Wilson missed Tuesday's game with an illness but is expected to draw back into the Capitals' lineup on Saturday vs. the Devils. Expect Wilson to draw back into the lineup on the second line and top power-play unit. He'll look to build off his strong first half of the season, having scored 17 goals with 17 assists (34 points) in 36 games.
Raty has appeared in the lineup for two straight games, but he will come out of the lineup on Saturday with Elias Pettersson returning from a lengthy absence with an upper-body injury. Raty has picked up just three goals and eight assists (11 points) in 30 games this season.
Pettersson missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury but is expected to play Saturday vs. the Sharks. Pettersson enters the game with just eight goals and 22 points in 28 games this season. Aatu Raty will come out of the lineup to make room for Pettersson.
Thompson surrendered six goals on 20 shots in the Capitals' 7-3 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. It was a rare rough outing for Thompson, who has surprisingly allowed 15 goals in his last four games--3.80 GAA and .872 SV% during that stretch. Tonight he'll face the Devils for the second time this season--Thompson stopped 29 of 31 shots in 3-2 shootout loss in mid-November.
Hart stopped 21 of 23 shots in the Golden Knights' 7-2 win over the Sharks on Tuesday. Hart has played pretty well since joining the Golden Knights, going 4-1-2 with a 2.48 GAA, .904 SV% and a 71.4% Quality Start%. As solid as he's been, he should probably ride the fantasy pine on Saturday with the Avalanche in town. Vegas are sizeable +134 home underdogs.
Wedgewood stopped all 32 shots that he faced in Colorado's 1-0 win over the Mammoth on Tuesday. Wedgewood now has a 12-start (13 game) streak of allowed three or fewer goals against. During that stretch he is 10-0-2 with a. 1.58 GAA, .941 SV% and two shutouts. He's a solid option whenever he gets the call, and catches a break with Jack Eichel and Shea Theodore still out for Vegas on Saturday.
Forsberg allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Kings' loss to the Blue Jackets on Monday. Since Darcy Kuemper got hurt, Forsberg has gone 1-3-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .910 SV%. He's been decent, but tonight he draws a tough matchup against a strong Ducks' offence. The Kings are -125 home favourites, so this game is essentially a coin flip.
Jeannot will come out of the Bruins' lineup due to an undisclosed injury. The Bruins coaching staff had not yet decided who would replace him in the botom-6 for Saturday's clash with the Sabres.
Hofer stopped 27 of 29 shots in the Blues' 6-2 win in Florida last Saturday. Hofer has been one of the NHL's best goalies since November 29th, going 5-2-0 with a sparkling 1.85 GAA, .933 SV%, and two shutouts. Hofer and the Blues are -105 on home-ice tonight and the Predators are third for the third-lowest implied total, so Hofer is a great option on Saturday.
Luukkonen stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Sabres' win in New Jersey last Sunday. It was a great outing for Luukkonen, who had struggled in his two previous starts. Tonight he'll face the Bruins in Buffalo, where he has excelled this season. UPL has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .921 SV% in five home games. The Sabres are -130 home favourites.
Ingram stopped 18 of 19 shots in the Oilers' win over the Flames on Tuesday. Ingram has played well in his first two starts with the Oilers, going 2-0-0 while stopping 46 of the 50 shots (.920 SV%) that he's faced. He should have plenty of chances to rack up wins while serving as the Oilers go-to goalie, and makes for a solid spot-start in Calgary on Saturday.
Harkins replaced Leo Carlsson in the lineup on Monday, but will come out of the lineup with Carlsson back on Saturday. Harkins, who played just 8:51 TOI on Monday, has two goals in 16 games this season.
Carlsson missed Monday's game vs. Seattle with a lower-body injury but is expected to play Saturday in Los Angeles. Carlsson, who has 41 points (17G / 24A) in 36 games this season, is expected to be back on the top line and top power-play unit and will be looking to snap a three-game pointless streak.
Beecher will be a rare healthy scratch on Saturday, with Justin Kirkland drawing in to replace him on the fourth line vs. the Oilers. Since joining the Flames, Beecher has picked up two assists in 16 games.
Kirkland was recalled from the AHL last Thursday but sat as a healthy scratch for three games. He'll replace John Beecher in the lineup when the Flames host the Oilers on Saturday. He has just one assist in nine NHL games this season.
Capobianco has been a healthy scratch for the last five games but he will replace Ilya Lyubushkin (illness) in the lineup on Saturday. Capobianco has one goal and three assists (four points) in 18 games this season.
Lyubushkin will miss Saturday's game vs. Chicago with an illness, opening the door for Kyle Capobianco to play for the first time since December 13th. Lyubushkin is considered day-to-day.
Demko allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Canucks' loss in Philadelphia on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Demko, who has been unbelievable in those games. He comes into Saturday at 3-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA, .946 SV%, and one shutout in his last four starts. He also comes in with absurd career stats vs. the Sharks--13-0-0 with a 2.14 GAA and .927 SV% in 13 career starts vs. San Jose.
Dostal allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Ducks' loss to the Kraken on Monday. Since returning to the Ducks' crease on December 13th, Dostal has gone 2-3-0 with a 3.11 GAA and .871 SV%. As much as he's struggled as of late, Dostal draws a nice matchup on Saturday. The Kings have lost six of their last seven games while scoring just 1.57 goals per game.
Korpisalo was yanked after giving up five goals on 17 shots in the Bruins 6-2loss to the Senators last Sunday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Korpisalo, who is 2-4-0 with a 4.12 GAA and .875 SV% in his last seven outings. Tonight he'll start in Buffalo and the Sabres carry one of the highest implied totals (3.5) of the night, so leave Korpisalo on the waiver wire on a busy Saturday night.
