Schenn has just one goal in his last eight games and only seven points (5G / 2A) in 15 games this season. The Flyers will get Pierre Edouard Bellemare back tonight, which is why Schenn comes out. Expect him to be back in the lineup next week.
Rinne allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Predators 2-1 shootout loss to the Predators on Thursday. It was a much better game than on Tuesday, but this time he was handed the loss. Rinne has a 2.27 GAA and .913 SV% in 13 games this season—tonight he will take on a Jets team that has lost four consecutive starts.
Mrazek stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Red Wings shutout win over the Capitals on Tuesday. It was another fine outing for Mrazek, who has won his last three starts while stopping 103 of 107 shots (.963 SV%). Mrazek has a good matchup tonight vs. a Bruins team who has lost four of five while averaging just 2.00 goals per game.
Ward allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Hurricanes loss to the Wild on Thursday. Ward has lost three of his last four (1-2-1) while posting a 2.98 GAA and .875 SV%. Ward has a strong matchup tonight vs. the Flyers and their 29th ranked offence—he is 2-2-1 with a 3.00 GAA and .879 SV% at home this year.
Mason surrendered five goals on 32 shots in the Flyers loss to the Capitals on Thursday. Mason has lost his last four starts and now sits 2-5-2 with a 3.55 GAA and .895 SV% on the season. Tonight Mason will face a Hurricanes team who has lost four of their last five games while averaging just 1.80 goals per game.
Miller allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Canucks loss to the Senators on Thursday. Miller has lost four straight games while allowing a combined 13 goals on 98 shots (.867 SV%). Tonight he will take on a Maple Leafs team who has won two in a row vs. quality Dallas and Nashville teams.
Hutchinson allowed one goal on 16 shots after replacing Ondrej Pavelec in Tuesday’s loss in Minnesota. Hutchinson has yet to record a win in November. Hutchinson sits at 4-1-1 with a 2.36 GAA and .928 SV% in six starts and one relief appearance this season. Tonight he will face the Predators who have lost four of their last six.
Rychel has been summoned because Brandon Dubinsky is dealing with an upper-body injury and the Blue Jackets had to go with seven defensemen on Friday. Rychel has scored four goals and seven assists (11 points) in 10 games with Lake Erie this season.
Sutter will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury that he must have suffered on Tuesday. With Sutter still sidelined, look for Bo Horvat to continue to centre the second line.
Grigorenko has been relegated to mostly fourth line duty this season, averaging just 8:56 TOI in 13 games this season. The former 12th overall pick has just three assists and eight shots on goal this season.
Lehtonen gave up three goals on 38 shots in the Stars win over the Jets on Thursday. Lehtonen has won four consecutive starts while posting a 2.00 GAA and .938 SV%. He will look to keep things rolling tonight vs. the Wild, who have won three in a row. Lehtonen has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.42 GAA and .896 SV% at home this season.
Ward allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Hurricanes loss to the Wild on Thursday. Ward has lost three of his last four (1-2-1) while posting a 2.98 GAA and .875 SV%. Ward has a strong matchup tonight vs. the Flyers and their 29th ranked offence—he is 2-2-1 with a 3.00 GAA and .879 SV% at home this year.
Condon allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Canadiens shootout loss in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Condon has gone 4-0-2 with a 1.81 GAA and .932 SV% in six starts since Carey Price got injured. He makes for a good start vs. the 6-9-1 Avalanche, who will be without Gabriel Landeskog, who is serving the first game of his suspension.
Miller will be scratched on Saturday vs. the Red Wings because of a lower-body injury. With Miller out, Zach Trotman will get into the lineup and Kevan Miller is expected to move to the top pair with Zdeno Chara.
Johnson made 30 stops on 31 shot attempts in the Sabres win in Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Johnson, who has made nine starts this season, sits with a 4-6-0 record and a 2.75 GAA and .896 SV%. Tonight he will take on the Sharks who are 8-8-0, coming off of a 3-2 win over the Red Wings last night.
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Rangers win over the Blues on Thursday. Lundqvist has been on fire, winning his last five starts while posting a 1.40 GAA and .955 SV%. He is a must-start regardless of his matchup, which today is on the road in Ottawa. Lundqvist is 3-1-1 with a 1.78 GAA and .949 SV% on the road this season.
Semin has been a healthy scratch for the last seven games, but will get back into the lineup tonight vs. the Avalanche. Semin has averaged 13:44 TOI this season, scoring once with two assists in 10 games. He will replace Paul Byron and skate with Alex Galchenyuk and Lars Eller.
Bishop stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Lightning’s 3-1 win over Calgary on Thursday. Bishop’s strong performance earns him a second straight start for the first time since Andrei Vasilevskiy was recalled. Bishop has a nice home matchup vs. the Panthers—he is 3-3-0 with a 2.19 GAA and .923 SV% on home ice this season.
Elias has missed the first five weeks of the season with a knee injury, but had been skating alone prior to joining the team during their morning skate on Saturday morning. Elias isn’t quite ready to join the lineup, but it is a good sign that he is progressing.
Zatkoff made 27 saves on 28 shots in the Penguins win in Edmonton on November 6th. Marc-Andre Fleury has started the last three games, including last night, so look for Zatkoff to go tonight in New Jersey. He has posted an impressive 1.96 GAA and .952 SV% en route to a 2-0-0 record so far this season.
