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.
Stalock allowed one goal on nine shots after replacing Devan Dubnyk in Chicago on December 27th. Stalock has started just seven games with three relief appearances, going 5-3-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .903 SV% overall this season. Tonight he faces a Bruins team that has won four straight and seven of their last nine.
Dubnyk turned aside 24 of 27 shots in the Wild’s win in Ottawa on Saturday. Dubnyk has allowed three goals in three straight games but has gone 3-1-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .921 SV% in his last four starts. In his first start against the Canadiens, Dubnyk stoped 29 of 30 shots in a 7-1 win (Dec.11).
Carrier was believed to be a healthy scratch on Sunday but is dealing with an undisclosed ailment. Moving him to IR opened up a roster spot for Vegas to call-up Brandon Pirri from Chicago (AHL).
The Golden Knights were forced to send Pirri to Chicago last week due to a numbers crunch but was always expected to return quickly. The 27-year-old has been unbelievable at both levels this season—nine points (6G / 3A) in seven NHL games and 42 points (18G / 24A) in 29 AHL contests.
Radil came over to North America after spending the las three years in the KHL. The 28-year-old had six points (1G / 5A) in 11 AHL games and nine points (6G / 3A) in 18 NHL games since being recalled. Radil is carrying a strong 58.6 CF% and +2.8 CF%rel and appears to be a candidate to remain with the Sharks through the remainder of the season.
Binnington has made two relief appearances this season, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%). The 25-year-old has spent the majority of the season in the AHL, where he has gone 11-4-0 with a 2.08 GAA and .927 SV% in 16 games. His NHL appearances have not been positive but his matchup with the Flyers is—Philadelphia enters play having lost six in a row (0-4-2).
Hutchinson stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Maple Leafs shutout win over the Canucks on Saturday. It was an impressive outing for Hutchison, who will make his third straight start while Frederik Andersen and Garret Sparks work their way back from injury. Hutchinson is 1-1-0 while stopping 58 of 62 shots (.935 SV%) since being called up from the Marlies (AHL).
Hart surrendered three goals on 32 shots in the Flyers loss to the Flames on Saturday. Hart won his first two career NHL starts but has since dropped four straight games—allowing a combined 12 goals on 97 shots (.876 SV%). Tonight he faces a Blues team that has lost three of their last four and sit last in the Western Conference (16-19-4).
