Tampa Bay Lightning News

Elliott stopped 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) for his sixth straight victory as he beat Nashville in his last start a week ago on Dec. 8th. Eliott has managed to win nearly every game (6-1-0) despite posting a not-so-great .895 SV% and 3.39 GAA. He draws another good start in the Columbus Blue Jackets, who lost their last game 3-0 and ranked 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.86).

Elliot allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 SV%) but still managed to pick up his fifth straight win in a victory over Buffalo his last time out. The Lightnings' backup has been getting wins when called upon this season, with his 5-1-0 record even while posting a fairly bad .886 SV% and 3.62 GAA. He draws the streaking Nashville Predators, who have won their last three games and four of their last five contests.

Elliott allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 SV%) but still managed to pick up his fifth straight win in a victory over Buffalo his last time out. The Lightnings' backup has been getting wins when called upon this season, with his 5-1-0 record even while posting a fairly bad .886 SV% and 3.62 GAA. He draws the streaking Nashville Predators, who have won their last three games and four of their last five contests.

Vasilevsky stopped 36 of 39 shots (.923 SV%) winning his sixth game in eight starts as he beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in his last time out. It's been an off-year for the usually stellar 28-year-old thus far, as he has a 10-7-1 record with a .909 SV% and 2.78 GAA. He will face the Detriot Red Wings who won 4-2 over Columbus in their previous game and rank 15th in the NHL in goals per game (3.17).

McDonagh is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with an upper-body injury, so he was placed on IR to open up a roster spot for Jordan Gross to be recalled from Milwaukee (AHL). McDonagh has picked up just six assists in his first 23 games with the Predators.

Cirelli, who is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, removed his non-contact sweater last week and could play Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs. Expect Cirelli to start to work into the mix at practice over the next few days if he's going to make his season debut on December 3rd.

Elliot stopped 28 of 32 shots (.875 SV%) in a win in his last start over a week and a half ago on November 12th vs. Dallas. The Lightning's backup may have a 4-1-0 record but has struggled this season as shown by his 3.37 GAA and .891 SV%. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres who have lost nine of their last 11 contests.

Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 29 shots (.826 SV%) as he took the loss in a shakey start vs. Boston his last time out. He has not been his usual dominant self this season as shown by his 7-6-1 record and .903 SV% along with his 3.00 GAA. He takes on the St. Louis Blues who lost 6-2 to Buffalo their last time out to snap a seven-game winning streak.