Jaroslav Halak

Jaroslav Halak will open up the season in net for Islanders

New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak will start between the pipes as the Islanders open their season against the New York Rangers on Thursday.

What It Means:

Halak is coming off of a strong 2015-2016 season in which he ranked 18th among qualifying goalies in save percentage (.919) and 10th in goals against average (2.30).

Our models have Halak as the 11th-ranked fantasy goalie for Thursday night, projecting him for 25.73 saves and 2.47 goals against with a 49 percent chance of picking up a win.

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