Luongo turned aside 19 of 21 shots in the Panthers win over the Islanders on Saturday. It was an easy night for the veteran netminder, who will make his 11th appearance tonight in Montreal. Luongo is 0-3-0 with a 3.38 GAA and .888 SV% on the road this season, but he has a career .921 SV% vs. the Canadiens—if that matters.
Andersen allowed four goals on 49 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Andersen has gone 4-2-0 with a 3.11 GAA and .924 SV% in six November starts and tonight he faces a Predators team that has won three in a row. Andersen is 5-2-0 with a 3.40 GAA and .896 SV% in seven starts at the Air Canada Center this season.
Bishop allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Sharks on Saturday. With Andrei Vasilevskiy starting last night, look for Bishop to face the Red Wings tonight. Bishop hasn’t had the best first 10 games, posting a 5-5-0 record with a 2.93 GAA and .903 SV%. However, he has a good matchup against a Red Wings team that is struggling to score right now.
Parise missed the last six games with a foot injury, but he returned to practice on Monday and will return to the lineup vs. Calgary. Parise skated on the third line with Erik Haula and Jason Pominville yesterday, so expect him to start there. Parise has two goals and four assists (six points) in eight games this season.
Radulov stayed home during the morning skate because of an illness, so his status for Tuesday’s game is in question. Consider Radulov as a game-time decision.
Mason allowed one goal on 20 shots after replacing Michal Neuvirth in the Flyers’ win over the Wild on Saturday. With Neuvirth out for at least one month, Mason will start tonight and should see a lot of starts going forward. Mason has gone 3-2-1 with a 3.08 GAA and .892 SV% in five starts and two relief appearances on home ice this season.
Price stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Canadiens’ shutout win over the Red Wings on Saturday. Al Montoya started in Chicago on Sunday, so Price will go tonight vs. the Panthers. Price is now 10-0-0 with a 1.40 GAA, .957 SV% and two shutouts. This is getting ridiculous, he may never lose…Nine of his starts have come on home ice, where he has a 1.34 GAA and .960 SV%.
The Sabres have a number of forwards banged up, so Rodrigues earned his first call-up of the season. Rodrigues has picked up three goals and five assists (eight points) in 13 games with Rochester and tonight he will make his NHL season debut.
The Sabres had Sunday and Monday off, so they sent Baptiste down for a few days, but with Ryan O’Reilly still questionable, Baptiste has been recalled. Baptiste has two goals and 10 shots on goal in 10 games with the Sabres this season.
Dmitry Kulikov did not travel to St. Louis, so Falk is back with the Sabres and will be in the lineup. Falk has no points, two shots on goal while playing 13:35 TOI per game in his first two games with the Sabres.
Comeau has missed the last four games with a groin injury, but will be back in the lineup on Tuesday. Comeau has one goal and one assist in 10 games this season and he could skate in the top-6 with Matt Duchene out.
Duchene missed Monday’s practice and will miss his second straight game on Tuesday. Duchene is Colorado’s leading scorer, so this is obviously a big loss for the Avalanche. Consider Duchene as day-to-day.
Varlamov stopped 44 of 45 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Bruins on Sunday. Despite an incredible outing, Varlamov was still stuck with the loss. Varlamov is 1-6-0 with a 3.46 GAA and .887 SV% in his last seven starts. It has been a rough stretch for the Russian netminder, who starts tonight vs. the Kings. Varlamov has gone 2-3-0 with a 2.81 GAA and .905 SV% on home ice.
Karlsson was hurt in Saturday’s game in Tampa Bay, but X-rays on his ankle came back negative. It looks like he avoided a serious injury, but he still isn’t expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday. If Karlsson can’t play, expect Michael Haley to re-enter the lineup.
Kopitar missed Sunday’s game in Winnipeg and it sounds like he is a ways away from returning to the lineup. With Kopitar out, Jeff Carter is expected to continue to centre the top line with Trevor Lewis seeing an expanded role.
Tkachuk missed the last two games with a wrist injury, but he was back at practice on Monday and is expected to play on Tuesday. Tkachuk has registered six points (3G / 3A) in his first 12 career NHL games. Tkachuk is expected to skate on the Flames’ second line with Mikael Backlund and Michael Frolik.
Allen was pulled after he allowed four goals on 12 shots in the Blues’ 8-4 loss in Columbus on Saturday. Allen has lost four of his last five starts while posting an ugly 4.05 GAA and .856 SV%. Despite the recent struggles, Allen draws a strong matchup tonight vs. Buffalo. The 26-year-old has gone 3-0-2 with a 1.18 GAA and .953 SV% at home this season.
Elliott gave up four goals on 28 shots in the Flames’ loss to the Rangers on Saturday. Elliott has lost his last five starts while posting a 3.62 GAA and .869 SV% and he draws a tough matchup tonight in Minnesota. The 31-year-old has gone 2-3-0 with a 3.55 GAA and .875 SV% in five road starts this season.
De Leo, 21, has picked up three goals and four assists (seven points) in 12 games with Manitoba. De Leo has been recalled because Kyle Connor (upper-body) has been moved to IR. De Leo has appeared in two career NHL games and his third is expected to come on Tuesday.
