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Hellebuyck will start Tuesday in Nashville.

Hellebuyck stopped all 24 shots that he faced in the Jets shutout win over the Blues on Sunday. December has been a bit of a rollercoaster for the 24-year-old, who has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.71 GAA and .901 SV% in seven starts this month. This will be his second start vs. the Predators this season—he gave up five goals on 29 shots in a 5-3 loss in late-November.

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Allen will start Thursday vs. the Ducks.

Allen stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Blues loss to the Lightning on Tuesday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Allen, who will go again tonight vs.the Ducks. Allen is an impressive 10-4-0 with a 2.34 GAA and .919 SV% on home ice this season, but allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 loss in his first start against the Ducks.

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Hellebuyck will start Thursday vs. the Blackhawks.

Hellebuyck allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Jets win over the Canucks on Monday. Hellebuyck has lost three of his last six games while posting a 2.82 GAA and .896 SV% but he doesn’t appear to be in any danger of losing playing time. The 24-year-old is a ridiculous 11-0-1 in 13 appearances on home ice, posting a 2.09 GAA and .930 SV% in the process.

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Allen will start Tuesday vs. the Lightning.

Allen stopped 22 of the 24 shots that he faced in the Blues win over the Sabres on Sunday. Allen won both games of the Blues back-to-back over the weekend, extending his winning streak to four games while posting a 1.50 GAA, .944 SV% and one shutout. He’s got a stiff test on his hands tonight as he goes up against a Lightning team that not only leads the NHL in scoring but come in on a four-game winning streak of their own.

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Allen is in the starter's crease at the Blues morning skate.

Allen stopped 22 of the 24 shots that he faced in the Blues win over the Sabres on Sunday. Allen won both games of the Blues back-to-back over the weekend, extending his winning streak to four games while posting a 1.50 GAA, .944 SV% and one shutout. He’s got a stiff test on his hands tonight as he goes up against a Lightning team that not only leads the NHL in scoring but come in on a four-game winning streak of their own.

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Hellebuyck will be between the pipes on Monday.

Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Jets loss in Tampa Bay on Saturday. Hellebuyck has lost his last two starts while allowing a combined nine goals on 60 shots (.850 SV%). With Steve Mason still out, Hellebuyck will get a chance to right the ship tonight vs. the Canucks.

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Hellebuyck will start Saturday in Tampa Bay.

Hellebuyck allowed five goals on 32 shots in the Jets loss in Detroit on Tuesday. Hellebuyck got the night off on Thursday, so Hellebuyck will get back between the pipes tonight in Tampa Bay. The 24-year-old has gone 5-3-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .915 SV% on the road this season and Tampa Bay comes in leading the NHL in scoring (3.75 GF/PG).

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Allen will start Saturday afternoon in Detroit.

Allen stopped all 29 shots that he faced in the Blues shutout win over the Stars on Thursday. Allen has rebounded from a three-game losing streak to win two straight while turning away 49 of the last 52 shots (.942 SV%) that he has faced. With Carter Hutton out, Allen may start both games for the Blues this weekend, starting this afternoon against a very beatable Red Wings squad.

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Rittich will start Thursday in Montreal.

Rittich allowed two goals on six shots after replacing Mike Smith in the Flames loss to the Oilers last Saturday. In his first start with the Flames, Rittich stopped 24 of 26 shots in a win in Colorado. Rittich will be in tough as he goes head-to-head with Carey Price.

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Allen will start Thursday vs. the Stars.

Allen surrendered three goals on 25 shots in the Blues’ win in Montreal on Tuesday. After a short two-game trip, the Blues return home to face the Stars tonight. Allen is 8-3-0 with a 2.63 GAA and .911 SV% on home-ice this season and stopped 38 of 40 shots in a 4-2 win in his first start against the Stars.

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Allen is in the starter's crease at the Blues morning skate.

Allen surrendered three goals on 25 shots in the Blues’ win in Montreal on Tuesday. After a short two-game trip, the Blues return home to face the Stars tonight. Allen is 8-3-0 with a 2.63 GAA and .911 SV% on home-ice this season and stopped 38 of 40 shots in a 4-2 win in his first start against the Stars.

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Hellebuyck will start Tuesday in Detroit.

Hellebuyck stopped all 21 shots that he faced in the Jets’ shutout win over the Senators on Sunday. Hellebuyck has started six straight games, winning four of them with a 2.42 GAA, .910 SV% and one shutout. He is a must-start in Detroit against a Red Wings team that is on a seven-game losing streak (0-4-3).

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Allen will start Tuesday in Montreal.

Allen allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Blues loss in Minnesota on Saturday. The 27-year-old has gone 5-3-2 with a 2.84 GAA and .903 SV% on the road this season and he will be in tough tonight in Montreal as he will go head-to-head with Carey Price, who has won five straight games since returning to the Canadiens’ crease.

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Allen is expected to start Tuesday in Montreal.

Allen allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Blues loss in Minnesota on Saturday. The 27-year-old has gone 5-3-2 with a 2.84 GAA and .903 SV% on the road this season and he will be in tough tonight in Montreal as he will go head-to-head with Carey Price, who has won five straight games since returning to the Canadiens’ crease.

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