Howden missed Tuesday’s game vs. the Canadiens, but was back on the ice this morning and will play Friday in Detroit. Howden has three goals and six assists (nine points) in 14 games this season.
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Rangers win over the Canadiens on Tuesday. Lundqvist has rattled off three straight wins, turning away an impressive 101 of 108 shots (.935 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he takes on a Red Wings team that is heating up, winning four of their last five games while averaging 3.8 goals for per game.
Jones allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Sharks win over the Wild on Tuesday. Jones has been red-hot as of late, going 6-0-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .909 SV% in his last seven starts. That stretch has been great for fantasy owners, but Jones has struggled to 3-2-0, 3.00 GAA and .897 SV% on the road this season.
Khudobin allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Stars loss in Boston on Monday. Khudobin has played very well in his last two starts, stopping 64 of 67 shots (.955 SV%). So far this season, Khudobin has posted a 2.22 GAA and .929 SV% in four starts. As well as he has played, Khudobin draws a tough matchup with the Sharks in town.
Byron has been out since October 30th and is expected to miss a couple more weeks after the Canadiens called him “week-to-week.” With Byron out, Andrew Shaw has taken on a larger role.
Kuemper allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Flyers on Monday. With Antti Raanta battling a lower-body injury, Kuemper is expected to start for the second straight game. He will face the Flyers again tonight, but has been solid so far this season—posting a 2.02 GAA and .936 SV% in four games.
Boeser won’t play Thursday, but Canucks head coach Travis Green didn’t rule out the possibility of Boeser re-joining the Canucks on their road-trip. The MRI on Boeser’s groin came back negative, but they want him to see a specialist to make sure they don’t bring him back too soon.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Canucks shootout loss in Detroit on Tuesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Markstrom, who will make his 11th appearance of the season tonight in Boston. Markstrom has gone 5-1-1 with a 2.74 GAA and .911 SV% in his last seven starts.
Ullmark stopped 27 of 29 shots in the Sabres win over the Senators last Saturday. Ullmark has played very well this season, winning three of his first four starts while posting a 2.00 GAA, .934 SV% and one shutout. The 25-year-old netminder will see increased usage if he continues to play well. Tonight he takes on a Canadiens team that has lost three of their last five games.
Fleury gave up two goals on 20 shots in the Golden Knights loss in Toronto on Tuesday. Fleury has gone 5-3-1 with a 1.89 GAA, .923 SV% and two shutouts in his last nine starts. He will look to keep things rolling against a Senators team that he beat on October 28th—stooping 19 of 22 shots in an OT win.
Borowiecki missed Tuesday’s game with an upper-body injury, but will draw back in vs. the Golden Knights. Borowiecki has no points, a minus-4 rating and 28 PIMS in 10 games this season.
Rodewald played on Tuesday, but will be sent back to the AHL with the Senators going with 11 forwards and seven defenseman vs. Vegas. Rodewald has seven points (3G / 4A) in eight games with Belleville.
Tkachuk has been out since October 15th, but will be back in the Senators lineup vs. Golden Knights. The rookie had a strong start to his career, picking up three goals and three assists (six points) in four games.
Lehner allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Islanders 6-3 win in Pittsburgh on October 30th. Thomas Greiss has started the last three games because Lehner was banged up and he played well, but Lehner will make his eighth appearance of the season tonight. Lehner is 3-2-0 with a 2.87 GAA and .912 SV% on the road.
Zuccarello left Tuesday’s game vs. the Canadiens early, playing just 14:53 TOI in the win. Zuccarello is day-to-day and is very likely to miss Friday’s game in Detroit and Saturday’s game in Columbus.
Juulsen recorded two assists against the Islanders on Monday but failed to register a point in 16:01 TOI on Tuesday. The young defenseman has played well so far this season, but has come out of the lineup to allow Karl Alzner to play a couple of times and will do so again tonight.
Alzner has been a healthy scratch far more than he has played this season, sitting out of 11 of the first 15 games of the season. Alzner, who has five shots while averaging 17:35 TOI/GM, will replace Noah Juulsen vs. the Sabres.
