Binnington, 24, has gone 6-1-0 with a 6-1-0 with a 1.84 GAA and .933 SV% in eight starts with Providence this season. Binnington comes up to serve as Jake Allen’s backup on Thursday and will likely return to Providence after that.
Andersen gave up three goals on 38 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Andersen has actually been better on the road this season, going 9-5-1 with a 2.47 GAA, .929 SV% and two shutouts in 15 starts. In his first start against the Wild, Andersen stopped 35 of 37 shots in a 4-2 win.
Melchiori has picked up 12 points (4G / 8A) in 26 games with Manitoba this season. With Dustin Byfuglien out, Melchiori has been recalled to serve as an extra defenseman. Melchiori has picked up just two assists in 30 career NHL games.
Byfuglien was listed as week-to-week so his move to IR simply opens up a roster spot to recall an insurance defenseman. Julian Melchiori was brought up to be their seventh blueliner. There’s no firm timetable on when Byfuglien is expected to return.
Holtby allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Capitals win over the Avalanche on Tuesday. It was a nice outing for Holtby, who was pulled the night before. Holtby has gone 4-1-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .914 SV% in his last five starts. In his first start against the Bruins, Holtby stopped 31 of 33 shots in a 3-2 win in early-November.
Michalek has gone 6-1-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .926 sV% in nine games with Iowa this season. With Devan Dubnyk out week-to-week- with a lower-body injury, the Wild needed a goalie to serve as Alex Stalock’s backup on Thursday.
Dubnyk stopped all 10 shots that he faced in the first period of Tuesday’s win over the Flames. Dubnyk did not return for the second period and after undergoing an MRI on Wednesday, the Wild announced that Dubnyk will miss multiple weeks. With their No.1 listed as “week-to-week,” the Wild will turn the keys over to Alex Stalock and have recalled Steve Michalek to serve as his backup on Thursday.
Stalock stopped 16 of 17 shots after replacing Devan Dubnyk (lower-body) in Tuesday’s win over the Flames. With Dubnyk expected to miss at least Thursday’s game, Stalock will face the Maple Leafs as he looks for his third straight win. Stalock has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.80 GAA and .924 SV% in three appearances at Xcel Energy Center.
Elliott stopped 20 of 22 shots in the Flyers’ win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Elliott has been great recently, winning four in a row with a 1.75 GAA and .946 SV%. Tonight he draws a great matchup with the Sabres in town—Elliott is 4-3-3 with a 2.88 GAA and .901 SV% on home his this season.
Allen stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Blues loss to the Lightning on Tuesday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Allen, who will go again tonight vs.the Ducks. Allen is an impressive 10-4-0 with a 2.34 GAA and .919 SV% on home ice this season, but allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 loss in his first start against the Ducks.
Stalock stopped 16 of 17 shots after replacing Devan Dubnyk (lower-body) in Tuesday’s win over the Flames. With Dubnyk expected to miss at least Thursday’s game, Stalock will face the Maple Leafs as he looks for his third straight win. Stalock has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.80 GAA and .924 SV% in three appearances at Xcel Energy Center.
Hellebuyck allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Jets win over the Canucks on Monday. Hellebuyck has lost three of his last six games while posting a 2.82 GAA and .896 SV% but he doesn’t appear to be in any danger of losing playing time. The 24-year-old is a ridiculous 11-0-1 in 13 appearances on home ice, posting a 2.09 GAA and .930 SV% in the process.
Rinne allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Predators loss to the Golden Knights last Thursday. Rinne has now given up at least three goals in three of his last four starts while posting a .917 SV%. In his first start against the Canucks, Rinne gave up four goals on 31 shots in a 5-3 loss.
Howard allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Red Wings’ overtime loss to the Panthers on Monday. After brutal outing vs. the Blues, it was a nice bounce-back game for Howard but he has just one win since mid-November. With the Red Wings running ice-cold and the Bruins in town as winners of eight of their last 10, leave Howard on the bench tonight.
Lundqvist stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Rangers win over the Devils last Saturday. Ondrej Pavelec started on Monday, so King Henrik comes into tonight will rested face an Ottawa team on a back-to-back. In his first start against the Senators, Lundqvist stopped all 20 shots that he faced in a 3-0 shutout win.
