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Keith Kinkaid In Between The Pipes On Thursday
11/15:New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid will man the crease as the Devils take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. The 29-year-old is coming off a solid performance against the Penguins on Tuesday, stopping 29 of 31 shots against en route to a 4-2 victory. With Cory Schneider back, Kinkaid appears to have the reigns on the Devils' starting goaltender role for the time-being. The New York native has a 2.80 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage in 13 starts on the season.Source: Amanda Stein
Henrik Lundqvist Will Try To Keep Rolling On Thursday
11/15:New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is the likely starter for Thursday's contest against the New York Islanders. Lundqvist has gone 4-0-1 over his past five starts with a 2.13 goals-against average and .933 save percentage. With that in mind, Lundqvist has been poor on the road with a 1-3-2 record and 3.10 goals-against average. He is facing an Islanders team that averages 3.12 goals per game. Lundqvist has been stellar, but his road woes are worrisome. He is a boom-or-bust fantasy play for Thursday's slate.Source: Dom Renna
Thomas Greiss The Likely Starter For Thursday's Contest
11/15:New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss was the first goalie off of the ice at Thursday's morning skate. He is the likely starter for Thursday's matchup against the New York Rangers. Greiss has been surprisingly stout this season with a 5-2-1 record, 1.98 goals-against average, and .938 save percentage. The veteran goalie is undefeated in regulation in his past four starts (3-0-1). He is facing a Rangers team that score at the fifth-lowest rate in the league (2.67 goals per game). Greiss is a definite start for Thursday's slate.Source: Andrew Gross
Viktor Arvidsson Out Six To Eight Weeks With Broken Thumb
11/15:Nashville Predators right wing Viktor Arvidsson will be out for the next six to eight weeks with a broken thumb. It is an unfortunate injury for the Swedish winger who had produced eight goals and five assists through 13 games. Kevin Fiala will be taking over his spot on the top line alongside Filip Forsberg and Ryan Johansen. This leads to a massive uptick for Fiala's fantasy value. The Swiss winger is worthy of a pickup in all formats while Arvidsson recovers. Fiala is currently riding a four-game point streak.Source: Nashville Predators
Drake Batherson Making NHL Debut On Thursday
11/15:Ottawa Senators center Drake Batherson was called up from Belleville of the AHL on Thursday afternoon. He will make his NHL debut on Thursday night against the Detroit Red Wings. Batherson produced seven goals and 13 assists through 14 games in the AHL this season. The fourth-round pick from the 2017 NHL Entry Draft will skate on a line with Mikkel Boedker and Matt Duchene. It is premature to pick up Batherson in deep leagues, but he is a player to watch. If he produces and manages to find his way on a power-play unit he would be a depth fantasy acquisition.Source: Ottawa Senators
Craig Anderson Taking On Red Wings On Thursday
11/15:Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson will be in net on Thursday night against the Detroit Red Wings. Anderson has allowed three or more goals in all of his past five starts. Anderson is 3-3-5 in his last 11 games versus the Red Wings. He has a 7-5-3 record with a 3.70 goals-against average and .905 save percentage this season. The Red Wings have won eight of their last nine games and are rolling offensively. Anderson is a risky fantasy play on Thursday night.Source: Ottawa Senators
P.K. Subban Placed On Injured Reserve
11/15:Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Thursday afternoon. Dan Hamhuis was activated off of the IR in a corresponding move. Subban is being considered day-to-day and will be out for at least the next three contests. He has two goals and 10 assists through 18 games this season. Mattias Ekholm will quarterback the first power-play unit in Subban's absence. Ekholm is the lone fantasy beneficiary.Source: TSN.ca
Jimmy Howard Looking For Sixth Straight Win
11/15:Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard will be seeking his sixth straight win on Thursday night against the Ottawa Senators. Howard has been fantastic lately posting a .067 save percentage during the streak. He has a lifetime 9-6-0 record against the Senators with a 2.38 goals-against average and .922 save percentage. Howard is a worthy streaming option while the Red Wings are hot. Ride him on Thursday's slate.Source: Marc Brassard
Matt Murray Looking To Rebound On Thursday
11/15:Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray is the starter for Thursday's contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Casey DeSmith has started the past three games. Murray has been wildly inconsistent this season as evidenced by his 4-4-1 record, 3.86 goals-against average, and .886 save percentage. Murray also possesses a hideous 5.78 goals-against average on home ice this season. This game could be a high-scoring affair and Murray may be the biggest victim. He is tough to start in fantasy against the potent Lightning offense.Source: Wes Crosby
Louis Domingue Starting Thursday's Game
11/15:Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue will be in net on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Domingue is poised to take on a heavy workload with the news of Andrei Vasilevskiy's fractured foot. Domingue has posted a 3-2-0 record this season with a 3.42 goals-against average and .887 save percentage. The Penguins have struggled this season and Sidney Crosby (upper body) will miss the game, but Domingue is hard to trust in this spot. Start him with limited confidence levels.Source: Wes Crosby
Artemi Panarin To Miss Thursday's Game With Illness
11/15:Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Artemi Panarin (illness) will be absent for Thursday's contest against the Florida Panthers. Panarin has still performed well to start the season amid constant contract speculation. He has five goals and 13 points through 18 games. In his absence, Zac Dalpe was called up from the Cleveland Monsters in the AHL. Dalpe has no fantasy value while Panarin will likely return for the Blue Jackets next game on Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes.Source: Aaron Portzline
Joonas Korpisalo The Likely Starter On Thursday
11/15:Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo is the projected starter for Thursday's contest against the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky is battling an illness and will be unavailable. Korpisalo has posted a 4-0-2 record this season with a 3.78 goals-against average and .875 save percentage. The Panthers are on fire right now having won five games in a row averaging 3.8 goals per game over that span. Korpisalo is an underwhelming fantasy option for Thursday's slate.Source: Aaron Portweine
Roberto Luongo Attempting To Win Fifth Straight Start
11/15:Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo will be in net on Thursday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Luongo has been stellar this season with a 4-0-0 record to go along with a 1.33 goals-against average and .956 save percentage. The Blue Jackets are ninth in the league in goal scoring (3.22 goals per game). Luongo is 3-1-1 in his last five games against the Blue Jackets and is a solid play on Thursday's slate. He can be started in all formats.Source: George Richards
Nico Hischier Remains Out On Thursday
11/15:New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (upper body) will miss his second straight game on Thursday night against the Philadelphia Flyers. Hischier is day-to-day and should return moderately soon. He has three goals and nine assists through 15 games this season. Travis Zajac has taken over the top-line center role in his absence. Zajac is a solid value play in DFS formats and has modest upside as a streamer in deeper season-long leagues while Hischier remains unavailable.Source: Amanda Stein
Jake DeBrusk Scores Two Goals On Wednesday
11/15:Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk registered two goals in his team's 6-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. The 22-year-old took advantage of his recent inclusion onto his team's top power-play unit, scoring one of his goals off a nice deflection in front of the net. Coming off an impressive 43-point rookie campaign, DeBrusk will be relied upon heavily to provide secondary scoring for a top-heavy forward group in Boston. With seven goals in 18 games this season, DeBrusk could very well hit the 20-goal mark this season and provide value in deeper fantasy leagues. He'll look to find the scoresheet once again versus the Dallas Stars on Friday.Source: NHL.com
