Grubauer made 41 saves on 43 shots in Colorado’s loss in Vegas last Thursday. Grubauer has lost three straight while allowing a combined eight goals on 87 shots (.908 SV%). Tonight he faces a Sharks team that is tied for fifth in the NHL in scoring (3.41 GF/pg). Grubauer comes in at 3-2-1 with a 2.79 GAA and .900 SV% at the Pepsi Center.
Saros allowed one goal on 12 shots after replacing Pekka Rinne in the Predators overtime loss in Ottawa on December 17th. With Pekka Rinne going on Monday afternoon, Saros is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Flyers. The 23-year-old has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .911 SV% on home-ice this year.
Campbell will make his first start since November 10th after recently being recalled from a conditioning stint with Ontario (AHL). Overall the 26-year-old has gone 5-7-0 with a 2.33 GAA and .923 SV% in Los Angeles and 1-1-0 with a 4.38 GAA and .888 SV% in Ontario.
Neuvirth stopped all 23 shots that he faced in relief of Carter Hart in Carolina on Monday. Neuvirth has been up-and-down since returning to the Flyers crease, stopping 86 of the 94 shots (.915 SV%) that he has faced so far. Despite a strong showing last night, Neuvirth comes with a lot of risk in Nashville.
Fleury allowed one goals on 30 shots in the Golden Knights win in Arizona on Sunday. Fleury has won his last two starts and finished December at 8-2-3 with a 2.83 GAA and .908 SV%. The Kings have been a solid matchup for most goalies but Fleury is 0-1-1 with a 4.44 GAA and .842 SV% against them this season.
Francouz has gone 13-7-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .919 SV% with the Eagles this season. There is no word why Francouz has been recalled but it suggests that Semyon Varlamov or Philipp Grubauer is banged up.
Pickard has not made an appearance with Arizona since being acquired via waivers on November 29th. Pickard has gone 4-2-2 with a 4.01 GAA and .863 SV% in 11 games this season.
Di Giuseppe has been a healthy scratch for the last four games and has just four points (1G / 3A) in 21 games with the Hurricanes this season. The 25-year-old will be a depth forward for the Predators—he has 14 goals and 27 assists (41 points) in 147 career NHL games.
Turris has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury and was moved to IR on Tuesday to open up a roster spot so the Predators could claim Phil Di Giuseppe off of waivers from the Hurricanes.
Saros allowed one goal on 12 shots after replacing Pekka Rinne in the Predators overtime loss in Ottawa on December 17th. With Pekka Rinne going on Monday afternoon, Saros is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Flyers. The 23-year-old has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .911 SV% on home-ice this year.
Marchand missed the Bruins last contest but will be back in the lineup against the Blackhawks for the Winter Classic. Marchand will be back on the Bruins’ top line and enters play with 12 goals and 29 assists (41 points) in 38 games this season.
