Jensen was a healthy scratch on Saturday but will replace Radko Gudas in the lineup tonight vs. the Islanders. Jensen has had very little success offensively this season, posting four assists in 54 games.
Anderson allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Senators loss in Toronto last Saturday. Anderson has played well in his last two starts, stopping 62 of the 66 shots (.939 SV%) that he has faced. Anderson is an ugly 4-7-1 with a 3.43 GAA and .893 SV% on the road this season, so he's a risky option on Saturday afternoon.
Anderson allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Senators win in Buffalo on Tuesday. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the veteran netminder, who draws a horrendous matchup tonight in Toronto. In his first start vs. the Maple Leafs (season opener) he allowed five goals one 42 shots in a 5-3 loss.
Ullmark suffered a non-contact lower-body injury in Tuesday's loss to the Senators. It looked like it could be a long-term injury but Ullmark catches a break with a 3-to-4 week timetable. Jonas Johansson has been called up from Rochester (AHL) to take his spot on the roster.
Anderson allowed four goals on 43 shots in the Senators' loss to the Golden Knights on January 16th. Anderson has been terrible in his last five outings, giving up at least four goals in each game. Over that stretch, he has a 4.75 GAA and .866 SV%. He's been great vs. the Sabres this year though, going 1-1-0 while allowing just four goals on 75 shots (.947 SV%).
Ullmark stopped 35 of 37 shots in the Sabres' 2-1 loss to the Predators on January 18th. Ullmark was playing unbelievable hockey heading into the Sabres' bye week, going 3-1-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .947 SV% in his last four starts. Tonight he faces a Senators team that he's played well against, going 1-1-0 while giving up just four goals on 52 shots (.923 SV%) in two meetings this season.
Batherson appeared in the last seven games before the Senators' bye week, scoring one goal with one assist while playing 16:02 ATOI. With Ottawa getting back in action on Monday, Batherson returns from Belleville, where he leads the team with 46 points (14G / 32A) in 37 games.
Ullmark stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Sabres win in Dallas on Thursday. Ullmark has won three in a row while posting a terrific 1.34 GAA and .948 SV%. Tonight he face a Predators team that has been in a tail-spin since Christmas, losing seven of their last 10 (3-6-1) while scoring 2.80 goals for with 3.70 goals against.
Anderson gave up five goals on 30 shots in the Senators loss in Washington on January 7th. Since Christmas, Anderson has lost four in a row (0-3-1) with a 4.88 GAA and .851 SV%. Regardless of the matchup, he's a bad play right now. But the Golden Knights just fired their head coach and will be eager to get back in the win column in a very winnable game.
Ullmark stopped 21 of 22 shots in the Sabres 5-1 win over the Red Wings on Sunday. The 26-year-old has gone 3-1-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .920 SV% in his last four starts but will be tested tonight with the Golden Knights in town. Vegas has struggled recently, losing there straight but are expected to get Jonathan Marchessault back after a five-game absence.
Ullmark allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Sabres win over the Panthers. Ullmark has started seven straight games, going 3-4-0 with a 2.62 GAA and .905 SV%. He starts in St. Louis, where the Blues have won six in a row while scoring 3.67 goals per game.
Anderson allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Senators loss to the Lightning on Saturday. Anderson has lost three in a row while allowing a combined 13 goals on 91 shots (.857 SV%). To make matters worse, he will face the Capitals in Washington, where they are 4-1-0 in their last five and 12-4-4 on the season.
Hawryluk was called up from the AHL following a conditioning stint in late-December and will play in his first NHL game since October 30th. Hawryluk has one goal and two assists in eight games with the Panthers this season.
Anthony Duclair is a game-time decision tonight so Batherson comes up in case he can't go. Batherson has dominated the AHL this season, leading the league with 41 points (13G / 28A) in 33 games.
