Kuemper stopped 38 of 41 shots (.927 SV%) for his second-straight victory as he beat San Jose in his previous start. The 32-year-old has been solid in his first season in Washington with a limited roster around him, as shown by his 19-19-4 record, 2.77 GAA and .910 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who are in the midst of a three-game winning streak and have the third-best powerplay in the NHL (25.2).
Copley allowed two goals on 21 shots (.905 SV%) for his second-straight victory as he beat Montreal in his previous start. The 31-year-old Alaskan native is expected to start splitting start with the newly acquired Joonas Korpisalo but has a nice 19-4-2 record, 2.79 GAA and .899 SV% in the meantime. He takes on the Washington Capitals, who have won three of their last four games but are 19th in the NHL in goals per game (3.09).
Rittich stopped 20 of 23 shots (.870 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was beaten by the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 30-year-old Jets' netminder has been solid when called upon, with his 9-6-0 record, 2.55 GAA and .908 SV%. He takes on the San Jose Shark, who is in the midst of a five-game skid and have lost eight of their last nine games.
Rittich stopped 20 of 23 shots (.870 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was beaten by the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 30-year-old Jets' netminder has been solid when called upon, with his 9-6-0 record, 2.55 GAA and .908 SV%. He takes on the San Jose Shark, who is in the midst of a five-game skid and have lost eight of their last nine games.
Edmundson has missed the Canadiens' previous 11 games due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Los Angeles. The 29-year-old had a goal, five assists, 53 SOG, 39 PIMs and a -21 plus/minus through 39 games this season.
Gavrikov was dealt to Los Angeles on Tuesday and will make his Kings' debut Thursday vs. Montreal. The 27-year-old has not played since February 11th, but has three goals, seven assists, 61 SOG and 30 PIMs through 52 games with Columbus this season.
Copley allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat the Winnipeg Jets his last time out. The 31-year-old is set to lose some starts with the Kings acquiring Joonas Korpisalo earlier this week, but will look to keep improving his 18-4-2 record, 2.82 GAA and .899 SV%. He takes on the Montreal Canadiens, who have won three of their last four games after a 3-1 victory over San Jose last game but are 30th in the NHL in shots on goal per game (28.0).
Copley allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat the Winnipeg Jets his last time out. The 31-year-old is set to lose some starts with the Kings acquiring Joonas Korpisalo earlier this week, but will look to keep improving his 18-4-2 record, 2.82 GAA and .899 SV%. He takes on the Montreal Canadiens, who have won three of their last four games after a 3-1 victory over San Jose last game but are 30th in the NHL in shots on goal per game (28.0).
Portillo is 19-10-2 with a .908 SV% and 3.01 GAA in 31 games played with the University of Michigan (NCAA) and has been traded for a 2023 third-round pick to the Los Angeles Kings.
Gavrikov had three goals, 10 points, 61 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 52 games with Columbus but has been dealt alongside Joonas Korpisalo from the Blue Jackets for Jonathan Quick, a first-round pick and a third-round pick.
Edmundson has missed the Canadiens' previous 10 games due to an upper-body injury and will miss Tuesday vs. San Jose after being a game-time decision. The 29-year-old had a goal, five assists, 53 SOG, 39 PIMs and a -21 plus/minus through 39 games this season.
Moore has missed the Kings' previous three games due to an upper-body injury and was placed on the injured reserve Tuesday. The 27-year-old has seven goals, 13 assists, 123 SOG and a -4 plus/minus through 42 games prior to his injury.
Copley stopped 12 of 14 shots (.857 SV%) in a relief appearance against the New York Rangers his previous time between the pipes. The 31-year-old Alaska native has been successful even though his numbers are fairly average, as shown by his 17-4-2 record, 2.74 GAA and .901 SV%. He takes on the struggle Winnipeg Jets, who have lost five of their last six games after a 4-0 loss to the New York Islanders their last time out.
Jeannot was dealt to the Lightning over the weekend and will make his Tampa Bay debut Tuesday vs. state rival Florida. The 25-year-old has five goals, nine assists, 85 PIMs and 87 SOG through 56 games this season with the Predators. He will be on Tampa Bay's third line with Nick Paul and Ross Colton.
Jeannot was an undrafted free agent out of Moose Jaw (WHL), who led all rookies with 25 goals and was eight in points (41) last year. Regression has hit him hard this season, as his SH% has dropped from 19.4% (2022) to 5.7% (2023). Jeannot is a big body (6-foot-2, 208 lbs) that plays an extremely physical brand of hockey. In the last two seasons combined, Jeannot leads all forwards in hits (531) and is second overall, behind only Radko Gudas (558). Jeannot could settle in on the third line with Nick Paul, a similar role he filled in Nashville next to Colton Sissons.
Jeannot was an undrafted free agent out of Moose Jaw (WHL), who led all rookies with 25 goals and was eight in points (41) last year. Regression has hit him hard this season, as his SH% has dropped from 19.4% (2022) to 5.7% (2023). Jeannot is a big body (6-foot-2, 208 lbs) that plays an extremely physical brand of hockey. In the last two seasons combined, Jeannot leads all forwards in hits (531) and is second overall, behind only Radko Gudas (558). Jeannot could settle in on the third line with Nick Paul, a similar role he filled in Nashville next to Colton Sissons.
