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Rittich will start Thursday vs. the Lightning.

Rittich stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Flames loss in Dallas on Tuesday. It was still a strong performance but the loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Rittich, who has allowed just seven goals on the last 126 shots (.944 SV%) that he has faced. Rittich is 5-0-1 with a 3.09 GAA and .881 SV% in seven appearances at the Scotiabank Saddledome this year.

David Rittich
Rittich is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.

Rittich stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Flames loss in Dallas on Tuesday. It was still a strong performance but the loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Rittich, who has allowed just seven goals on the last 126 shots (.944 SV%) that he has faced. Rittich is 5-0-1 with a 3.09 GAA and .881 SV% in seven appearances at the Scotiabank Saddledome this year.

David Rittich
Hellebuyck will start Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 47 shots in the Jets win over the Lightning on Sunday. Despite allowing four goals for the second straight game, Hellebuyck was able to extend his winning streak to three. In his first start against the Kings, Hellebuyck allowed one goal on 17 shots in a 2-1 win (Oct.9).

Connor Hellebuyck
Allen will start Tuesday in Edmonton.

Allen was pulled after he allowed four goals on 16 shots in the Blues loss to the Flames on Sunday. Allen appeared to be turning things around two weeks ago but has now allowed at least three goals in four straight games, surrendering a total of 16 goals on 92 shots (.826 SV%). In his first start vs. the Oilers, Allen allowed two goals on 36 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss.

Jake Allen
Rittich will start Tuesday in Dallas.

Rittich stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Flames win in St. Louis on Sunday. Rittich started both games of the Flames’ weekend back-to-back, winning both games while stopping 60 of 63 shots (.952 SV%). In his first start against the Stars, Rittich allowed four goals on 28 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss (Nov.28).

David Rittich
Rittich is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.

Rittich stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Flames win in St. Louis on Sunday. Rittich started both games of the Flames’ weekend back-to-back, winning both games while stopping 60 of 63 shots (.952 SV%). In his first start against the Stars, Rittich allowed four goals on 28 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss (Nov.28).

David Rittich
Rittich will start Saturday afternoon in Minnesota.

Rittich allowed one goal on five shots after replacing Mike Smith in the Flames win over the Flyers on Wednesday. With Smith listed as day-to-day, Rittich could get the next couple of games. The 26-year-old is 4-3-0 with a 1.72 GAA, .946 SV% and one shutout on the road this season.

David Rittich
Allen will start Friday vs. the Avalanche.

Allen allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Blues win over the Panthers on Tuesday. It has been a bit of a rollercoaster for Allen, who has gone 3-1-1 with a 2.31 GAA, .918 SV% and one shutout in his last five starts. In his first game against the Avalanche, Allen stopped 27 of 29 shots in a 3-2 overtime win (Nov.30).

Jake Allen
Hellebuyck will start Thursday vs. the Oilers.

Hellebuyck stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Jets win over the Flyers on Sunday. Hellebuyck has won four of his last five starts but has been especially impressive in his last three games—making 89 saves on 92 shots (.967 SV%). This is the Hellebuyck many expected to see this season but he could have a tough time staying hot tonight—the Oilers come in having won four in a row and eight of their last nine while averaging 2.56 goals for per game.

Connor Hellebuyck
Allen will start Tuesday vs, the Panthers.

Allen was pulled after allowing three goals on six shots in the Blues loss to the Canucks on Sunday. Chad Johnson was waived and picked up by Anaheim, which means Allen will have to outplay Jordan Binnington for playing time moving forward. Tonight he takes on the Panthers on home-ice, where he is 4-4-2 with a 3.86 GAA and .879 SV%.

Jake Allen
Allen will start Friday in Winnipeg.

Allen gave up just two goals on 36 shots in the Blues loss to the Oilers on Wednesday. Allen has struggled at times this season but has played better as of late. In his last five appearances, Allen has given up just 12 goals on 135 shots (.911 SV%). The 28-year-old has gone 3-4-2 with a 2.65 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this season.

Jake Allen
Hellebuyck will start Friday vs. the Blues.

Hellebuyck stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Jets win against the Islanders on Tuesday. With the win, Hellebuyck extended his streak to three games, allowing a combined nine goals on 78 shots (.885 SV%). Tonight he takes on the Blues for the third time this season—he is 2-0-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .934 SV% in the first two meetings.

Connor Hellebuyck