Braden Holtby

Capitals name Braden Holtby as the starter for Wednesday's contest

Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby will man the crease Wednesday night versus the St. Louis Blues.

What It Means:

Holtby saw a three-game winning streak come to an end on Sunday, when he was tagged for three goals on 23 shots in a loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. He's 9-4-1 on the year with a .927 save percentage and 1.99 goals-against average (fifth in the NHL among goalies with at least 10 starts this season). The Blues rank 18th in the league in scoring with 2.55 goals per game.

numberFire's models project Holtby to allow 2.1 goals and make 24.4 saves tonight against Buffalo while having a 61.0 percent chance of winning. He ranks as our seventh-best goalie for DFS on a deep 12-game Tuesday slate.