Braden Holtby granted netminder duties for Capitals
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby is starting Thursday night versus the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The reigning Vezina Trophy winner finished with a 2.90 goals against average and .913 save percentage versus the Penguins last season, going 2-2-1 in five starts.
Our models think Holtby makes for a decent daily play on the Thursday slate, projecting him to stiff 25.81 shots on 28.16 attempts against Pittsburgh. We give him a 48.0 percent chance of winning tonight's matchup.