he'll face the Bruins in Buffalo, where he has excelled this season. UPL has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .921 SV% in five home games. The Sabres are -130 home favourites.