Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Florida on Saturday. Bobrovsky has allowed at least three goals in four straight games, going 2-2-0 with a 3.76 GAA and .870 SV% over that stretch. The cold streak will likely continue in Tampa Bay—Bobrovksy allowed eight(!!!) goals on 31 shots in an 8-2 loss in Tampa Bay on October 13th.
Kinkaid allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Devils loss in Vegas on Sunday. With MacKenzie Blackwood still banged up, Kinkaid will start for a second straight game. Kinkaid had an impressive 4-0-0 start to the season but has gone 9-11-6 with a 3.32 GAA and .892 SV% since. Kinkaid is a risky but solid option against a Sabres team without Jack Eichel
Holtby allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Capitals win in Detroit on Sunday. It was a strong bounce-back performance from Holtby, who allowed a combined 11 goals in his previous two starts. In his only start against the Bruins, Holtby posted a 25-save shutout in a 7-0 victory on opening night.
Luongo allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Panthers loss in Buffalo last Thursday. It was a rare loss for Luongo against the Sabres but he has now given up at least three goals in four of his last five starts—1-3-0 with a 4.24 GAA and .863 SV% over that stretch. He should remain glued to your fantasy bench against a red-hot Penguins team.
McElhinney allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Blue Jackets last Friday. McElhinney has won two straight and is 2-2-0 with a 1.76 GAA and .935 SV% in his last four outings. The veteran netminder enters play on Tuesday at 3-3-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .914 SV% on the road this season.
Hutton allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Sabres loss to the Islanders on New Year’s Eve. The loss extended Hutton’s losing streak to six games—going 0-4-2 with a 2.96 GAA and .911 SV% over that stretch. He has not faced the Devils this season but he is 9-4-2 with a 2.44 GAA and .925 SV% at the KeyBank Center.
Rasmussen was a late scratch from Sunday’s lineup and will miss his second straight game on Tuesday. Monitor the rookie’s status as the Red Wings head into their back-to-back on Friday/Saturday.
Murray stopped all 33 shots that he faced in the Penguins shutout win over the Jets last Friday. Murray has been absolutely unbelievable since returning from his injury, going 7-0-0 with a 1.27 GAA, .962 SV% and two shutouts in seven starts. He is a must-start right now regardless of the matchup.
Filppula has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but could return to the lineup on Tuesday. Filppula has 19 points (9G / 10A) in 38 games this season.
Copley allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Capitals overtime loss in Dallas last Friday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Copley, who is 9-2-2 with a 2.56 GAA, .915 SV% and one shutout on the season. Most of his starts have come on the road but he is 2-0-1 with a 2.13 GAA and .926 SV% in his three appearances on home-ice.
Howard surrendered three goals on 34 shots in the Red Wings lost the Capitals on Sunday. Howard has given up at least three goals in five straight games and is 2-5-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .911 SV% in his last nine appearances. In his first start vs. the Habs, Howard was pulled after allowing five goals on 20 shots in a 7-3 loss (Oct.15).
Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Lightning’s loss in San Jose on Saturday. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Vasilevskiy, who has gone 7-1-1 with a 3.20 GAA and .911 SV% in nine starts since returning from a fractured foot. In his first start vs. the Blue Jackets, Vasilevskiy stopped 30 of 32 shots in an 8-2 win (Oct.13).
Backstrom will not skate this morning and is considered a game-time decision due to illness. Nic Dowd would likely draw into the Capitals lineup to replace Backstrom if he can’t go.
Georgiev stopped all eight shots that he faced after replacing Henrik Lundqvist in the Rangers loss in Arizona on Sunday. Georgiev has not registered a win since December 18th, allowing a combined 11 goals on 97 shots (.887 SV%) in four appearances. He comes into Tuesday’s game at 2-5-0 with a 4.27 GAA and .881 SV% on the road.
Rinne allowed four goals on 39 shots in the Predators overtime loss in Detroit on Friday. Rinne has struggled mightily as of late, going 1-5-1 with a 3.34 GAA and .893 SV% in his last eight outings. Things won’t get any easier tonight vs. a Maple Leafs team that has won six of their last eight while averaging 4.38 goals for per game.
Scherbak only scored one goal in eight games with the Kings after being claimed off of waivers from Montreal. Scherbak heads to the AHL where he has 28 goals and 67 assists (95 points) in 145 career games.
Smith was forced to leave Sunday’s game vs. the Devils and missed Monday’s practice due to an undisclosed injury. Head coach Gerard Gallant listed Smith as day-to-day so look for Brandon Pirri to replace him on Tuesday.
