Letang was on the ice for the Penguins’ morning skate, but will miss his fourth straight game on Thursday. HIs availability for the morning skate is a good sign though and he could be ready to return on Saturday in Philadelphia.
Hunwick has one assist in six games, but will not play vs. the Panthers on Thursday. This might not be a bad thing for Toronto, because Hunwick is coming off a rough night vs. the Lightning. Consider him day-to-day.
Fleury allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Penguins’ win over the Panthers on Tuesday. Fleury has won four of his first seven starts while posting a 3.11 GAA and .904 SV%. Despite Matt Murray being back, it looks like Fleury will make his eighth consecutive start tonight vs. the Islanders. Fleury is an impressive 4-0-1 with a 2.36 GAA and .927 SV% on home ice.
Bishop allowed three goals on 43 shots in the Lightning’s 7-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Bishop has won three of his first four starts despite posting a below-average 3.51 GAA and .885 SV%. Tonight he takes on a Canadiens team that has not lost in regulation with Carey Price in goal tonight.
Mason stopped all eight shots that he faced after replacing Michal Neuvirth in the Flyers’ come-from-behind shootout win over the Sabres on Tuesday. Mason has posted a 2.77 GAA and .901 SV% in four starts and two relief appearances so far this season. Mason will face the Coyotes for the second time this season—he allowed four goals on 35 shots in an overtime loss in the first meeting.
Nilsson allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Sabres’ shootout loss in Philadelphia on Tuesday. It was a great night for Nilsson, who surrendered two power-play goals in the final three minutes of the game. With Robin Lehner still sick, Nilsson will go again tonight vs. Minnesota. The Wild are 4-2-1 while averaging 3.43 goals per game to start the 2016-17 season.
Lindholm missed the first eight games of the season due to a contract holdout, but now that he is signed, you can probably expect him to be in the lineup over the weekend. Lindholm is one of the best young defensemen in the NHL and comes in having scored 10 goals and 18 assists (28 points) in 80 games last year.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets’ loss in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Bobrovsky, who will make his sixth consecutive start tonight in San Jose. Bobrovsky has won two of five starts while posting a 2.41 GAA and .929 SV% to start the 2016-17 season.
Gibson allowed a single goal on 25 shots after replacing an injured Jonathan Bernier in last night’s overtime loss in San Jose. With Bernier hurt, look for Gibson to go again tonight vs. the Predators. It will be the Ducks third game in four nights, so it will likely be a fatigued group that could be without Ryan Getzlaf in front of Gibson.
Rinne allowed four goals on 42 shots in the Predators loss in Detroit last Friday. Rinne missed Saturday’s game because of food poisoning, but was back at practice on Monday and is expected to start tonight in Anaheim. Rinne has a solid .922 SV% through three starts and draws a strong matchup vs. the Ducks this evening.
Talbot stopped all 31 shots in the Oilers win in the Heritage Classic in Winnipeg on Sunday. Talbot was the NHL’s first star having won three in a row while stopping 96 of 99 shots (.970 SV%). Talbot has had a great start to the year, winning five of six starts with a 2.75 GAA and .919 SV%. Despite the hot start, he draws a rough matchup vs. the Capitals tonight.
Rinne allowed four goals on 42 shots in the Predators loss in Detroit last Friday. Rinne missed Saturday’s game because of food poisoning, but was back at practice on Monday and is expected to start tonight in Anaheim. Rinne has a solid .922 SV% through three starts and draws a strong matchup vs. the Ducks this evening.
Gibson allowed a single goal on 25 shots after replacing an injured Jonathan Bernier in last night’s overtime loss in San Jose. With Bernier hurt, look for Gibson to go again tonight vs. the Predators. It will be the Ducks third game in four nights, so it will likely be a fatigued group that could be without Ryan Getzlaf in front of Gibson.
Holtby allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Capitals loss to the Rangers on Saturday. Holtby has won two of his four starts while posting a 1.98 GAA and .924 SV%. Holtby is one of the best fantasy options on any given night, but tonight he takes on the 5-1-0 Oilers who are averaging 3.83 goals per game in the first two weeks of the season.
Talbot stopped all 31 shots in the Oilers win in the Heritage Classic in Winnipeg on Sunday. Talbot was the NHL’s first star having won three in a row while stopping 96 of 99 shots (.970 SV%). Talbot has had a great start to the year, winning five of six starts with a 2.75 GAA and .919 SV%. Despite the hot start, he draws a rough matchup vs. the Capitals tonight.
Luongo allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Panthers’ win over the Avalanche last Saturday. James Reimer started on Tuesday, so Luongo will face Reimer’s former team tonight in Toronto. Luongo has won three of four while posting a 1.99 GAA and .922 SV%. The Maple Leafs have averaged 3.50 goals per game to start the season, but it looks like they’re all offence.
