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Talbot will start Tuesday vs. the Maple Leafs.

Talbot gave up two goals on 23 shots in the Oilers’ loss to the Coyotes on Sunday. He has lost his last two games despite strong performances—he stopped 60 of 64 shots (.938 SV%). Tonight he will face the Maple Leafs for the second time this year—he allowed three goals on 31 shots in a 3-2 OT loss in their first meeting.

Cam Talbot
Jones gets the nod Tuesday vs. the Coyotes.

Jones allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Sharks’ loss to the Ducks on Saturday. November has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride for Jones, who is 5-5-1 with a 2.15 GAA and .919 SV% this month. Tonight he’ll face the Coyotes for the third time—he has gone 0-1-1 with a 3.05 GAA and .893 SV% in the first two meetings.

Martin Jones
Gibson will start Tuesday vs. Montreal.

Gibson allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Ducks loss to the Blackhawks on Friday. Jonathan Bernier won on Saturday, but they’ll turn to Gibson tonight vs. Montreal. Gibson has lost four of his last five starts while posting a 3.06 GAA and .887 SV%. He has struggled and will be in tough vs. Carey Price and the Habs.

John Gibson
Bobrovsky will start Tuesday vs. the Lightning.

Bobrovsky allowed a single goal on 23 shots in the Blue Jackets’ shootout loss in Florida on Saturday. Tonight he will make his final start of November—he has gone 8-2-1 with a 2.24 GAA and .920 SV% in the previous 11 games this month. Tonight will be his second start vs. the Lightning, he stopped 25 of 28 in a 5-3 win in Tampa Bay last Friday.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Lucic (undisclosed) missed the Oilers’ morning skate but will play on Tuesday.

Lucic has started to pick it up recently, picking up two goals and five assists (seven points) in his last four games. Lucic has played very well on Connor McDavid’s wing, but not so well away from McDavid, which isn’t surprising.

Milan Lucic
Schneider will start Tuesday in Winnipeg.

Schneider allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Devils’ overtime loss to the Red Wings last Friday. Schneider has struggled recently, losing three of his last four starts with a 3.69 GAA and .868 SV%. Tonight Schneider will face a Jets team that has lost five of their last six games while being outscored by their opponents 20-9.

Cory Schneider
Hornqvist (concussion) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.

Hornqvist was back on the ice for Tuesday’s practice and it looks like he could return to the lineup on Wednesday. Hornqivst skated on a line with Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary which is a good sign he’ll be in tomorrow, but monitor his status during the morning skate.

Patric Hornqvist
Eichel (ankle) will return to the Sabres lineup on Tuesday.

After missing the first 21 games of the season with an ankle injury, Eichel will play tonight vs. the Senators. Eichel had a strong rookie season, having picked up 24 goals and 32 assists (56 points) in 81 games and he will start his 2016-17 season on a line with Evander Kane and Sam Reinhart.

Jack Eichel
Luongo is expected to start Tuesday in Chicago.

Luongo allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Panthers’ win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. James Reimer started and lost on Sunday, so Luongo is expected to be in goal tonight in Chicago. Luongo has won five of his last six starts while posting a 1.78 GAA and .944 SV%. He will take on a Blackhawks team that has lost three of four.

Roberto Luongo
Ward will start Tuesday in New York.

Ward stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss in Ottawa on Saturday. He was given a much deserved night off on Sunday, but will get right back in goal tonight in New York. The Rangers are the highest scoring team in the NHL, but Ward has been great this month, going 6-3-2 with a 1.62 GAA and .941 SV% in 11 starts.

Cam Ward
Hellebuyck will start Tuesday vs. New Jersey.

Hellebuyck stopped all 42 shots that he faced in the Jets’ shutout win over the Predators on Sunday. It was a great game for Hellebuyck, who snapped a personal four-game losing streak. The 23-year-old has gone 6-6-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .913 SV% in 12 games in November and tonight he faces a Devils team that’s lost five of their last six.

Connor Hellebuyck
Little (lower-body) will return to the Jets lineup on Tuesday.

Little has been sidelined since the season opener, but will get back into the lineup tonight vs. the Devils. Little will centre the Jets’ second line with Blake Wheeler and Drew Stafford on his wings. He is worth a pickup if he made it to waivers in standard leagues.

Bryan Little
Ward is expected to start Tuesday in New York.

Ward stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss in Ottawa on Saturday. He was given a much deserved night off on Sunday, but will get right back in goal tonight in New York. The Rangers are the highest scoring team in the NHL, but Ward has been great this month, going 6-3-2 with a 1.62 GAA and .941 SV% in 11 starts.

Cam Ward
Lehner will start Tuesday in Ottawa.

Lehner gave up one goal on 24 shots in a losing effort vs. the Red Wings last Wednesday. Anders Nilsson started on Friday, but they’ll come back to Lehner vs. his former team in Ottawa. He has already faced the Senators twice this season, going 1-0-1 with a great 0.96 GAA and .968 SV%. Lehner has also gone 4-4-1 with a2.44 GAA and .923 SV% on the road this season.

Robin Lehner

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