What It Means:

He was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, which usually indicates who will start. Niemi played well in relief of Kari Lehtonen on Sunday, and it was thought he would get a chance to start in Game 3. He has one win along with a 2.73 goals against average and .892 save percentage in four postseason appearances.

Our models project Niemi to allow 2.86 goals on 28.45 shots with a 39 percent chance of getting the win. He's our last-ranked goalie for the night.