McLeod, 20, was the No.12 overall pick in 2016. The 6-foot-2, 188 lbs centre has not had a great season, picking up just 10 points (3G / 7A) in 21 AHL games but it was enough to earn him a call-up.
Dubnyk allowed four goals on 14 shots in the Wild’s 4-3 loss to the Coyotes on Tuesday. It was a brutal outing for Dubnyk, who has lost three in a row while allowing a combined 11 goals on 68 shots (.853 SV%). The 32-year-old has regressed after a great October but remains 4-3-0 with a 2.16 GAA and .925 SV% on the road this season.
Hutton made 36 saves on 38 shots in the Sabres overtime win over the Sharks on Tuesday. The win extended the Sabres’ winning streak to 10 and Hutton’s personal streak to eight consecutive wins. As impressive as this run has been, Hutton is 4-4-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .912 SV% on the road and Tampa Bay is a brutal matchup for him.
Dea broke into the NHL with the Penguins and spent four years in their organization with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). The 24-year-old had just six games of NHL experience before this season but had five points (3G / 2A) in 20 games with the Devils before they waived him.
The Coyotes are dealing with some goaltending injuries right now with both Antti Raanta and Darcy Kuemper ailing. Pickard had some ups and downs with the Flyers this season, ultimately posting a 4-2-2 record, 4.01 GAA and .863 SV% in 11 games.
Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Jets loss to the Penguins on Tuesday. Hellebuyck has hit another rough patch, losing three in a row while allowing a combined 10 goals on 77 shots (.870 SV%). The 25-year-old has a solid chance to get back in the win column against a Blackhawks team that has lost three of their last four.
Anderson gave up three goals on 32 shots in the Senators loss in New York on Monday. Despite Mike McKenna getting the ‘W’ on Tuesday, Anderson will go tonight vs. the Rangers. Anderson has lost four straight games while allowing a combined 19 goals on 140 shots (.864 SV%). It is become nearly impossible to trust Anderson and his 3.87 GAA in fantasy formats.
Namestnikov is in concussion protocol and did not travel to Ottawa for Wednesday’s game. With Namestnikov out, Ryan Strome will be bumped into the Rangers top-6.
Palat has been out since October 26th but will draw back into the lineup vs. the Sabres. Palat is expected to be back on the fourth line and on the second power-play unit in his return. He has five assists in nine games this season.
Lehner allowed five goals on 27 shots in the Islanders loss in New York on November 21st. Thomas Greiss started the last three games but it looks like Lehner will start tonight in Boston. Lehner has dropped each of his last four starts and is 3-5-0 with a 3.21 GAA and .896 SV% on the road this season.
Rask allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Bruins win in Montreal last Saturday. Since returning from a personal matter, Rask has gone 1-0-2 while allowing just six goals on 97 shots (.938 SV%). Tonight he takes on an Islanders tea that has dropped three of their last five while averaging just 2.2 goals per game.
Pasquale has been backing up Louis Domingue since Andrei Vaslievskiy was hurt but he’ll swap spots with Connor Ingram so he can get some playing time in Syracuse. He is 4-2-0 with a 2.85 GAA and .896 SV% in seven AHL games this season.
Ingram, 21, was a third-round pick in 2016 and has gone 7-3-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .918 SV% in 10 games with the Crunch. Ingram comes up so that he can backup Louis Domingue while Ed Pasquale heads back down to get some games in.
Domingue surrendered three goals on 22 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Ducks on Tuesday. Domingue will make his ninth consecutive start, having gone 5-3-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .912 SV% in his previous eight. Tonight he faces a Sabres team that has won 10 in a row. Domingue stopped 17 of 19 shots in a 2-1 loss in his first start vs. Buffalo (Nov.13).
Schilling has recorded six assists in 15 games this season. The 30-year-old will likely serve as an extra defenseman. He has appeared in just six NHL games despite playing 441 AHL contests.
Copp has missed the last two games and his move to IR suggests that Copp will miss Thursday’s game vs. Chicago. His move created a roster spot for Cam Schilling to be called up from Manitoba (AHL).
Bishop has missed the last five games but head coach Jim Montgomery said that “Ben looks like he is a player for Saturday.” Bishop has been impressive this season, posting a 2.33 GAA, .923 SV% and two shutouts in 15 games.
Raanta was forced to leave Tuesday’s game in Minnesota with a lower-body injury. Raanta stopped 17 of 20 shots before not returning for the third period. Adin Hill took over for him and is likely to start on Thursday if Raanta is unavailable. Head coach Rick Tocchet said that Raanta was being re-evaluated on Wednesday.
Jarry stopped 35 of 37 shots in the Penguins overtime loss in Boston last Friday. Jarry’s first start of the season went very well and tonight he will start the tail-end of a back-to-back in Colorado. The Avalanche are first in the NHL in goal-scoring, so leaving Jarry on the bench is probably wise.
Khudobin stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Stars 1-0 loss in Edmonton last night. Khudobin was great but it wasn’t enough to walk away with the win. With Ben Bishop still out, Khudobin will start for the second straight night but draws a tough matchup in Calgary. The Flames have won four of their last five and are eighth in the NHL in goals (3.38 GF/pg).
