Schneider allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Devils’ win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Keith Kinkaid started the first game of the Devils-Sabres home-and-home, so Schneider will get the call tonight. The 30-year-old netminder has been unbeatable at the Prudential Center, going 5-0-0 with a 1.57 GAA and .947 SV% in his first five starts on home-ice.
Kinkaid allowed one goal on 34 shots in the Devils’ win in Carolina on Sunday. It was an excellent outing for Kinkaid, who will make his third start of the season tonight in Buffalo. Kinkaid has only allowed four goals on 63 shots (.937 SV%) so far and makes for a nice spot-start option tonight in Buffalo.
Lehtonen was yanked after allowing four goals on 11 shots on Tuesday. Lehtonen has been awful recently, allowing a combined 12 goals on 59 shots (.797 SV%) in his last three starts. Despite the recent struggles, Lehtonen will start in Calgary tonight. The Flames aren’t playing the best hockey either and are currently tied for 21st in scoring (2.50 G/PG).
Budaj stopped all 19 shots that he faced in the Kings’ 7-0 shutout win in Toronto on Tuesday. Budaj has now won three in a row and has posted back-to-back shutouts entering play in Montreal. Budaj played with the Habs from 2012-2014, so it will be a bit of a homecoming for the veteran netminder. Budaj has a 1.86 GAA and .919 SV% in 10 starts this season.
Rask stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Bruins’ shutout win over the Sabres on Monday. Zane McIntyre started on Tuesday, so they’ll go back to Rask tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Rask has won four of his last five starts while posting a 1.77 GAA, .938 SV% ad two shutouts. He’s been impressive in the first month of the season and makes for a strong start tonight.
Fleury allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Penguins’ loss in Los Angeles last Thursday. Matt Murray started the last two games, but the Penguins will go with Fleury tonight vs. the Wild. Fleury has won six of 10 starts while posting a 3.07 GAA and .908 SV%—tonight he faces a Wild team that is tied for eighth in scoring (3.00 G/PG).
Ward allowed two goals on 41 shots in the Hurricanes’ shootout loss in New Jersey. Ward has gone 1-0-2 with a 1.86 GAA and .940 SV% in his last three starts. The veteran netminder has improved over the last few starts and tonghthe draws a solid matchup vs. the Ducks—Anaheim is 6-5-3 while averaging 2.64 goals per game (16th in the NHL).
Reimer allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Panthers’ win vs. the Devils last Thursday. Reimer has won each of his last two starts while posting a 2.42 GAA and .929 SV%. His last two starts went better than his first two starts and tonight he will play vs. the team he finished 2015-16 with. The Sharks are currently tied for 25th in scoring (2.31 G/PG).
Crawford allowed one goals on 28 shots in the Blackhawks’ win in St. Louis on Wednesday. Crawford has won each of his last six starts while posting an impressive 1.00 GAA, .970 SV% and two shutouts. Crawford is as hot as any netminder in the NHL and tonight he faces the Capitals on home-ice, where he is 4-1-1 with a 1.65 GAA and .948 SV% this season.
Lehtonen was yanked after allowing four goals on 11 shots on Tuesday. Lehtonen has been awful recently, allowing a combined 12 goals on 59 shots (.797 SV%) in his last three starts. Despite the recent struggles, Lehtonen will start in Calgary tonight. The Flames aren’t playing the best hockey either and are currently tied for 21st in scoring (2.50 G/PG).
