Grubauer allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Capitals’ win over Buffalo on November 25th. Braden Holtby started the last five games, but Grubauer will face the Sabres again tonight. It will be his fourth start on the road—he has gone 1-1-1 with a 2.66 GAA and .910 SV% in the first three.
Holland has been a healthy scratch for the majority of the season, appearing in just eight games with the Maple Leafs and only tallied a single assist. Last season he appeared in a career-high 65 NHL games and has 70 points (30G / 40A) in 203 career NHL games.
Foligno is day-to-day with an illness and it will keep him out of the Blue Jackets' game tonight vs. the Red Wings. With Foligno out, Sam Gagner might get a look on the top line and Oliver Bjorkstrand is expected to draw into the lineup.
Jones allowed three goals on just 16 shots in the Sharks’ loss to the Senators on Wednesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Jones, who will be making his third start vs. the Ducks this season—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .913 SV% in his first two starts vs. their Californian rival.
Domi left Thursday’s game vs. the Flames with an upper-body injury and missed Friday’s practice. Head coach Dave Tippet said he was not sure if Domi will be available for Saturday’s game, so monitor his status during Saturday afternoon.
Rakell has missed the last two games, but is set to return tonight vs. the Sharks. Since signing with the Ducks following a contract holdout, Rakell has been great, scoring 10 goals with four assists (14 points) in 16 games.
Pickard allowed two goals on 31 shots in Colorado’s win in Boston on Thursday. Pickard has gone 5-2-1 with a 2.39 GAA and .922 SV% this season and tonight he will start for the second straight game. Tonight he will likely go head-to-head with Carey Price—Montreal has lost three of their last five.
Bernier gave up a whopping eight goals on 25 shots in the Ducks’ 8-3 loss in Calgary on Sunday. John Gibson allowed five on Wednesday, so they’ll give Bernier a chance to redeem himself tonight vs. San Jose. He has faced the Sharks twice already this season and has gone 1-0-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .912 SV%.
Raanta allowed one goal on 18 shots in the Rangers’ win in Winnipeg last night. With Henrik Lundqvist not playing well, Raanta will start on back-to-back nights. Raanta has gone 6-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA and .932 SV% in eight starts and one relief appearance and tonight he’ll take on his former team. Chicago is an impressive 11-2-2 on home ice this season.
Bjorkstrand has been recalled on an emergency basis, so someone is likely out tonight. Bjorkstrand made the team out of the training camp, but failed to record a point in three games. The 21-year-old has 12 points (8G / 4A) in 19 games since being sent down.
Dubnyk allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Wild’s win in Toronto on Wednesday. Dubnyk has won two in a row and four of his last six starts while posting a 1.77 GAA And .941 SV%. Tonight he will face his former team for the second time in a week—in Edmonton on Sunday, Dubnyk stopped 28 of 29 shots in a 2-1 OT win.
Clutterbuck has picked up two goals and seven assists (nine points) in 25 games this season. The fourth liner has played some games alongside John Tavares, but has spent the majority of the year in the bottom-6. Clutterbuck’s new contract will kick in next year and carry him through the 2021-22 season.
Dickinson played 10:08 with the Stars on Thursday, but with Jiri Hudler set to return on Saturday, Dickinson will return to AHL where he’s had a very strong first quarter.
Hudler has missed all but four games this season with a mystery illness, but has been activated from IR and is set to play on Saturday. Hudler has no points or shots in four games this season.
Folin has missed the last five games with a knee injury but head coach Bruce Boudreau expects him to take warmups tonight and could return to the lineup. Olin has two assists, 16 PIMS and 18 shots in 19 games this season.
Andersen allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss to the Wild on Wednesday. Andersen has lost four of his last six starts despite posting a strong 2.18 GAA and .922 SV%. Tonight, he will face the Bruins for the second time this season—in the first meeting, Andersen turned aside 24 of 25 shots in a 4-1 win.
Allen allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Blues’ loss in Brooklyn last night, but will start again tonight in New Jersey. The loss snapped an eight-game winning streak for Allen, who will make his 22nd appearance tonight. The road has been tough on the 26-year-old—he is 3-4-1 with a 3.53 GAA and .873 SV% outside of St. Louis.
Grubauer allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Capitals’ win over Buffalo on November 25th. Braden Holtby started the last five games, but Grubauer will face the Sabres again tonight. It will be his fourth start on the road—he has gone 1-1-1 with a 2.66 GAA and .910 SV% in the first three.
Mrazek gave up three goals on 34 shots in the Red Wings’ win in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Mark has won his last two starts and four of his last six starts while posting a 2.44 GAA and .913 SV%. Mrazek’s game is improving, but he will be in tough tonight against Blue Jackets team that has won five of their last six games.
Kulikov has been out since November 9th because of an undisclosed injury, but look for him to get back into the lineup tonight vs. the Capitals. The first-year Sabre defenseman is still looking for his first point with his new team. He has picked up 10 penalty minutes and six shots in 12 game so far.
