Strait has two goals and four assists in 37 games this season. The Islanders have been shuffling their blue line as of late and Strait will be the latest defenseman to serve as a healthy scratch.
Visnovsky served as a healthy scratch in two of the last three games, but will play tonight vs. the Canucks. He has one assist in his last six games and 13 points (4G / 9A) in 37 games this season.
Halak turned aside 30 of 32 shots in the Islanders 5-2 win over the Predators on Thursday. He was given Saturday off to save him for tonight’s game against the Canucks. Halak has gone 6-2-0 with a 2.73 GAA and .908 SV% in the month of February. He made 17 saves in a 3-2 loss in his first start vs. Vancouver.
Neuvirth allowed three goals on 43 shots in the Sabres 3-1 loss to the Rangers on Friday. Neuvirth is 1-3-1 despite posting a 2.15 GAA and .938 SV% in his last five starts. Tonight he will face a Predators team who have gone 7-1-1 while averaging 2.78 goals per game in their last nine contests.
Holtby allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Capitals victory over the Islanders last night. He has won three in a row while posting a 1.30 GAA and .953 SV%. Today he faces a Flyers team he is 1-1-1 against, but Holtby has struggled going 1-2-1 with a 3.02 GAA and .899 SV% when starting the second game of a back-to-back.
Ben Bishop is current sporting a .912 save% and a 2.42 GAA on the season.
John Gibson is coming off a win in his last start against Calgary. Gibson is sporting a .906 save% and a 2.95 GAA on the season.
Khudobin allowed three goals on 29 shots in a loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. With Cam Ward starting last night, Khudobin will start tonight in New Jersey. He has gone 0-2-1 with a 4.36 GAA and .843 SV% in his last start. He made 18 saves in the Canes 2-1 shootout win in his last start vs. the Devils
Smith allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Rangers last Saturday. With a full week off, it looks like Smith will go tonight vs. the Lightning. He has one win in his last six games and sits at 2-4-1 with a 2.26 GAA and .930 SV% in February.
Crawford allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Blackhawks 4-1 loss to the Avalanche. He has gone 2-1-2 with a 2.53 GAA and .917 SV% in his last five starts. Tonight he will take on a Bruins team who have lost six straight games while being outscored 25-13.
Spooner has been recalled because David Krejci suffered an injury last night. If he can’t go on Sunday, expect Spooner to play. He has 26 points (8G / 18A) in 33 games with Providence.
Quincey was listed as questionable with a minor undisclosed injury, but he was not on the ice for the morning skate, so it looks like Jakub Kindl will be back in the lineup for Quincey.
Bolduc has missed the last four games with an injury but will return to the Portland Pirates where he will look to work his way back to the Coyotes.
Montoya allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Panthers loss to the Stars on February 13th. Montoya has gone 4-5-2 with a 2.82 GAA and .899 SV% in 10 starts and six relief appearances this season. Tonight he starts against a Penguins team who are 5-4-1 while averaging just 2.20 goals per game in the month of February.
Luongo allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Panthers 3-2 shootout win over the Canadiens on Thursday. He has won two in a row while stopping 64 of 68 shots (.941 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight it looks like he will face a Senators team who he made 22 saves against in 1-0 loss back in October.
Greiss allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Penguins win in Ottawa on February 12th. He is 6-3-3 with a 2.88 GAA and .906 SV% on the year. Tonight he has a scary matchup in St. Louis—Greiss has gone 4-2-3 with a 2.91 GAA and .908 SV% on the road.
Howard allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Red Wings shootout win over the Blackhawks on Wednesday. The win was his first since returning from a groin injury. Tonight he starts in Dallas, having gone 6-4-2 with a 1.99 GAA and .930 SV% on the road.
Khudobin allowed three goals on 29 shots in a loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. With Cam Ward starting last night, Khudobin will start tonight in New Jersey. He has gone 0-2-1 with a 4.36 GAA and .843 SV% in his last start. He made 18 saves in the Canes 2-1 shootout win in his last start vs. the Devils.
Rinne had an characteristically bad night on Thursday, allowing five goals on 40 shots in the lost to the Isles. Today he starts in Philadelphia, having gone 5-2-0 with a 2.28 GAA and .930 SV% in the month of February.
