Stamkos appeared to twist his knee in the first period of the Lightning's win in Detroit on Tuesday. Stamkos was unable to put any weight on his right leg as he left the ice and headed down the tunnel. Stamkos did not return to the game and returning to Tampa Bay for further evaluation suggests the injury could force him to miss some time.
Helm is expected to miss an extended period of time with an upper-body injury that he suffered on a hit by Lightning defenseman Nikita Nesterov. Expect the Red Wings to move Helm to IR or even LTIR in order to make room for them to recall a forward.
Gibson was pulled after he allowed four goals on 18 shots in the Ducks’ loss in Nashville on Saturday. Gibson has been terrible in his last two starts, allowing a combined seven goals on 36 shots (.806 SV%). The 23-year-old is 3-2-0 with a 2.77 GAA and .904 SV% on home ice this season and is a risky start against Connor McDavid and the Oilers.
Holtby allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Capitals’ win in Chicago last Friday. The way the schedule was laid out, Philipp Grubauer got the nod for the last two games, but Holtby will start tonight vs. the Penguins. Holtby is 3-2-0 with a 2.20 GAA and .908 SV% on home ice and allowed two goals on 30 shots in a shootout loss to the Penguins in their only other meeting this season.
Budaj allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Kings’ shootout loss in Winnipeg on Saturday. Budaj has gone 3-3-1 with a 2.13 GAA and .912 SV% in the month of November, which puts him at 7-5-1 with a 2.06 GAA and .914 SV% on the season. He’s a solid option vs. a Colorado team that has lost three of four playing without Matt Duchene.
Bishop allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Sharks on Saturday. With Andrei Vasilevskiy starting last night, look for Bishop to face the Red Wings tonight. Bishop hasn’t had the best first 10 games, posting a 5-5-0 record with a 2.93 GAA and .903 SV%. However, he has a good matchup against a Red Wings team that is struggling to score right now.
Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win vs. the Blues on Saturday. It wasn’t Bobrovsky’s best outing of the year, but the Blue Jackets scored eight in front of him, so it didn’t matter. Bobrovsky is now 4-1-0 with a 2.84 GAA and .918 SV% in the month of November and has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .930 SV% in seven starts on home ice.
Lundqvist allowed one goal on 36 shots in the Rangers win in Calgary on Saturday. Antti Raanta started on Sunday, so naturally they’ll come back to Lundqvist tonight in Vancouver. He is an impressive 4-1-0 with a 1.95 GAA and .937 SV% in November. His lone lone lost this month surprisingly came versus these Canucks, but don’t let that stop you from starting him tonight.
Talbot allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Oilers’ loss to the Rangers on Sunday. Talbot has lost his last three starts while allowing a combined 10 goals on 88 shots (.886 SV%). It has been a struggle for the entire Oilers’ team lately, but Talbot has a good chance to bounce-back tonight vs. Anaheim.
Niemi allowed four goals on 20 shots in the Stars loss in Winnipeg last Tuesday. Kari Lehtonen started the last three games, but Niemi will go tonight vs. New Jersey. He’s had a rough go this season, but tonight’s matchup is great, especially since the Devils will be without Taylor Hall and Mike Cammalleri. You won’t have many good chances to start Niemi, use this one.
Ward allowed one goal on 21 shots in the Hurricanes’ win over the Capitals on Saturday. Ward has been excellent in November, going 2-1-2 with a1.93 GAA and .932 SV% in five starts. Tonight he draws a tough assignment against a San Jose team that has won three in a row while averaging 3.33 goals per game.
Budaj allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Kings’ shootout loss in Winnipeg on Saturday. Budaj has gone 3-3-1 with a 2.13 GAA and .912 SV% in the month of November, which puts him at 7-5-1 with a 2.06 GAA and .914 SV% on the season. He’s a solid option vs. a Colorado team that has lost three of four playing without Matt Duchene.
Markstrom allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Canucks’ win in New York last Thursday. Ryan Miller started the last two games, but Markstrom will go tonight against the Rangers, again. Markstrom has won four of his seven starts while posting a 2.23 GAA and .915 SV%. Versus the NHL’s top offence, Markstrom is a very risky option.
Buchnevich will sit out for a second straight game because of back spasms. Buchnevich has been impressive in his first 10 games, collecting eight points (4G / 4A). Consider him day-to-day.
Kreider will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury that he suffered on Saturday in Calgary. With Kreider out, Michael Grabner will skate in the Rangers’ top-6.
Gibson was pulled after he allowed four goals on 18 shots in the Ducks’ loss in Nashville on Saturday. Gibson has been terrible in his last two starts, allowing a combined seven goals on 36 shots (.806 SV%). The 23-year-old is 3-2-0 with a 2.77 GAA and .904 SV% on home ice this season and is a risky start against Connor McDavid and the Oilers.
Schneider stopped 21 of 23 shots in the Devils’ win over the Sabres on Saturday. Schneider has won his last two starts while stopping 52 of 56 shots (.929 SV%) and draws a decent matchup tonight. Dallas has lost four of their last six, but have averaged 3.00 goals per game over that stretched. The Stars are banged up, but Schneider may not get a lot of help with Taylor Hall and Mike Cammalleri out.
Dubnyk allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Wild’s loss in Philadelphia on Saturday. With Darcy Kuemper having started on Sunday, Dubnyk will get back in the crease tonight vs. Calgary. The 30-year-old has gone 1-3-0 despite posting a 2.04 GAA and .940 SV% in four starts in November, but is a must-start tonight.
Lehner allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Sabres loss in New Jersey on Saturday. It was one of Lehner’s worst outings of the season, but that won’t deter the Sabres from going back to him tonight in St. Louis. Lehner has a 2-3-1 record, 2.15 GAA and .931 SV% in November, but is a risky start tonight.
Crawford allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Canadiens on Saturday. Crawford has been on quite a run as of late, winning seven of his last eight starts while posting a 1.38 GAA, .955 SV% and two shutouts. Tonight he will face a Jets team that is on quite a tear as well, having won four of their last six games.
