Grubauer allowed five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with a loss to Florida in his previous start. Grubauer will look to improve on a horrendous start to the season as he has a 2-2-1 record, .868 SV% and 3.4 GAA. He takes on the Washington Capitals, who will be hoping to stay in the win column for a third game after beating Philadelphia 4-1 in their last contest.
With the news Friday that Nick Robertson will miss some time due to injury Joey Anderson has been called upon from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Anderson has had a very solid campaign in the minors prior to his promotion with 11 goals, 19 points, six PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 21 games.
Markstrom has not played since Dec.1 albeit healthy, where he picked up his second straight loss after stopping 19 of 21 shots (.895 SV%) against Montreal. The 32-year-old has slowly been losing his grasp on the Flames' starting position due to his .889 SV%, 2.97 GAA and 8-6-2 record. He faces the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have lost six of their last seven contests after a 9-4 loss to Buffalo on Wednesday.
Soderblom allowed three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) as he picked up his sixth straight loss in a defeat to New Jersey in his last start. The rookie has had an up-and-down first season in Chicago's crease, with a 2-7-2 record, .905 SV% and 3.19 GAA. He draws the tough task of the Winnipeg Jets who are 1st in the Central Division and have won three straight games scoring five goals.
This will be Bayreuther's first healthy scratch in nearly two weeks but he will head to the press box after picking up an assist, 13 SOG and six PIMs through his 12 games played in the Blue Jackets' bottom defensive pairing.
Christiansen has sat out Columbus' last two contests as a healthy scratch but will draw back into the lineup Friday as they take on Calgary. The 23-year-old has an assist, 11 SOG and is a -4 plus/minus through 10 games of limited action this season.
Kuraly will be a game-time decision Friday after picking up 18 PIMs in the Blue Jackets' previous contest vs. Buffalo. The 29-year-old veteran has six goals, nine points, 24 PIMs and 36 SOG through 23 GP this season.
Korpisalo was yanked after allowing three Tage Thompson goals on only nine total shots (.667 SV%) as he took the no-decision in his last start. It has been an up-and-down season for the 28-year-old, who is 4-5-1 with a .899 SV% and 3.65 GAA.
Sharangovich was in threat to miss his first contest of the 2022-23 season but will be available after missing practice due to personal reasons. The 24-year-old has been enjoying a solid season with eight goals, six assists and 49 SOG through 26 GP.
Pilut will head to the press box Friday after collecting only one assist, 12 SOG, and a -4 plus/minus through 14 games this season while averaging only 12:37 TOI.
Fitzgerald has not played since December 4th but will be back in the Sabres' lineup Friday. The 25-year-old has one assist, 10 SOG and a -4 plus/minus through 17 games played this season.
Lindgren stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) as he won his second straight game in a win over Philadelphia in his last start. The Capitals' backup netminder has a 4-3-2 record with a 3.07 GAA and .902 SV% in 10 appearances this season. He will take on the Seattle Kraken, who have lost two straight games but rank fifth in the NHL in goals per game (3.6).
Anderson stopped 41 of 45 shots (.911 SV%) in a victory over Detroit in his last start on Nov. 30th. The 41-year-old has a 5-4-0 record with a .916 SV% and 2.87 GAA. He will face the surging Pittsburgh Penguins who are in the middle of a three-game winning streak and are seventh in the NHL in shots per game (33.7).
Korpisalo was yanked after allowing three Tage Thompson goals on only nine total shots (.667 SV%) as he took the no-decision in his last start. It has been an up-and-down season for the 28-year-old, who is 4-5-1 with a .899 SV% and 3.65 GAA.
