Sherwood was a healthy scratch in Arizona on Thursday but will replace Riley Nash in the lineup on Saturday. Sherwood has averaged just 6:15 TOI/gm in his two games this season, so don't expect too much out of him in Colorado.
Nash has been held without a point in six straight games and will be replaced by Kole Sherwood on Saturday as the Blue Jackets continue to search for more offence.
Saros allowed four goals on 23 shots after replacing Pekka Rinne in the Predators loss in Colorado on Thursday. In six appearances this season, Saros has gone 1-4-0 with 3.98 GAA and .876 SV%, not the type of numbers we're used to seeing from the 24-year-old netminder. He was 1-2-0 with a 4.10 GAA and .874 SV% in three starts against the Sharks last year.
Holtby allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Capitals win in Florida on Thursday. Holtby has won three straight and six of his last seven while posting a 2.82 GAA and .918 SV%. He has put an ugly start behind him and comes into Saturday's game at 2-0-2 with a 3.10 GAA and .887 SV% on five starts in Washington.
Murray allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Penguins win over the Islanders on Thursday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Murray, who is now 8-3-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .914 SV% on the season. The 25-year-old will be taking on a Chicago team that has just one win on the road this season, going 1-4-1 while scoring just 1.83 goals per game this season.
Fleury stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Golden Knights win in Columbus on Tuesday. Malcolm Subban started in Toronto on Thursday, so they'll come back to Fleury in Game 1 of their weekend back-to-back. Fleury, who has yet to lose on the road this season, going 5-0-0 with a 1.22 GAA, .961 SV% and one shutout, draws a tough matchup vs. a Capitals team on a five -game winning streak while averaging 5.00 goals per game.
Elliott allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Flyers shootout loss to the Maple Leafs last Saturday. He played well and will get another shot at the Maple Leafs tonight in Toronto. He is 1-2-0 with a 3.15 GAA and .905 SV% on the road this season and the Maple Leafs are 6-2-3 while scoring 3.45 goals per game in 11 home games
Price allowed three goals on 43 shots in the Canadiens loss in Philadelphia on Thursday. On Saturday, Price will be making his fourth consecutive start--he has gone 1-1-1 with the 3.36 GAA and .907 SV% in the previous three games. Tonight he faces a Los Angeles team that has lost five in a row on the road while scoring just 1.40 goals per game.
Ferraro is dealing with some kind of injury but was on the ice for the Sharks morning skate and could play Saturday. Ferraro has picked up two assists in 17 games this season.
Korpisalo allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Arizona on Thursday. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for Korpisalo, who is now 3-1-0 with a 3.25 GAA and .907 SV% on the road this season. Heading to Colorado isn't as scary without Mikko Rantanen or Gabriel Landeskog, but the Ads are still 5-2-1 with 3.88 goals per game in Colorado this season.
Binnington allowed one goal on 34 shots in the Blues win in Vancouver on Tuesday. Jake Allen gave him the night off on Wednesday, so Binnington will get the call Saturday in Calgary. He has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .912 SV% on the road this season but will be tested in Calgary. The Flames are 6-1-1 and have scored 4.00 goals per game in their first eight home games of 2019-20.
Francouz allowed four goals on 24 shots in Colorado's win over the Predators on Thursday. With Philipp Grubauer still out, Francouz will start for the second straight game. He has allowed at least three goals in three straight starts, allowing a combined 11 goals on 78 shots (.859 SV%). His numbers aren't great but the Blue Jackets are average on the road--going 3-2-2 with 3.00 goals per game in seven games.
Demers missed Thursday's game against the Blue Jackets but was on the ice for Saturday's game-day skate and could play vs. the Wild. Demers has three assists and 15 shots while playing 22:31 ATOI in 15 games this season.
Oesterle missed two games but will be back in vs. the Wild. Oesterle has some offensive ability but plays a limited role. He has turned that into three assists in eight games this season.
Richardson has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury but will play Saturday vs. the Wild. Reserved to a shutdown role, Richardson doesn't have a lot of offensive upside and comes into the game with just one assist in nine games.
Zadorov took a puck off of the face on Thursday and broke his jaw. The towering defenseman has undergone surgery and will miss at least a couple of weeks, so expect Mark Barberio to draw into the lineup on Saturday.
Koekkoek was a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace rookie defenseman Adam Boqvist in the lineup on Saturday. Koekkoek has two assists in seven games this year.
