Ullmark will be between the home pipes versus Florida on Thursday, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ullmark will get the Opening Night assignment after the Senators dealt with Boston in the offseason to bring in the netminder. Ullmark was 22-10-7 with a 2.58 GAA and a .915 save percentage with the Bruins last year, one season removed from his 40-6-1 Vezina Trophy-winning campaign in 2022-23. Ullmark gets a tough assignment as the Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions.

Ullmark agreed to terms on a four-year, $33 million contract extension with Ottawa on Wednesday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ullmark has yet to appear in a regular-season game for the Senators, but it seems the team already wants to lock him up long-term. With the Bruins last year, the 31-year-old backstop went 22-10-7 with a 2.58 GAA in 40 outings. Now in Ottawa, Ullmark should see significantly more starts, perhaps logging between 55-60 games, making him a top-end fantasy prospect.

Ullmark stopped 23 of 25 shots in Saturday's preseason win over the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Shane Pinto scored twice in the first six minutes of the first period en route to a hat trick, and Ullmark made sure Montreal never got level in a 4-2 win. The veteran netminder won't enjoy the same kind of stingy defense he played behind in Boston, but as Ottawa's unquestioned No. 1 in the crease, Ullmark should also top the career-high 49 games played he recorded in the 2022-23 regular season, which should help make up for any regression in his GAA and save percentage.

Ullmark is set to guard the home goal against Montreal in Saturday's preseason clash, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ullmark had a 22-10-7 record, 2.58 GAA and .915 save percentage in 40 regular-season appearances with Boston in 2023-24. He was fantastic with the Bruins, even winning the Vezina Trophy in 2022-23. However, Ullmark was dealt in the summer to Ottawa, a squad looking to make the playoffs for the first time since 2017. It remains unclear if the 31-year-old netminder will be as effective with his new team. Still, he held his own in Tuesday's exhibition action against the Canadiens, stopping 29 of 32 shots en route to a 4-3 victory.

Ullmark turned aside 29 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 preseason win over the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Montreal jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the second period, and Ottawa proceeded to watch Brady Tkachuk (upper body), Tim Stutzle (upper body) and Thomas Chabot (undisclosed) all leave the game due to injuries, but Ullmark came up big down the stretch for his undermanned club. The veteran netminder won't enjoy the benefit of working behind the Bruins' stingy defensive scheme this season, but he also won't have to worry about sharing starting duties. Ullmark has a strong chance of topping the 22 wins he recorded last season in his first campaign with the Senators.

Ullmark will guard the road crease in Tuesday's exhibition contest against Montreal, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

EDGE Analysis

Ullmark will play the entirety of the contest as the Swedish netminder is gearing up for the regular season. The 31-year-old stopped 28 of 29 shots in his first exhibition appearance against Buffalo on Thursday. Ullmark is entering his first season with Ottawa after being acquired in a trade from Boston in June.

Ullmark is expected to start at home in Thursday's preseason game against Buffalo, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

EDGE Analysis

Ullmark posted a 22-10-7 record, 2.58 GAA and .915 save percentage in 40 contests with the Bruins in 2023-24. He was dealt to Ottawa over the summer and is set to begin the campaign as the Senators' clear No. 1 goaltender. Anton Forsberg will likely enter the season as the backup netminder, but Mads Sogaard is also challenging for the role of Ullmark's understudy.

Boston traded Ullmark to the Senators for Joonas Korpisalo, Mark Kastelic and a 2024 first-round pick Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Ullmark will head to Ottawa with one year remaining on his contract, but it seems likely that the team will look to work out an extension. He won the Vezina Trophy during the 2022-23 campaign with just 49 appearances and split the workload with Jeremy Swayman again for most of this season, producing a .915 save percentage and a 2.58 GAA in the process. With Korpisalo heading to the Bruins, Ullmark should see more action during the 2024-25 campaign while Anton Forsberg serves as the backup. Ullmark appeared in just two of Boston's 13 postseason games.

Ullmark allowed two goals on 10 shots in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Panthers in Game 2.

EDGE Analysis

Jeremy Swayman allowed three goals in the second period and a fourth tally 1:28 into the third before the Bruins turned to Ullmark in net. While Swayman would wind up with the loss, Ullmark didn't fair much better, allowing two more goals later in the frame. The 30-year-old Ullmark hadn't made an appearance since Game 2 of Boston's opening-round series against Toronto when he allowed three goals on 34 shots in a loss. However, the Bruins could turn back to a timeshare in net prior to Game 3 on Friday.

Ullmark allowed three goals on 33 shots in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 2.

EDGE Analysis

Ullmark was solid Monday, but an Auston Matthews goal on a breakaway in the third period would ultimately stick the 30-year-old netminder with a one-goal loss. Ullmark went 22-10-7 with a .915 save percentage and 2.58 GAA in the regular season. It appears that Boston will continue to alternate him and Jeremy Swayman in the playoffs, lining up Ullmark for a road start in Game 4 on Saturday.