Smith allowed four goals on 52 shots against the Blackhawks on Thursday. He has seen a ton of rubber this season, 607 shots in 18 starts (33.7 per game) which is 39 more than the next highest (Ryan Miller - 568). Tonight he faces his former team and a scorching hot Ben Bishop, winner of six-straight.
Smith was great stopping 37 of 39 shots in an OT win over the Blues on Tuesday. The win was Smith's 11th of the season, and sixth in his last seven starts. His GAA (2.81) and SV% (.917) don't blow you away, but he has keeps the Coyotes high-powered offence in every game and that is why he is 11-3-2. Smith has a tough matchup when the Coyotes travel to Chicago tonight.
Ekholm was a minus-3 in the Predators last two games - a minus-4 on the season. He had actually replaced Seth Jones on the top pair in Friday's contest but was moved back on Saturday. Ekholm has four assists in 17 games, and likely won't be a healthy scratch for long.
Smith gave up three goals on 32 shots in a win over the Capitals on Saturday. Smith has been on fire lately (won 5 of his last 6) but tonight he has a tough test in St. Louis. He is much better at home than he is on the road - 3-3-1 with a 3.50 GAA and .906 SV% away from Phoenix this season.
Smith had his four-game winning streak snapped when he gave up four goals on 28 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. Smith has carried the Coyotes to an impressive 11-4-2 start, but he has a tough matchup tonight vs. Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals.
Smith has been unbeatable as of late. He has won four straight and six out of his last seven. Smith looks to keep things rolling tonight with the 12-3-1 Ducks in town.
Smith stopped 48 of 50 shots in a huge shootout win versus the Sharks on Saturday. Smith has been on fire as off late, winning three straight starts and five out of his last six. In his last two starts he has made 89 saves en route to a 1.44 GAA and .967 SV%. He's got a tough matchup tonight vs. the Canucks.
Smith was outstanding on Tuesday, turning aside 41 of 42 shots in a win over the Kings. He will face a great Sharks team tonight, a team who has already handed Smith a loss this season.
Smith will get a second crack versus the Kings after being pulled after the first period just five days ago. He allowed four goals on 15 shots and didn't return to the crease for the second stanza. Historically he has been good vs. LA (9-4-0) but how much weight does that matter in 2013-14?
Smith was pulled on Thursday after giving up four goals on 15 shots in a loss to the Kings. It was Smith's first bad outing in his last four starts, he will look to jump back into the win column today vs. an up-and-down Oilers team.
Smith was pulled on Thursday after giving up four goals on 15 shots in a loss to the Kings. It was Smith's first bad outing in his last four starts, he will look to jump back into the win column today vs. an up-and-down Oilers team.
Smith stopped 22 of 24 shots in a win over the Flames on Tuesday. This was his second win in as many starts, but he draws a tough assignment against the Kings tonight. He was 1-2-0 with a 3.24 GAA and .893 SV% in three starts vs. LA last season.
Smith was excellent against the Red Wings allowing just two goals on 33 shots in a win over the Red Wings on Saturday. Oh yeah he also scored a goal! His strong play recently has lowered his GAA to 2.83 and SV% is way up to .916. He has a strong matchup tonight vs. Calgary.
Smith was busy last night facing 39 shots, he stopped 37 of them in a 3-2 loss to the Ducks. He will go again tonight against the Red Wings. He stopped 28 of 30 shots in a win over Detroit on October 10th.
Smith allowed four goals on 32 shots in a 4-3 loss to Ottawa on Tuesday. He is now 3-2-1 with a 3.16 GAA and .905 SV%. He has a difficult matchup tonight against a Ducks team who has won five straight.
Smith allowed three goals on 34 shots in a win over Carolina on Sunday. It was Smith's second win in as many starts but his splits are still not where his owners would like them. His 3.01 GAA is still on the high-side but his .911 SV% is starting to work it's way closer to his career average (.913).
Smith allowed three goals on 34 shots in a win over Carolina on Sunday. It was Smith's second win in as many starts but his splits are still not where his owners would like them. His 3.01 GAA is still on the high-side but his .911 SV% is starting to work it's way closer to his career average (.913).
Smith was given the night off on Saturday so he will be back in the cage Sunday. He allowed two goals on 30 shots in a 4-2 win over the Red Wings on Thursday. It was good to see him get back on track after being yanked in his previous start. He has a decent option vs. Hurricanes.
Smith allowed five goals on 20 shots before being pulled for Thomas Greiss on Tuesday. He had dominated the Islanders prior to that start so it was a little surprising. He will have a tough time bouncing back tonight against the Red Wings.
Smith was under siege on Saturday night. He faced 50 shots and stopped 47 of them in a 4-1 loss to the Sharks. He has had a solid start to the season (2.02 GAA / .946 SV%) and will look to keep it rolling on Long Island tonight. He is 3-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .970 SV% in his career vs. NYI.