Mazanec followed his second shutout by allowing two goals on 27 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Oilers on Thursday. Despite the loss it was still a strong outing for the rookie netminder, who's number sit at 2.02 GAA and .934 SV% through 10 appearances. He will be in tough tonight with an inexperience defensive corp in front of him.
It was a light workload for the young goalie last night as he turned away all 19 shots vs. Columbus. Tonight the Oilers should come up shooting but it is still a favourable matchup given his recent success.
With Nashville entering the first game of a back-to-back, some thought Carter Hutton would start, but it will be Mazanec who turned aside 29 of 31 shots to earn the win over the Coyotes on Monday. He is filling in as the the Predators starter very well. He has won four out of his last five starts while never allowing more than two goals and posting a .950 SV%. He gets the nod tonight against a banged-up Blue Jackets team, he should make for a nice start.
Mazanec allowed two goals on 34 shots in a 2-0 loss to the Rangers on Saturday. The loss snapped his three game winning streak. He gets the call again after posting a 2.32 GAA and .929 SV in his first six starts, but he has a tough matchup with the Coyotes and their 4th ranked offence in town.
Mazanec allowed two goals on 34 shots in a 2-0 loss to the Rangers on Saturday. The loss snapped his three game winning streak. He is expected to get the call again after posting a 2.32 GAA and .929 SV in his first six starts, but he has a tough matchup with the Coyotes and their 4th ranked offence in town.
Mazanec stopped 24 of 26 shots to earn his third consecutive win on Thursday vs. Toronto. After dropping his first two starts, Mazanec has posted a 1.33 GAA, .957 SV% and one shutout in three consecutive wins. Tonight he will likely get a chance to extend his winning streak as the Predators take on the Rangers.
Mazanec stopped all 27 shots for his first career shutout on Tuesday vs. the Red Wings. He did not look like a goalie making his fourth career start, very calm and composed all evening. He carries a 2-2-0 record with a 2.45 GAA and .927 SV% into Toronto tonight.
Mazanec stopped all 27 shots for his first career shutout on Tuesday vs. the Red Wings. He did not look like a goalie making his fourth career start, very calm and composed all evening. He carries a 2-2-0 record with a 2.45 GAA and .927 SV% into Toronto, where he will likely get the start tonight.
Mazanec stopped 39 of 41 shots vs the Blackhawks to record his first NHL win on Saturday. In four appearances he has a 3.16 GAA and .911 SV%, and has become the Predators go-to-guy with Carter Hutton struggling. Mazanec will face a Red Wings team who come in 0-5-1 in their last six games.
Mazanec gave up four goals on 25 shots in a 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh on Friday. He starts again tonight, as he appears to have supplanted Carter Hutton as the Predators starter. Mazanec has another difficult matchup tonight with the reigning Stanley Cup Champions in town.
Mazanec surrendered three goals on 33 shots in a solid NHL debut on Tuesday. With Carter Hutton struggling, Mazanec will try and make his case to become the Predators' number-1 with Pekka Rinne (hip) out. He draws a tough assignment tonight when the Preds are in Pittsburgh to take on Sidney Crosby.
Mazanec will make his first NHL start vs. the Islanders tonight. He stopped 22 of 24 shots in a relief effort on Friday. Facing the inconsistent Islanders, you don't know what to expect from the 22-year-old.
In his first season in North America, Mazanec is 5-0-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .933 SV%. The 22-year-old was the 179th overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.