Murray allowed four goals on 22 shots in the Penguins loss in Washington last Sunday. Murray has lost four of his last five starts while allowing 14 goals on on 146 shots (.904 SV%). Murray comes into Friday's game at 8-7-2 with a 3.08 GAA and .881 SV% on the road this season.
Stalock stopped 25 of 26 shots in the Wild’s win in Detroit last night. Stalock will get the nod on back-to-back nights and for the fourth time in five games. Stalock is riding a three-game winning streak, allowing just eight goals on 80 shots (.900 SV%). Tonight he faces a Columbus team that has lost nine of their last 10 (1-4-5) while averaging 2.40 goals per game.
Rask allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Bruins 5-2 loss to the Flames on Tuesday. Rask’s last two starts have not gone very well, giving up a combined 10 goals on just 57 shots (.825 SV%). He’ll look to get back on-track against an Islanders team that he has played well against this season—going 1-0-1 while stopping 54 of the 58 shots (.931 SV%) that he’s faced.
Lehner was a surprising acquisition of the Golden Knights on Monday and will make his first start with his new team on Friday. Prior to being traded, Lehner went 16-10-5 with a 3.05 GAA and .918 SV% but goes from one of the worst defensive teams to one of the best. His debut will come against his former team, who he is 2-1-0 with a 1.69 GAA and .947 SV% against since leaving in 2019.
Kahun will play for the first time since February 20th and will replace Michael Frolik to make his Sabres debut in Vegas. Prior to his trade to Buffalo, Kahun had 10 goals and 17 assists (27 points) in 50 games.
Hutton surrendered three goals on 34 shots in the Sabres loss in Colorado on Wednesday. Since having his four-game winning streak snapped, Hutton has lost two of three (1-2-0) while allowing a combined 11 goals on 116 shots (.905 SV%). Tonight he'll face a Sabres team that is on a seven-game winning streak, averaging 4.14 goals per game.
Wagner was forced to leave Thursday's game vs. the Stars in a scuffle with Mattias Janmark and did not return. Wagner was not on the ice for Friday's practice and will not travel to New York for Saturday's game. It's unclear whether or not he will accompany the team to Florida next week.
Fabbri avoided serious injury and will return to the Red Wings lineup on Saturday after missing just one game. Fabbri has had great stretches this season but has just one goal in his last nine games.
White will miss his third straight game on Saturday but is hopeful that he'll play Tuesday in Pittsburgh. Josh Norris should remain in the Senators lineup while White is out.
Green suffered the injury late in his second game with the Oilers and is expected to miss at least 12-to-15 games with a sprained MCL. Green was added at the deadline to help a banged-up blueline but now joins Oscar Klefbom and Kris Russell on the sidelines. Green should be ready for the final few games of the regular season and playoffs if the Oilers qualify.
