Berra was pulled after allowing four goals on 26 shots in Colorado’s loss in Toronto on Tuesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Berra, who looks to start his sixth straight game tonight in Pittsburgh. The Penguins have struggled to an 11-7-0 record through 18 games, but it is still a risky matchup for Berra.
Ullmark allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Sabres loss to Dallas on Tuesday. After a tough NHL debut, Ullmark has gone 4-2-0 with a 2.07 GAA and .936 SV%. This is a rough road matchup for Ullmark, who will take on a Blues team that is 5-2-1 at home this season.
Richards has been out since October 21st with a back injury, but appears to be in line to play on Friday. Richards, who had two assists in his first six games with the Red Wings, skated on the second line with Pavel Datsyuk and Teemu Pulkkinen, whites a nice fantasy setup for the veteran.
Bishop gave up four goals on 23 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Panthers on Saturday. Andrei Vasilevskiy started on Monday, but it looks like Bishop will go tonight vs. the Rangers. Bishop has gone 1-5-1 despite posting a 1.86 GAA and .932 SV% in his last seven games. Bishop will be tough tonight vs. a Rangers team that has won nine consecutive games.
Anderson was yanked after allowing three goals on 10 shots in the Ducks loss in Nashville on Tuesday. After winning his first three starts in November, Andersen has now dropped his last three games while posting an ugly 4.44 GAA and .831 SV%. Tonight he will take on the Panthers for the second time this season—he stopped 23 of 25 in a 3-2 shootout win in their first meeting.
Smith allowed five goals on 21 shots in the Coyotes loss in Columbus last Saturday. Anders Lindback started on Monday, so look for Smith to go tonight in Montreal. Smith is 3-2-0 with a 2.94 GAA and .899 SV% in five starts in November. Smith draws a terrible matchup vs. the 14-3-2 Montreal Canadiens. Smith is 4-3-1 with a 2.88 GAA and .904 SV% on the road.
Parayko will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury that he suffered on Monday. He remains day-to-day and has a chance to be back on Saturday vs. Detroit.
Jones allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Sharks 5-4 win in Boston on Tuesday. Jones has won three in a row to start the road trip, so it isn’t surprising to see him start tonight in Philadelphia. Jones carries a 2.25 GAA and .918 SV% into the game against a Flyers team that ranks 29th in the NHL in scoring—averaging just 1.89 goals per game.
Berra was pulled after allowing four goals on 26 shots in Colorado’s loss in Toronto on Tuesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Berra, who looks to start his sixth straight game tonight in Pittsburgh. The Penguins have struggled to an 11-7-0 record through 18 games, but it is still a risky matchup for Berra.
Lehtera left Tuesday’s game after playing just 3:25 and did not return. He was forced from action because of a high-stick to the face, but he was on the ice for the morning skate and is good-to-go tonight vs. the Sabres. Lehtera was recently moved from the top line and will centre Magnus Paajarvi and Dmitrij Jaskin tonight. He has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 19 games this season.
Ott has missed the last six games with an undisclosed injury but will replace Ryan Reaves in the lineup on Thursday. Ott has two assists and 32 penalty minutes in 13 games this season.
Jones allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Sharks 5-4 win in Boston on Tuesday. Jones has won three in a row to start the road trip, so it isn’t surprising to see him start tonight in Philadelphia. Jones carries a 2.25 GAA and .918 SV% into the game against a Flyers team that ranks 29th in the NHL in scoring—averaging just 1.89 goals per game.
Vermin, 23, was a seventh round pick (186th overall) in 2013. The Swiss winger has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 12 games with Syracuse. Vermin could make his NHL debut on Thursday if Ryan Callahan (game-time decision) can’t play.
Kulikov will miss his second straight game and is expected to be out for at least two weeks and could be out for up to one month. With Kulikov out, Steve Kampfer will remain in the lineup.
Haula missed Tuesday’s game in Pittsburgh but will play tonight in Boston. Haula leads all Wild forwards in penalty killing and plays just 00:19 per game on the power-play, so his fourth line, defensive role limits his fantasy value.
Scandella returned to the lineup for the last two games, but is now on IR with a lower-body injury and will miss at least the next seven days. With Scandella out, Christian Folin will be back in the lineup on Thursday.
Allen allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Blues win in vs. Winnipeg on Monday. After losing two in a row, Allen got back in the win column and now sits 8-4-0 with a 1.91 GAA and .934 SV% on the season. Tonight he draws a great matchup against the visiting Sabres. Allen is 4-2-0 with a 1.66 GAA and .936 SV% at home this season.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Stars win over the Wild last Saturday. Lehtonen has won five straight games while posting a great 1.98 GAA and .935 SV%. Overall, Lehtonen has been excellent this season, going 8-1-0 with a 2.38 GAA and .921 SV%. No matter how good Lehtonen has been, tonight’s matchup is not a favourable one.
Parayko missed Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury and is not on the ice this morning, which suggests that he will not play tonight vs. the Sabres.
Gustavsson allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Bruins loss in Montreal on November 7th. It was his first loss of the season after winning his first three starts—overall he is 3-1-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .912 SV%. He draws a tough matchup tonight vs. a Wild team that is tied for fifth in the NHL with 3.00 goals per game.
