Bobrovsky made 33 saves in Saturday’s 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins. Goalie Bob has been on fire, winning his last six consecutive starts with a 1.91 GAA and .943 SV%. Tonight he will face a Red Wings team looking to avoid a season-high fourth straight loss. The Wings are the league’s seventh highest scoring team, but the way Bob is going right now, he is a safe start.
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Dubnyk allowed three goals on 35 shots in the in the Coyotes loss to the Wild on Saturday. Despite the loss and not recording a win since November 22nd, Dubnyk will get his second straight start. In his first start vs. his former team, Dubnyk made 33 saves in a 2-1 win.
Anderson allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Senators loss to the Kings last Thursday. Robin Lehner got the last two starts, but it will be Anderson tonight in New Jersey. He has just one victory in his last eight starts (1-6-1) while posting a 3.27 GAA and .903 SV%. It has not been pretty for Andy, but he draws a strong matchup tonight.
Krejci took part in the Bruins morning skate but is still not ready to return to the lineup tonight. He has been to be getting close, monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate.
Fistric served as a healthy scratch on Saturday, but he will be back in tonight for Colby Robak. Fistric has no points while averaging 14:00 minutes a night in six games this season.
Dubnyk allowed three goals on 35 shots in the in the Coyotes loss to the Wild on Saturday. Despite the loss and not recording a win since November 22nd, Dubnyk will get his second straight start. In his first start vs. his former team, Dubnyk made 33 saves in a 2-1 win.
Quick allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Kings shootout loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday. Quick has lost three of his last four starts with a 2.23 GAA and .908 SV%. Quick will make his second start of the year vs. St. Louis. In their first meeting, Quick was excellent he posted a 43-save shutout in a 1-0 shootout win.
Neuvirth allowed three goals on 37 shots in a loss to the Panthers on December 6th. With Jhonas Enroth playing lights out right now, Neuvirth has been relegated to back-up duty. Enroth picked up another W last night, but will be Neuvirth tonight in Winnipeg. Neuvirth has gone 1-4-0 with a 3.42 GAA and .898 SV% on the road this season.
Rask stopped 29 of 31 shot attempts in the Bruins shootout loss to the Senators on Saturday afternoon. Rask has dropped four of his last five starts with a 3.37 GAA and .887 SV%. Tonight he draws a tough matchup in Nashville, but the goaltending matchup between Rask vs. Rinne should be excellent.
Kuemper surrendered two goals on 30 shots in Thursday’s loss to the Sharks. Kuemper had a ridiculous start to the year, but now sits at 11-9-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .906 SV%. Tonight he draws a brutal matchup in Chicago. The Blackhawks have won nine of 10. Kuemper is 4-6-0 despite posting a 2.42 GAA and .920 SV%.
Pavelec allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Jets OT loss to the Avalanche on Thursday. Michael Hutchinson did not have his strongest game on Saturday, so it will be Pav tonight vs. Buffalo. What was once a must-start matchup has become a little less certain with the Sabres recent stretch of hot play.
Bishop said he tweaked something in the first period of last night’s game. Bishop hopes to practice on Thursday on play this weekend, either Friday vs. the Devils or Saturday vs. the Islanders.
Keith is sick and will not play tonight vs. the Wild. With Keith out, expect David Rundblad to get back into the lineup. Consider Keith day-to-day.
Ramo allowed four goals on 19 shots in the Flames 4-3 loss to the Sabres on Thursday. After a seven-game winning streak, Ramo has dropped his last two starts while allowing seven goals on 56 shots (.875 SV%). He will take on a Rangers team who have won three games in a row while outscoring their opponents 11-4.
Trouba, who missed practice on Monday was listed as “probable” but will now apparently miss at least the next month and a half. The Jets blue line has been decimated, they head into Tuesday’s game without Trouba, Zach Bogosian and Tobias Enstrom, their three biggest minute eaters.
Butler was a healthy scratch on Saturday vs. Colorado, but he will be back in tonight for Ian Cole. Butler has one assist and a plus-3 rating in nine games with the Blues this season.
Howard stopped 24 of 26 shots in the Red Wings shootout loss to the Panthers on Friday. Despite allowing just three goals in his last two start, he has lost each of them in a shootout. Howard is 13-5-6 with a 2.14 GAA and .918 SV% on the year. Tonight he will make his second start vs. the Blue Jackets; he posted a 28-save shutout in the first meeting.
Holtby allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Capitals 4-2 win over the Lightning on Saturday. Holtby has been victorious in four of his last five starts with a 1.97 GAA and .934 SV%. Holtby will take on the Panthers in Florida tonight. He is 8-3-1 in 11 road starts this season.
Allen surrendered two goals on 25 shots in the Blues’ win over the Avalanche on Saturday. Allen has won each of his last two starts with a 2.48 GAA and .906 SV%. The 24-year-old net minder gets the call with the Kings in town. He is 5-1-1 with a 2.59 GAA and .893 SV% at Scottrade Center this season.