What It Means:

Crawford had won four straight decisions before getting hammered -- leading to an early hook -- for four goals in a loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. After getting Monday off, he now gets to take on the NHL's best offense (3.40 goals per game) for the first time this season. His numbers are slightly below his standards his recent years, but they remain strong, as Crawford is 30-16-3 with a 2.56 goals-against average and .918 save percentage.

numberFire's models give Crawford a decent 48.0 percent chance of defeating Pittsburgh on Wednesday night while projecting him to make 28.3 saves and allow 2.9 goals. He's our fourth-ranked fantasy option out of the eight goalies slated to start.