Grubauer starts Friday in Columbus. Grubauer stopped 16 of 17 shots (.941 SV%) in a rare relief win as he beat the Detroit Red Wings last night. The 31-year-old has been steadily improving his rough early season numbers, with his now 9-11-3 record, 3.05 GAA and .894 SV%. He will face the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have won two of their last three games but are 30th in the NHL in scoring (2.59).Source: Alison Lukan
Merzlikins will start Friday vs. the Kraken. Merzlikins stopped 38 of 41 shots (.927 SV%) to snap a three-game losing streak as he beat Buffalo in his previous start. The 28-year-old has been historically bad this season, with his .879 SV%, 4.10 GAA and 7-15-2 record. He will face the Seattle Kraken, who have won their last two games and are sixth in the NHL in goals per game (3.49). Source: Mark Scheig
Hellebuyck will start Friday in Edmonton. Hellebuyck allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was defeated by Los Angeles in his last start. The 29-year-old has been great this season despite his recent struggles, with his 26-18-2 record, 2.52 GAA and .922 SV%. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who won their last game 5-2 over Toronto and are top in the NHL in goals per game (3.82). Source: Paul Edmonds
Stuart Skinner is in the starters' net for Friday's morning skate. Skinner stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) to snap a two-game losing skid as he beat Toronto in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native continues to see the majority of the Oilers' starts due to his strong 16-13-4 record, .912 SV% and 2.88 GAA. He will take on the struggling Winnipeg Jets, who have lost four straight games after their 6-5 shootout loss to Los Angeles last game. Source: Jason Gregor
Schmid led the Devils onto the ice for warmups. Schmid stopped 23 of 23 shots for his first career shutout as he handled the Philadelphia Flyers easily in his previous start. The 22-year-old has been incredible in his small sample size this season, with his 6-4-0 record, 1.91 GAA and .930 SV%. He takes on the Vegas Golden Knights, who won their last game 3-2 vs. Carolina and are 10th in the NHL in shots per game (32.5).Source: Ben Gotz