What It Means:

Luongo returns to the post after getting the night off Wednesday. He's 13-12-5 this season with a .920 save percentage and 2.45 goals-against average. Tonight's opponent isn't too potent on offense, as the Canucks rank just 25th in the NHL with 2.35 goals for per game.

numberFire's models project Luongo to allow 1.9 goals with 25.3 saves on Friday, in addition to a 51.0 percent chance of winning and 14.0 percent chance of earning a shutout, making him our third-best goalie option among the 12 starters.