Crawford stopped all 33 shots that he faced in the Blackhawks shutout win over the Oilers on Thursday. Crawford has won five of his last six starts with a 0.67 GAA, .978 SV% and three shutouts. Crawford is one of the hottest goalies in the NHL right now and a matchup with the Sabres makes him a must-start.
Niemi allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Stars loss in St. Louis last Saturday. Kari Lehtonen started the last two games, but it looks like Niemi will start tonight in Montreal. Niemi has gone 2-1-2 with a 2.14 GAA and .912 SV% in December and tonight would be his 10 start on home ice—he has gone 8-2-0 with a 2.37 GAA and .912 SV% at American Airlines Center this season.
Korpisalo allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Blue Jackets loss in Dallas on Tuesday. He has allowed a combined six goals on 56 shots (.893 SV%) to start his NHL career. With Curtis McElhinney losing on Thursday, the Blue Jackets will go back to Korpisalo tonight vs. Philadelphia. Philly comes in have won three of four.
Elliott allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Blues loss to the Flyers on December 10th. Elliott has fallen way behind Jake Allen in terms of starts, but will go today vs. the Flames. Elliott has lost his last three starts, but has posted a solid 1.98 GAA and .933 SV%. He has been unlucky this season and today he draws a tough matchup vs. a surging Flames team that has won seven straight games.
Ramo turned aside 35 of 36 shots in the Flames win in Dallas on Thursday. Ramo has suddenly won five straight games while posting an impressive 2.14 GAA and .930 SV%. He has been red-hot but today he’ll face another quality opponent—St. Louis comes in having won three of four while outscoring their opponents 10-5.
Rask stopped all 34 shots in the Bruins 2-0 shutout win over the Penguins on Wednesday. Rask has been superb as of late, winning four in a row with a 0.50 GAA, .982 SV% and two shutouts. Coming off of a shutout vs. the Penguins, he should make for an excellent start tonight in Pittsburgh.
Holtby stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Capitals win over the Senators on Wednesday. Holtby has won three in a row, allowing just three combined goals on 108 shots (.972 SV%). Tonight he will start against a banged up Lightning team that he beat last Saturday, stopping 35 of 36 shots. He is a must-start any night he gets the call—he comes in with wins in 11 of his last 12.
Holtby stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Capitals win over the Senators on Wednesday. Holtby has won three in a row, allowing just three combined goals on 108 shots (.972 SV%). Tonight he will start against a banged up Lightning team that he beat last Saturday, stopping 35 of 36 shots. He is a must-start any night he gets the call—he comes in with wins in 11 of his last 12.
Stalock allowed one goal on 19 shots in the Sharks loss in Calgary on December 8th. Stalock has lost his last two starts while allowing a combined five goals on 39 shots (.872 SV%). Overall the 28-year-old is 2-4-0 with a 2.95 GAA and .891 SV% on the season. Tonight he will face a Sens team that has lost three of four while averaging 2.00 goals per game.
Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Jets loss to the Blues on Tuesday. After winning his first four NHL starts, Hellebuyck has dropped his lsat two games while allowing a combined six goals on 57 shots (.895 SV%). Tonight it looks like he will face a Rangers team on a back-to-back, who come in having lost six of their last eight.
