Braden Holtby News

Holtby stopped 29 of 31 shots in the Capitals win over the Kings on Tuesday. It was a much-needed performance for the veteran netminder, who has played much worse than Ilya Samsonov over the last month and a half. He has gone 1-1-0 while stopping 54 of the 58 shots that he has faced in two games vs. the Flyers this season.

Holtby allowed five goals on 24 shots in the Capitals loss to the Predators last Wednesday. Holtby has gone 1-3-0 with a 3.89 GAA and .858 SV% in his last five, so his 2020 struggles continue. Tonight he'll face a Kings team with struggles of their own, as they come into Tuesday having lost six of their last seven games (1-5-1) while scoring just 1.86 goals per game.

Holtby allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Capitals win in Montreal on Monday. Holtby snapped a personal three-game losing streak and moved to 19-9-4 on the season. He comes into Wednesday's game at 9-3-3 with a 2.75 GAA and .907 SV% on home-ice. On the other side, the Predators are 3-4-0 while scoring just 2.29 goals per game under new head coach John Hynes.

Holtby was pulled after he allowed four goals on 22 shots in the Capitals' come-from-behind win over the Islanders on January 18th. Holtby continues to struggle, giving up at least three goals in seven straight outings. He has a 4.53 GAA and .830 SV% over that stretch and is now 45th in the NHL in GAA (3.09) and tied for 48th in SV% (.897 SV%) on the season. On Monday, he'll face a Montreal team that has won four of their last five while scoring 2.80 goals per game.

Holtby allowed four goals on 21 shots in the Capitals 5-1 loss to the Devils last Saturday. Holtby has lost five of his last six starts (1-5-0) with a 4.34 GAA and .832 SV%. This afternoon he faces the Islanders for the second time this season--he allowed four goals on 22 shots in a 4-3 loss in the first meeting (Dec.31).

Holtby surrendered three goals on 27 shots in the Capitals 3-2 loss in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Holtby has lost four of his last five starts (1-4-0) while posting a 4.42 GAA and .836 SV%. Despite being in the middle of a tough stretch, he has a good matchup with the Devils in town. They've lost three straight and will be without Mackenzie Blackwood and Jack Hughes on Saturday.

Holtby allowed three goals on 28 shots in Washington's win over the Sharks on Sunday. Holtby has allowed at least three goals in four straight games, going 1-3-0 while allowing a combined 16 goals on 89 shots (.820 SV%). Tonight he faces a Flyers team that struggled on their six-game road-trip but have gone 7-1-0 while scoring 4.25 goals per game in their last eight home games.

Holtby allowed five goals on 28 shots in the Capitals 6-4 loss in Carolina on Saturday. Holtby has struggled mightily in his last two outings, allowing a combined nine goals on just 39 shots (.769 SV%). This afternoon he faces the Islanders for the first time this season. He is 8-1-3 with a 2.52 GAA and .918 SV% on home-ice.

Holtby was yanked after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the Capitals loss in Boston on Monday. With Ilya Samsonov starting last night's overtime win, Holtby will get the Hurricanes in Carolina on Saturday. Holtby is 9-4-1 with a 3.19 GAA and .897 SV% on the road this year and allowed three goals on 28 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss in his first game vs. the Hurricanes.

Holtby allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Capitals win over the Bruins last Wednesday. Ilya Samsonov started Saturday in Tampa Bay, so look for Holtby to start tonight in Columbus. A week ago, he allowed four goals on 37 shots in a loss to the Blue Jackets but they come into this matchup extremely banged up. Holtby is a must-start to kick-off the week.

Holtby allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Capitals win over the Bruins last Wednesday. Ilya Samsonov started Saturday in Tampa Bay, so look for Holtby to start tonight in Columbus. A week ago, he allowed four goals on 37 shots in a loss to the Blue Jackets but they come into this matchup extremely banged up. Holtby is a must-start to kick-off the week.

Holtby surrendered four goals on 37 shots in the Capitals' 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets on Monday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Holtby, who will make his 24th start of the season on Wednesday. In his first start against the Bruins, Holtby stopped 21 of 23 shots in a 3-2 shootout win in mid-November.