NHL Hockey Player News

Spencer Martin was the starting goalie for the Hurricanes on Saturday, a 6-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, snapping an eight-game winning streak. As such, the Hurricanes will quickly revert to the services of Kochetkov between the pipes on Monday in a contest against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 25-year-old Kochetkov has been solid for the Hurricanes this season, especially establishing himself since the injury to Frederik Andersen (lower body), posting a 2.51 GA and .896 SV% in eight games (7-1-0). The Hurricanes enter the action on Monday as -149 road favorites against a Golden Knights club without Mark Stone for a second straight game.

Stone will miss a second straight game on Monday but could be an option on the Golden Knights' upcoming two-game road trip according to head coach Bruce Cassidy. Before his injury, the 32-year-old Stone was off to a monstrous start to the 2024-25 season, among the league leaders, with 21 points (6G / 15A) in 13 games.

The Golden Knights will turn to Hill between the pipes for a fourth straight game on Monday when they host the Carolina Hurricanes. The 28-year-old Hill has had an up-and-down season, posting a 3.13 GAA and .881 SV% in nine games (6-2-1). The Golden Knights enter the action on Monday as +127 road underdogs against a Hurricanes club that had an eight-game winning streak snapped on Saturday in a 6-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

Samuelsson made his return to the lineup from a three-game absence on Monday but exited the contest after only 6:49 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. Before his injury, the 24-year-old Samuelsson was averaging 16:52 time-on-ice and had one point (1G / 0A) in 12 games this season.

Thompson scored a goal on Monday, extending his goal-scoring streak to four games, but exited the contest after only 6:49 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old Thompson has been off to a terrific start to the 2024-25 campaign, with 18 points (11G / 7A) in 15 games, and will be sorely missed by the Sabres if he misses any time.

Poitras has four points (1G / 3A) in in 14 games this season and has been held off the scoresheet in six of the previous seven games. The 20-year-old, second-year player, was the 54th overall pick of the Bruins in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Benning was acquired in a trade earlier this season that sent Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks. The 30-year-old Benning has not played a single game with the Maple Leafs since the trade and had zero points, 10 blocks, and nine hits in seven games with the Sharks.

Mantha and the Flames received terrible news on Monday as he will be out for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his ACL. Mantha suffered the injury late in the first period on November 5th against the Montreal Canadiens and was unable to return. The 30-year-old Mantha scored seven points (4G / 3A) in 13 games in his first season with the Flames.

The Predators snapped a three-game losing skid on Saturday courtesy of a 26-save shutout by Saros, his second of the season, in a 4-0 win over the Utah Hockey Club. Despite a modest 2-2-0 record, Saros has been tremendous in his previous four games, allowing three or fewer goals in each and posting a supreme .941 SV%. The Predators enter Monday's contest as +130 road underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche club coming off an impressive 6-4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Kuemper has only played one of the previous three games for the Kings but will likely return to the crease on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Putting aside an ugly outing in the third game of the season when Kuemper allowed eight goals on 41 shots (.805 SV%) in an 8-7 loss to the Ottawa Senators, Kuemper has allowed three or fewer goals in all seven games this season (4-1-2), posting a solid .918 SV%. The Kings enter the action on Monday as -133 road favorites against a Calgary Flames club that has scored three or fewer goals in each of their previous 12 games (4-4-4).

Drysdale will not play on Monday and will not be eligible to return to the lineup until, at earliest, November 16th, when the Flyers host the Buffalo Sabres. The 22-year-old Drysdale is averaging 20:35 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) and a -10 plus/minus through 15 games this season.

Joseph has not played since October 26th, missing six games with an upper-body injury, but will likely return to the lineup on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Joseph, in his first season with the Blues, has four points (2G / 2A), five blocks, and 13 hits in nine games.

Calvin de Haan will draw back into Colorado's lineup on Monday, resulting in Ludvig being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Ludvig, in his first season with Colorado, has two points (0G / 2A) and is averaging 12:42 time-on-ice through five games.

de Haan did not play on Saturday but will re-enter the lineup on Monday, replacing John Ludvig. In his first season with Colorado, the 33-year-old de Haan has one points (0G / 1A), 24 blocks, and 16 hits in 12 games.

An atrocious start to the season resulted in Georgiev only playing one game during an eight-game stretch from mid-October to early November. However, after two serviceable efforts (1-1-0), allowing five total goals and posting a .915 SV%, the Avalanche will turn to Georgiev for a third straight contest on Monday night. Colorado enters Monday's contest as -144 home favorites against a Nashville Predators club in last place in the Central Division (5-9-1).

Pinto has missed eight straight but is expected draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Before his injury, the 23-year-old Pinto had three points and -3 plus/minus through six game this season.

After starting two of the first three games for Vancouver, Silovs has been limited to only one start in the past 10 games, as Kevin Lankinen has taken the reins of the crease. The 23-year-old Silovs remains winless in four appearances this season (0-2-1), posting an ugly 4.77 GAA and .808 SV%.

Young was a fifth-round pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He had spent the beginning of the 2024-25 campaign with the Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL), posting a 1.01 GAA and .974 SV% in two games (1-1-0), but will look to get some action with the Abbotsford Canucks in the AHL.

After being placed on Injured Reserve last week, Matthews will likely remain sidelined against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, the first day he eligible to be activated. The 27-year-old Matthews was off to a slower-than-usual start to the 2024-25 campaign but had six points (2G / 4A) in his last five games.

For a fifth straight game (4-1-0), the Sabres will turn to Luukkonen between the pipes. The 25-year-old Finnish netminder has a 2.64 GAA and .910 SV% in 11 games this season (6-4-1). The Sabres enter the action as sizeable -220 home favorites against the Montreal Canadiens.