Mrazek allowed four goals on 21 shots in the Hurricanes win in Edmonton on Sunday. Mrazek has gone 4-2-0 with a 3.34 GAA and .880 SV% in six starts in January. Mrazek has stepped up as the Hurricanes No.1 but draws a rough matchup in Calgary. The Flames have gone 10-1-2 while averaging 4.62 goals for per game in their last 13 games.
Howard gave up five goals in the Red Wings 6-4 loss in Calgary last Friday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Howard, who will make his 33rd start of the season on Tuesday. Tonight he faces an Oilers team that is in a bit of a tailspin, having lost 11 of their last 16 games while averaging 2.75 goals for per game.
Spooner has been terrible since being acquired for Ryan Strome, scoring just two goals with one assist in 24 games. Despite clearing waivers this afternoon, Spooner will stay with the team and skate on the third line with Colby Cave and Kailer Yamamoto.
Petrovic has missed the last six games with a concussion but is expected to play on Tuesday—replacing Caleb Jones, who was sent down on Monday. Petrovic has one assist and a minus-5 rating in five games since being acquired by the Panthers.
Balcers has one goal and one assist in eight games since being called-up, playing an average of 9:51 TOI/gm. He is expected to be replaced by Mark Borowiecki as the Senators are likely going with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
Borowiecki suffered a hamstring injury in Carolina on Friday and missed Saturday’s game in St. Louis but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday night. Borowiecki is a wrecking ball and only carries value in hits leagues.
Rittich allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Flames win in Edmonton on Saturday. Rittich has gone 6-0-1 despite posting a 3.12 GAA and .896 SV% in his last seven starts—thanks to 4.57 GF/pg in goal-support over that time. The 26-year-old has yet to lose in regulation on home-ice, going 8-0-4 with a 3.34 GAA and .880 SV%.
Dahlstrom has performed pretty well since being called-up, picking up six assists in 18 games. Dahlstrom will be replaced Henri Jokiharju on Tuesday.
Jokiharju was a healthy scratch against the Capitals on Sunday but will replace Carl Dahlstrom on Tuesday. Jokiharju has just one assist, a minus-3 rating and two shots on goal in four games since returning from the World Juniors.
Koskinen allowed three goals on 18 shots after replacing Cam Talbot in the Oilers blowout loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday. Koskinen signed a three-year extension on Monday despite going 3-7-0 with a 3.94 GAA and .879 SV% in his previous 11 appearances. He draws a solid matchup on Tuesday vs. the Red Wings, who have lost 11 of their last 14 (3-9-2).
Rittich allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Flames win in Edmonton on Saturday. Rittich has gone 6-0-1 despite posting a 3.12 GAA and .896 SV% in his last seven starts—thanks to 4.57 GF/pg in goal-support over that time. The 26-year-old has yet to lose in regulation on home-ice, going 8-0-4 with a 3.34 GAA and .880 SV%.
Chychrun missed Monday’s practice with what the Coyotes described as “maintenance” but now he’s listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday’s contest in Ottawa. Chychrun is goalless with three assists in his last 10 games.
Kuemper stopped 24 of 26 shots in the Coyotes win in Toronto on Sunday. It was another strong outing for Kuemper, who is now 5-0-1 with a 2.12 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout in his last six starts. The Coyotes and their No.1 netminder are hot right now and draw a strong road matchup vs. a Senators team that is 12-9-4 on home-ice and have the worst team GAA (3.76) in the league.
Kuemper stopped 24 of 26 shots in the Coyotes win in Toronto on Sunday. It was another strong outing for Kuemper, who is now 5-0-1 with a 2.12 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout in his last six starts. The Coyotes and their No.1 netminder are hot right now and draw a strong road matchup vs. a Senators team that is 12-9-4 on home-ice and have the worst team GAA (3.76) in the league.
Ward gave up six goals on 25 shots in the Blackhawks loss in New Jersey last Monday. Ward has now lost three of his last four starts while allowing a combined 17 goals on 120 shots (.858 SV%). Ward has not been a good option all season-long and is a terrible option vs. the red-hot Islanders—they come in on a five-game winning streak and winners of 15 of their last 18.
Ward gave up six goals on 25 shots in the Blackhawks loss in New Jersey last Monday. Ward has now lost three of his last four starts while allowing a combined 17 goals on 120 shots (.858 SV%). Ward has not been a good option all season-long and is a terrible option vs. the red-hot Islanders—they come in on a five-game winning streak and winners of 15 of their last 18.
Holtby was yanked after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the Capitals loss in Chicago on Sunday. It was a disastrous outing for Washington and Holtby is now 0-1-0 with a 3.85 GAA and .851 SV% in his last three starts. Tonight he faces a Sharks team on a back-to-back on home-ice, where he is 10-7-1 with a 2.67 GAA, .916 SV% and one shutout.
The Golden Knights needed to move a body or two and Hunt was a logical candidate. Hunt often sits as a healthy scratch, appearing in just 13 of 51 games this season. However, Hunt is a capable producer of offence from the blueline, picking up seven points (2G / 5A) in those games and could play regularly in Minnesota. Hunt has 34 career points (7G / 27A) in 91 NHL games with the Oilers, Blues, Predators and Golden Knights.
Jones played well during his time with the Oilers, scoring one goal and picking up five assists across 17 games. The Oilers are in need of blueline help and Oscar Klefbom isn’t ready to return yet, so the move doesn’t make a lot of sense at this time.
