Rinne turned aside 28 of 31 shots in the Predators’ 4-3 overtime victory over the Blues on Tuesday night. Rinne has won five of his last six starts, posting a .928 SV% in that span. He draws a challenging home matchup tonight against the Flames.
Quick got lit up for four goals on just 20 shots in the Kings 7-3 loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Quick has won just two of his last nine starts and has lost some playing time to backup Darcy Kuemper. It’s unlikely to get any better for Quick against the Penguins tonight, who lead the league in goals scored since the turn of the calendar year.
Murray stopped 30 of 33 shots in the Penguins’ 6-3 victory over the Senators on Tuesday. The Penguins don’t need Murray to play particularly well right now; they’ve scored 4.42 goals per game over their last seven. In that same seven-game stretch, Murray has gone 5-0-1 with a mediocre .916 SV%. He and the Penguins draw a tough matchup tonight in the Kings.
Darling last played February 9th against the Canucks, where he stopped 21 of 22 shots en route to a 4-2 Hurricanes victory. Darling’s struggles are well-documented this year, and with Cam Ward playing well of late, he’s in a battle for playing time. He’ll want to make a good on a relatively strong matchup tonight against the Devils.
Phaneuf was originally expected to be scratched tonight due to immigration issues, but it appears that's been resolved. If he does in fact slot into the lineup tonight, he will most likely take Kevin Gravel's spot on the Kings' second pair alongside Alec Martinez.
Upon acquiring him, the Blackhawks immediately assigned DiDomenico to Rockford (AHL).
The Leafs were forced into making a decision on Soshnikov; they had a full roster and, upon activating Soshnikov from injured reserve, would have had to place one of Soshnikov, Josh Leivo, or Matt Martin on waivers. Soshnikov has 0 points in 3 games with the Maple Leafs this year, but has 17 in 19 games with the Marlies (AHL).
After back-to-back strong performances against Calgary and Winnipeg, Lundqvist allowed three goals on just 29 shots (.897 SV%) in Tuesday’s loss to the Wild. Lundqvist has struggled in the month of February, posting a 2-5 record and a .897 SV%. He will be in tough to turn it around tonight against the high-scoring Isles.
Talbot allowed an abysmal six goals on 39 shots against the Panthers on Monday, including three in the third period. Talbot is 3-4 with just an .895 SV% in his last seven starts. He draws a seemingly terrible matchup tonight on the road in Vegas, though he is 2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .933 SV% against the Golden Knights this year.
Nilsson stopped all 20 shots he faced in relief of Jacob Markstrom last night vs. the Panthers. Nilsson has struggled this season, posting a 3.39 GAA and a .906 SV%, and remarkably hasn’t won a game since November 30th against Nashville. He draws an awful matchup tonight as the Canucks are on a back-to-back in San Jose, who are expected to experiment with Brent Burns on their top forward line.
Jones turned in a strong performance in a losing effort against the Coyotes on Tuesday, stopping 24 of the 26 shots he faced. Jones had made some strides in his game of late, posting a .923 SV% across his last seven starts. He draws an excellent matchup tonight against the Canucks, who are travelling on a back-to-back after losing at home to Florida last night.
Subban injured his left hand at the Sharks' morning skate on February 8th. The Golden Knights aren't scheduled to play on a back-to-back until the 27th, setting up nicely for Marc-Andre Fleury to start the next five games.
Sanford, who had shoulder surgery in September, hasn't played a game all season, hence the Blues decision to send him down for a conditioning stint. Sanford registered five points (2G/3A) in 13 games with the Blues last season.
Fleury will make his fifth straight start on Thursday. He turned away 29 of 31 shots in the Golden Knights’ 5-2 victory over Chicago on Tuesday. Fleury has continued his dominant play of late, going 7-3 over his last 10 starts. He draws a strong matchup tonight as Vegas plays host to the Oilers.
Bernier allowed four goals on 32 shots against the Sabres on Sunday. After a strong start to the new year, Bernier’s game has faltered of late, with a .899 SV% across his last five starts. He should have a difficult time turning it around tonight against the Jets.
Gibson failed to pick up the win in Detroit on Tuesday despite facing just 16 shots. He’s played relatively well in the three games he’s played since returning from a lower-body injury, posting a .931 SV%. He has a good chance of getting back in the win column tonight in Chicago.
Mackinnon appeared to be ready to return as he was a full participant at Thursday's practice, but shortly after the Avs announced he would not be travelling to Winnipeg. His next chance to return is Sunday vs. Edmonton.
