Mason stopped 41 of 42 shots in the Flyers 5-1 win over the Sabres on Thursday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Mason, who has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.33 GAA and .929 SV% since the All-Star break. Tonight he will take on the Rangers for the fifth time—he is 2-0-2 with a 1.42 GAA and .951 SV% in the first four meetings.
Neuvirth missed the last five games with a lower-body injury, but will start for the first time since January 27th. Neuvirth allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Flyers win in Washington in his last outing. Neuvirth has gone 3-1-0 with a 2.46 GAA and .913 SV% in his last four starts. He allowed three goals in a 4-3 OT win in his first start vs. New Jersey.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 46 shots in the Stars win in Chicago on Thursday. He has won each of his last two starts while stopping 81 of 86 shots (.942 SV%), earning himself a third consecutive start. He draws another rough matchup vs. the Capitals, who have won five in a row while averaging 3.60 goals per game.
Gaborik will he’d back to Los Angeles which means he won’t be in the lineup on Sunday. The Kings don’t plan on recalling anyone from Ontario (AHL) at this time, which means that Kyle Clifford will be back in the lineup tomorrow.
Anderson allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Senators loss in Detroit on Wednesday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Anderson, who is 22-18-4 on the year. Tonight will be his third start vs. the Blue Jackets this season—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .955 SV% in their first two meetings.
Luongo was pulled after allowing three goals on 13 shots in the Panthers loss to the Blues last night. Because he only appeared in the first period, the Panthers will go back to him tonight vs. the Predators. Bobby Lu stopped 32 of 33 shots in a 2-1 win in his first start vs. Nashville. He comes in at 15-6-2 with a 2.15 GAA and .929 SV% on home ice.
Miller stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Canucks 2-1 win in Arizona on Wednesday. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Miller, who draws a superb matchup tonight with the Maple Leafs in town. He was lit up for four goals in their first meeting, but the team he faced that night has been dismantled by trade and injuries.
Korpisalo surrendered three goals on 27 shots in the Blue Jackets shootout win over the Ducks on Thursday. Korpisalo has gone 5-1-1 with a 2.21 GAA and .934 SV% in his last seven starts. Tonight he starts vs. the visiting Senators—Korpisalo is 4-2-2 with a 2.34 GAA and .926 SV% on home ice this season.
Savard has been out since January 13th, but will be back tonight vs. Ottawa. With Savard out, either Cody Goloubef or Dalton Prout will come out of the lineup tonight. Savard has one goal and 15 assists (16 points) in 39 games this season.
Hellebuyck’s demotion likely won’t be longterm, but it was a necessary move for the Jets in the short term. Hellebuyck has gone 13-11-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .918 SV% in 26 starts while Ondrej Pavelec was sidelined.
Pavelec has been out since November 21st, missing a total of 33 games. With Pavelec back, Connor Hellebuyck has been sent back to Manitoba (AHL). The Jets are in action on Saturday, but head coach Paul Maurice would not say whether Pavelec or Michael Hutchinson will start. Pavelec has gone 5-6-1 with a 2.82 GAA and .906 SV% in 13 starts and two relief appearances this season.
Svedberg has picked up three points (1G / 2A) in 16 games with the Blackhawks this season. In 30 games while in Rockford, the 6-foot-8, 238 lbs. defenseman has 10 points (1G / 9A) and a plus-6 rating.
Crawford was yanked after allowing four goals on 18 shots in the Blackhawks loss to the Stars on Thursday. Crawford has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .917 SV% since the All Star break. Tonight will be his third start of the season vs. the Ducks—the 31-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .969 SV% in the first two meetings.
Schneider stopped 19 of 20 shots in the Devils win over the Oilers on Tuesday. Schneider has gone 2-1-1 with a 1.72 GAA and .941 SV% since the All-Star break and tonight he will face the Flyers for the third time this season. Schneider has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .906 SV% in his first two outings against Philadelphia.
Budaj will start the second game of the Kings’ back-to-back with Jhonas Enroth struggling last night and Jonathan Quick out. The 33-year-old netminder is in his first season with the Kings organization and has played exceptionally well at the AHL level. He was recalled after starting 38 games with Ontario (AHL)—he went 26-9-3 with a 1.58 GAA and .935 SV%.
Ward stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Hurricanes shootout loss to the Canadiens on Sunday. Since returning to the Hurricanes’ crease, Ward has gone 1-0-1 while stopping 66 of 70 shots (.943 SV%). Ward has played well, but draws a rough matchup tonight with the Penguins in town. Sidney Crosby is red-hot and the Pens have won six of their last eight.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 29 shots in Colorado’s win over the Senators last night. Varlamov has started the last three, allowing a combined 10 goals on 96 shots (.896 SV%) while going 1-2-0. It has been a roller coaster of a season for Varlamov, who has struggled against the Eastern Conference this season, going 5-6-1 with a 3.12 GAA and .895 SV% so far.
