Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Jets win over the Blackhawks on Sunday. Hellebuyck is off to a great start in February, going 3-0-1 with a 1.99 GAA and .942 SV%. Tonight he faces the Rangers for the first time since the season opener, where he gave up five goals on 31 shots in a 6-4 loss. The Rangers have lost six of their last nine road games (3-5-1) while scoring 2.67 goals per game.
Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Jets win in St. Louis on Thursday. Hellebuyck has been terrific in his last three starts, stopping 107 of the 113 shots (.947 SV%) that he has faced. He has gone 1-2-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .892 SV% in his first three starts vs. the Blackhawks this season.
Namestnikov missed Thursday's game with an undisclosed injury but was back at practice on Friday, only to take a puck in the face and putting his status for Saturday's game in jeopardy. Head coach D.J. Smith wasn't sure if he would play but monitor his status during warmups at 1:30 pm ET.
Hellebuyck surrendered two goals on 36 shots in the Jets overtime loss to the Predators on Tuesday. Hellebuyck has played better in his last two starts, stopping 72 of the last 76 shots (.947 SV%) that he's faced. The 26-year-old netminder has gone 1-1-1 with a 3.33 GAA and .902 SV% in three games vs. the Blues this season.
Namestnikov was forced to leave last night's game vs. the Ducks and is questionable to play tomorrow vs. the Avalanche. Nick Paul is expected to return from an ankle injury to replace Namestnikov.
Hellebuyck stopped 38 of 40 shots in the Jets win over the Blues on Saturday. It was a terrific outing for Hellebuyck, who snapped a three-game losing streak in the process. On Tuesday he'll face the Predators for the third time this season and was excellent in the first two meetings, stopping 69 of the 71 shots (.972 SV%) that he faced.
Di Giuseppe has scored 14 goals with 12 assists (26 points) in 43 games with the Wolf Pack this season. With Chris Kreider battling an upper-body injury, Di Giuseppe could make his Rangers debut on Monday. He has 41 points (14G / 27A) in 150 career NHL games.
Niederreiter was late to arrive at practice on Thursday and stayed on with the scratches at Friday's morning skate, suggesting that he will be scratched tonight. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour wouldn't commit to making him a scratch but all signs are pointing towards that being a reality.
Hellebuyck gave up four goals on 29 shots in the Jets loss in Carolina on January 21st. Hellebuyck is riding an ugly three-game losing streak, giving up a combined 13 goals on 73 shots (.822 SV%). Tonight he faces the Blues for the third time, he's gone 0-1-1 with a 3.99 GAA and .871 SV% in the first two meetings of year.
Miller was a healthy scratch for the last two games before the Sabres bye week but will draw in for Zach Bogosian on Tuesday. Miller has had a disappointing year offensively, scoring just one goal with six assists (seven points) in 33 games.
Hellebuyck surrendered four goals on 32 shots in the Jets loss in Chicago on Sunday. Hellebuyck posted a 41-save shutout last Tuesday but then gave up a combined nine goals on 44 shots (.796 SV%) in his last two starts. Tonight he starts in Carolina, where the Hurricanes are on a five-game point streak, going 4-0-1 while averaging just 2.60 goals for and 1.40 goals against.
Vesalainen has scored nine goals with 13 assists (22 points) in 44 AHL games this season. The 2017 first-round pick has one assist in five career NHL games and could make his season debut on Tuesday with Adam Lowry out for at least one month.
Lowry left Sunday's game in Chicago with an upper-body injury that he suffered early on a hit from Drake Caggiula. With Lowry out, Andrew Copp will move back to centre and Jack Roslovic will be bumped back into the top-6.
Hellebuyck stopped all 41 shots that he faced in the Jets shutout win over the Canucks on Tuesday. Hellebuyck has won three of his last four with a sparkling 1.48 GAA, .955 SV% and one shutout. As good as he's been lately, he's got a tough matchup with the Lightning in town and Andrei Vasilevskiy likely in the opposing crease.
Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Jets 1-0 shutout loss to the Predators on Sunday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Hellebuyck, who is 2-2-1 with a 2.94 GAA and .908 SV% in January. In his first start vs. the Canucks, Hellebuyck stopped 32 of 33 shots in a 4-1 win in early-November. The Canucks come in having won nine of 11 while averaging 4.00 goals per game.
With Jake McCabe returning from his upper-body injury, Miller will be scratched for the first time since New Year's Eve. He's had a tough debut season in Buffalo, scoring just one goal on 49 shots (2.0 SH%) with five assists (six points) in 32 games.
