Kiviranta will draw into the Stars lineup on Saturday.
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Radulov (upper-body) will not play on Saturday.
Pettersson (lower-body) will return to the Canucks lineup on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Fleury will start Saturday vs. the Hurricanes.
Goalie Start
Khudobin will start Saturday in St. Louis.
Khudobin allowed three goals one 36 shots in the Stars win in New York on Monday. Ben Bishop started the last two games, including last night, so they'll go with Khudobin tonight in St. Louis. Khudobin has gone 8-6-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .924 SV% in 14 road games this season.
Goalie Start
Anderson starts Saturday in Winnipeg.
Anderson allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Senators loss in Toronto last Saturday. Anderson has played well in his last two starts, stopping 62 of the 66 shots (.939 SV%) that he has faced. Anderson is an ugly 4-7-1 with a 3.43 GAA and .893 SV% on the road this season, so he's a risky option on Saturday afternoon.
Goalie Start
Price will start Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Price allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Canadiens win over the Ducks on Thursday. Price has been excellent since mid-January, going 7-2-0 with a 1.65 GAA, .950 SV% and two shutouts in his last nine starts. Price has gone 2-0-0 while surrendering seven goals on 68 shots (.897 SV%) in two starts vs. the Maple Leafs.
Line Change
Kyrou will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
MacEachern will be back in the Blues lineup on Saturday.
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Brouwer will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Line Change
de la Rose will draw into the Blues lineup on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Grubauer will start Saturday in Columbus.
Grubauer stopped 25 of 26 shots in Colorado's win in Ottawa on Thursday. Grubauer has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.02 GAA, .922 SV% and one shutout. Grubauer is 8-6-2 with a 2.69 GAA and .914 SV% on the road this year but the Blue Jackets are on a six-game home winning streak.
Goalie Start
Binnington will start Saturday vs. the Stars.
Binnington allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Blues loss to the Jets on Thursday. Binnington has now given up at least three goals in six straight starts, going 2-3-1 with a 3.68 GAA and .860 SV% over that stretch. In his first start vs. the Stars, Binnington allowed two goals on 29 shots in a 3-2 win (Oct.5).
Goalie Start
Varlamov will start Saturday in Tampa Bay.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Islanders win over the Stars on Tuesday. Thomas Greiss started Thursday but they'll come back Varlamov tonight in Tampa Bay. Varlamov is 8-3-1 with a 2.19 GAA, .926 SV% and one shutout on the road this year but the Lightning come in on an eight-game winning streak on home ice.
Goalie Start
Grubauer is expected to start Saturday in Columbus.
Fehervary has been recalled from Hershey (AHL) and will play on Saturday.
Fehervary played 19:55 TOI on Tuesday but was sent back in between games. The 20-year-old defenseman has no points in his first four NHL games but has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 45 AHL games this season.
Sbisa (undisclosed) is not expected to play on Saturday.
Sbisa was hurt Thursday after blocking a David Perron shot and will not be available for Saturday's afternoon clash with the Senators. With Sbisa out, Anthony Bitetto will draw back in.
McDonagh (lower-body) is expected to miss a couple of weeks.
Head coach Jon Cooper updated McDonagh's status following Saturday's morning skate and it wasn't good. Cooper said that McDonagh is "more than day-to-day" and that they will "circle back in a couple of weeks to see how much progress" he makes.
Goalie Start
Binnington is expected to start Saturday vs. the Stars.
The Lightning have recalled Cameron Gaunce from Syracuse (AHL).
With both Ryan McDonagh and Jan Rutta out, Gaunce comes up to serve as the Lightning's seventh defenseman. The 29-year-old has scored four goals with 24 assists (28 points) in 47 AHL games this season.
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