Ward allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Hurricanes loss to the Flyers on Sunday. Ward started five games in October, but only recorded one win while posting a 3.64 GAA and .869 SV%. Tonight Ward will face a Senators team that is 5-3-0 and are tied for seventh in the NHL with 3.00 goals per game.
Dubnyk stopped all 29 shots that he faced in the Wild’s shutout win over the Stars on Saturday. Believe it or not, but Dubnyk has recorded three straight shutouts, while stopping all 94 shots that he has faced. Dubnyk has a 1.43 GAA and .952 SV% in seven starts and is a must-start vs. the Sabres on Tuesday.
Elliott allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss to Washington on Sunday. Elliott had a rough start to his Flames career, but has gone 3-1-0 with a 1.73 GAA and .941 SV% since. Elliott has settled in in Calgary, but draws a fairly tough matchup vs. the Blackhawks. Chicago is 5-3-1 while averaging 3.33 goals per game (5th in the NHL) in 2016-17.
Myers was a late scratch from Sunday’s game and will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury. Mark Stuart will not play either, so Julian Melchiori has been recalled from Manitoba (AHL).
Melchiori, 24, has picked up one goal and three assists in eight games with Manitoba this season. With Tyler Myers and Mark Stuart not available for Tuesday’s game, Melchiori is expected to make his season debut. He has no points in 12 career NHL games.
Stuart left Winnipeg’s game on Sunday with a lower-body injury and did not return. Stuart is listed as day-to-day and will not play on Tuesday. With Stuart and Tyler Myers out, Julian Melchiori has been recalled from Manitoba (AHL).
Lehner stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Sabres’ win in Winnipeg on Sunday. It was a great return to the crease for Lehner, who finished October with two wins (in five starts), a 2.61 GAA and .913 SV%. Lehner is an underrated netminder, but he draws a tough matchup against a red-hot Devan Dubnyk, who has posted three straight shutouts.
Bergeron missed the Bruins’ morning skate due to an undisclosed injury and is listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday’s game in Florida. Bergeron has just one goal on 15 shots in five games since returning to the lineup on October 20th.
The Red Wings lost Frk on waivers before the season started, but he only appeared in two games with the Hurricanes before finding himself back on waivers on Monday. Frk returns to Grand Rapids, where he had 27 goals and 17 assists (44 points) in 67 games last year.
Rask stopped all 24 shots in the Bruins shutout win in Detroit on Saturday. It was a great return for Rask, who missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury. Rask has won each of his first four starts while posting an impressive 1.25 GAA, .958 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will face a Panthers team that is 4-4-1 while averaging 2.78 goals per game.
Niemi allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Stars loss in Winnipeg last Thursday. Kari Lehtonen got the nod on Saturday, but it looks like they’ll come back to Niemi tonight in Columbus. Niemi has won two of his first four starts while posting an ugly 3.86 GAA and .893 SV%. The Blue jackets are 3-3-1 while averaging the 19th most goals in the NHL (2.57 G/PG).
Murphy missed the first eight games of the season with a lower-body injury, but he is expected to play alongside Noah Hanifin tonight. Murphy had 10 assists in 35 games with the Hurricanes a season ago.
Kuraly, 23, was a fifth round pick (133rd overall) in 2011 and has one assist in his first eight games with Providence. Kuraly has been recalled and could make his NHL debut on Tuesday if Patrice Bergeron is unable to play.
Anderson stopped all 37 shots that he faced in the Senators’ shutout win in Edmonton on Sunday. It was an inspiring performance from Anderson, in what was his first start following his wife’s cancer diagnosis. Anderson has posted back-to-back shutouts and has won five of his first six starts while posting a 2.46 GAA and .921 SV%.
Bobrovsky stopped all 35 shots that he faced in the Blue Jackets shutout win over the Ducks last Friday. Bobrovsky finished the month of October at 3-3-1 despite posting an impressive 2.02 GAA, .940 SV% and two shutouts. It has been an excellent start for Bob, who will face the Stars for the second time this season—he posted a 32-save shutout in their first meeting.
Luongo gave up three goals on 25 shots in the Panthers loss in Buffalo on Saturday. James Reimer started on Sunday, so they’ll go back to Luongo tonight vs. Boston. Bobby Lu finished October at 3-3-0 with a 2.33 GAA and .910 SV% in six starts. Tonight he faces a banged up Bruins team on home ice, where he is 3-1-0 with a 1.99 GAA and .922 SV% so far this season.
Kreider has missed the last four games with a neck strain, but returns to the lineup tonight vs. the Blues. Kreider had a good start to the year, picking up seven points (3G / 4A) in five games. Kreider will be back on a line with Mika Zibanejad at centre and Mats Zuccarello will be on the right wing. Kreider is averaging 3:07 on the power-play and is second among Rangers’ forwards with 13:52 at even strength.
Bishop gave up six goals on 37 shots in the Lightning’s loss in New York on Sunday. Despite the rough outing, Bishop will start again tonight vs. the Islanders. In six October starts, Bishop was 3-3-0 with a 3.68 GAA and .880 SV%. It hasn’t been a banner start to 2016-17 for Bishop, who will face an Islanders team that are averaging 3.00 goals per game.
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Rangers’ loss in Carolina last Friday. With Antti Raanta starting on Sunday, Lundqvist will return to the crease vs. the Blues. Lundqvist had an OK October, going 4-3-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .901 SV%. Thankfully for Lundqvist, the Rangers currently lead the NHL in scoring, which means the wins should continue to rack up.
Mozik, 23, has not registered a point in eight games with Albany this season, but has been recalled to serve as a seventh defenseman for the Devils’ three-game road trip. He has not recorded a point in seven career NHL games.
