Luukkonen will start in Columbus on Friday. Luukkonen will return to the crease for the fourth straight game on Friday evening. The 24-year-old Finnish netminder has been outstanding lately, allowing more than three goals only once in his last 15 outings (9-6-0), boasting a terrific .933 SV% and three shutouts. The Sabres are -147 road favourites heading into Friday's tilt against the Columbus Blue Jackets.Source: NHL.com
Tarasov will start Friday vs. the Sabres. Tarasov will start for the second straight game after an impressive outing in his last contest. On Wednesday, Tarasov exited the game briefly at the end of the second period but returned in the third en route to saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 7-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks. The Blue Jackets enter Friday's matchup against the Buffalo Sabres as +136 home underdogs. Source: Jeff Svoboda
Hellebuyck will start in Chicago on Friday. Hellebuyck had the night off in Winnipeg's 6-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday but will return to the crease on Friday in a favourable matchup against the low-scoring Chicago Blackhawks (2.09 GF / GP). Hellebuyck allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%) in his last contest but was playing excellent hockey leading up to that, saving 87 of 90 shots (.967 SV%) during a three-game winning streak. The Jets enter action on Friday as sizeable -275 road favourites.Source: Tracey Myers
Mrazek will start on Friday vs. Winnipeg. Mrazek had the night off in Chicago's 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday but will return to the crease on Friday night. The Czech netminder had a rough time in his last outing, allowing five goals on 41 shots (.878 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Blackhawks enter action as +237 home underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets club that is 4-5-1 in their last 10.Source: Mark Lazerus
Gustavsson will start on Friday vs. Edmonton. On the front end of a back-to-back, Minnesota will turn to Gustavsson for the third time in their last four games. Gustavsson has struggled to keep the puck out of his net lately, allowing three or more goals in three straight (1-0-1), posting a lacklustre .851 SV%. Minnesota enters action as a +158 road underdog against the Edmonton Oilers and their top-five offence (3.58 GF / GP). Source: Joe Smith
Pickard will start on Friday vs. Minnesota. Pickard has continued to be serviceable despite the Oilers' recent struggles and will return to the crease on Friday night. After their franchise-best 16-game winning streak ended earlier this month, the Oilers have showcased a pedestrian 4-3-1 in their last eight, allowing three or more goals in each contest. That said, Pickard is riding a six-game winning streak, allowing three or fewer goals in each while boasting a respectable .916 SV%. The Oilers enter action as -177 home favourites against the Minnesota Wild.Source: Daniel Nugent-Bowman