Antti Niemi

Stars asking Antti Niemi to defend the net

Dallas Stars goalie Antti Niemi is manning the crease Thursday night versus the Anaheim Ducks.

What It Means:

Niemi finished his 2015-2016 campaign with a 25-13-7 record, 2.67 goals against average and .905 save percentage. The Ducks shouldn't be too demanding of a draw in the season opener.

Niemi is projected to record 23.25 saves on 25.55 Anaheim shot attempts, based on numberFire's metrics. In a winnable matchup, we give him a 57.0 percent chance of coming out victorious.