Greiss allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Islanders loss in Philadelphia on January 4th. 2017-18 has been disastrous for Greiss, who somehow has more wins than losses (9-6-2) despite posting a 3.89 GAA and .882 SV% in 18 starts and two relief appearances. Tonight he draws a solid matchup vs. the Canadiens, but has gone 4-5-0 with a 4.29 GAA and .881 SV% on the road.
Greiss allowed one goal on 13 shots after replacing Jaroslav Halak in the Islanders 6-1 loss in Colorado on Sunday. Greiss went 1-3-0 with a 4.85 GAA and .835 SV% in five starts and two relief appearance in December. He has already faced the Flyers twice this season, going 2-0-0 with a 3.41 GAA and .897 SV% in the first two meetings.
Greiss allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Islanders win over the Kings on Saturday. The win was his first since November 24th and ninth of the season. Tonight he faces the Red Wings at Barclays Center where he has gone 5-0-2 with a 3.31 GAA and .893 SV% this season.
Greiss allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Islanders loss in Columbus on Thursday. Despite the rough outing yet again, the Islanders will go back to Greiss tonight vs. the Kings. Somehow Greiss has gone 4-3-0 in his last seven starts despite posting an ugly 4.58 GAA and .868 SV%.
Greiss allowed one goal on seven shots after replacing Jaroslav Halak in the Islanders loss to Dallas last night. With Halak struggling yesterday, Greiss will go tonight in Columbus. It’s been tough for Greiss recently as he’s allowed at least three goals in six straight games. He was pulled after allowing five goals on 26 shots in a 5-0 loss in his first start vs. the Blue Jackets.
Greiss allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Islanders win in Philadelphia last Friday. Jaroslav Halak started the last two games but Greiss will go tonight vs. the Senators. The 31-year-old has yet to lose in regulation on home ice this season, going 4-0-2 with a 2.95 GAA and .908 SV% in six starts at Barclays Center.
Greiss allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Islanders win in Tampa Bay last Saturday. Jaroslav Halak gave him the night of on Sunday, but Greiss will return to the crease tonight vs. Philadelphia. Greiss has won three straight games while allowing nine goals on 108 shots (.917 SV%).
Greiss allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Islanders win over the Hurricanes on Thursday. With Greiss winning his last two starts, the Islanders will stick with the hot hand as Greiss starts his third consecutive game in Tampa Bay. The 31-year-old is 2-2-0 with a 3.97 GAA and .898 SV% on the road this season.
Greiss allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Islanders win in St. Louis on Saturday. Greiss has started three of the last four games, winning two of three while allowing a combined eight goals on 97 shots (.918 SV%). Tonight he faces the Hurricanes on home-ice, where he has gone 2-0-2 with a 2.69 GAA and .913 SV% this season.
Greiss allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Islanders win over the Avalanche on Sunday. Greiss has won three of his last four starts despite allowing a combined 14 goals on 140 shots (.900 SV%). Tonight he faces the Oilers on home-ice where he has gone 2-0-1 with a 2.93 GAA and .911 SV% this season.
Greiss allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Islanders win over San Jose last Saturday. Greiss has won his last two starts while turning aside 68 of 72 shots (.944 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he will make his fifth start of the season and it comes vs. a Wild team that is averaging 3.14 goals for per game.
Greiss allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Islanders loss to the Blues on Monday. Greiss has started two of the first four games of this season, but is still looking for his first win after dropping his first two starts while allowing a combined seven goals on 61 shots (.885 SV%). Tonight he’ll take on a Sharks team that has gotten off to a sluggish start—averaging just 2.33 goals per game so far.
Greiss was given the hook after giving up five goals on 26 shots in the Islanders’ season opener in Columbus. Despite the rough outing and Halak getting the ‘W’ on Saturday, the Islanders will go back to Greiss vs. the Blues this afternoon. The 31-year-old was 13-8-2 with a 2.57 GAA, .913 SV% and one shutout on home-ice last season.
From October through January, Greiss was one of the best netminders in the NHL a season ago. In his first 25 starts he was 15-7-3 with a 2.24 GAA, .928 SV% and two shutouts, but then came crashing back to earth from February on. Entering 2017-18, he’ll once again be splitting starts with Jaroslav Halak which limits his fantasy upside, but he has shown he can be a serviceable fantasy asset so he’s worth taking a chance on. His season starts with a difficult matchup vs. a Columbus team who was among the Eastern Conference’s best last year.