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Moore will miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury. Moore took part in the Devils’ morning skate and said he is ready to go, so expect him to be available for Thursday’s game in Toronto.

Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Jets win over the Coyotes last Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Hellebuyck, who will start his 23rd game of the season tonight. In his first start vs. Dallas, Hellebuyck stopped 23 of 24 shots in a 2-1 shootout loss. Hellebuyck comes in at 8-6-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .921 SV% on home ice.

Condon allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Canadiens loss in Columbus on January 25th. Condon has gone 1-4-1 with a 2.81 GAA and .888 SV% in his last six starts, but remains the Canadiens’ best option. Tonight he starts in Philadelphia—Condon is 7-5-2 with a 2.67 GAA and .903 SV% on the road this season.

Lundqvist allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Rangers win over the Sabres on January 25th. Lundqvist has won four of his last five games while posting a 1.94 GAA and .931 SV%. Things are starting to trend in the right direction for Lundqvist, who will face the Devils for the second time this season—he allowed 22 of 24 shots in a 2-1 OT loss in the first meeting.

Dubnyk allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Coyotes on January 25th. Dubnyk has gone 0-4-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .903 SV% in his last five starts and tonight he will make his 39th start of the season. Dubnyk comes into play at 7-8-3 with a 2.43 GAA and .920 SV% on the road this season.

Nash skated on his own on Tuesday, but will not play vs. the Devils. Nash will miss his third straight game and things don’t look great for him playing on Thursday either.

Rinne allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Predators win in Vancouver on January 26th. He was given Wednesday night off before the All-Star break, but is expected to get the nod tonight vs. the Blues. Rinne has had his struggles this season, but has won three in a row while posting a 1.00 GAA and .963 SV%. Tonight he faces a Blues team that has gone 5-2-3 in their last 10.

Umberger has no goals in 32 games this season and has not scored a goal in 50 consecutive regular season games dating back to last season. Umberger will sit with Sean Couturier back in the lineup.

Fleury stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Penguins shutout win over the Devils last Tuesday. Fleury has won four in a row while posting a 1.75 GAA, .937 SV% and two shutouts. The All-Star break came at a bad time for the red-hot Fleury, who starts his 36th game of the season tonight. Fleury is 12-5-2 with a 2.36 GAA and .922 SV% on home ice this season.

Grubauer stopped all 11 shots that he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss to the Ranges on January 17th. Grubauer has not played a tonne this season, but has been great when call upon. Grubauer enters play at 5-3-1 with a 2.12 GAA and .925 SV% in eight starts and three relief appearances. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 1.99 GAA and .923 SV% in two games vs. the Panthers this season.

Rask allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Bruins loss to the Ducks last Tuesday. After going 3-6-1 with a 2.71 GAA and .914 SV% in January, Rask will start February with a glorious matchup. The Maple Leafs are in town and Rask has gone 3-0-0 with a 1.62 GAA and .946 SV% in three starts against Toronto this season.

Schneider gave up two goals on 31 shots in the Devils loss in Pittsburgh last Tuesday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Schneider, who was 6-5-0 with a 1.83 GAA and .934 SV% in January. Tonight, he will face the Rangers for the second time this season—he stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 2-1 OT win in the first meeting back in October.

Stolarz, 22, has gone 15-10-3 with a 2.45 GAA and .915 SV% in 29 games with Lehigh Valley this season. With Michal Neuvirth our for at least one week, Stolarz has been recalled to backup Steve Mason. The Flyers have a back-to-back on the weekend, so Stolarz could make his NHL debut.

Svedberg, 24, has picked up two points (1G / 1A) in 15 games with the Blackhawks this season and 10 points (1G / 9A) in 30 games with Rockford. He is expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday with Michal Rozsival sidelined.

Mason missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but is expected to go tonight vs. Montreal. He has lost his last three starts while posting a 2.95 GAA and .919 SV%. Overall he went 3-2-1 with a 2.29 GAA and .929 SV% in January and draws a great matchup to start February—Montreal comes into play having gone 1-6-1 in their last eight.

Head coach Jack Capuano has ruled Boychuk out for tonight’s game. He said that Boychuk could be back on Thursday, but Saturday is more likely.

Berube spent the All-Star break on a conditioning stint with Bridgeport (AHL) and he excelled, going 4-1-0 with a 1.25 GAA and .960 SV%. He is fresh after playing all week, so the Islanders will roll with the hot hand in their first game back. Berube allowed four goals on 34 shots in a loss to Chicago in his NHL debut back in October.

Anderson allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Senators loss to the Sabres last Tuesday. Anderson has won three of his last five and finished January at 4-5-0 with a2.78 GAA and .908 SV%. Anderson and the Senators have not had a great year, but this is where they got hot last season. Their post-All-Star Game stretch starts tonight in Pittsburgh.

Neuvirth suffered a lower-body injury in Monday’s practice and will miss at least one week. With Neuvirth out, Anthony Stolarz has been recalled and he will backup Steve Mason.

Elliott allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Blues loss in Chicago on January 24th. With Jake Allen out, Elliott went 5-2-3 with a 2.08 GAA and .937 SV% in January. He was lights out and will continue to start every game until Allen returns, which starts tonight in Nashville. Elliott is 5-4-3 with a 2.11 GAA and .929 SV% on the road this season.