Bernier gave up a whopping eight goals on 25 shots in the Ducks’ 8-3 loss in Calgary on Sunday. John Gibson allowed five on Wednesday, so they’ll give Bernier a chance to redeem himself tonight vs. San Jose. He has faced the Sharks twice already this season and has gone 1-0-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .912 SV%.
Raanta allowed one goal on 18 shots in the Rangers’ win in Winnipeg last night. With Henrik Lundqvist not playing well, Raanta will start on back-to-back nights. Raanta has gone 6-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA and .932 SV% in eight starts and one relief appearance and tonight he’ll take on his former team. Chicago is an impressive 11-2-2 on home ice this season.
Bjorkstrand has been recalled on an emergency basis, so someone is likely out tonight. Bjorkstrand made the team out of the training camp, but failed to record a point in three games. The 21-year-old has 12 points (8G / 4A) in 19 games since being sent down.
Dubnyk allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Wild’s win in Toronto on Wednesday. Dubnyk has won two in a row and four of his last six starts while posting a 1.77 GAA And .941 SV%. Tonight he will face his former team for the second time in a week—in Edmonton on Sunday, Dubnyk stopped 28 of 29 shots in a 2-1 OT win.
Clutterbuck has picked up two goals and seven assists (nine points) in 25 games this season. The fourth liner has played some games alongside John Tavares, but has spent the majority of the year in the bottom-6. Clutterbuck’s new contract will kick in next year and carry him through the 2021-22 season.
Dickinson played 10:08 with the Stars on Thursday, but with Jiri Hudler set to return on Saturday, Dickinson will return to AHL where he’s had a very strong first quarter.
Hudler has missed all but four games this season with a mystery illness, but has been activated from IR and is set to play on Saturday. Hudler has no points or shots in four games this season.
Folin has missed the last five games with a knee injury but head coach Bruce Boudreau expects him to take warmups tonight and could return to the lineup. Olin has two assists, 16 PIMS and 18 shots in 19 games this season.
Andersen allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss to the Wild on Wednesday. Andersen has lost four of his last six starts despite posting a strong 2.18 GAA and .922 SV%. Tonight, he will face the Bruins for the second time this season—in the first meeting, Andersen turned aside 24 of 25 shots in a 4-1 win.
Allen allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Blues’ loss in Brooklyn last night, but will start again tonight in New Jersey. The loss snapped an eight-game winning streak for Allen, who will make his 22nd appearance tonight. The road has been tough on the 26-year-old—he is 3-4-1 with a 3.53 GAA and .873 SV% outside of St. Louis.
Grubauer allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Capitals’ win over Buffalo on November 25th. Braden Holtby started the last five games, but Grubauer will face the Sabres again tonight. It will be his fourth start on the road—he has gone 1-1-1 with a 2.66 GAA and .910 SV% in the first three.
Mrazek gave up three goals on 34 shots in the Red Wings’ win in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Mark has won his last two starts and four of his last six starts while posting a 2.44 GAA and .913 SV%. Mrazek’s game is improving, but he will be in tough tonight against Blue Jackets team that has won five of their last six games.
Kulikov has been out since November 9th because of an undisclosed injury, but look for him to get back into the lineup tonight vs. the Capitals. The first-year Sabre defenseman is still looking for his first point with his new team. He has picked up 10 penalty minutes and six shots in 12 game so far.
Somehow, Gorges will likely play tonight just one week after it was announced that he would miss more than two months with a foot fracture. This is a miraculous recovery by Gorges, who comes into play with just one assist in 23 games this season.
Koekkoek, 22, has picked up four assists in 17 games with the Lightning this season. The former first round pick will return to Syracuse, where he has two assists in five games this season.
Connor has been a healthy scratch for the last five games and will head to Manitoba to get more playing time. Connor made the team out of training camp, but only picked up one goal and three assists (four points) in 19 games.
Lehner allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Sabres’ overtime loss in Washington on Monday. Lehner will be back on home-ice tonight, where he has gone 1-4-2 with a 2.26 GAA and .923 SV% this season. He’ll face the same Washington team tonight, making him a risky start for the second game in a row.
Zatkoff allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Kings’ win in Arizona last Thursday. Peter Budaj started on Sunday, but they’ll come back to Zatkoff tonight vs. Carolina. His last game was the best performance of the season for Zatkoff, who lost his three previous starts and tonight he faces a Hurricanes team who lost in Anaheim last night.
