Soderberg was hurt late in Friday's game and will not be available on Saturday. Following the trade of Eric Comrie (to Detroit) the Coyotes had an open roster spot to call-up Michael Chaput to replace Soderberg in the lineup vs. San Jose.
Raanta allowed two goals on 45 shots in the Coyotes win in Los Angeles last Saturday. He missed the first couple of games this week due to illness but will start Saturday vs. the Sharks. Raanta has been excellent in recent action, winning three of his last four starts while posting a 1.98 GAA, .944 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he faces a Sharks team that has won four of their last five while scoring 2.60 goals per game.
Brossoit allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Jets loss to the Blue Jackets last Saturday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Brossoit, who comes into Saturday at 3-1-0 with a. 3.25 GAA and .895 SV% on the road. The Kings are scoring 3.14 goals per game on home-ice this season, so Brossoit doesn't have a lot of spot-start intrigue tonight.
With Craig Anderson on IR and Anders Nilsson starting last night, Hogberg is expected to make his season debut on Saturday. Hogberg was 6-6-0 with a 3.21 GAA and .892 SV% in 14 AHL games at the time of his call-up. Hogberg has gone 0-2-1 with a 4.09 GAA and .884 SV% in his first four career NHL appearances.
Campbell allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Kings loss in Arizona on November 18th. Jonathan Quick started five in a row but Campbell will make his ninth appearance of the season on Saturday. Dating back to the middle of October, Campbell has lost five of his last six starts (1-4-1) while posting a 2.97 GAA and .887 SV%. Tonight he faces a Jets team that has won six of their last seven while scoring 3.57 goals per game.
Hagg played in five straight games but will be replaced by Philippe Myers on Saturday afternoon.
Price allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Canadiens' loss to the Devils on Thursday. Price is in the middle of a terrible stretch, losing five in a row (0-4-1) with a 5.34 GAA and .822 SV% and draws a terrible matchup in Boston on Sunday. He struggled in November last year, so maybe seeing the calendar flip to December will be enough for him to figure things out, but this matchup is for only the most desperate of owners.
Rask stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Burins win in Ottawa on Wednesday. With Jaroslav Halak facing the Rangers on Friday, Rask will take on the Canadiens for the second time this season. He has historically struggled with Montreal and allowed five goals on 31 shots in a 5-4 loss in their first meeting. This time around, the Habs come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back and are winless in their last seven.
Myers was a healthy scratch on Friday night but will replace Robert Hagg in the lineup on Saturday afternoon. Myers has three goals, three assists and a plus-9 rating in 13 games this season.
Markstrom allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Canucks win in Washington last Saturday. Markstrom was scheduled to start in Pittsburgh on Wednesday but missed the game due to an illness. He gets back in the crease on Saturday night, looking for his third straight win--he has stopped 77 of 81 shots (.951 SV%) in his previous two outings.
Kulak played on Thursday but will be a healthy scratch for the third time in four games on Saturday. With Kulak out, Cale Fleury will draw back into the lineup.
Fleury was a healthy scratch on Thursday but will replace Mike Reilly in the lineup on Saturday. Fleury has had a slow start offensively, posting just one goal and no assists in 19 games.
Reilly played in three straight games, picking up two assists, but will be replaced by Gustav Olofsson on the blueline on Saturday.
Olofsson was recently called up from Laval (AHL) after collecting seven assists in 20 games. Olofsson has appeared in 56 career NHL games (all with Minnesota) since being drafted in the second-round in 2013. Olofsson will replace Brett Kulak on the Canadiens' third-pair.
Kinkaid gave up three goals on 13 shots after replacing Carey Price in Montreal's blowout loss to the Bruins on Tuesday. Kinkaid has had a really difficult time this season, allowing at least three goals in all five of his outings, going 1-1-2 with a 4.29 GAA and .877 SV%. Until he can get back on-track, he shouldn't be considered as a spot-start option.
Smith allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Oilers win in Vegas last Saturday. The Oilers have been consistent with their goalie rotation this season, so Smith will start after watching Mikko Koskinen for the last two games. Smith has gone 4-3-0 with a 2.84 GAA and .908 SV% in his last seven starts. In his first game vs. the Canucks, Smith stopped 31 of 33 shots in a 3-2 win.
Saarijarvi was a third-round pick (No.73 overall) in 2015 and never really got things going in the AHL. After posting 31 points (11G / 20A) in 34 games in his final OHL season, Saarijarvi posted just 28 points (2G / 26A) in 125 AHL games. He will report to Tucson (AHL).
Comrie was originally a second-round pick of the Jets but was claimed off of waivers by the Coyotes during the preseason. Comrie has not appeared in an NHL game this season but has gone 4-0-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .900 SV% in four AHL starts. With Jimmy Howard hurt, Comrie could join the Red Wings immediately and serve as Jonathan Bernier's backup.
Rittich stopped 34 of 36 shots in the Flames win in Buffalo on Wednesday. Rittich has been superb in his last three outings, going 2-0-1 while stopping 105 of the 112 shots (.938 SV%) that he faced. Now he gets the Senators at home with their third-string goalie in net, so don't hesitate to start him tonight. He is 6-1-2 with a 2.40 GAA, .916 SV% and one shutout at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Nieves played in three straight games but will be a healthy scratch in New Jersey on Saturday afternoon. Michael Haley will replace Nieves on the Rangers fourth line.
