Mete was forced to leave Saturday's game against Philadelphia with a lower-body and did not return. Head coach Claude Julien told reporters postgame that Mete will not accompany the team to Boston, so look for Mike Reilly or Brett Kulak to draw into the lineup for him.
Campbell allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Kings loss in Arizona on November 18th. Jonathan Quick started five in a row but Campbell will make his ninth appearance of the season on Saturday. Dating back to the middle of October, Campbell has lost five of his last six starts (1-4-1) while posting a 2.97 GAA and .887 SV%. Tonight he faces a Jets team that has won six of their last seven while scoring 3.57 goals per game.
Grubauer stopped 19 of 20 shots in Colorado's win over the Oilers on Wednesday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Grubauer, who has posted an .899 SV% in four games since returning from injury. Pavel Francouz faced 36 shots vs. the Blackhawks yesterday, so it could be a busy night for Grubauer on Saturday.
Binnington allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Blues win in Tampa Bay on Wednesday. With Jake Allen starting last night, Binnington will face the Penguins tonight. The 26-year-old netminder has gone 7-2-3 with a 1.98 GAA, .933 SV% and one shutout.
Murray was pulled after allowing four goals on 14 shots in the Penguins come-from-behind to the Canucks on Wednesday. It was another ugly outing for Murray, who has allowed at least four goals in three straight games, posting an .838 SV% in the process. He draws a tough road matchup vs. a Blues team that has won four of their last six (4-1-1).
Jones stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Sharks win over the Kings last night. With Jones playing extremely well, they will go back to him on back-to-back nights. Jones is riding a three-game winning streak, stopping 93 of 98 shots (.949 SV%). He'll face a Coyotes team that is averaging 2.85 goals per game at home.
Markstrom allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Canucks win in Washington last Saturday. Markstrom was scheduled to start in Pittsburgh on Wednesday but missed the game due to an illness. He gets back in the crease on Saturday night, looking for his third straight win--he has stopped 77 of 81 shots (.951 SV%) in his previous two outings.
Lehner allowed one goal on 41 shots in a losing effort in Dallas last Saturday. Corey Crawford started the last two games but Lehner draws a tough assignment in Colorado on Saturday. The Blackhawks had a tough time slowing Nathan MacKinnon down last night and it will be even more difficult with Mikko Rantanen back in the lineup tonight.
Greiss allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Islanders loss in Anaheim on Monday. The Islanders goaltender rotation continues with Greiss getting the Blue Jackets on Saturday night. He has been stellar on home ice, going 6-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .943 SV% and stopped 34 of 36 shots in a 3-2 overtime win in his only other start vs. the Blue Jackets this season.
Saros allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Predators loss to Vegas on Wednesday. With Pekka Rinne starting last night, Saros will start for the fourth time in five games. After a forgettable month of October, Saros has gone 2-2-2 with a 2.67 GAA and .903 SV% in six starts and three relief appearances in November.
Merzlikins gave up four goals on 31 shots in the Blue Jackets loss in Winnipeg last Saturday. Merzlikins is still winless in five NHL appearances but is coming off of a win in the AHL earlier in the week. Tonight he faces an Islanders team that has won nine of their last 10 while scoring 3.80 goals per game on home-ice this season.
Coburn suffered a lower-body injury early in Friday's game in Washington and will miss an extended period of time. Luckily for the Lightning, Erik Cernak has served his two-game suspension and is eligible to return to the lineup on Saturday.
McElhinney stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Lightning's win in Chicago on November 21st. Andrei Vasilevskiy started the last four games, including last night, so McElhinney will face his former team on Saturday. He has won three in a row but lost in his only other start vs. Carolina, allowing four goals on 44 shots in a 4-3 OT defeat.
Reimer stopped all 19 shots that he faced in the Hurricanes shutout win in Detroit last Sunday. Reimer has won two in a row while stopping 51 of the 54 (.944 SV%) shots the he's faced. Tonight he gets a Lightning team that is 4-2-0 while averaging a ridiculous 5.17 goals per game in their last six home games.
