NHL Starting Goalies: Friday, April 26

New York Rangers at Washington Capitals

2024-04-26T23:00:00.000Z

Igor Shesterkin

Confirmed

2024-04-26T22:31:42.436Z

W-L-OTL:	35-17-2
GAA:	2.63
SV%:	0.911
SO:	3

Shesterkin will start Game 3 in Washington on Friday. New York will return to Igor Shesterkin for Game 3 on Friday in Washington after he led them to a 2-0 series lead with a 22 save (.880 SV%) win last game. The 28-year-old Vezina Trophy winner has been incredibly solid to open the playoffs, with his 2-0-0 record, .913 SV%, and 2.00 GAA. He will head to Washington on Friday in an attempt to take a stranglehold on the series.Source: Tom Gulitti

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Charlie Lindgren

Confirmed

2024-04-26T22:31:47.939Z

W-L-OTL:	25-16-7
GAA:	2.67
SV%:	0.911
SO:	6

Lindgren will start Game 3 against the Rangers on Friday. With Washington down 2-0 they will turn back to Charlie Lindgren on Friday for Game 3 at home. The 30-year-old has allowed four goals in each of the Capitals' losses to start the playoffs and will look to build off his .864 SV%. He'll attempt to slow down the New York Rangers on Friday, who finished the regular season with the leagues best record and were seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.39).Source: Tom Gulitti

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Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators

2024-04-26T23:30:00.000Z

Casey DeSmith

Confirmed

2024-04-25T01:09:56.353Z

W-L-OTL:	12-9-6
GAA:	2.88
SV%:	0.895
SO:	1

DeSmith will start Game 3 in Nashville on Friday. Thatcher Demko will remain out of the lineup for at least one more game and as a result, the Canucks will turn to DeSmith between the pipes again in game three. DeSmith struggled in game two, his series debut, allowing three goals on 15 shots (.800 SV%), in a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators, evening the series at 1-1. The Canucks enter action as +101 road underdogs on Friday. Source: Robby Stanley

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Juuse Saros

Confirmed

2024-04-26T23:01:32.398Z

W-L-OTL:	35-24-5
GAA:	2.86
SV%:	0.906
SO:	3

Saros will start Game 3 against the Canucks on Friday. Nashville will turn back to Saros for Game 3 on Friday at home after he impressed in Game 2 by stopping 17 of 18 shots (.944 SV%) in a road victory to even the series. The 29-year-old had yet another strong regular season this year with his 35-24-5 record, 2.86 GAA and .906 SV%. He will look to take a series lead on Friday as Nashville hosts Vancouver, who will look to get back to their scoring ways after finishing the regular season fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.4).Source: Zach Gilchriest

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Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche

2024-04-27T02:00:00.000Z

Connor Hellebuyck

Confirmed

2024-04-27T01:32:12.150Z

W-L-OTL:	37-19-4
GAA:	2.39
SV%:	0.921
SO:	5

Hellebuyck will start Game 3 in Colorado on Friday. The Jets are unsurprisingly turning back to Hellebuyck for Game 3 on Friday in Colorado after he allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%) in a loss last game. The 30-year-old American netminder is a lock for this season's Vezina Trophy after he posted a 37-19-4 record, 2.39 GAA and .921 SV% during the regular season. He will try to slow down the Colorado Avalanche in Colorado for Game 3, who led the NHL in goals per game (3.68) during the regular season.Source: Tracey Myers

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Alexandar Georgiev

Confirmed

2024-04-26T18:31:57.884Z

W-L-OTL:	38-18-5
GAA:	3.02
SV%:	0.897
SO:	2

Georgiev will start Game 3 on Friday vs. Winnipeg. Georgiev bounced back nicely an ugly seven-goal performance in the series opener by stopping 28 of 30 shots against (.933 SV%) for a Game 2 victory over Winnipeg. Georgiev led the NHL in wins (38) for a second straight season despite having a very mediocre 3.02 GAA and . 897 SV%. He will look to take a series lead Friday as Colorado hosts Winnipeg, who despite leading the NHL in goals against per game (2.41) have given up 11 in the first two games. Source: Kyle Fredrickson

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Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings

2024-04-27T02:30:00.000Z

Stuart Skinner

Confirmed

2024-04-27T02:07:07.346Z

W-L-OTL:	36-16-5
GAA:	2.62
SV%:	0.905
SO:	2

Skinner will start Game 3 in Los Angeles on Friday. The Oilers will unsurprisingly turn back to Skinner between the pipes for Game 3 on Friday despite taking the loss in Game 2. Skinner's stat line in Game 2 left a lot to be desired, as he allowed five goals on just 26 shots enroute to a 5-4 overtime defeat. The Oilers' starting netminder now owns a below-average .857 SV% through his first two games of the 2024 post-season. The sportsbooks do like his chances of rebounding on Friday, however, as the Oilers' enter action as -140 favourites over the Kings. Source: Austin Stanovich

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Cam Talbot

Confirmed

2024-04-26T18:28:36.319Z

W-L-OTL:	27-20-6
GAA:	2.5
SV%:	0.913
SO:	3

Talbot will start Game 3 on Friday vs. Edmonton. Despite allowing four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%), Talbot evened out the series with a victory over Edmonton in overtime of Game 2. The Kings' will go back to the 36-year-old veteran netminder despite his struggles after he posted a solid 27-20-6 record, 2.50 GAA, and .913 SV% during the regular season. He'll look to take the series lead as Los Angeles hosts Edmonton for Game 3 on Friday, who were fourth on the NHL in goals per game (3.56) during the regular season. Source: Dennis Bernstein

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