Halak gave up four goals on 19 shots in the Islanders loss in Washington on November 2nd. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Halak, who comes into Friday at 5-3-0 with a 2.83 GAA and .906 SV%. Dallas comes into tonight having won three of their last five games while averaging just 2.40 goals for per game.
Halak allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Islanders win over the Golden Knights’ on Monday. Halak will make his third consecutive start tonight in Washington and comes in on a four-game winning streak, having posted a 2.69 GAA and .921 SV% over that stretch. The 32-year old is 2-2-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .921 SV% on the road so far.
Halak allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Islanders win in Nashville on Saturday. Halak has won three straight games while stopping 98 of 106 shots (.925 SV%). Tonight he will get his first look at the Vegas Golden Knights, who shockingly come in at 8-1-0 and are third in the NHL in scoring (3.78 GF/PG).
Halak allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Islanders’ win in New York last Thursday. Thomas Greiss got the nod on Saturday, but they will come back to Halak tonight vs. the Coyotes. The 32-year-old has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.66 GAA and .913 SV% in four starts and one relief appearance this season and tonight he faces a winless (0-7-1) Arizona squad.
Halak allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Islanders’ 3-2 loss in Los Angeles on Sunday. Despite losing his last two starts while stopping 51 of 57 shots (.895 SV%), Halak will get the nod tonight in New York. In two starts against the Rangers last season, Halak was 1-1-0 while stopping 70 of 76 shots (.921 SV%).
Halak gave up three goals on 29 shots in the Islanders win over the Sabres on Saturday. Thomas Greiss got the nod on Monday, so they’ll come back to Halak tonight in Anaheim. In one start and one relief appearance so far this season, Halak has stopped 37 of 40 shots (.925 SV%). Tonight he’ll take on a Ducks team that is 1-1-1 with 2.33 goals for per game so far.
Last season, Halak started the year 6-8-5 with a 3.23 GAA and .904 SV% and that led to him being placed on waivers and assigned to the AHL for a period of time. Upon his return to the NHL, Halak finished the season on a good note and comes into 2017-18 in a battle with Thomas Greiss for starts. Halak came in and replaced Greiss last night, stopping all 11 shots that he faced in the loss to the Blue Jackets. His first start comes against a Sabres team that lost in a shooting in their season opener.
The Islanders came into 2016-17 with three goalies on the roster and after a superb performance at the World Cup of hockey, Halak struggled in the Isles’ crease. The 31-year-old made 20 starts and went 6-8-5 with a 3.23 GAA and .904 SV%. It was a big drop-off from his numbers over the last two seasons in Brooklyn and has landed him on waivers. A team in-need of help in net like Ottawa or Los Angeles may claim him, but his $4.5M cap-hit may scare some teams off. We could see Halak heading to Bridgeport (AHL) at this time tomorrow.
Halak allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Islanders’ win over the Capitals on Tuesday. After sitting for five straight games, Halak will start for a second straight game tonight in Minnesota. Halak is a dreadful 1-5-1 with a 3.66 GAA and .902 SV% on the road this season and the Wild comes in on an 11-game winning streak.