Mike Smith

Mike Smith expected to start in net for Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes goalie Mike Smith is the likely starter for Tuesday night versus the Ottawa Senators.

What It Means:

In the Coyotes' season opener on Saturday, Smith surrendered three goals on 30 shots in an overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers. He draws the start again on Tuesday against Ottawa.

numberFire's metrics say Smith has a 50.0 percent chance of earning the win over the Senators on Tuesday, projecting him to stop 27.43-of-29.97 shot attempts.