Talbot allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Flames win over the Rangers last Thursday. Since the start of December, Talbot has played very well, going 3-2-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .932 SV%. Over the same span, the Blackhawks are 3-3-1 while scoring 2.71 goals per game in seven home games.
Dell allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Sharks win in Columbus on Saturday. Dell is becoming the Sharks' go-to netminder right now, having won two in a row while stopping 57 of the 61 shots (.934 SV%). He's actually been better on the road this year, going 5-2-1 with a 2.83 GAA and .914 SV% in eight starts and one relief appearance outside of San Jose.
Nylander has been a healthy scratch for the last three days but will replace Matthew Highmore tonight vs. the Flames. Nylander had a decent start to the season, posting nine points (4G / 5A) in his first 18 games but has just five points (1G / 4A) in his last 21 games.
Crawford allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Red Wings on Sunday. It was an easy outing for Crawford, who won his first game since December 6th, ending a four-game personal losing streak. With Robin Lehner still out, he will make his second straight start and 13th on home ice, where he's gone 5-7-0 with a 2.98 GAA and .905 SV%. He'll face a Flames team that has won six of their last seven (6-1-0) road games while scoring 4.00 goals per game.
Mikkola, who has two goals and nine assists (11 points) in 30 AHL games this season. The 23-year-old will replace Colton Parayko, who is still dealing with an upper-body injury.
Rinne stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Predators win in Los Angeles on Saturday. Juuse Saros started Sunday but Rinne will start the first game under new head coach John Hynes. He has gone 8-4-3 with a 3.16 GAA, .883 SV% and two shutouts in Nashville this season and stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 4-3 overtime win in his first start vs. Boston (Dec.21).
Parayko was on the ice for Monday's practice but will not play Tuesday vs. the Sharks. With Parayko still day-to-day, Niko Mikkola will make his NHL debut.
Driedger stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Panthers 4-1 win in Pittsburgh on Sunday. In five appearances this season, Driedger has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.82 GAA and .944 SV%, far, far better numbers than Sergei Bobrovsky, who makes $9.15M more this season. Tonight he faces a Coyotes team without their top two netminders but comes in on a three-game winning streak.
Markstrom allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Canucks win over the Rangers on Saturday. Markstrom continues his red-hot stretch of play, winning six straight starts while posting a 2.49 GAA and .932 SV%. As good as he has been, that run may come to an end in Tampa Bay. The Lightning are cooking right now, having won seven in a row while averaging 4.14 goals per game.
Binnington gave up seven goals on 41 shots in the Blues 7-3 loss in Colorado last Thursday. Jake Allen has started two of the last three games but Binnington will get the Sharks on Tuesday. He is 12-3-3 with a 2.19 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout on home-ice and faces a San Jose team that is 2-1-1 while scoring 2.50 goals per game in the first four games of their current road-trip.
Stepan suffered what was described as a "freak" hand injury in Monday's practice and will be a game-time decision in Florida. If Stepan can't go, look for Michael Grabner to draw back into the Coyotes lineup.
Crawford allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Red Wings on Sunday. It was an easy outing for Crawford, who won his first game since December 6th, ending a four-game personal losing streak. With Robin Lehner still out, he will make his second straight start and 13th on home-ice, where he's gone 5-7-0 with a 2.98 GAA and .905 SV%. He'll face a Flames team that has won six of their last seven (6-1-0) road games while scoring 4.00 goals per game.
Hill gave up two goals on 12 shots in relief of Antti Raanta in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Flyers. With both Raanta and Darcy Kuemper dealing with injuries, Hill becomes the Coyotes' temporary No.1 netminder and comes in at 8-8-0 with a 2.89 GAA and .901 SV% in 19 career NHL appearances. He was 9-3-0 with a 2.77 GAA and .907 SV% in 12 AHL games at the time that he was called-up.
McDonagh will miss both games on the Lightning's short home-stand and is listed as "out indefinitely." Brayden Coburn is expected to remain in the lineup while McDonagh is sidelined.
Daley was hurt while blocking a shot Sunday in Chicago and will not play tonight vs. Montreal. Daley, who is not expected to be out long-term, will be replaced by Alex Biega on Tuesday.
Holtby allowed three goals on 28 shots in Washington's win over the Sharks on Sunday. Holtby has allowed at least three goals in four straight games, going 1-3-0 while allowing a combined 16 goals on 89 shots (.820 SV%). Tonight he faces a Flyers team that struggled on their six-game road-trip but have gone 7-1-0 while scoring 4.25 goals per game in their last eight home games.
Samsonov allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Capitals 4-3 win in Carolina last Friday. It was another terrific outing for Samsonov, who has gone 6-0-0 with a 1.95 GAA and .927 SV% in his last seven outings (six starts). He's been solid on home-ice, going 3-2-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .918 SV% and is a must-start vs. a Senators team that has lost nine of their last 10 road games while scoring 2.10 goals per game.
McCabe will miss Tuesday's practice and will miss at least one game with an upper-body injury. With McCabe out, Lawrence Pilut was called up from Rochester (AHL) and will likely make his season debut against the Blues.
Dubnyk will leave the Wild again to be with his wife as she undergoes a medical procedure. With Dubnyk gone, Kaapo Kahkonen has returned to the Wild and will likely share the crease with Alex Stalock.
Driedger stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Panthers 4-1 win in Pittsburgh on Sunday. In five appearances this season, Driedger has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.82 GAA and .944 SV%, far, far better numbers than Sergei Bobrovsky, who makes $9.15M more this season. Tonight he faces a Coyotes team without their top two netminders but comes in on a three-game winning streak.
