Luongo made 34 saves on 35 shots in the Panthers 4-1 win over the Bruins on Thursday. Luongo has won four of his last six starts while posting a 2.47 GAA and .916 SV%. Tonight he will make his fifth start of the season vs. Tampa Bay—he has gone 3-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .942 SV% in the four previous meetings. Be aware that Tampa has won three in a row while averaging 5.00 goals per game.
Andersen gave up six goals on 26 shots in the Ducks 6-5 OT loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday. Bad outings have become rare for Andersen, who is 4-1-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .919 SV% in March. He draws a good matchup vs. an Ottawa team that has lost six of nine—Andersen stopped 24 of 25 shots in a 4-1 win in his first start vs. the Senators.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Red Wings win over the Canadiens on Thursday. Mrazek has struggled in March and vs. the Penguins this season. He has gone 3-4-0 with a 3.26 GAA and .894 SV% this month and is 0-2-0 with a 5.20 GAA and .868 SV% against Pittsburgh. The Penguins come in having won six of seven.
Morrow has been a healthy scratch in the last six games, but will replace the injured John-Michael Liles in the Bruins lineup on Saturday. Morrow has seven points (1G / 6A) in 29 games this season.
Liles suffered a lower-body injury in the Bruins loss to the Panthers on Thursday. With Liles out, look for Joe Morrow to return to the Bruins’ lineup vs. the Maple Leafs. Liles is day-to-day.
Koekkoek, 22, has one assist in six games with the Lightning this season. He has been recalled because Anton Stralman is out indefinitely with a fractured leg he suffered on Friday. Koekkoek has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 55 games with Syracuse this season.
Gomez has just one assist in 11 games since signing with the Senators mid-season. Gomez will be replaced by Chris Neil, who is returning after missing time with an illness. Nick Paul is expected to centre the third line with Gomez out.
Anderson allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Senators loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. Andrew Hammond started on Wednesday, so they’ll come back to Anderson tonight vs. the Ducks. Anderson has gone 2-3-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .901 SV% in March. Anaheim comes in having lost six of their last nine games.
Lack allowed two goals on 44 shots in the Hurricanes win in Columbus on Thursday. It was an outstanding outing for Lack, who snapped a three-game losing streak in the process. He has a good matchup on home-ice vs. an Islanders team that has lost seven of nine—Lack is 4-5-1 with a 2.51 GAA and .907 SV% at PNC Arena this season.
Anderson allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Senators loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. Andrew Hammond started on Wednesday, so it looks like they’ll come back to Anderson tonight vs. the Ducks. Anderson has gone 2-3-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .901 SV% in March. Anaheim comes in having lost six of their last nine games.
Andrighetto has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but will replace Lucas Lessio (lower-body) in the lineup tonight. Andrighetto has 13 points (6G / 7A) in 37 games this season. There’s no word whether Andrighetto will jump back into the Habs’ top-6.
Smith gave up two goals on 29 shots in the Coyotes win over the Oilers on Tuesday. Smith has won three of four starts since returning to the Coyotes’ crease, posting a 1.25 GAA, .963 SV% and one shutout in the process. Tonight he will look to do some damage to the Flyers’ hunt for the playoffs—Philly comes in having won seven of 10.
Jones allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Sharks loss to the Blues on Tuesday. James Reimer started and lost on Thursday, so the Sharks will go back to Jones today versus Dallas. Jones is 4-3-0 despite posting a great 1.58 GAA and .942 SV% in March. In his first start vs. Dallas, Jones stopped 32 of 35 shots in a 4-3 OT win.
Markstrom stopped 47 of 48 shots in the Canucks 2-0 loss to the Jets on Tuesday. Ryan Miller got the nod last night and they’ve been alternating games, so Markstrom will start tonight in St. Louis. Markstrom has lost his last three starts while posting a 2.71 GAA and .922 SV%. It will be his first start vs. the Blues, but his 13th on the road—he is 6-4-3 with a 2.15 GAA and .936 SV% in the first 12
Holtby allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Capitals 4-2 win over the Senators on Tuesday. Holtby will start the first game of the Capitals’ back-to-back tonight in New Jersey. Holtby has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.36 GAA and .913 SV%. He has faced the Devils three previous times this season, going 3-0-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .889 SV%.
Raanta stopped all five shots that he faced after replacing Henrik Lundqvist in the Rangers loss to the Sharks last Saturday. Raanta has gone 3-1-0 with a 2.22 GAA and .924 SV% in March and 5-2-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .919 SV% on the road this season. He makes for a strong spot-start vs. a banged up Canadiens team.
Wedgewood stopped all 39 shots that he faced in the Devils shutout win over the Penguins last night. Despite a heavy workload, he will start again tonight vs. the Capitals. He has won each of his first two NHL starts while sipping 66 of 67 shots (.985 SV%). He faces a Washington team that has won three of their last four.
