Martin Jones will patrol the crease for the Sharks in their home game against Buffalo on Thursday.
Fantsy Implications: Jones was pulled Saturday against the Kings after allowing four goals on 29 shots. He has started the 2017-18 season slowly, posting an 0-2-0 record with a poor 5.17 GAA and giving up eight goals on 59 shots (.864 SV%). Jones faces a Sabres team that has also started out slowly with an 0-2-1 record and averaging 2.33 goals for per game.
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Robin Lehner to start on Thursday
Robin Lehner will start in net for Buffalo in their road game against the Sharks on Thursday.
Fantasy Implications: Lehner who took a puck to the face in practice on Wednesday, will suit up to patrol the crease on Thursday. He has made three appearances to start the season, posting a 0-1-1 record with a 3.22 GAA and .908 SV% (59 saves on 65 shots). The Sabres defense has been porous thus far, surrendering six goals in each of its last two games. Lehner faces a Sharks team that has scored an average 2.00 goals for per game and has allowed an average 4.50 goals against per game.
Fantasy Implications: Lehner who took a puck to the face in practice on Wednesday, will suit up to patrol the crease on Thursday. He has made three appearances to start the season, posting a 0-1-1 record with a 3.22 GAA and .908 SV% (59 saves on 65 shots). The Sabres defense has been porous thus far, surrendering six goals in each of its last two games. Lehner faces a Sharks team that has scored an average 2.00 goals for per game and has allowed an average 4.50 goals against per game.
Jacob Markstrom to start on Thursday
Jacob Markstrom will defend the net for the Canucks in their home game against Winnipeg on Thursday.
Fantasy Implications: Markstrom has fared well in the the two games Vancouver has played thus far to start the season. The 27-year-old Swede is 1-0-1 with a 1.94 GAA, and has stopped 73 shots on 77 attempts (.948 SV%). He will be facing a Jets team that comes into Vancouver with a formidable 3.33 average goals for per game.
Fantasy Implications: Markstrom has fared well in the the two games Vancouver has played thus far to start the season. The 27-year-old Swede is 1-0-1 with a 1.94 GAA, and has stopped 73 shots on 77 attempts (.948 SV%). He will be facing a Jets team that comes into Vancouver with a formidable 3.33 average goals for per game.
Connor Hellebuyck to start on Thursday
Connor Hellebuyck will patrol the crease for Winnipeg, as they travel into the Rogers Arena to face the Canucks on Thursday.
Fantasy Implications: Hellebuyck has gone 1-0-0 in one start and one relief appearance to start the season, making 46 saves on 50 shots (.920 SV%). The 24-year-old netminder has looked decisively better than a struggling Steve Mason who has surrendered 11 goals already through two games. Hellebuyck goes into Vancouver to square off against a Canucks team that is 1-0-1 and averaging 2.50 goals for per game.
Fantasy Implications: Hellebuyck has gone 1-0-0 in one start and one relief appearance to start the season, making 46 saves on 50 shots (.920 SV%). The 24-year-old netminder has looked decisively better than a struggling Steve Mason who has surrendered 11 goals already through two games. Hellebuyck goes into Vancouver to square off against a Canucks team that is 1-0-1 and averaging 2.50 goals for per game.
Ben Bishop to start in net Thursday
Ben Bishop will defend the cage for Dallas in their road game against the Predators on Thursday.
Fantasy Implications: Bishop has gone 1-0-0 in the two games he has played this season, while allowing only two goals on 44 shots (.955 SV%) and logging a 1.15 GAA. He will go into Nashville to face the Predators who are 1-2-0 and averaging 3.00 goals for per game.
Fantasy Implications: Bishop has gone 1-0-0 in the two games he has played this season, while allowing only two goals on 44 shots (.955 SV%) and logging a 1.15 GAA. He will go into Nashville to face the Predators who are 1-2-0 and averaging 3.00 goals for per game.
Andrei Vasilevskiy to start on Thursday
Andrei Vasilevskiy will start in net for the Lightning in their home game against Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Fantasy Implications: Vasilevskiy has gone 2-1-0, starting in all of Tampa Bay's contests this season. He has allowed 11 goals on 110 shots (.900 SV%) with a 3.66 GAA, numbers that do not bode well against a potent Penguin's offense. Pittsburgh comes into Amalie Arena with a 2-1-1 record.
Fantasy Implications: Vasilevskiy has gone 2-1-0, starting in all of Tampa Bay's contests this season. He has allowed 11 goals on 110 shots (.900 SV%) with a 3.66 GAA, numbers that do not bode well against a potent Penguin's offense. Pittsburgh comes into Amalie Arena with a 2-1-1 record.
Jake Allen to guard the net Thursday
Jake Allen will start between the pipes for St. Louis in their road game against the Panthers at BB&T Center on Thursday.
Fantasy Implications: Allen has started the season winning three straight games (3-0-0), while registering a .930 SV% (eight goals on 123 shots) and recording a 2.58 GAA. He will come into Florida to square off against a 1-1-0 Panthers team.
Fantasy Implications: Allen has started the season winning three straight games (3-0-0), while registering a .930 SV% (eight goals on 123 shots) and recording a 2.58 GAA. He will come into Florida to square off against a 1-1-0 Panthers team.
Roberto Luongo to start on Thursday
Roberto Luongo will defend the cage in Florida's home game against the Blues on Thursday.
Fantasy Implications: Luongo was tagged with the loss in the Panthers' season opener in Tampa Bay, allowing four goals on 24 shots. He will take on a formidable St. Louis team that comes in at 4-0-0.
Fantasy Implications: Luongo was tagged with the loss in the Panthers' season opener in Tampa Bay, allowing four goals on 24 shots. He will take on a formidable St. Louis team that comes in at 4-0-0.
Corey Crawford will start on Thurdsay
Corey Crawford will be between the pipes in Chicago's home game against the Wild on Thursday.
Fantasy Implications: Crawford has been stellar to start the 2017-18 campaign, recording a 3-0-0 record with a 1.00 GAA and .971 SV%. He takes on a Wild team that has started 0-1-1.
Fantasy Implications: Crawford has been stellar to start the 2017-18 campaign, recording a 3-0-0 record with a 1.00 GAA and .971 SV%. He takes on a Wild team that has started 0-1-1.
Semyon Varlamov makes 20 saves
Semyon Varlamov stopped 20 of 23 shots to pick up the win in the Avalanche's 6-3 victory over the Boston on Wednesday.
Fantasy Implications: Varlamov has played well to start the season, recording a 3-0 record with a 1.67 GAA and .945 save percentage (86 saves on 91 shots). The 29-year-old goalie is considered Colorado's No. 1 netminder, with Jonathan Bernier being his backup. Injuries limited Varlamov to only 24 games last season, and he will probably make less then the 55-plus starts he has been accustomed to in the past. Though Varlamov is capable of a bounce-back campaign, fantasy owners should not expect top-tier numbers, as the Avalanche did not make major improvements from last campaign's dreadful club.
Fantasy Implications: Varlamov has played well to start the season, recording a 3-0 record with a 1.67 GAA and .945 save percentage (86 saves on 91 shots). The 29-year-old goalie is considered Colorado's No. 1 netminder, with Jonathan Bernier being his backup. Injuries limited Varlamov to only 24 games last season, and he will probably make less then the 55-plus starts he has been accustomed to in the past. Though Varlamov is capable of a bounce-back campaign, fantasy owners should not expect top-tier numbers, as the Avalanche did not make major improvements from last campaign's dreadful club.
Cory Schneider makes 47 saves
Cory Schneider stopped 47 of 50 shots to pick up the win in the Devils 6-3 victory over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
Fantasy Implications: Schneider has been superb to start the season, recording a 3-0 record with a 2.00 GAA and .948 save percentage making 110 saves on 116 shots. The 31-year-old goalie is New Jersey's unequivocal No. 1 netminder, and should be making his usual 60-plus starts. Behind a revitalized club, look for Schneider to improve on last year's 20-27-11 record, 2.82 GAA and .908 save percentage.
Fantasy Implications: Schneider has been superb to start the season, recording a 3-0 record with a 2.00 GAA and .948 save percentage making 110 saves on 116 shots. The 31-year-old goalie is New Jersey's unequivocal No. 1 netminder, and should be making his usual 60-plus starts. Behind a revitalized club, look for Schneider to improve on last year's 20-27-11 record, 2.82 GAA and .908 save percentage.
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