Domingue will start Thursday in Washington. Domingue was yanked after allowing five goals on 19 shots in the Devils loss in Toronto on Tuesday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Domingue, who will make his fourth straight start on Thursday. He draws a tough matchup in Washington, where the Capitals are 6-2-0 with 3.13 goals per game in their last eight. Source: @NJDevils
Varlamov will start Thursday vs. the Rangers. Varlamov was pulled after he allowed six goals on 35 shots in the Islanders loss in New York on Monday. Thomas Greiss gave him the night off on Tuesday but he’ll get another crack at the Rangers tonight on home-ice. He is 7-3-3 with a 2.74 GAA and .913 SV% at home and the Rangers come in on a four-game road losing streak. Source: Andrew Gross
Rittich will start Thursday in Toronto. Rittich stopped 35 of 37 shots in the Flames 2-0 loss in Montreal on Monday. It was a strong outing for Rittich, who was starting to lose his grip on the No.1 gig in recent weeks. He’s been solid on the road, posting a 2.83 GAA and .915 SV% but draws a brutal matchup in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs have scored 4.75 goals per game in their last eight home games. Source: Eric Francis
Driedger will start Thursday vs. the Kings. Driedger surrendered four goals on 47 shots in the Panthers win over the Maple Leafs on Sunday. Driedger has played extremely well since coming up from the AHL, winning five of his seven starts with a 2.40 GAA, .931 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he sees a Kings team that has lost nine of their last 12 (3-7-2) while averaging just 2.25 goals per game. Source: Alain Poupart
Andersen will start Thursday vs. the Flames. Andersen allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Devils on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Andersen, who is 10-4-5 with a 3.14 GAA and .901 SV% on home-ice this season. In his first start against the Flames, Andersen allowed four goals on 24 shots in a 4-2 loss in Calgary in mid-December. Source: James Mirtle
Merzlikins will start Thursday vs. the Hurricanes. Merzlikins stopped all 34 shots that he faced in the Blue Jackets shutout win over the Bruins on Tuesday. He has posted back-to-back shutouts, stopping the last 61 shots that he has faced. He has gone 6-2-1 with a 1.64 GAA and .950 SV% since taking over as their starter but draws a rough assignment with the high-powered Hurricanes in town. Source: Mark Scheig
Price will start Thursday in Philadelphia. Price stopped all 31 shots that he faced in the Canadiens shutout win over the Flames on Monday. After an ugly six-game losing streak, Price has won two straight while stopping 72 of the last 73 shots (.986 SV%) that he's faced. The Flyers are terrific on home ice but are also on the tail-end of a back-to-back with an inexperienced netminder in the other crease. Source: Dan Braverman
Jarry will start Thursday in Boston. Jarry allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Penguins win over the Wild on Tuesday. He's allowed three goals in five straight games but has won three straight while stopping 81 of 90 shots (.900 SV%). Tonight he faces a Bruins team that has lost four of their last seven (3-2-3) while scoring 2.88 goals per game. Source: Josh Getzoff
Gibson will start Thursday in Nashville. Gibson surrendered four goals on 34 shots in the Ducks loss in St. Louis on Monday. Gibson has now lost six of his last seven games while posting a 3.41 GAA and .896 SV%. There's no denying that Gibson is as talented of a goalie as there is on this planet, but the Ducks team defense is among the worst in the NHL, making Gibson a risky option on any given night. Source: Eric Stephens
Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups. Saros stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Predators shutout win in Winnipeg on Sunday. It was a much-needed game from Saros, who had previously lost four in a row while giving up a combined 14 goals against. He is a great play on Thursday with the Ducks in town. They've lost four in a row and are 2-10-2 while scoring just 2.29 goals per game in their last 14 road contests.Source: Brooks Bratten
Fleury led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups. Fleury allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Golden Knights loss in Buffalo on Tuesday. Fleury has lost three straight while giving up a combined 10 goals and will start the first game under new head coach Pete DeBoer on Thursday. He has gone 5-3-1 with a 2.38 GAA and .923 SV% on the road this year and is a great option in Ottawa. Source: Jesse Granger
Georgiev will start Thursday against the Islanders. Georgiev allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Rangers win over the Islanders on Monday. It was another strong outing for Georgiev, who is now 3-1-0 with a 1.21 GAA, .957 SV% and one shutout in four career outings vs. the Islanders. He comes into Thursday at 8-4-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .919 SV% on the road. Source: @NYRangers