Mrazek will start Friday in Ottawa. Mrazek allowed five goals on 42 shots (.881 SV%) for his sixth-straight loss as he was defeated by the Toronto Maple Leafs in his previous start. The 31-year-old has been horrendous this season, as shown by his 5-15-2 record, 4.00 GAA and .884 SV%. He takes on the surging Ottawa Senators, who have won six of their last seven games after a 3-2 shootout win over the New York Islanders last game.Source: Mark Lazerus
Sogaard will start Friday vs. the Blackhawks. Sogaard won his first start of the season after stopping 34 of 37 shots (.919 SV%) in a victory over Calgary his last time out. He'll face the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost three straight games and are not much of an offensive threat as they are currently last in the NHL in goals per game (2.4) and second last in shots (26.7). Source: TSN1200
Gustavsson will start Friday vs. the Stars. Gustavsson allowed one goal on 34 shots (.971 SV%) but still took the loss in a hard-fought shootout loss to Florida in his last game. The 24-year-old has been a revelation after being acquired in the offseason for Cam Talbot, with his 12-8-1 record, 2.18 GAA and .926 SV%. He takes on the Dallas Stars, who have lost two straight but have the NHLs ninth best powerplay (23.6). Source: Michael Russo
Copley led the Kings onto the ice for warmups. Copley stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his fifth win in six games as he beat Buffalo in his previous start. The 31-year-old Alaska native has been basically unbeatable since being called up in December, resulting in his 17-3-1 record, 2.74 GAA and .903 SV%. He faces the Anaheim Ducks, who are in the middle of a three-game losing streak where they have given up 19 goals across the three losses.Source: Zach Dooley
Gibson will start Friday vs. the Kings. Gibson allowed seven goals on 39 shots (.821 SV%) for his third straight loss as he was defeated by Vegas in his previous start. The 29-year-old has one of the league's worst records with his 10-22-5 line, accompanied by an ugly 4.05 GAA and .897 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who have won their last two games after a 5-2 win over Buffalo in their previous contest. Source: Lisa Dillman
Shesterkin starts Friday in Edmonton. Shesterkin allowed four goals on 29 shots (.852 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat Vancouver in his previous start. The 27-year-old is top five in the NHL in wins with his 24-8-7 record, from his 2.52 GAA and .915 SV%. He will face the Edmonton Oilers, who have lost three of their last four games but still rank first in the NHL in goals per game (3.73). Source: Colin Stephenson