Braden Holtby

Capitals giving the nod to Braden Holtby versus San Jose

Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby will start Tuesday night versus the San Jose Sharks.

What It Means:

Holtby surrendered two scores on 24 shots in a victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday. He enters tonight's contest with a 6-2-1 record on the season, with a 2.20 goals-against average and .921 save percentage. The Sharks are tied for 26th in the league with 2.25 goals for per game.

Holtby has a 52.0 percent chance of winning tonight, according to numberFire's models, as we project him to make 24.87 saves on 27.26 shot attempts against the Sharks Tuesday night.