Driedger was up with Ottawa serving as a backup, but with Craig Anderson (personal) back with the team, Driedger will go back to Binghamton. In his only NHL appearance, Driedger allowed four goals on 15 shots in a relief appearance.
Andersen turned aside 42 of 43 shots in the Maple Leafs’ win in Buffalo on Thursday. Andersen has now won two in a row while stopping an impressive 86 of 89 shots (.966 SV%). He has caught fire after a tough start to his Maple Leafs’ career and he’s a must-start against a Vancouver team that has been shutout in four of their last five games.
Quine was in the lineup on Thursday, but will be a healthy scratch tonight vs. the Oilers. Anthony Beauvillier will replace him in the lineup.
Beauvillier was a healthy scratch on Thursday, but will be back in the lineup on Saturday, for what will be his 10th NHL games—burning the first-year of his entry level contract. Beauvillier has five points (1G / 4A) in nine games this season.
Halak allowed two goals on 42 shots in the Islanders’ shootout loss to the Flyers on Thursday. Halak has lost his last two starts and sits at 2-3-1 with a 2.94 GAA and .908 SV% on the season. Tonight he will take on an Oilers team that has lost their last three games while being outscored 10-5. They’re still tied for seventh in scoring (3.09 G/PG) and represent a rough matchup.
Elliott allowed four goals on 21 shots in the Flames’ loss in Chicago on Tuesday. Chad Johnson started on Thursday, so they’ll come back to Elliott tonight in Los Angeles. Elliott’s season has been a rollercoaster so far. He has won three of his last five starts while posting a 2.18 GAA and .921 SV%. He makes for a solid start tonight in Los Angeles—the Kings are 29th in the NHL in scoring (2.00 G/PG).
Gibson allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Ducks’ loss to the Penguins on Wednesday. It has been an inconsistent start to the season for Gibson, who has won just four times in nine starts while posting a 2.58 GAA and .911 SV%. As choppy as his play has been, he should make for a fine start tonight vs. the Coyotes.
Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Jets’ loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. The Michigan native will enjoy a homecoming tonight as he gets the nod in Detroit. He enters play with a 2-3-0 record, 2.63 GAA and .914 SV% in five starts. In his only other start vs. Detroit, Hellebuyck turned aside 33 of 34 shots in a 4-1 win in Winnipeg.
Stone will miss his fourth straight game with an upper-body injury. Stone did not even travel to Anaheim, which suggests that he is still a ways away from being ready to re-join the lineup.
Hanzal did not even travel to Anaheim for tonight’s game, so he will sit out for the second straight contest. There’s no word on how serious Hanzal’s injury is, so consider him day-to-day.
Rieder missed Thursday’s game vs. the Predators, but could be available in Anaheim tonight. Rieder, who has five points (2G / 3A) in nine games is listed as a game-time decision. Monitor his status during pregame warmups at 9:300 p.m. ET.
Domingue allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Coyotes’ win over the Predators last night. The win was Domingue’s third in his last four starts—he has posted a 2.71 GAA and .924 SV% over that stretch. Domingue’s game is starting to resemble his play from last year, but he remains a risky option in Anaheim on no rest. Although, the Ducks are without Ryan Getzlaf, Nick Ritchie and Hampus Lindholm.
Schneider allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Devils’ loss in Florida on Thursday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Schneider, who has won four of his first eight starts while posting a 2.11 GAA and .933 SV%. Tonight he will take on the Lightning for the third time already—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .940 SV% in the first two meetings.
Ritchie will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury. He will join Ryan Getzlaf in the press-box, which means two-thirds of the Ducks’ top-line is out tonight. Rickard Rakell and Michael Sgarbossa will be bumped to the top line in the meantime.
Getzlaf skated on his own prior to the Ducks’ morning skate on Friday, but will not play vs. Anaheim. This will be the second straight game that Getzlaf has missed after being a surprise late scratch from Wednesday’s game vs. the Penguins. With Getzlaf out, Rickard Rakell will centre the Ducks’ top line.
Hutton stopped eight of nine shots after replacing Jake Allen in the Blues’ 5-0 loss in New York on Tuesday. Hutton has posted a 2.46 GAA and .918 SV% in two starts and one relief appearance. He’ll take on a Blue Jackets team, that is coming off of a 10-0 beat down of the Canadiens last night. For Hutton's sake, maybe Columbus used up all of their offence yesterday.
Edler finished last night’s game, but was not on the ice for Friday’s practice and is listed as day-to-day. Edler is in danger of missing Saturday’s game in Toronto, but monitor his status during the morning skate for a definitive answer.
