Lundqvist turned aside 22 of 25 shots in the Rangers loss in New Jersey on Tuesday. Despite the rough outing, Lundqvist has gone 4-2-0 with a 2.12 GAA and .924 SV% in his last six outings. Tonight will be his second start of the season against the Wild—Lundqvist was yanked after allowing four goals in their first meeting. Minnesota comes in having lost eight of their last nine games.
Talbot stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Oilers blowout win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Talbot has won three of his last five while posting a 1.99 GAA and .938 SV%. After a rough start to the season, Talbot is really settling in for the Oilers. He draws a solid matchup against an Ottawa team that has lost four of five while giving up 4.00 goals per game.
Anderson allowed six goals on 44 shots in the Senators 6-5 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday. Anderson has now lost three of his last four while posting a 4.11 GAA, .880 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will face a reenergized Oilers team, who played great in Connor McDavid’s return. Anderson has had a rough year, but he has been significantly better on home ice than on the road.
Kinkaid gave up four goals on 36 shots in the Devils loss in St. Louis back on January 12th. Cory Schneider started the last seven games, but it looks like they’ll go to Kinkaid tonight in Toronto. Kinkaid has gone 3-5-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .903 SV% on the year. Kinkaid makes for a strong spot start tonight vs. a struggling Maple Leafs squad.
Pirri was a healthy scratch in the last four games, but he will return on the Panthers’ third line tonight vs. the Red Wings. Pirri has 21 points (9G / 12A) in 46 games this season, but has not scored since January 5th.
Schwartz continues to skate with the Blues, but is not ready to play yet. The Blues next game is Saturday vs. the Wild, so monitor his status leading up to the weekend.
Methot missed the last six games with an undisclosed injury, but will be back to the lineup tonight vs. the Oilers. Methot is a key member of the Senators’ blueline but is not fantasy relevant—Methot has just six points (2G / 4A) in 42 games this season.
Rask allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Bruins OT loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. It was his first loss against Toronto this season and his third in four games—over that four-game stretch he has posted a 3.26 GAA and .899 SV%. Tonight he will face a Sabres team on the tail-end of a back-to-back. Rask is 9-4-3 with a 1.89 GAA and .939 SV% on the road this season.
Halak surrendered three goals on 25 shots in the Islanders loss to the Red Wings before the All-Star break. He was given Tuesday night off, but will get back between the pipes tonight in Washington. Halak allowed three goals on 37 shots in a loss in his first start vs. the NHL’s top team. He comes in at 4-4-3 with a 2.13 GAA and .925 SV% on the road this season.
Anderson allowed six goals on 44 shots in the Senators 6-5 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday. Anderson has now lost three of his last four while posting a 4.11 GAA, .880 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will face a reenergized Oilers team, who played great in Connor McDavid’s return. Anderson has had a rough year, but he has been significantly better on home ice than on the road.
Subban served as Tuukka Rask’s backup on Tuesday, but has been sent back to the AHL because Jonas Gustavsson is set to return to the lineup after missing Tuesday with an illness.
Gustavsson missed Tuesday’s game vs. the Maple Leafs, but he will return as the Bruins backup tonight in Buffalo. With Gustavsson back, Malcolm Subban has been reassigned to Providence (AHL).
Holtby allowed four goals on 32 shots in theCapitals loss to the Flyers before the All-Star break. Philipp Grubauer started on Tuesday, so Holtby will go tonight vs. the Islanders. Holtby stopped 34 shots in a 4-1 win in the first meeting with the Islanders. Holtby comes in with an unreal 16-2-1 record, 1.98 GAA and .928 SV% on home ice this season.
Ness has been recalled because Taylor Chorney is questionable for Thursday’s game. Ness has two assists in eight games with the Capitals this season and 15 points (2G / 13A) in 32 games with Hershey (AHL).
Elliott stopped all 16 shots that he faced in the Blues shutout win over the Predators on Tuesday. With Jake Allen out, Elliott is expected to man the net for the foreseeable future. Elliott has gone 6-2-1 with a 1.77 GAA and .944 SV% in his last nine starts. Tonight he will face a Sharks team that has lost two of their last three, but have averaged 3.31 goals per game in 2016.
Luongo stopped 22 of 23 in a win over the Maple Leafs before the All-Star break. Luongo got a break on Tuesday after participating in the All-Star game over the weekend. Luongo has won each of his last three starts while posting a 1.00 GAA, .967 SV% and one shutout. He’s been red-hot and he catches a break tonight with the Red Wings coming in on a back-to-back.
Brodie was injured after blocking a Justin Faulk slapshot on Wednesday and did not return. The Flames did not have an update on Brodie’s status, so he is listed as questionable for Friday’s game. Monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate.
Pickard allowed two goals on 42 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Blackhawks on Tuesday. Pickard has played very well in his last two outings and despite Semyon Varlamov being back with the team, Pickard will go again tonight vs. the Stars. Pickard has allowed five goals on 80 shots (.938 SV%) in his last two outings, but draws another rough matchup tonight.
