Luongo gave up two goals on 25 shots in the Panthers’ win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Luongo finished February at 3-2-0 with a 3.82 GAA and .878 SV% and tonight he faces the Flyers for the second time this season—he made 25 saves in a 3-1 loss in the first meeting.
Schneider surrendered four goals on 33 shots in the Devils’ loss to the Canadiens on Monday. Schneider is on a three-game losing streak, having allowed a combined 10 goals on 96 shots (.896 SV%). Schneider should be avoided on the road, where he is 6-10-5, especially when he is in Washington.
Lundqvist gave up four goals on 38 shots in the Rangers’ loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. Lundqvist has struggled in his last two starts, allowing a combined nine goals on 64 shots (.859 SV%). He faced the Bruins earlier this season—he stopped 27 of 29 shots in a 5-2 win back in October.
Rinne allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Predators victory in Buffalo on Tuesday. He has won three in a row despite allowing 10 goals on 86 shots (.884 SV%). They won’t turn to Juuse Saros just yet, so Rinne will got head-to-head with Carey Price—he stopped 41 shots in a 2-1 OT loss in his first start vs. Montreal.
Niemi allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Stars’ win over the Penguins on Tuesday. It was a great outing for Niemi, who will start for the second straight game tonight vs. the Islanders. Niemi has gone 9-3-2 with a 2.42 GAA and .921 SV% at American Airlines Center this season.
Rask stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Bruins’ win over the Coyotes on Tuesday. Rask has won five of his last six starts while posting a 1.99 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout. In his first start against the Rangers, Rask allowed five goals on 24 shots in a 5-2 loss. New York has lost three of their last five.
Schaller was in the lineup for the last games, but will be replaced by Matt Beleskey vs. the Rangers tonight.
Beleskey was a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will replace Tim Schaller in the lineup tonight. Beleskey has just seven points (2G / 5A) in 35 games this season.
Stafford was acquired by the Bruins on Wednesday, but isn’t going to make his Bruins’ debut until Saturday at the earliest.
Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets’ overtime loss in Montreal on Tuesday. Bobrovsky has stopped 57 of 60 shots (.950 SV%) in his last two starts and will make his third straight start tonight vs. the Wild. He stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 4-2 win in his first start vs. the Wild.
Holtby allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Capitals’ win in New York on Tuesday. Holtby has won three in a row while allowing just one goal in each start and posting a .968 SV%. Tonight he’ll face the Devils for the third time—he has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.44 GAA and .946 SV% in the first two meetings.
Buchnevich went down for one game and scored two goals, so he comes back with Jesper Fast out for a few weeks. He could draw into the lineup in Boston on Thursday.
Mason stopped all 33 shots that he faced in a 4-0 shutout win over the Avalanche on Tuesday. It was a nice return to the crease for Mason, who obviously start again tonight. The 28-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.44 GAA and .964 SV% in his first two starts against the Panthers.
Price stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Canadiens’ shutout win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. After some struggles, Price has played a lot better in his last starts—he has three wins with a 1.56 GAA, .945 SV% and one shutout. Price stopped 22 of 23 shots in a 2-1 OT win in his first start vs. the Predators.
Lehner allowed five goals on 41 shots in the Sabres’ loss to the Predators on Tuesday. Lehner has lost three in a row while allowing a whopping 14 goals on 107 shots (.869 SV%). Lehner has gone 8-10-4 with a 2.49 GAA and .925 SV% on home ice this season and faces a Coyotes team who has lost three of four.
