Varlamov allowed five goals on 23 shots in Colorado’s loss in Tampa Bay on Saturday. Varlamov has had a nice season but has struggled mightily in his last two starts—giving up a combined 11 goals on 55 shots (.800 SV%). In his first start against the Oilers, Varlamov allowed one goal on 27 shots in a 4-1 win (Nov.11).
Rinne gave up four goals on 25 shots in the Predators loss in Vancouver last Thursday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Rinne, who continues to lead the NHL in GAA (1.96) and SV% (.930). He’s a must-start against an Ottawa team that is missing some key pieces up front.
Luongo allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Panthers loss to the Rangers on Saturday. Luongo posted a shutout over the Bruins last Tuesday but lost back-to-back games after—allowing a combined eight goals on 62 shots (.871 SV%). He comes into Tuesday’s game at 2-3-0 with a 3.64 GAA and .886 SV% on the road.
Mrazek stopped 18 of 19 shots in the Hurricanes win in Anaheim last Friday. Since returning to the Hurricanes’ crease, Mrazek has stopped 51 of 53 shots (.962 SV%) in two appearances. With Curtis McElhinney still banged up, look for Mrazek tonight vs. the visiting Maple Leafs. So far Mrazek is 2-1-1 with a 2.97 GAA and .862 SV% on home-ice.
Kerfoot will be replaced by AJ Greer, who was recalled from the AHL. Kerfoot has had a solid season and should be considered questionable for Colorado’s back-to-back on Friday and Saturday.
Varlamov allowed five goals on 23 shots in Colorado’s loss in Tampa Bay on Saturday. Varlamov has had a nice season but has struggled mightily in his last two starts—giving up a combined 11 goals on 55 shots (.800 SV%). In his first start against the Oilers, Varlamov allowed one goal on 27 shots in a 4-1 win (Nov.11).
Anderson made 35 saves on 36 shots in the Senators win over the Penguins on Saturday. Anderson seems to either stand on his head or give up four-plus goals with no in between. He is an especially risky option against a Predators team that is 11-5-0 at Bridgestone Arena this season. Anderson is 2-6-1 with a 4.48 GAA and .885 SV% on the road.
Luongo allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Panthers loss to the Rangers on Saturday. Luongo posted a shutout over the Bruins last Tuesday but lost back-to-back games after—allowing a combined eight goals on 62 shots (.871 SV%). He comes into Tuesday’s game at 2-3-0 with a 3.64 GAA and .886 SV% on the road.
Ward gave up four goals on 29 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Nashville on December 1st. Ward has struggled mightily this season, ranking 55th of the 59 qualified netminders in GAA (3.91) and 52nd in SV% (.888). He simply can’t be relied upon, especially with a tough matchup in Winnipeg on tap.
Ward gave up four goals on 29 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Nashville on December 1st. Ward has struggled mightily this season, ranking 55th of the 59 qualified netminders in GAA (3.91) and 52nd in SV% (.888). He simply can’t be relied upon, especially with a tough matchup in Winnipeg on tap.
Rakell suffered a sprained ankle last Wednesday and will miss at least a few weeks. With Rakell out, Daniel Sprong has taken on a larger role early in his Ducks career and could play top-6 minutes until Rakell is back.
Miller was hurt against the Devils on Sunday and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. The Ducks are expecting Miller to miss six weeks, so they’ve claimed Chad Johnson off of waivers from the Blues. This injury shouldn’t affect the Ducks too much, John Gibson has started 78 percent of their games so far.
Niemi surrendered three goals on 40 shots in the Canadiens loss in Buffalo on November 23rd. Niemi has given up at least three goals in each of his seven games this season, totalling a 3.61 GAA and .893 SV%. Despite rough numbers, he has a good matchup against a Wild team that has lost seven of their last 10 games while averaging just 2.50 goals per game.
Dubnyk was pulled after allowing three goals on six shots in the Wild’s loss in Edmonton last Friday. In his first 15 starts, Dubnyk went 9-4-2 with a 2.32 GAA, .926 SV% and two shutouts but has been terrible since. In his last seven games, Dubnyk has gone 1-5-0 with a 4.06 GAA and .847 SV%. He has a solid matchup with Antti Niemi in the other net but Dubnyk’s recent struggles make him a risky start.
