NHL Hockey Player News

Talbot allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Oilers win in Buffalo on Tuesday. Talbot has won two in a row while stopping 67 of 69 shots (.971 SV%). Talbot has played great this week, but tonight he runs into ta Flyers than that has won three in a row while averaging 4.00 goals per game.

Sparks surrendered two goals on 28 shots in the Maple Leafs’ 2-1 loss to the Lightning on Monday. Sparks has played very well behind one of the NHL’s worst squads, posting a 2.48 GAA and .917 SV% in his first six NHL games. Tonight Sparks takes on a Wild team that has won six of nine under new head coach John Torchetti.

Hutchinson allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Jets loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Ondrej Pavelec started on Tuesday, but it looks like Hutchinson will go tonight vs. the Islanders. Hutchinson was 2-3-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .911 SV% in February and tonight would mark his 19th start of the season. Tonight he faces an Islanders squad that has won four of their last five.

Hammond stopped all 17 shots that he faced after replacing the injured Craig Anderson in the Senators shootout loss to the Blues on Tuesday. Hammond went on a crazy run at this time last season, but that seems unlikely this year. The 28-year-old has gone 3-6-3 with a 2.98 GAA and .903 SV% this season and draws a rough matchup tonight with the Lightning in town—Tampa Bay has won seven straight.

Lundqvist stopped 36 of 38 shots in the Rangers win in Dallas on Saturday. Antti Raanta started Monday, so Lundqvist will go tonight in Pittsburgh. King Henrik has won three of his last four while posting a 1.74 GAA, .947 SV% and one shutout. In his first start against the Penguins, Lundqvist turned aside all 34 shots that he faced in 3-0 shutout win.

Lehner allowed two goals on 41 shots in the Sabres OT loss to the Oilers on Tuesday. Lehner has lost four in a row (0-3-1) while posting a 2.25 GAA and .934 SV%. Lehner hasn’t won much, but only because of a lack goal support. Tonight he gets the call against a Flames team that has lost six in a row while being outscored 22-12.

Neuvirth allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Flyers win over the Flames on Monday. Neuvirth has won three in a row while posting a 2.33 GAA and .921 SV%. Tonight he faces the Oilers, who have won two in a row, but that’s following a seven-game losing streak. Neuvirth is 9-2-2 with a 2.02 GAA and .932 SV% on home ice.

Rask stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Bruins win over the Flames on Tuesday. Rask has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.00 GAA and .940 SV%. Tonight he faces the Blackhawks, who have won four of their last six, including a 5-2 blowout win over the Red Wings last night. Being on a back-to-back makes it a slightly better matchup for Rask, but still not ideal.

Hiller allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss in Philadelphia on Monday. Joni Ortio started on Tuesday, but Hiller will go tonight in Buffalo. Hiller has lost five of his last six starts while posting an ugly 4.32 GAA and .860 SV%. Hiller has struggled mightily recently but draws a solid matchup vs. the Sabres—Buffalo has lost four of their last five.

Scrivens allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Canadiens loss in Colorado on February 17th. Scrivens has gone 3-5-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .901 SV% in nine starts with the Habs. He draws a tough matchup vs. his former team in Los Angeles, who have won four of their last five, but have averaged just 2.00 goals per game over that span.

Condon allowed six goals on 36 shots in the Canadiens 6-2 loss to the Sharks on Monday. Despite the blowout defeat, Condon will get the call again tonight, which will mark his sixth consecutive start. He has won three of the previous five while posting a 2.52 GAA and .924 SV%. He draws a terrible matchup in Anaheim where the Ducks have rattled of eight consecutive wins.