What It Means:

Howard has dropped back-to-back starts, but will have a great opportunity to buck the skid tonight against a Sabres team that ranks last in the NHL with 1.89 goals per game. Howard is 4-5-0 this season with a 1.85 goals-against average and .940 save percentage, both of which rank fourth in the league among goalies with at least 10 starts.

numberFire's models project Howard to allow 2.2 goals and make 25.6 saves tonight against Buffalo while having a 55.0 percent chance of winning. He ranks as our fourth-best goalie for DFS on a deep 12-game Tuesday slate.