Mrazek was yanked after he allowed four goals on 10 shots in the Red Wings’ loss to the Panthers on Sunday. It was Mrazek’s worst start of the year so far, but it looks like the Red Wings will come back to Mrazek tonight in Philadelphia. Mrazek is 4-3-0 with a 2.94 GAA and .910 SV% and he’ll face a Flyers team that is 4-5-1 despite ranking third in scoring (3.50 G/PG).
Murray missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. Dallas. Murray will skate on the second pair with Jack Johnson, but has not recorded a point in two games this season. Dalton Prout will be a healthy scratch.
Gordon has one goal while averaging 8:31 TOI in eight games with the Flyers this season. With Gordon out of the lineup, look for Roman Lyubimov to remain in the Flyers’ bottom-6.
Andersen allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss in Montreal on Saturday. October was an ugly month for Andersen, who finished at 2-2-3 with a 3.67 GAA and .876 SV%. Things have been looking up over the last few starts, but his matchup on Tuesday should keep him glued to your fantasy bench. The Edmonton Oilers are 7-2-0 and are averaging 3.22 goals per game (6th in the NHL).
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Rangers’ loss in Carolina last Friday. With Antti Raanta starting on Sunday, look for Lundqvist to 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.
Soshnikov, 23, has picked up three points (1G / 2A) in six games with the Toronto Marlies this season. There’s no word whether or not Soshnikov will make his NHL season debut on Tuesday. The Russian winger has five points (2G / 3A) in 11 games with the Maple Leafs last season.
Greiss allowed one goal on 34 shots in the Islanders’ 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Sunday. The outstanding performance earned Greiss another start tonight vs. the visiting Lightning. Greiss made four starts in October, winning two of them while posting a 2.28 GAA and .925 SV%. Tampa Bay comes in averaging 2.89 goals per game, making him a bit risky tonight.
Schroeder was recently named the AHL Player of the Week and has seven points (4G / 3A) in eight games this season. The Wild are banged up and needed reinforcements from Iowa, so Schroeder will make his season debut on Tuesday. Schroeder has just four points (2G / 2A) in 26 games with Minnesota last season.
Bertschy had one assist in his NHL season debut on Saturday and was sent down for the weekend for salary cap purposes, only to be recalled for Tuesday’s game vs. Buffalo. The 22-year-old has one goal and two assists in seven games with Iowa.
Graovac scored in his NHL season debut on Saturday, but was sent back to Iowa for cap purposes, only to be recalled for Tuesday’s game. With Zac Dalpe out long-term, Graovac could be here to stay for an extended period of time. Graovac has three goals and one assist in six games with Iowa.
Bailey, 21, has picked up three goals and one assist (four points) in seven games with Rochester this season. With Hudson Fasching not available for Tuesday’s game, Bailey will make his season debut vs. the Wild.
Hellebuyck stopped all 13 shots after replacing Michael Hutchinson in the Jets’ loss to the Sabres on Sunday. Hellebuyck made four starts in October, going 2-2-0 with a 2.79 GAA and .910 SV%. He draws a tough task on Tuesday with the Washington Capitals coming to town—the Caps are 5-2-1 while averaging 2.75 goals per game.
Taormina, 30, did not get into a game during his call-up so he returns to Syracuse, where he has one assist in two games this season.
Koekkoek, 22, has picked up two assists in five games with Syracuse this season. The former No.10 overall pick (2012) has one assist in 12 career NHL games. With Koekkoek being called up, Matt Taormina has been returned to Syracuse.
Allen stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Blues’ shutout win over the Kings on Saturday. Allen finished the month of October with a 4-1-2 record, 1.83 GAA and .923 SV%. It has been a strong start for Allen, who is playing as a No.1 starter for the first time in his career. He’ll be in tough tonight however, the Rangers lead the NHL in scoring with 3.89 goals per game.
Jones stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Sharks’ win over the Predators on Saturday. Jones has won three in a row while allowing just won goal in each game and stopping a combined 70 shots (.59 SV%). Jones finished the month of October with a 5-3-0 record, 2.15 GAA and .916 SV% and is a must-start on Tuesday against the Coyotes (2-6-0).
Dvorak, 20, appeared in seven of the first eight games of the season, collecting three assists while averaging 13:45 TOI. With Dvorak heading back to the AHL, Dylan Strome is expected to play a much bigger role for the Coyotes.
Rakell missed the first nine games of the season with an abdomen injury, contract holdout and work visa issue. However, he was back on the ice on Monday, centring the third line with Antoine Vermette and Chris Wagner on his wing. Rakell, who had 43 points (20G / 23A) in 72 games last year, was also featured on the second power-play.
Bernier was injured in last Tuesday’s game in San Jose, but returned to practice on Monday and called it “a big step.” Despite being back at practice, Bernier is not sure he will be available to backup John Gibson on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Gibson allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Ducks’ loss to the Blue Jackets last Friday. Gibson was a busy guy in October, starting seven games and making one relief appearance—he finished the month at 3-3-2 with a 2.55 GAA and .907 SV%. With Jonathan Bernier not quite ready, look for Gibson to start the first game of the Ducks’ back-to-back vs. Los Angeles.
