Lehtonen stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Stars’ shutout win vs. San Jose on Monday. It was an excellent outing for Lehtonen, who will be looking to record his first win of the season vs. the Blackhawks tonight. He is 0-2-1 with a 3.65 GAA and .884 SV% in the first three meetings vs. Chicago.
Mason allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Flyers’ loss in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Mason has gone 4-4-1 with a 2.51 GAA and .913 SV% in nine March starts and tonight he will face the Wild for the second time. He didn’t start the last meeting, but stopped 19 of 20 shots after coming in in relief and led the Flyers to a 3-2 win.
Johnson gave up four goals on 31 shots in the Flames’ loss to the Bruins on March 15th. He will give Brian Elliott a breather tonight in Nashville and it will be his second start of the season vs. the Predators. Johnson is 9-5-1 with a 2.12 GAA and .929 SV% on the road and allowed four goals in a loss in his first start vs. Nashville.
Kinkaid allowed five goals on 42 shots in the Devils’ loss in Pittsburgh last Friday. Kinkaid has been seeing more playing time as of late and will go again tonight in Toronto. The 27-year-old has gone 6-6-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .932 SV% on the road this season and will be in tough against a high-scoring Leafs squad.
Murray allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Penguins win in Buffalo on Tuesday. Murray has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.61 GAA and .917 SV% and tonight he will see the Senators for the third time this season. The 22-year-old has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.23 GAA And .902 SV% against Ottawa this season and is 13-7-1 on the road.
Reimer allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Panthers’ loss in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Reto Berra gave him a break on Tuesday, so Reimer will be back in goal tonight vs. the Coyotes. Reimer has gone 2-6-1 with a 3.13 GAA and .911 SV% in March, but draws a great matchup tonight vs. the Coyotes.
Lack allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Hurricanes’ win over the Predators last Saturday. Cam Ward started the last two games, but it looks like Lack will go tonight in Montreal. He has won his last two starts while allowing just three goals on 57 shots (.950 SV%). He draws a rough matchup as he goes head-to-head with Carey Price.
Crawford was pulled after giving up four goals on 10 shots in the Blackhawks loss to the Canucks on Tuesday. Despite the disastrous outing, Crawford will be back in goal tonight vs. the Stars. The 32-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .925 SV% against Dallas this season.
Rinne made 25 saves on 26 shots in the Predators’ win over the Coyotes on Monday. He extended his winning streak to three games and allowed just six goals on 83 shots (.928 SV%). Rinne will try and redeem himself vs. the Flames—he was yanked after allowing four goals on 13 shots in a 6-5 OT loss.
Price stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Canadiens’ win over the Senators on Sunday. Al Montoya gave him the night off yesterday, so Price will get the nod tonight, despite being listed as questionable. Price has been impressive, going 6-1-0 with a 1.55 GAA and .942 SV% in seven March starts. He is a must-start tonight.
Allen allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Blues’ win in Colorado on Tuesday. Another day, another win for Allen, who is now 6-1-0 with a 1.29 GAA and .956 SV% in seven starts in March. Tonight he faces the Canucks for the third time—he is 1-0-1 with a 2.47 GAA and .894 SV% in his first two start against Vancouver.
