Maatta missed the Penguins morning skate and is listed as a game-time decision for tonight's game vs. the Blackhawks. Maatta has had a solid campaign to date, having picked up two goals and nine assists (11 points) in 21 games.
Hunwick has been sidelined by a concussion since October 14th, but will draw back into the lineup tonight vs. the Blackhawks. Hunwick will likely replace Chad Ruhwedel in the lineup and comes in with just one goal in six games this season.
Lindgren allowed five goals on 32 shots in the Canadiens’ loss to the Coyotes on Thursday. Lindgren was due for a dud eventually, but with Carey Price still out he will get a chance to redeem himself tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Lindgren has a 2.00 GAA and .938 SV% in six starts since being recalled.
Matthews took part in the Maple Leafs optional morning skate and was off of the ice ahead of the scratches, which suggests that he will return to the lineup tonight. Monitor his status when the Leafs hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Stars on Thursday. Vasilevskiy has been exceptional this season and comes into Saturday on a four-game winning streak while posting a 1.71 GAA and .944 SV%. Tonight he faces an Islanders team that has gone 4-6-0 while averaging 2.90 goals for per game on the road this season.
Weal suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday’s loss in Winnipeg on an open-ice hit from Dustin Byfuglien. With Weal out, Jori Lehtera is expected to draw back in against the Flames.
Holtby allowed six goals on 25 shots in the Capitals loss in Nashville on Tuesday. He was given a rare night off on Thursday, so he’ll get the nod tonight vs. the Wild. Despite the rough outing, Holtby comes in at 5-1-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .917 SV% in six November starts.
Ritchie has sat for the last two games, but will play today vs. the Oilers. Ritchie has had a slow start to the season, picking up one goal and one assist in 14 games this season, averaging 11:44 TOI/GM. There’s no word on who Ritchie will replace in the Stars lineup.
Tkachuk has been suspended for one game for his role in Wednesday’s brawl in Detroit. Tkachuk slashed Luke Witkowski as he left the ice following a fight, which sparked a full blown brawl. With Tkachuk out, Matt Stajan will likely draw into the lineup on Saturday.
Smith allowed two goals on nine shots before leaving Monday’s game vs. the Blues with an upper-body injury. The injury forced him to miss Wednesday’s game in Detroit, in which Eddie Lack was lit up, but joined the team in Philadelphia and is expected to start this afternoon. The 35-year-old has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.77 GA and .953 SV% in five road starts this season.
Schneider allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Devils 1-0 overtime loss in Toronto on Thursday. Schneider has lost four of his six November starts (2-2-2) despite posting a 1.95 GAA and .942 SV%. He will face a strong offence in Winnipeg this afternoon and Schneider comes in at 3-1-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .926 SV% on the road this season.
Khudobin allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Bruins win in Los Angeles on Thursday. With Tuukka Rask struggling, the Bruins will stick with the hot hand tonight in San Jose. In his first start against the Sharks this season, Khudobin stopped 36 of 37 shots in a 2-1 win.
