Hudon took a shot off of the hand on Wednesday and has some difficulty shooting, so he will come out of the lineup on Friday. With Hudon out, Daniel Carr will draw back into the Montreal lineup. Hudon is day-to-day.
Lindgren stopped all 33 shots that he faced in the Canadiens shootout loss to the Flyers on Monday. It was a tough loss for Lindgren, who was excellent in his first NHL start since late-November. He has played very well in nine NHL starts this season, going 3-4-2 with a 2.13 GAA, .933 SV% and two shutouts. He makes for a solid option against an Islanders team that has lost four in a row (0-3-1).
Lehner allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Sabres loss in Washington last Saturday. Chad Johnson has started the last two games, but Lehner will start tonight in Florida. Lehner has gone 1-3-1 while allowing 18 goals on 165 shots (.891 SV%) in his last five starts. He gave up two goals on 29 shots in a 4-1 loss in his first start vs. Florida this season.
Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Capitals on Monday. With Joonas Korpisalo going last night, Bobrovsky should be well rested heading into tonight’s game in Anaheim. Bob has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.51 GAA and .945 SV%. Despite his recent success, Bobrovsky is 12-11-3 on the road this season.
Lindgren stopped all 33 shots that he faced in the Canadiens shootout loss to the Flyers on Monday. It was a tough loss for Lindgren, who was excellent in his first NHL start since late-November. He has played very well in nine NHL starts this season, going 3-4-2 with a 2.13 GAA, .933 SV% and two shutouts. He makes for a solid option against an Islanders team that has lost four in a row (0-3-1).
Andersen allowed three goals on 42 shots in the Maple Leafs shootout loss in Tampa Bay on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Andersen, who comes into Saturday’s outdoor game well rested. In his first start against the Capitals, Andersen stopped all 30 shots that he faced in a 2-0 shutout win in mid-October.
Eberle left Thursday’s practice with some general soreness and his status for Friday’s game is in question. The Islanders had no update on Eberle’s status this morning, so consider him a game-time decision.
Cizikas is with his wife as they are expecting the birth of a child. Cizikas was reportedly at the hospital this morning, which suggests that he won’t be available for tonight’s game. If Cizikas can’t play, Ross Johnston will draw back into the lineup.
Halak allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Islanders loss in Montreal on Wednesday. Halak is riding a four-game losing streak while posting a 3.26 GAA and .893 SV%, but tonight he will make his fifth consecutive start. He will face the same Montreal team, this time on home-ice where he is 11-10-2 with a 3.29 GAA and .915 SV% this season.
Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Capitals on Monday. With Joonas Korpisalo going last night, Bobrovsky should be well rested heading into tonight’s game in Anaheim. Bob has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.51 GAA and .945 SV%. Despite his recent success, Bobrovsky is 12-11-3 on the road this season.
Kinkaid allowed two goals on 38 shots in the Devils win in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. With Cory Schneider (groin) returning last night, Kinkaid took a seat but will start tonight in Carolina. Kinkaid was great with Schneider out, winning five of his last six starts while posting a 2.12 GAA and .933 SV%. The 28-year-old is also 2-0-0 with a 1.94 GAA and .944 SV% in two starts vs. the Hurricanes this season.
Anderson allowed five goals on 39 shots in the Senators loss to the Flyers on Saturday. Anderson has lost his last three starts while posting a 4.75 GAA and .865 SV%. Anderson seemingly can’t turn his disastrous 2017-18 season around and will be in tough tonight in Vegas. Anderson is 5-9-2 with a 3.14 GAA and .906 SV% on the road.
Quick allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Kings win over the Golden Knights on Monday. He was given Tuesday night off, but will start tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. He allowed four goals in a winning effort in his first start vs. Columbus and catches a break with Joonas Korpisalo starting instead of Sergei Bobrovsky.
Rinne allowed five goals on 39 shots in the Predators win in Winnipeg on Tuesday. It wasn’t the greatest outing for Rinne, who has won five straight while allowing just eight goals on 138 shots (.942 SV%). Rinne stopped 25 of 26 shots in a 2-1 win in his first start against the Oilers in mid-January.
Georgiev allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Rangers loss to the Wild on February. Georgiev has been extremely busy in his first two NHL games, stopping 71 of the 77 shots (.922 SV%) that he has faced. He makes for a decent spot-start option against an Oilers team that has lost nine of their last 12 games coming into Saturday.
Lundqvist allowed five goals on 55 shots in the Rangers win in Vancouver on Wednesday. It was a busy night for King Henrik, who snapped a five-game losing streak in the process. Lundqvist will be happy to see February go, as he went 3-8-1 with a 4.16 GAA and .887 SV% in 12 appearances. One of his wins came against the Flames, who he’ll face again tonight—he stopped 28 of 30 shots in a 4-3 win vs. Calgary on February 9th.
Domingue allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Lightning’s win in Ottawa last Thursday. The Lightning come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back. With Andrei Vasilevskiy losing last night vs. the Sabres, look for Domingue to go tonight in Dallas. Since joining the Lightning, the 25-year-old has gone 3-2-0 with a 3.20 GAA and .907 SV% in five starts and one relief appearance.
Rask surrendered three goals on 32 shots in the Bruins overtime win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Rask has won three of his last five starts despite allowing a combined 14 goals on 135 shots (.896 SV%). Tonight he takes on the Penguins for the second time this season—he gave up six goals on 35 shots in a 6-5 OT loss in the first meeting.
