Smith allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Sharks last night. Despite losing four of his last five games, Smith will start again tonight vs. the Rangers. Tonight will be the fifth time that he has started both games of the back-to-back—in the first four, he is 0-3-1 with a 2.49 GAA and .918 SV%.
Schneider allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Devils 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks last night. Schneider extended his run of allowing less than three goals to seven games. Tonight will be his sixth start on no rest—in the first five he has gone 2-3-0 with a 2.57 GAA And .914 SV%. Be wary of his matchup on a back-to-back.
Forsberg allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Blues Jackets loss to Arizona on February 3rd. He has gone 0-2-0 4.34 GAA and .861 SV% in three NHL starts this season. He draws a rough matchup on Long Island—New York is fifth in the NHL with a 3.02 goals per game.
Holtby allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Capitals win in San Jose on Wednesday. He has won three of four with a 1.74 GAA and .935 SV%. Tonight will be the second time that he has faced the Kings—he posted a 27-save shutout in Washington on February 3rd.
O’Brien, 31, has played in four games with Florida this season, registering one assist. With a suspension looming for Dmitry Kulikov and Willie Mitchell still out, O’Brien has been recalled to fill-in for the time being.
The original timetable the Stars put on Seguin was 2-4, but now it sounds like he could be out until mid-to-late March. The Stars had just pulled within striking distance of the playoffs, but this one hurts.
Miller allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Canucks 5-2 win over the Bruins last night. Despite talks of Eddie Lack getting the nod tonight, it will be Miller in Calgary. Miller has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .925 SV% in his first two starts against the Flames this season.
Quick allowed three goals on 18 shots in the Kings win over the Flames on Thursday. After losing three in a row, Quick has won three consecutive games while posting a 2.67 GAA and .889 SV%. In his first start against the Capitals, he made 23 saves in a 4-0 loss.
Rinne allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Predators win over the Jets on Thursday. He has won three in a row with a 1.63 GAA and .948 SV%. He is a must-start tonight vs. the Devils—Rinne has gone 20-3-1 with a 1.90 GAA and .930 SV% at Bridgestone Arena this season.
Elliott allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Blues 6-3 win in Tampa Bay on Thursday. Despite posting an ugly 3.23 GAA and .897 SV% since the All Star break, Elliott has gone 4-2-0 over that stretch. He will face the Panthers for the first time tonight—Elliott enters play 7-4-1 with a 2.42 GAA and .913 SV% on the road.
Lack allowed four goals on 41 shots in the Canucks win in Chicago on Wednesday. He has stopped 77 of 83 shots (.928 SV%) that he has faced in his last two starts and one relief appearance. The first time he faced the Flames, he made 22 saves in a 1-0 loss.
Crawford allowed a single goal on 26 shots in the Blackhawks 3-1 win over the Devils on Friday. Crawford has won three out of his last four starts while posting a 2.23 GAA and .918 SV% in the process. He draws a tough assignment with the Penguins in town—in their last meeting he stopped 33 shots in the 3-2 shootout win.
Fasth allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Oilers win in Montreal on Thursday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Fasth. He has gone 2-3-0 with a 3.38 GAA and .883 SV% in February. He has yet to face the Senators this season, but has gone 6-8-2 with a 3.33 GAA and .890 SV% on the road.
Khudobin gave up five goals on 31 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Anaheim on February 3rd. He was the backup for the last three games, but will start tonight in Minnesota. Khudobin has gone 3-5-3 with a 2.87 GAA and .903 SV% on the road this season.
Ramo stopped all five shots that he faced after replacing Jonas Hiller on Thursday. He makes his first start since January 7th. Ramo has gone 8-5-1 with a 2.60 GAA and .906 SV% so far this season. He will face the Canucks at home, where he is 4-3-1 this season.
Seguin will miss at least 14 days with a knee injury after last night's hit from Dmitry Kulikov. Kulikov will have a hearing and is likely to be suspended for at least five games, but that will be much less than Seguin misses. If he misses two weeks he will miss the Stars next seven games.
Enroth allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Sabres loss to the Senators in his last start with Buffalo. Now with the Stars he will have a much more potent offence in front of him. He went 13-21-2 with a 3.27 GAA and .903 SV% with the Sabres, but should made for a good start in his Stars debut in Colorado.
Ramo stopped all five shots that he faced after replacing Jonas Hiller on Thursday. He makes his first start since January 7th. Ramo has gone 8-5-1 with a 2.60 GAA and .906 SV% so far this season. He will face the Canucks at home, where he is 4-3-1 this season.
