Braden Holtby News

Braden Holtby stopped 24 of 26 shots in his last win vs. Columbus 11/11. In 11 games played, Holtby is sporting a .903 save% with a 2.54 GAA.

Holtby is in good position for a win tonight vs. the Devils at home.

Holtby stopped 38 of 40 in the Capitals win over the Blackhawks last Friday. After the win, Holtby was given Saturday night in Carolina off. Friday’s W snapped a three-games personal losing streak for the 25-year-old net minder. He draws a great matchup against a Blue Jackets team who has been decimated by injury and outscored 35-15 during their eight-game losing streak.

Holtby allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Capitals loss to the Flames on Tuesday. He has lost three in a row, allowing four goals in each contest. Holtby is struggling right now and has a terrible matchup tonight in Chicago. He is 2-2-0 on the road this season.

Holtby gave up four goals on 28 shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Lightning. He has allowed four goals in each of his last two starts while posting an .840 SV%. Tonight, he faces the up-start Flames, who he beat on October 25th with a 20-save performance.

Holtby allowed four goals on 22 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Red Wings on Wednesday. He has alternated wins an losses in each of his seven starts this season. If his streak continues he is on pace for a win tonight vs. the Lightning.

Holtby stopped 20 of 21 shots in the Capitals 3-1 win over the Flames last Saturday. He was given Sunday night off, but the Caps starter will be back in the crease tonight vs. the Red Wings. Holtby has started the season 3-1-1 with a 1.92 GAA and .922 SV% through five starts and one relief appearance. He faces a Detroit team who, like the Caps, are a great puck possession team, but have struggled to score goals (2.25 G/PG).

Holtby allowed three goals on 20 shots in a loss to the Oilers on Wednesday. He has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.13 GAA and .917 SV% in his first four starts of the season. Tonight he takes on a Flames team who are 5-3-1 to start the season.

Holtby allowed two goals on 28 shots in a win over the Devils last Thursday. He was given Saturday night off, but will get back between the pipes tonight in Edmonton. Edmonton is coming off of their first win of the season, but Holtby is hot right now and should make for a good start.

Holtby was yanked after allowing three goals on seven shots in the first 9:34 of Tuesday's shootouts loss to the Sharks. Despite Justin Peters stopping 14 of 16 shots after, the Capitals will go back to Holtby tonight. New Jersey surprisingly sits third in the league with a 4.33 goals per game through three games.

The Capitals want to get backup Justin Peters some work soon, but with Holtby coming off of a shutout and only allowing one goal on 53 shots (.981 SV%) in his first two starts, it makes no sense to switch things up. He will try to string back-to-back wins together, but it won't be easy against a Sharks team who has yet to allow a single goal in two games.

The Capitals want to get backup Justin Peters some work soon, but with Holtby coming off of a shutout and only allowing one goal on 53 shots (.981 SV%) in his first two starts, it makes no sense to switch things up. He will try to string back-to-back wins together, but it won't be easy against a Sharks team who has yet to allow a single goal in two games.

Holtby stopped 23 of 24 shots in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Canadiens on opening night. It was a nice start for Holtby, but the Capitals had a tough time beating Dustin Tokarski. Holtby will be back in goal tonight, but draws a tough matchup in Boston.

Holtby is coming off of a tough year, but the hiring of Barry Trotz and his defensive style of hockey should help the 25-year-old have a bounce-back season. Holtby had a 2.01 GAA and .926 SV% in five preseason games. He will take on a Habs team who are coming off of a season opening 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs last night.

Holtby stopped 36 of 38 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes. He has won three starts in a row while allowing just six goals on 105 shots (.943 SV%). It has been forgettable season for the entire Capitals team, but Holtby is 23-15-3 which is not that bad all things considered.

Holtby stopped 28 of 29 shots in a 4-1 win over the Blues on Tuesday. He has won two in a row with a 1.92 GAA and .940 SV%. THe Capitals have been mathematically eliminated from the post-season, so the remaining three games are simply a formality. Holtby has had a tough time vs. Carolina this season--going 0-2-0 with a 4.26 GAA and .881 SV%.

Holtby allowed three goals on 38 shots in a shootout W over the Islanders on Saturday. Despite being in St. Louis, the Capitals will go with Holtby instead of Jaroslav Halak vs. his former team. Washington's playoff hopes have nearly evaporated, but an unlikely win tonight could keep their dreams alive.

Holtby allowed two goals on 13 shots after replacing Jaroslav Halak in goal on Tuesday. Halak took the loss last night, so Holtby will go this afternoon vs. the Islanders. It is looking less and less like the Capitals will make the playoffs, so a win tonight may be meaningless to the Capitals, but would certainly help your fantasy team.

Holtby stopped 34 of 36 shots in a win over the Sharks last Saturday. It was Holtby's first start since March 6th, and he only got the nod because Jaroslav Halak was a late scratch. Today, he faced a red-hot Bruins team that he has played well against this season. In their previous two meetings, Holtby is 1-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .950 SV%.

Halak was set to start vs the Sharks but was a late scratch with a lower-body injury. It will be Holtby's first start since March 6th.