Talbot was pulled after he allowed four goals on 20 shots in the Oilers 8-1 loss in Brooklyn on Sunday. Talbot had a rough weekend, giving up eight goals on 43 shots (.814 SV%) in back-to-back losses. Talbot has gone 4-8-3 on the road this season and he’ll face a Devils team that has lost three in a row.
Gibson stopped 23 of 25 shots in the Ducks win in Los Angeles last Thursday. Frederik Andersen got the nod on Saturday, but they’ll go back to Gibson tonight in his hometown. In his first start against the Penguins, he stopped 23 of 24 shots in a 2-1 win. Gibson has gone 4-2-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .918 SV% on the road this season.
Talbot allowed two goals on 38 shots in the Oilers win in Ottawa on Thursday. Talbot has won two in a row while turning aside 72 of 75 shots (.960 SV%) and has been victorious in four of his last six starts. He is a must-start this afternoon against a Canadiens team that has struggled mightily as of late.
Gibson allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Ducks win in Detroit on January 23rd. Gibson has won two in a row while allowing four goals on 53 shots (.925 SV%). Gibson continues to lead the NHL with a 1.91 GAA and comes in with an 11-7-2 record. Tonight he faced a Kings team that he lost two back on January 17th.
Gibson allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Ducks win in Detroit on January 23rd. Gibson has won two in a row while allowing four goals on 53 shots (.925 SV%). Gibson continues to lead the NHL with a 1.91 GAA and comes in with an 11-7-2 record. Tonight he faced a Kings team that he lost two back on January 17th.
Talbot stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Oilers blowout win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Talbot has won three of his last five while posting a 1.99 GAA and .938 SV%. After a rough start to the season, Talbot is really settling in for the Oilers. He draws a solid matchup against an Ottawa team that has lost four of five while giving up 4.00 goals per game.
Talbot surrendered three goals on 24 shots in the Oilers loss to the Predators before the All-Star break. He has lost two in a row but finished January at 4-4-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .932 SV%. Tonight he draws a strong matchup against a Blue Jackets team that has gone 4-2-1 in their last seven. Talbot comes in at 3-3-0 in his last six on home ice.
Talbot allowed three on 35 shots in the Oilers 3-2 loss in Dallas on Thursday. Talbot has gone 4-3-1 with a 1.82 GAA and .938 SV% in eight starts this month. Tonight will be Talbot’s second start vs. the Predators—he allowed two goals on 26 shots in a 2-0 loss back in October. Nashville comes in having lost six of their last eight.
Gibson allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Ducks win over the Wild on Tuesday. Gibson has gone 3-3-0 with a 2.27 GAA and .913 SV% in January and tonight he will make his second start of the season vs. the Red Wings. His first was 13 days ago, when he allowed two goals on 24 shots in a 2-1 defeat.
Talbot allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Oilers win in Florida on Monday. Anders Nilsson started in Tampa Bay on Tuesday, so Talbot will go again tonight in Dallas. Talbot has won two straight and is 4-2-1 with a 1.66 GAA and .941 SV% in January. Tonight he will face a Dallas team that has surprisingly lost seven of their last eight contests.
Gibson allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Ducks loss to the Kings on Sunday. Gibson has gone 2-3-0 with a 2.54 GAA and .902 SV% in his last five starts. While January hasn’t been kind to Gibson, this is a nice matchup for the 22-year-old. The Wild have lost four in a row and are 2-5-2 while averaging 1.56 goals per game this month.
Talbot allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Oilers win over the Flames on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Talbot, who will make his third consecutive start tonight in Florida. Talbot has gone 3-2-1 with a 1.60 GAA and .942 SV% in the month of January—in his only start against the Panthers, he allowed two goals on 14 shots in a 2-1 loss.
Talbot stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Oilers loss in San Jose on Thursday. It was a tough luck loss for Talbot, who performed exceptionally. Talbot has gone 2-2-1 with a 1.74 GAA and .936 SV% in January and tonight will be his third start against the Flames—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.43 GAA and .873 SV% in their first two meetings.
Talbot allowed two goals on 14 shots in the Oilers loss to the Panthers on Sunday. He has lost hie last two games after allowing a combined five goals on 40 shots (.875 SV%). Tonight he gets the call in San Jose—Talbot has gone 2-6-2 with a 3.01 GAA and .901 SV% in cities not name Edmonton this season.
Gustafsson left the morning skate early and will be held out of the lineup because of a lower-body injury. With Gustafsson out, Rob Scuderi is expected to be back in the lineup.
van Riemsdyk suffered the injury in Saturday’s blowout loss in San Jose. JVR leads the Maple Leafs in points with 29 (14G / 15A), but they’ll be without him for at least the next six weeks. Six weeks would have him returning in time for their game on February 23rd vs. Nashville—which means he’ll miss the next 17 games.
