Braden Holtby News

After 10 years and 468 appearances in a Washington Capitals uniform, Holtby will make his Canucks debut Wednesday in Edmonton. Holtby's numbers fell drastically in 2020, posting a 3.11 GAA and .897 SV% in 48 games. Now in Vancouver, Holtby will likely share the crease with Thatcher Demko and will play for a team that gave up the second most scoring chances against at 5v5 a year ago.

Holtby split time with Ilya Samsonov during the regular season but will be leaned on heavily during the postseason with Samsonov out. Holtby was 25-14-6 with a 3.11 GAA and .897 SV% in the playoffs, including a 2-0-0 record with a 1.95 GAA and .930 SV% against the high-scoring Tampa Bay Lightning.

Holtby allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Capitals win in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Holtby has won four of his last five starts (4-1-0) despite posting a very pedestrian 3.15 GAA and .903 SV%. Holtby stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 6-1 win in his first start vs. the Sabres and is 13-8-1 with a 3.13 GAA and .900 SV% on the road this year.

Holtby allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Capitals loss to the Flyers on Wednesday. Ilya Samsonov started Thursday but they'll come back to Holtby in a huge matchup with the Penguins. Holtby is 12-8-1 with a 3.18 GAA and .898 SV% on the road this year and allowed three goals on 35 shots in a 5-3 win over the Penguins on February 23rd.

Holtby allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Capitals win in Minnesota on Sunday. Holtby is on a three-game winning streak despite allowing three goals in each game, posting a .917 SV% process. Tonight he faces a Flyers team that is on a six-game winning streak and 5-2-0 with 4.43 goals per game in their last seven road games.

Holtby allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Capitals win over the Penguins on Sunday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Holtby, who is 3-3-1 with a 3.21 GAA and .899 SV% in February. Tonight he faces a Winnipeg team that has lost four of their last seven (3-4-0) while scoring 2.86 goals per game.

Holtby allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Capitals win over the Penguins on Sunday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Holtby, who is 3-3-1 with a 3.21 GAA and .899 SV% in February. Tonight he faces a Winnipeg team that has lost four of their last seven (3-4-0) while scoring 2.86 goals per game.

Holtby surrendered four goals on 32 shots in the Capitals 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens on Thursday. With Ilya Samsonov starting on Saturday afternoon, Holtby will start Sunday vs. the Penguins. He's lost three in a row (0-2-1) while giving up nine goals on 90 shots (.900 SV%) while Pittsburgh comes in having gone 4-2-1 with 2.86 goals per game in their last seven.