Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Jets loss in Edmonton on Saturday. Hellebuyck has been terrific this year but has lost three of his last four (1-3-0) despite posting a strong 2.31 GAA and .919 SV%. Tonight he'll face a Sabres team that has lost four of their last six (2-4-0) while averaging 2.83 goals for and 3.67 goals against per game.
Vilardi has played in three straight games with the Kings but was sent to Ontario after Sunday's game so he could maintain his eligibility for the AHL playoffs. Vilardi has one goal on four shots with one assist in his first three NHL games.
Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Jets loss in Buffalo on Sunday. Hellebuyck has lost four of his last six starts (2-4-0) while posting a 3.07 GAA and .905 SV%. Tonight he faces a Washington that has stumbled a bit recently, going 3-5-1 while scoring just 2.78 goals per game in their last nine.
Morrissey will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury and is being listed as day-to-day. Morrissey is still with the team but will get re-evaluated when the team returns to Winnipeg after Tuesday's game.
The Senators originally traded a 2021 fourth-round pick for Namestnikov so they recoup that pick by sending him to the Avalanche. Namestnikov, who will be a UFA this summer, has scored 13 goals with 12 assists (25 points) in 56 games this season.
Hellebuyck surrendered four goals on 30 shots in the Jets loss in Philadelphia yesterday. Despite the disappointing result, the Jets will stick with Hellebuyck this afternoon in Buffalo. The Sabres have won three in a row on home ice while scoring 4.00 goals per game and Hellebuyck comes in at 12-8-2 with a 2.80 GAA and .919 SV% on the road.
Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 32 shots in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers. Despite the ugly stat line, Hellebucyk still boasts a rather impressive .930 SV% in the month of February. He'll look to get back on track tonight against a Sharks team that has just three wins in their last nine games.
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.
