What It Means:

Braden Holtby has manned Washington's pipes for the past five games, but Grubauer will be called upon Friday night. The 25-year-old owns a brilliant .936 save percentage and 1.80 goals-against average on the year, both of which rank top-six in the NHL. His 3-1-1 record will be put on the line against a Sabres team that is dead-last in scoring (2.08 goals per game).

Grubauer is numberFire's third-ranked goalie for Friday's six-game slate. Our models project him for 2.0 goals allowed, 24.4 saves and a 54.0 percent chance of winning.

Source: Daily Faceoff