NHL Hockey Player News

Talbot allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Oilers’ loss in Columbus on Tuesday. Talbot has lost three of his last four starts (1-1-2) despite posting a strong 2.19 GAA and .929 SV%. The 29-year-old continues to play well for the Oilers, but has had a tough time winning games on the road this season—9-4-5 with a 2.57 GAA and .916 SV%.

Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Jets on Tuesday. With Ben Bishop still out, it remains Vasilevskiy’s net even though he has posted a 2.86 GAA and .898 SV% in seven games since Bishop was hurt. Tonight he faces Nashville on home-ice, where he has gone 7-2-2 with a 2.50 GAA and .917 SV% this season.

Rask allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Bruins’ loss in New Jersey on Monday. Rask has gone 4-3-0 with a 2.04 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout in his last seven starts. Tonight he will take on the Oilers, who have lost three of their last four games. Rask is 8-4-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .918 SV% at the TD Garden.

Holtby was pulled after he allowed three goals on eight shots in the Capitals’ overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Tonight he will face a Blue Jackets team that is searching for history tonight as they come into play on a 16-game winning streak. The first time Holtby faced Columbus, he stopped 20 of 23 shots in a 3-2 loss.

Gunnarsson is dealing with a lower-body injury that he suffered on Monday night vs. the Blackhawks. Gunnarsson will be replaced by Brad Hunt and is listed as day-to-day.

Gibson tied a Ducks’ franchise record by stopping 51 of 54 shots in the Ducks’ shootout win over the Flyers on New Year’s Day. He has won two of his last three starts while posting a 2.27 GAA and .938 SV%. He hasn’t been great this season, but draws a great matchup against a Red Wings team that has really struggled to score this season.

Montoya allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Canadiens win in Florida on December 29th. Montoya has started 90 percent of his games on the road this season, going 3-4-2 with a 3.20 GAA and .896 SV%, but those numbers are skewed by a 10-0 loss in Columbus earlier in the year. Tonight he will face a Stars team that has gone 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Lundqvist was lit up for four goals on 19 shots in the Rangers’ loss to the Sabres last night, but will get the nod again tonight in Philadelphia. Lundqvist has had a tougher time keeping the puck out of his net this year than he has in the past, but the Rangers clearly believe in him. He made 40 saves on 42 shots in a 3-2 win over the Flyers in a meeting back in November.

Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Jets’ win in Tampa Bay last night. Even though he gave up a four-spot, Hellebuyck will man the crease again tonight in Florida. He has gone 5-7-0 with a 3.12 GAA and .893 SV% on the road this season, but walked away on the right side of a 4-3 shootout final in his first start vs. the Panthers.

Mrazek surrendered four goals on 22 shots in the Red Wings’ loss to the Sabres on December 27th. Mrazek has struggled mightily this season, posting a .896 SV% across 21 games, but he broke out in January last year and is hoping that will be the case again this season. In his first start vs. the Ducks, he stopped 21 of 25 shots in a 6-4 win.

Smith allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to the Rangers on December 29th. Louis Domingue started last Saturday, so expect Smith to get back in net tonight in Vancouver. Smith was 3-9-2 with a 2.96 GAA and .916 SV% in 14 starts in December and is a risky start whenever he gets the nod.

Gibson tied a Ducks’ franchise record by stopping 51 of 54 shots in the Ducks’ shootout win over the Flyers on New Year’s Day. He has won two of his last three starts while posting a 2.27 GAA and .938 SV%. He hasn’t been great this season, but draws a great matchup against a Red Wings team that has really struggled to score this season.

Miller allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Canucks’ win over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. Miller has won his last three games while posting a 1.63 GAA and .944 SV%. Tonight he will make his second start against he Coyotes—he stopped 35 of 36 shots in a 4-1 win in their first meeting.

Allen allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Blues’ win over the Blackhawks on Monday. Allen has lost five of his last eight starts while posting a 3.21 GAA and .893 SV%. Tonight he faces the Hurricanes on home ice, where he has gone 12-2-2 with a 2.07 GAA and .921 SV% this season.

Crawford allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Blackhawks’ loss in St. Louis on Monday. Crawford has gone 1-2-1 with a 2.56 GAA and .929 SV% in four games since returning from his appendectomy. Tonight he will face the Sabres, who have lost six of his last eight games (2-4-2). He has gone 7-2-3 with a 1.99 GAA and .938 SV% on home-ice this season.

Smith allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to the Rangers on December 29th. Louis Domingue started last Saturday, so expect Smith to get back in net tonight in Vancouver. Smith was 3-9-2 with a 2.96 GAA and .916 SV% in 14 starts in December and is a risky start whenever he gets the nod.

Elliott allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Flames’ win over the Coyotes last Saturday. Elliott will start for the fourth time in five games and comes in on a four-game winning streak while posting a 2.00 GAA and .918 SV%. Tonight he will face the Avalanche for the second time in a week—he stopped 25 of 28 shots in a 6-3 win in Colorado last Tuesday.