Holtby allowed three goals on 20 shots in a loss to the Oilers on Wednesday. He has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.13 GAA and .917 SV% in his first four starts of the season. Tonight he takes on a Flames team who are 5-3-1 to start the season.
Pavelec was pulled after he allowed four goals on 18 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Lightning on Friday. Pavelec's season has been a rollercoaster ride, but he has never been known for his consistency. He draws a rough matchup against a Colorado team who scored seven goals on Friday.
Quick stopped all 29 shots that he faced in a shutout win over the Sabres on Thursday. He has been sizzling lately winning four straight while allowing just two goals on 145 shots (.986 SV%). He is a must-start this afternoon.
Smith allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Coyotes 2-0 loss to the Wild on Thursday. It was a much improved game compared to his first three starts of the season. Hopefully it is a sign of things to come for Smith owners and Coyotes fans alike. He has a great matchup tonight against the Panthers 29th ranked offence (1.50 G/PG)
Neuvirth surrendered three goals on 33 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. It was a better outing than his first start against the Ducks and that earned him another start tonight against an equally as tough Sharks squad. Sabres goalies are nearly impossible to trust given how much Buffalo has struggled in October.
Fleury allowed four goals on 32 shots in a loss to the Flyers on Wednesday. After sitting on Thursday in Detroit, Fleury will be back between the pipes tonight in Nashville. The Predators have yet to lose in regulation this season, but Fleury has had a decent start to the year and should not be left on your bench.
Lewis is on the ice for Kings' practice this afternoon, but is not taking part in line rushes so he will miss his seventh consecutive game with the upper-body injury he suffered in the season opener.
Moss is not on the ice for the Coyotes morning skate after suffering an upper-body injury on Thursday. He played 9:50 before leaving the game and not returning. With Moss out, Justin Hodgman is expected to make his NHL debut. Consider Moss day-to-day.
Hodgman, 26, will likely make his NHL debut on Saturday. David Moss was not on the ice for the morning skate, suggesting he will be out, which means Hodgman will slide in as a centre and move Sam Gagner to the wing. He has no points in three games with Portland.
Raanta allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Predators on Thursday. James Neal had Raanta's number and scored all three goals to push Nashville past the Hawks. He will be back in the cage for a third straight game tonight in St. Louis.
Nabokov stopped 21 of 22 shots in a win over the Flames on Tuesday. He has stopped 44 of 47 shots (.936 SV%) in his two starts this season. With two back-to-backs in the same week, this will likely be the only time he will start two games in a week. He draws a tough matchup vs. the Wild.
Stepan stepped on the ice this afternoon for the first time since fracturing hi fibula in the preseason. He remains without a timetable for his return, but skating is a step in the right direction for the Rangers number-1 centre.
Bailey suffered a broken hand on Thursday and is expected to miss at least four weeks. They activated Mikhail Grabovski from IR as a corresponding move.
Grabovski missed the last three games with a concussion he suffered on October 16th vs. the Sharks. He will be back in the lineup tonight vs. Dallas on the second line with Frans Nielsen and Nikolay Kulemin. Grabo had two goals and one assist in four games this season.
Rinne allowed two goals on 32 shots in a win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. He has won three in a row and five of six to start the season, while posting a 1.62 GAA and .939 SV%. He is back playing at an elite level and is a must-start regardless of his matchup; however he faces a high-octane Penguins lineup tonight.
Kuemper stopped all 26 shots in a shutout win over the Coyotes on Thursday. It was his third shutout in four starts and he now carries a 3-1-0 with a 0.50 GAA and .980 SV% into tonight's start vs. the Lightning. Tampa Bay is 5-2-1 on the year, but you can't bench Kuemper the way he is rolling right now.
Marchessault, 23, had a hot start with Syracuse, scoring two goals with four assists (6 points) in the first five games. He has two games of NHL experience (with CBJ) but is expected to make his Lightning debut tonight with Ryan Callahan, Alex Killorn, JT Brown and Brett Connolly all sidelined with injuries.
Blunden did not record a point in his season debut, but is back with the Lightning for tonight's meeting with the Wild after JT Brown and Brett Connolly were injured on Friday.
Lindback allowed three goals on 32 shots in a loss to the Predators in his season debut on October 11th. Kari Lehtonen started the last five games so it looks like they will turn to Lindback tonight vs. the Islanders. New York is scoring a ton to start the season, so there are better spot-start options out there.
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 31 shots in a win over the Devils on Tuesday. After a rough start to the season, King Henrik has won three starts in a row while allowing just four goals on 94 shots (.958 SV%). Tonight will be the firs time he faces the Habs since his 18-save shutout in game 6 of Eastern Conference Finals.
