Grubauer stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 3-2 victory over the Sabres his last time out. After Braden Holtby and the Caps preceded to drop back-to-back games, head coach Barry Trotz has opted to go back to Grubauer tonight. He brings a 6-7-3 record and .916 SV% into a solid matchup against the Sabres.
Bobrovsky stopped 18 of 20 shots in a losing effort against the Flyers on Thursday. Bobrovsky has won just three out of his last six starts despite a .927 SV% in that span. He draws a stronger matchup tonight against the Blackhawks.
Forsberg stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 3-2 victory over the Senators on Wednesday. Forsberg has turned his game around after initially struggling in the starting role, posting a .924 SV% over his last four starts. He draws a decent road matchup tonight against the Blue Jackets.
Georgiev was stellar in his NHL debut last night, allowing just two goals on 40 shots in a losing effort against the Canadiens. Coach Alain Vigneault said Rangers goalie coach Benoit Allaire wanted some more time with Henrik Lundqvist to work on his game, so Georgiev will get the call for the second straight night. He has a 12-11-2 record and a .908 SV% in 31 games for Hartford (AHL) this season. He draws a difficult matchup tonight against the Wild.
Kuemper appeared in 19 games with the Kings this season before being traded to the Coyotes earlier in the week. Kuemper has a nice season going, having gone 10-1-3 with a 2.10 GAA, .932 SV% and three shutouts. He’ll have a harder time collecting wins in Arizona, but could see more playing time.
Raanta made just 33 saves on 38 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Flames on Thursday. It was a disappointing effort for Raanta, who had won three straight starts heading into the game. He’ll look to get back on track tonight in a challenging matchup against the Ducks.
Coach Randy Carlyle provided no further update but added that Gibson will likely be put on injured reserve. The Ducks are scheduled for four days off after their game against Edmonton on Sunday, which should hopefully stop Gibson from missing too much time.
Murray gave up three goals on 32 shots en route to a 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. The win was the fourth straight for Murray, who’s posted a .940 SV% over that span. He draws a great matchup tonight against the Hurricanes.
Nilsson allowed five goals on 34 shots in a 5-4 loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday. Through 21 appearances this year Nilsson has a 7-10-2 record and a .907 SV%. He draws another rough matchup tonight in Vegas.
Jones stopped 31 of the 33 shots he faced in a 3-2 Sharks’ victory over the Blues on Tuesday. Over his last five starts Jones is 4-1 with a .943 SV%. He draws another strong matchup tonight against the Blackhawks.
