Kreider will miss his fourth consecutive game with a neck strain, but he could be back on Tuesday. It is good news that his injury is not going to keep him out much longer, but the Rangers will take on the Lightning without Kreider.
Raanta allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Rangers win over San Jose on October 17th. Henrik Lundqvist started and lost on Friday, so Raanta will get his second start of the season on Sunday. Raanta is often a strong spot-start option, but he draws a rough matchup against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning (5-3-0).
Raanta allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Rangers win over San Jose on October 17th. Henrik Lundqvist started and lost on Friday, so it looks like Raanta will get his second start of the season on Sunday. Raanta is often a strong spot-start option, but he draws a rough matchup against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning (5-3-0).
Reimer allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Panthers loss in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Reimer has lost his first two starts with the Panthers, while allowing a combined six goals on 50 shots (.880 SV%). The Panthers are struggling right now, which isn’t surprising given all of their injuries. Tonight he faces a Red Wings team that has won six of their last seven, but who were shutout last night.
Enroth allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss in Minnesota on October 20th. With Frederik Andersen starting last night, Enroth will make his second start of the season tonight vs. the Islanders. Enroth will likely get a lot of goal support, but very limited defensive support, which makes him a risky start tonight.
Markstrom allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Canucks loss in Los Angeles last Saturday. Ryan Miller has started the last three games, including last night, so Markstorm is expected to start tonight vs. Washington. Markstrom has won three of his first four games while posting a 1.95 GAA and .923 SV%.
Budaj allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Kings OT win over the Predators on Thursday. Budaj has won four in a row while posting a 2.21 GAA and .901 SV%. Even without Jonathan Quick, the Kings are making it easy enough on Budaj and they’re still winning. Budaj is facing just 23 shots per game, but remains a risky start tonight in St. Louis.
Mason gave up five goal on 25 shots in the Flyers loss to the Coyotes, but he is expected to start again tonight vs. the Penguins. Mason has an ugly 3.15 GAA and .886 SV% in his first five starts and two relief appearances in 2016-17. Mason makes for a risky start tonight—he was 1-3-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .904 SV% vs. Pittsburgh last year.
Rask missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury, but it looks like he will return to the crease tonight in Detroit. Rask has enjoyed a really good start to the season, winning each of his first three games with a 1.67 GAA and .947 SV%. He’ll be in tough against a Red Wings team that has won six consecutive games.
Bortuzzo was injured early in the third period of Thursday’s shootout loss to the Red Wings. Bortuzzo will miss 10 days, but Bortuzzo was in an out of the lineup anyways, so this isn’t a big loss for St. Louis.
Spezza has missed the last two games, but he was in the morning skate and could return to the lineup on Saturday. There is no official word that Spezza will play, so consider him a game-time decision.
Markstrom allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Canucks loss in Los Angeles last Saturday. Ryan Miller has started the last three games, including last night, so Markstorm is expected to start tonight vs. Washington. Markstrom has won three of his first four games while posting a 1.95 GAA and .923 SV%.
Elliott allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Flames win over the Senators on Friday. Elliott lost three straight games to start the season with a 4.72 GAA and .839 SV%, but has rattled off three straight wins in a row with a 1.63 GAA and .944 SV% since. This is a lot more like the Elliott we’ve grown accustom to seeing, but he will be in tough tonight vs. Washington.
Holtby allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Capitals loss in Edmonton on Wednesday. Holtby has lost two in a row and has won just two of his first five starts with a 2.38 GAA and .910 SV% and tonight he will face a Flames team that has won three in a row. In addition to a nice little winning streak, Calgary ranks seventh in the NHL in scoring (3.22 GF/PG).
Talbot stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Oilers’ shutout win over the Canucks on Friday. Talbot is off to a sensational start to 2016-17. He currently leads the NHL with seven wins and has posted a stellar 2.17 GAA, .934 SV% and two shutouts in the process. Don’t hesitate to get him into your lineup, even against a Senators team that is eighth in the NHL in goals for (3.14 GF/PG).
Grubauer stopped all 18 shots that he faced in a shutout win over the Avalanche on October 18th. It was a great season debut for Grubauer, who will make his second start of the season tonight in Vancouver. Grubauer makes for an excellent spot-start option against a Canucks team that has lost four in a row while averaging 1.25 goals per game.
Rinne allowed three goals on 45 shots in the Predators’ loss in Los Angeles on Thursday. Rinne has lost four in a row while posting a hideous 3.60 GAA and .908 SV%. Rinne and the Predators are off to a tough start and he draws a difficult matchup against the 5-3-0 San Jose Sharks, who are somehow ranked 24th in the NHL in scoring (2.38 GF/PG).
Megna played just 6:38 in the Canucks’ loss to the Oilers last night. With Megna out, the Canucks may have to play defenseman Alex Biega at forward vs. the Capitals on Saturday.
Grubauer stopped all 18 shots that he faced in a shutout win over the Avalanche on October 18th. It was a great season debut for Grubauer, who will make his second start of the season tonight in Vancouver. Grubauer makes for an excellent spot-start option against a Canucks team that has lost four in a row while averaging 1.25 goals per game.
Crawford gave up two goals on 32 shots in the Blackhawks’ win in New Jersey on Friday. The win was his second of the year and snapped a brief two-game losing streak. It hasn’t been an ideal start for Crawford, who has a 2.85 GAA and .904 SV% in his first six starts. Tonight he faces a Kings team that is 4-4-0 despite averaging just 2.38 goals for per game (t-24th).
