Dostal allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Ducks loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday. Dostal has lost three straight while allowing 13 goals on 81 shots (.840 SV%). Tonight he'll face the Rangers on home-ice, where the Ducks are +143 underdogs.
For the first time in his tenure as a Blackhawk, Knight will likely start a third consecutive game on Friday when he tends the twine against the Vegas Golden Knights. Knight struggled in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 19 shots (.789 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils. The 23-year-old goalie has a 3.15 GAA and .894 SV% in eight games with the Blackhawks (3-5-0). The Blackhawks enter Friday's game as significant +267 home underdogs against a Golden Knights club riding a four-game winning streak.
Hill allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Golden Knights win in Minnesota on Tuesday. Hill is riding a three-game winning streak and has won eight of his last 10 games while posting a 1.80 GAA, .935 SV% and two shutouts. Tonight he is a must-start in Chicago, as the Golden Knights are massive -330 road favourites.
Hughes missed the Devils morning skate but was on the ice for warmups before being a late-scratch. The Devils announced that his absence from the lineup is precautionary, so consider him day-to-day. Dennis Cholowski will draw back into the Devils lineup to replace Hughes.
With Kaiden Guhle back in the lineup on Friday, Roy will sit as a healthy scratch Friday in Carolina. Roy has scored two goals while skating in eight straight games with the Habs.
Svechnikov missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury, but will play Friday vs. the Canadiens. Svechnikov will draw back into the lineup on the fourth line.
Sillinger missed the last 11 games with a shoulder injury but will play Friday with the Canucks. Sillinger, who has 29 points (9G / 20A) in 54 games this season, will skate on the third line with Justin Danforth and Mathieu Olivier.
Snuggerud finished his third year at the University of Minnesota with 24 goals and 27 assists (51 points) in 40 games. Snuggerud is expected to join the Blues in St. Louis on Monday.
The Hurricanes are coming off a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators and will hope for a better fate with Andersen tending the twine on Friday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 35-year-old Andersen was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 35 of 37 shots (.946 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. He has a 2.07 GAA and .918 SV% in 16 games this season. The Hurricanes enter Friday's contest as enormous -318 home favorites against a Canadiens squad that played last night and lost 6-4 to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Guhle will return to the Canadiens lineup after missing the last 21 games. Guhle re-enters the lineup with four goals, 10 assists and a plus-2 rating in 44 games this season.
The Canucks have won two straight with Thatcher Demko tending the twine, but they will likely turn to Lankinen on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Lankinen had a forgetful night in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 11 shots (.636 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers. He has a 2.59 GAA and .901 SV% in 46 games this season (24-14-8). The Canucks enter Friday's contest as +114 road underdogs against a Blue Jackets team that is 2-7-1 in their last 10 games.
The Rangers have lost four of their last five (1-4-0) and will turn to Shesterkin between the pipes on Friday against the Anaheim Ducks as they desperately try to stay within reach of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The 29-year-old Shesterkin saved 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in his most recent outing but did not receive ample goal support in a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. he has a 2.80 GAA and .908 SV% in 54 games this season (24-26-4). The Rangers enter Friday's contest as -157 road favorites against the Ducks.
Holmberg did not play in Toronto's previous two games but he will re-enter the lineup on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 26-year-old forward is averaging 13:00 time-on-ice and has 15 points (6G / 9A) in 58 games this season.
Draisaitl was originally ruled out for Edmonton's game against Calgary on Saturday but will test out his injury during the team's morning skate and re-determine his availability. The 29-year-old Draisaitl has 101 points and leads the league with 49 goals through 68 games this season.
Hertl did not play in Vegas' previous game and will miss at least the next two as he continues recovering from an undisclosed ailment. The 31-year-old Hertl is averaging 17:07 time-on-ice and has 59 points (31G / 28A) in 70 games this season.
Pietrangelo did not play in Vegas' previous game due to a lower-body injury and will miss at least the next two games on their road trip. The 35-year-old Pietrangelo is averaging 22:29 time-on-ice and has 32 points (4G / 28A) in 67 games this season.
