Dubnyk allowed two goals on 41 shots in the Wild’s win in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Dubnyk has won four of his last six starts with a 0.84 GAA, .974 SV% and three shutouts. Dubnyk is red-hot and tonight he faces a Flyers team that has lost three in a row, despite averaging 3.00 goals per game.
Halak was pulled after he allowed three goals on 16 shots in the Islanders’ loss in Tampa Bay on Thursday. Halak has gone 1-1-2 with a 3.01 GAA and .906 SV% in November, but has struggled on the road this season. Halak is 0-3-0 with a 4.71 GAA and .876 SV% in three starts in cities not named Brooklyn.
Jones allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Sharks’ win in Florida on Thursday. Jones has won his last two starts while stopping 46 of the last 48 shots (.958 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he will take on a Lightning team that has alternated losses and wins in their last six contests.
Lundqvist allowed two goals on six shots after replacing Antti Raanta on Tuesday. Lundqvist has won his last three starts while allowing a combined five goals on 85 shots (.941 SV%). Lundqvist draws an excellent matchup tonight in Calgary—the Flames has lost five of their last six while being outscored 23-to-8.
Hathaway, 24, is a big-boy (6’2” / 210 lbs.) who plays a physical brand of hockey. Hathaway has six points (3G / 3A) in eight games with Stockton this season and three assists in 14 career NHL games.
Bonino missed practice on Thursday, but is good-to-go tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Bonino is expected to centre a line with Phil Kessel and Carl Hagelin on his wings. The two-way centre has one goal and three assists (four points) in 14 games this season.
Luongo allowed one goal on 35 shots in the Panthers’ win over the Lightning on Monday. James Reimer got the nod on Thursday, so it’s not surprising that Luongo will go tonight vs. the Islanders. It hasn’t been the greatest start to the year for Luongo, but he has played well at home, posting a 4-2-0 record, 1.84 GAA and .933 SV%.
Murray allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Penguins’ win vs. Edmonton on Tuesday. Murray has won each of his first three starts while posting a 1.33 GAA and .957 SV% since returning from a broken hand. Tonight, Murray will start for the fourth time in the Penguins’ last six games, which points to him taking over as the No.1. He draws a solid matchup against Maple Leafs team that played last night.
Murray allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Penguins’ win vs. Edmonton on Tuesday. Murray has won each of his first three starts while posting a 1.33 GAA and .957 SV% since returning from a broken hand. Tonight, Murray will start for the fourth time in the Penguins’ last six games, which points to him taking over as the No.1. He draws a solid matchup against Maple Leafs team that played last night.
Bishop allowed two goals on 31 shot in the Lightning’s loss in Florida on Monday. With Andrei Vasilevskiy starting on Thursday, Bishop will be back in the cage tonight vs. San Jose. The 29-year-old has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.34 GAA and .958 SV% in three November starts and he faces a Sharks team that is 2-3-0 this month.
Allen gave up two goals on 30 shots in the Blues’ loss to the Blackhawks on Wednesday. With Carter Hutton starting on Thursday, expect Allen to make his 12th appearance tonight in Columbus. The 26-year-old has struggled on the road this season, posting a 2-3-1 with a 3.42 GAA and .864 SV% in six appearances outside of St. Louis.
Bobrovsky was pulled after allowing four goals on nine shots in the Blue Jackets’ loss in Boston on Thursday. It was a rough outing for Bobrovsky, who had his four-game winning streak snapped. Bob has a 2.16 GAA and .935 SV% in 11 starts this season and tonight he faces the Blues on home ice, where he is 4-2-0 with a 2.18 GAA and .937 SV%.
Price stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Canadiens’ win over the Kings on Thursday. Price has not lost a start this season, wining nine straight games with a 1.56 GAA and .953 SV%—both rank in the top-3 in the NHL right now. The only goalie with a better GAA and SV% than Price is Jimmy Howard, who he will go head-to-head with tonight in Montreal.
Grubauer allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Capitals’ win in Vancouver on October 29th. Braden Holtby started the last six games, including last night’s contest, so look for Grubauer to get the call in Carolina. Grubauer has won each of his two starts while stopping 41 of 43 shots (.954 SV%). He makes for a nice spot-start on a busy Saturday.
Cammalleri took part in the Devils’ morning skate, but was a late scratch because of a personal reason. Cammalleri’s absence likely means that Devante Smith-Pelly will be back in the Devils’ lineup tonight.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Stars’ win in Calgary last night. It was Lehtonen’s first win since October 18th and earned him the start on back-to-back nights. Lehtonen has a 3.10 GAA and .887 SV% in seven starts and one relief appearance on the season and makes for a risky option tonight in Edmonton on no rest.
