Lehtonen gave up two goals on 19 shots in the Stars’ loss in Detroit on Tuesday. Lehtonen has a 3.28 GAA and .885 SV% in 14 games this season and just isn’t a reliable fantasy option. However, he draws a strong matchup tonight against an Avalanche team that has lost four consecutive games.
Rinne allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Predators win in Colorado on Tuesday. Rinne has won four straight starts while posting a 1.75 GAA and .943 SV%. Rinne has been lights out recently and he draws a good matchup vs. the Devils—Rinne is 7-1-1 with a 1.33 GAA and .953 SV% on home ice this season.
Nurse is expected to be out long-term with a lower-body injury. This is a big blow to the Oilers’ blueline and thrusts Matt Benning into bigger role. With Nurse out, the Oilers have recalled Dillon Simpson from Bakersfield (AHL).
Boucher has appeared in just nine games with the Devils this season. Boucher has been an accomplished scorer at lower levels, including 32 points (19G / 13A) in 34 games with Albany (AHL) last year.
Lindholm will not play this afternoon in New York because of a lower-body injury. Andrej Nestrasil will replace Lindholm in the lineup. Consider him as day-to-day.
Mason allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Flyers’ win in Ottawa. Mason has won three of his last five starts while allowing a combined 12 goals on 159 shots (.925 SV%). Mason has gone 5-4-2 with a 2.73 GAA and .904 SV% on home ice this season.
Rask allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Bruins’ shootout loss in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Rask has lost three of his last four starts while posting a 2.24 GAA and .914 SV%. Tonight he will start today in Buffalo—Rask is 7-2-1 with a 1.48 GAA and .947 SV% on the road this season.
Leighton allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Hurricanes’ win over the Panthers on November 27th. It was a surprising performance by the veteran netminder, who has spent the majority of his career in the AHL. Despite a solid first start, Leighton draws a brutal matchup vs. the Rangers.
Luongo gave up one goal on 21 shots in the Panthers’ overtime win in Detroit on Thursday. Luongo is heating up—he has gone 6-1-1 with a 1.57 GAA and .948 SV% in his last eight starts and tonight he faces the Senators for the second time this season. He stopped 39 of 40 shots in a 4-1 win in the first meeting.
Manning has missed the last three games with a concussion, but he will replace Radko Gudas (illness) in the lineup on Saturday. Manning has nine points (3G / 6A) in 21 games this season.
Gudas will be scratched from Saturday’s game vs. the Blackhawks because of an illness. Brandon Manning is expected to return from an injury to replace Gudas, who should be considered day-to-day.
Kunitz has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury, but took part in the Penguins’ morning skate and could be in the lineup tonight vs. the Red Wings. Kunitz skated with Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel this morning and enters play with 11 points (2G / 9A) in 18 games this season.
Coreau, 25, is a 6-foot-6 undrafted netminder who has played very well in the American Hockey League. Coreau was 29-15-2 in 47 games with Grand Rapids last season and has gone 8-5-0 with a 2.39 GAA and .923 SV% in 13 games this season. He will be in tough in his NHL debut in Pittsburgh.
Holtby gave up three goals on 28 shots in the Capitals’ loss to the Islanders on Thursday. All of a sudden, Holtby has lost two straight while giving up a combined seven goals on 65 shots (.892 SV%). Holtby has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .924 SV% in seven starts on the road this season.
Hutchinson stopped all four shots that he faced after replacing Connor Hellebuyck in the Jets’ loss to the Oilers on Thursday. Hellebuyck has started the majroiry of games recently, but Hutchinson will get a chance tonight in St. Louis. The Blues enter having won seven of their last eight.
Kinkaid allowed three goals on 49 shots in the Devils’ loss in Pittsburgh last Saturday. Kinkaid has played well this season, posting a 2.35 GAA and .933 SV% in five games. Kinkaid will be in tough vs. a Predators team that has won four of their last five and the Devils have struggled on the road this season.
Fleury allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Penguins’ win over the Stars on Thursday. It was a great outing for a struggling netminder and earned him a second straight tonight vs. the Red Wings. Fleury has gone 6-2-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .927 SV% in nine games on home ice this season.
With Marc Methot and Fredrik Claesson both sidelined with injuries, Englund was recalled and will play on Saturday vs. Florida. Englund has picked up five points (1G / 4A) in 18 games with Binghamton (AHL) this season.
With Garrison out, Luke Witkowski will draw into the lineup for Saturday's game against the Capitals. Head coach Jon Cooper said he does not expected Garrison to be out long-term.
