Zatkoff allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Kings loss in Dallas on December 23rd. Zatkoff has started six games and has made three relief appearances, going 2-5-1 with a 2.83 GAA and .892 SV% overall. Tonight he’ll make his second start of the season vs. Detroit—he stopped 17 of 18 shots in a 4-1 win over December 15th.
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Ward allowed two goals on 17 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss to the Devils on Tuesday. It was an uneventful night for Ward, who has lost three of his last four while posting a 2.58 GAA and .897 SV%. He draws a terrible matchup tonight tin St. Louis. The Blues are great on home ice and Ward is 4-8-5 with a 2.56 GAA and .908 SV% on the road.
Rinne allowed two goals on 43 shots in the Predators’ overtime loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday. Rinne has now lost four consecutive games while allowing a combined 12 goals on 131 shots (.908 SV%). Tonight will be his second start vs. the Lightning—he allowed one goal on 25 shots in a 3-1 win back in November.
Rask allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Bruins’ loss in New Jersey on Monday. Rask has gone 4-3-0 with a 2.04 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout in his last seven starts. Tonight he will take on the Oilers, who have lost three of their last four games. Rask is 8-4-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .918 SV% at the TD Garden.
Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 22 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win over the Oilers on Tuesday. Bobrovsky has now won 14 consecutive games while posting a ridiculous 1.64 GAA and .941 SV%. He will look to continue the streak tonight in Washington—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.49 GAA and .930 SV% in his first two games vs. the Capitals.
Rinne allowed two goals on 43 shots in the Predators’ overtime loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday. Rinne has now lost four consecutive games while allowing a combined 12 goals on 131 shots (.908 SV%). Tonight will be his second start vs. the Lightning—he allowed one goal on 25 shots in a 3-1 win back in November.
Coreau allowed five goals on 28 shots in the Red Wings’ overtime loss to the Maple Leafs in the Centennial Classic on New Year’s Day. The 25-year-old netminder has gone 2-1-1 with a 3.43 GAA and .889 SV% in his first four career NHL games. The team in front of him isn’t very good and tonight faces a Kings team that is 11-4-1 on home-ice this season.
Jones allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Sharks’ loss to the Kings on Tuesday. Jones lost back-to-back starts to the Kings, while allowing a combined five goals on 62 shots (.919 SV%). Tonight he’s back on home ice, where he has a 10-4-1 record, 1.67 GAA and .932 SV% on the year to take on a Wild team that is seventh in the NHL and sits at 10-5-4 on the road.
Dubnyk allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Blue Jackets on New Year’s Eve. The loss snapped a 10-game personal winning streak for Dubnyk, who will make his 30th start tonight in San Jose. Dubnyk continues to lead the NHL in GAA (1.75) and SV% (.941), so he is a must-start whenever he gets the nod.