Grubauer allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Capitals win over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. It was predetermined that Grubauer would start two games this week, so tonight he takes on the Bruins in Boston. The 24-year-old has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.23 GAA and .922 SV% in five starts and two relief appearances on the road this season.
Holtby allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Capitals win over the Penguins on Tuesday. Holtby has won five of his last seven starts and tonight will mark his fifth start of the season against the Rangers—he has gone 3-1-0 with a 3.58 GAA and .877 SV% in the first four meetings. New York comes in on a back-to-back, they lost 4-1 to the Penguins last night.
Mrazek surrendered three goals on 27 shots in the Red Wings’ 5-3 win over the Avalanche at Coors Field on Saturday. Mrazek missed Monday’s game with a “tender groin” but will return to the crease tonight for his first career start vs. the Blackhawks. Mrazek has won two in a row and is 11-5-5 with a 2.02 GAA and .925 SV% at Joe Louis Arena this season.
Rinne stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Predators shutout win over the Blues on Saturday. Rinne has won three consecutive starts while posting a 0.65 GAA and .979 SV%. Tonight he faces a Stars team on the tail-end of a back-to-back—Rinne allowed five goals on 32 shots in a 5-1 loss in their first meeting.
Rask allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Bruins loss to the Lightning on Sunday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Rask, who will go tonight vs. the Flames. Rask, who is 10-13-2 with a 3.03 GAA and .901 SV% in 24 starts on home ice—the Flames come in having lost five in a row and eight of their last nine.
Murray, 21, has gone 20-9-1 with a 2.10 GAA and .931 SV% with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). He has appeared in four games with the Penguins this season, going 2-1-0 with a 1.72 GAA and .938 SV%. With Marc-Andre Fleury starting last night, Murray will draw a tough assignment tonight in Washington.
Rask allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Bruins loss to the Lightning on Sunday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Rask, who is expected to go tonight vs. the Flames. Rask, who is 10-13-2 with a 3.03 GAA and .901 SV% in 24 starts on home ice—the Flames come in having lost five in a row and eight of their last nine.
Greiss allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Islanders loss to the Capitals on February 18th. Jaroslav Halak started the last four games, but Greiss will go tonight in Vancouver. Greiss is 6-3-0 with a 2.26 GAA and .932 SV% on the road this season and he draws a strong matchup tonight in Vancouver—the Canucks have lost five of their last seven contests.
Talbot stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Oilers win over the Islanders on Sunday. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for Talbot, who will start his eighth straight game tonight in Buffalo. Talbot has struggled on the road, posting a 4-10-4 record in cities not named Edmonton, but he draws a solid matchup tonight vs. a Buffalo team that has lost three of four.
Varlamov surrendered four goals on 27 shots in the Avs’ 5-3 loss to the Red Wings in Saturday’s outdoor game. Varlamov has lost two in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on 55 shots (.855 SV%). Tonight will be his third start against the Wild—he has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.65 GAA and .914 SV% in the first three meetings.
Dubnyk allowed one goal on 18 shots in the Wild’s win over the Panthers on Sunday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Dubnyk, who finished February at 4-6-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .900 SV%. Tonight he faces the Avalanche for the third time this season—he is 1-0-0 with a 2.64 GAA and .882 SV% in the first two (he was injured in the second).
Markstrom gave up five goals on 33 shots in the Canucks loss in Calgary on February 19th. Ryan Miller started the last three games, but Markstrom will be between the pipes tonight vs. the Islanders. Markstrom has lost two in a row while allowing a combined 10 goals on 67 shots (.851 SV%). He has not faced the Islanders this season, but has gone 4-5-1 with a 2.85 GAA and .902 SV% on home ice.
Crawford allowed turned aside 28 of 30 shots in the Blackhawks’ win over the Capitals on Sunday. Crawford has had a great season, but has lost five of his last seven (2-4-1) while posting a 3.17 GAA and .908 SV%. The Blackhawks and Crawford are also a different team on the road than they are on home ice—Crawford is 14-8-1 with a 2.89 GAA and .909 SV% in arenas that aren’t the United Center.
