What It Means:

Niemi owns a rough 3.65 goals against average and .893 save percentage so far this season, getting his net rung three times on 28 shots in an overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The Blues are averaging only 2.20 goals for per game (28th in the NHL), so maybe Niemi will be able to improve on his 2-1-1 record.

Our models believe there are better FanDuel options available on a 12-game Thursday night slate, projecting Niemi to allow 2.53 goals on 26.24 shot attempts while giving him a 46.0 percent chance of earning the win.