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.
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.
Toninato was a late-scratch Saturday in Detroit but is expected to play tonight in his home state. He has been playing with quality linemates (Hoffman & Vatrano) lately and comes in with three assists in his last four games.
The injury is believed to be a pulled groin and will sideline the breakout netminder for at least a couple of weeks. Sergei Bobrovsky is expected to return to the crease on Saturday, replacing Driedger.
Driedger was forced to leave Thursday's game vs. the Kings early and is scheduled to undergo an MRI to reveal the severity of the injury. Luckily for the Panthers, it looks like Sergei Bobrovsky will return on Saturday to replace Driedger as their No.1
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.
Driedger surrendered four goals on 47 shots in the Panthers win over the Maple Leafs on Sunday. Driedger has played extremely well since coming up from the AHL, winning five of his seven starts with a 2.40 GAA, .931 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he sees a Kings team that has lost nine of their last 12 (3-7-2) while averaging just 2.25 goals per game.
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.
Anderson-Dolan was a second-round pick in 2017 (No.41 overall) and has one assist in five career NHL games. He was called up prior to Thursday's game but did not play but could make his season debut over the weekend while Blake Lizotte is out. The 20-year-old has five goals and 14 assists (19 points) in 36 AHL games this season.
