Halak has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury, but will return to the crease tonight against Washington. Halak and Thomas Greiss have formed a strong goaltending tandem for the Islanders this season and they will need him to be good tonight with the Capitals in town. Halak is 7-3-0 with a 2.22 GAA and .915 SV% on home ice.
Halak has been out of the lineup since December 21st but was activated from IR on Tuesday. Halak is 10-6-3 with a 2.09 GAA and .923 SV% in 20 games this season. His activation from IR suggests that he could start on Thursday.
Halak made 28 saves on 29 shots, but still walked away on the losing end of a 1-0 shutout loss in Arizona on Saturday. Louis Domingue shut the door on the Isles offence and Halak suffered his second straight loss. Halak is now 3-2-1 with a 2.25 GAA and .924 SV% in December and he should make for a strong start tonight vs. a Ducks teams that ranks last in the NHL in scoring.
Halak allowed four goals on 16 shots in the Islanders loss to the Panthers on Tuesday. Halak has gone 3-1-1 with a2.48 GAA and .916 SV% in December. Tonight will be Halak’s second start against the Coyotes this season—he stopped 31 of 33 in a 5-2 win over Arizona on November 16th.
Halak allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Islanders win in Columbus on Saturday. Halak has won three of his last four, going 3-0-1 with a 2.11 GAA and .935 SV% in the month of December. The Islanders have been on a tear as of late, going 8-0-2 in their last 10 and Halak draws a great matchup tonight against a Panthers team that has lost three of their last four.
Halak allowed three goals on 46 shots in the Islanders win in Philadelphia on Tuesday. It was an impressive outing for the Isles’ netminder who has won two of three while allowing a combined seven goals on 109 shots (.936 SV%). He is a must-start tonight vs. the struggling Blue Jackets and their backup netminder.
Halak surrendered three goals on 29 shots in the Islanders 3-2 overtime loss in Ottawa on Saturday. Halak has gone 3-1-2 with a 2.16 GAA and .921 SV% in his last six starts and will be making his second start of the season vs. the Flyers. Their first meeting was during that six-game stretch, he stopped 17 of 18 shots in a 3-1 win. However, the Flyers come in with more confidence this time, having won four of five.
Halak made 33 saves on 34 shots in the Islanders’ win over the Rangers on Wednesday. Thomas Greiss got the nod last night, so Halak will go tonight in Ottawa. Halak has gone 3-1-1 with a 2.00 GAA and .927 SV% in his last five starts and comes into play on Saturday with a 1-2-2 record, 1.76 GAA and .929 SV%on the road this season.
Halak made 33 saves on 34 shots in the Islanders’ win over the Rangers on Wednesday. Thomas Greiss got the nod last night, so expect Halak to go tonight in Ottawa. Halak has gone 3-1-1 with a 2.00 GAA and .927 SV% in his last five starts and comes into play on Saturday with a 1-2-2 record, 1.76 GAA and .929 SV%on the road this season.
Halak allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Islanders loss in Florida last Friday. Thomas Greiss started the last two games, but it will be Halak tonight vs. the Rangers. While New York’s 17-6-2 record looks intimidating, they are actually not that great offensively. They’re a terrible possession team and rank 26th in the NHL in shots per game (27.7), so Halak should make for a solid start tonight.
Halak stopped 17 of 18 shots in the Islanders win over the Flyers on Wednesday. Philadelphia is one of the best matchups going right now, so it wasn’t surprising to see Halak come away with his sixth win of the year. Halak has gone 3-3-0 with a 2.24 GAA and .911 SV% in seven starts this month.
Halak was pulled after allowing three goals on 11 shots in the Islanders loss to Montreal last Friday. Thomas Greiss started on Sunday, but the Isles will go back to Halak tonight vs. the Flyers. Halak is 2-3-0 with a 2.47 GAA and .907 SV% in November, but faces a Flyers team that has lost five of seven and rank dead last in the NHL in scoring (1.76 G/PG).
Halak allowed two goals in 33 shots in the Islanders win in Arizona on Monday. Halak snapped a three-game losing streak and now holds a 5-4-1 record with a 1.90 GAA and .927 SV% on the year. Halak gets a tough matchup on Friday with Carey Price returning to the crease for the Habs.
Halak gave up two goals on 22 shots in the Islanders loss in Los Angeles last Thursday. Surprisingly, Thomas Greiss started two of three games last week, so the Islanders will open this week with Halak at home vs. Arizona. Halak has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .923 SV% in five starts at the Barclays Center this season.
Halak allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Islanders loss to the Bruins on Sunday. Thomas Greiss got the nod on Tuesday so it is no surprise to see Halak going tonight in Los Angeles. Halak has lost three of his last four despite posting a 1.98 GAA and .912 SV%. Tonight he will go up against a Kings team that has alternated wins and losses in their last six.
Halak gave up three goals on 23 shots in the Islanders loss in Montreal on Thursday. Halak has alternated wins an losses since October 20th, which puts him on track to win tonight vs. the Bruins. He comes in with a 4-2-1 record, 1.85 GAA and .928 SV%.
Halak made 23 saves on 24 shots in the Islanders win over the Devils on Tuesday. He got revenge for losing to New Jersey in his previous start and now he sits at 4-1-1 with a 1.65 GAA and .936 SV% on the season. He will be in tough tonight when he takes on his former team in Montreal—the Habs are second in the NHL in scoring, averaging 3.64 goals per game.
Halak allowed two goals on 17 shots in the Islanders shootout loss in New Jersey on Saturday. Halak was given Sunday night off, but he will get another crack tonight vs. New Jersey. Halak has won three of five while posting a 1.78 GAA and .932 SV%. It would be surprising to see the Islanders lose two in a row to the Devils.
