Smith allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Coyotes win over the Jets on Friday. Louis Domingue started on Saturday, but expect Smith to be back in goal tonight in Edmonton. He has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .938 SV% in his first three starts against the Oilers this season.
Smith allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Coyotes’ loss in Anaheim last Friday. The All Star was given Saturday night off, but will be back in goal tonight vs. the Jets. Smith is on an eight-game losing streak and is just 4-7-2 with a 2.94 GAA and .916 SV% on home-ice this season. Pick where you start him very carefully.
Smith allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Coyotes’ loss in Anaheim last Friday. The All Star was given Saturday night off, but will be back in goal tonight vs. the Jets. Smith is on an eight-game losing streak and is just 4-7-2 with a 2.94 GAA and .916 SV% on home-ice this season. Pick where you start him very carefully.
Griffith has missed the last four games with a concussion, but will return to the Panthers’ lineup on Friday. Griffith will skate on the top line with Vincent Trocheck and Jaromir Jagr and comes in with five assists in 23 games this season.
Pickard allowed four goals on 37 shots in Colorado’s loss in Calgary on Wednesday. Semyon Varlamov will dress tonight, but Pickard will start despite losing five straight games while allowing a combined 22 goals on 162 shots (.864 SV%). It’s been a struggle for the Avalanche, so avoid Pickard even with an above average matchup.
Griffith suffered a concussion on a hit from Nikolaj Ehlers on Wednesday and will miss an extended period of time. Head coach Tom Rowe said that Griffith is out for "god knows how long," so don't expect to see him anytime soon. With Griffith out, the Panthers recalled Jared McCann from Springfield (AHL).
Smith allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to the Rangers on December 29th. Louis Domingue started last Saturday, so expect Smith to get back in net tonight in Vancouver. Smith was 3-9-2 with a 2.96 GAA and .916 SV% in 14 starts in December and is a risky start whenever he gets the nod.
Smith allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to the Rangers on December 29th. Louis Domingue started last Saturday, so expect Smith to get back in net tonight in Vancouver. Smith was 3-9-2 with a 2.96 GAA and .916 SV% in 14 starts in December and is a risky start whenever he gets the nod.
Pickard allowed three goals on 24 shots in Colorado’s loss in Vancouver on Monday. With Semyon Varlamov still out, Pickard will remain in net. The 24-year-old has lost four consecutive games while posting a 4.55 GAA and .856 SV%. One of those losses came against the Flames, who he will face tonight—he allowed six goals on 31 shots in a 6-3 loss on December 27th.
Pickard allowed six goals on 37 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Rangers on Saturday night. Pickard has lost his last three starts while allowing a combined 15 goals on 101 shots (.852 SV%). Pickard was 2-7-0 with a 3.72 GAA and .883 SV% in nine December starts. Despite a nice matchup tonight, he is a rough starting option.
Pickard allowed six goals on 37 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Rangers on Saturday night. Pickard has lost his last three starts while allowing a combined 15 goals on 101 shots (.852 SV%). Pickard was 2-7-0 with a 3.72 GAA and .883 SV% in nine December starts. Despite a nice matchup tonight, he is a rough starting option.
Smith allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to the Stars on Tuesday. Smith has lost five consecutive games in regulation while posting a 3.06 GAA and .891 SV%. Tonight he will face the Rangers for the first time this season—the veteran netminder has gone 4-6-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .921 SV% on home-ice this season.
Pickard allowed six goals on 31 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Flames on Tuesday. With Semyon Varlamov out, Pickard will start again tonight in Dallas. Pickard is 2-5-0 with a 3.49 GAA and .886 SV% in December, but has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .923 SV% on the road this season. The Stars come in having won three of four.
Smith allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to Toronto on Friday. Smith has now lost four in a row while allowing a combined 13 goals on 109 shots (.881 SV%). Smith is playing well, but the Coytes are giving up far too many shots and scoring chances. He starts vs. the Stars tonight and comes in at 4-5-2 on home ice this season.
Pickard made 38 saves on 39 shots in Colorado’s OT win in Chicago last Friday. Pickard snapped a personal four-game losing streak and was his sixthhof the season. Tonight he faces the Flames on home-ice, where he is 1-4-1 with a 2.93 GAA an .896 SV% so far this season.
