NHL Hockey Player News
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Stars’ loss in Brooklyn on Thursday. Lehtonen has gone 0-3-1 with a 3.44 GAA and .895 SV% in five starts and two relief appearances in January. The 33-year-old has gone 4-4-2 with a 2.56 GAA and .915 SV% on home-ice and is better left on your bench tonight vs. Washington.
Bishop allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Lightning loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. Andrei Vasilevskiy started on Thursday, but Bishop is expected to get back between the pipes tonight in Arizona. He has turned aside 74 of 79 shots (.937 SV%) in three starts since returning to the Lightning net.
Budaj gave up three goals on 27 shots in the Kings’ loss to the Sharks on Wednesday. Budaj has lost his last two starts and is now 4-3-0 with a 2.47 GAA and .905 SV% in January. In his first start against the Islanders, Budaj turned aside 28 of 30 shots in a 4-2 win back in November.
Gibson stopped 21 of 22 shots in the Ducks’ win over the Avalanche on Thursday. Gibson has won four of his last five games while stopping 138 of 143 shots (.965 SV%) including one shutout. In his first start against the Wild, Gibson stopped 34 of 36 shots in a 2-1 loss.