Braden Holtby News

Holtby stopped 41 of 42 shots in the Capitals 2-1 win over the Penguins on Wednesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Holtby, who will make his 12th appearance tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. He is 4-1-1 with a 2.81 GAA and .913 SV% in seven starts on home-ice this season.

Holtby allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Capitals loss to the Stars on Saturday. Pheonix Copley started Tuesday, so look for Holtby to be back between the pipes tonight. Holtby has lost three straight games while allowing a combined 12 goals on 111 shots (.892 SV%). In his first start against the Penguins, the 29-year-old allowed seven goals on 41 shots in a 7-6 OT loss.

Holtby allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Capitals loss to the Stars on Saturday. Pheonix Copley started Tuesday, so look for Holtby to be back between the pipes tonight. Holtby has lost three straight games while allowing a combined 12 goals on 111 shots (.892 SV%). In his first start against the Penguins, the 29-year-old allowed seven goals on 41 shots in a 7-6 OT loss.

Holtby allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Capitals 4-1 loss in Edmonton last Thursday. With Pheonix Copley starting on Saturday, Holtby has had an entire week of rest ahead of tonight’s game in Montreal. The Canadiens have been surprisingly good and Holtby has been surprisingly bad through one month of the season, so this isn’t as secure as a matchup as we might have expected before the season started.

Holtby allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Capitals win in Vancouver on Monday. Holtby has alternated wins and losses through his first seven starts, amassing a 3.46 GAA, .885 SV% and one shutout so far. His inconsistency and a matchup with Connor McDavid, makes him a risky start on a busy night in the NHL.

Nilsson allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Canucks loss in Winnipeg last Thursday. The win snapped a three-game winning streak for Nilsson, who will make his fifth start tonight vs. the Capitals. Despite a strong start from Jacob Markstrom on Saturday, the Canucks will come back to Nilsson tonight—trying to build some competition in the crease.

Holtby allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Capitals overtime win vs. the Rangers on Wednesday. Holtby has won three of his first five starts while posting a 3.18 GAA, .898 SV% and one shutout. The Panthers are currently averaging the sixth most shots for (34.0) per game, but tied for 19th in goals (3.00 GF/PG).

Holtby allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Capitals loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Holtby has alternated wins and losses in his first four starts of the season, allowing a combined 13 goals on 125 shots (.896 SV%). He is a great option tonight with the Rangers coming in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

Holtby allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Capitals loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Holtby has alternated wins and losses in his first four starts of the season, allowing a combined 13 goals on 125 shots (.896 SV%). He is a great option tonight with the Rangers coming in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

Holtby allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Capitals win over the Golden Knights on Wednesday. Holtby has one terrible game sandwiched between two great games and carries a 2.98 GAA and .907 SV% into Saturday’s start. Holtby was 2-1-0 with a 1.68 GAA and .943 SV% vs. the Maple Leafs last season, but Toronto is 4-1-0 and averring 5.00 goals per game coming into Saturday’s meeting.

Holtby surrendered seven goals on 41 shots in the Capitals 7-6 overtime loss in Pittsburgh last Thursday. Holtby started on back-to-back nights, posting a shutout in his first start and then Thursday’s debacle. Tonight he will face the Golden Knights, who have started the season 1-2-0 while averaging just 2.00 goals per game and 3.33 goals against.

Holtby struggled during the 2017-18 regular season, posting a 2.99 GAA and .907 SV% in 54 starts. He ended up sitting to start the postseason, but took over in Game 3 of Round 1 and never looked back. The 29-year-old went 16-7 with a 2.16 GAA, .922 SV% and two shutouts in 22 starts to lead the Capitals to the Stanley Cup. He will look to get 2018-19 started on the right foot against a Bruins team that he was 3-0 against last year.

Holtby allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Capitals loss in Game 1. Holtby has battled some rebound issues over his last few outings and he will need to bounce-back in a big way in Game 2. The Golden Knights are 2-1 while averaging 2.67 goals for per game in their three game 2’s.