Jaroslav Halak News

Halak allowed four goals on 46 shots in the Islanders win over the Devils last Sunday. Halak has not played well for much of this season, but he has still been better than Thomas Greiss so the Islanders will continue to roll with him this afternoon. Halak comes into play with a five-game streak of allowing at least four goals, posting an .891 SV% over that stretch.

Halak allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Islanders loss to the Bruins on Tuesday. Halak has dropped three straight games while posting a 4.94 GAA and .881 SV%. Halak has struggled this season, posting a 3.19 GAA and .904 SV% in 25 games—in his first game vs. the Penguins, Halak allowed four goals on 32 shots in a 4-3 OT loss.

Halak surrendered five goals on 35 shots in the Islanders loss in Colorado on Sunday. Tonight he makes his sixth straight start, having lost three of the previous five with a 3.81 GAA and .905 SV%. Halak surrendered two goals on 32 shots in a 3-1 loss in his first start against the Bruins this season.

Halak allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Islanders loss in Winnipeg on Friday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Halak, who will make his fifth straight start tonight in Colorado—he has won two of his last four with a 3.20 GAA and .916 SV%.

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Halak allowed two goals on 40 shots in the Islanders win over the Jets before the Christmas break. December has been a rough month for Halak, who has gone 3-3-2 with a 3.25 GAA and .909 SV% in seven starts and one relief appearance. In his first start against the Sabres, Halak allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 6-3 win.

Halak surrendered five goals on 40 shots in the Islanders loss to the Ducks on Thursday. December has been tough for Halak, who has gone 2-3-2 with a 3.45 GAA and .902 SV% in six starts and one relief appearance. The Islanders will host a Jets team that has lost six of their last nine games.

Halak allowed four goals on 20 shots in the Islanders loss to the Stars last Wednesday. Thomas Greiss went on to start the last three games but they will go back to Halak tonight vs. Anaheim. In Halak’s fist start against the Ducks, he allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 loss in early-October.

Halak allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Islanders win over the Washington Capitals on Monday. In his last six starts and one relief appearance, Halak has posted a 2.30 GAA and .929 SV% as he continues to get the bulk of the starts over Thomas Greiss. Tonight he faces the Stars for the second time this season—he allowed five goals on 29 shots in a 5-0 loss in Dallas in the first meeting.

Halak allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Islanders loss in Boston on Saturday. Halak has lost his last two starts while allowing a combined six goals on 64 shots (.906 SV%). Tonight he faces the Capitals for the second time this season—he allowed four goals on 19 shots in a 4-3 loss in the first meeting.

Halak allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Islanders overtime loss in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Despite the loss, Halak remains 3-1-1 with a 2.64 GAA and .918 SV% in his last five starts. He plays behind one of the highest scoring teams in the NHL but they also give up the sixth most shot attempts per game. Wins shouldn’t be hard to come by for Halak, but his splits will likely be middle of the road.

Halak gave up four goals on 43 shots in the Islanders shootout win in Florida on Monday. Thomas Greiss gave him the night off on Tuesday, so Halak will get back between the pipes tonight in Pittsburgh. Halak has recorded 2.27 GAA and .930 SV% in his last four appearances.

Halak allowed one goal on 15 shots after replacing Thomas Greiss in the Islanders loss to Ottawa on Friday. Halak has played really well recently, stopping 68 of the last 72 shots (.944 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he will face the NHL’s 21st ranked offence (2.81 GF/PG) on the road, where he is 3-5-0 with a 2.94 GAA and .900 SV%.

Halak turned aside 31 of 32 shots in the Islanders win in Ottawa on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Halak, who will go again tonight against the Canucks. The veteran has been up-and-down this year, but has yet to lose at Barclays Center, going 3-0-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .908 SV%.

Halak allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Islanders loss in Carolina last Sunday. Halak has lost his last three starts in ugly fashion, allowing a combined 13 goals on 93 shots (.860 SV%). He will look to get back on track tonight in Ottawa—that will be tough than it sounds because he is 2-5-0 with a 3.20 GAA and .890 SV% on the road.