Islanders asking Jaroslav Halak to stifle Washington's attack
New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak has been named Tuesday's starter against the Washington Capitals.
What It Means:
Halak was tagged for six goals on 38 shots in a loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, so he would like to bounce back tonight against a Capitals team that he shutout with 38 saves just a couple weeks ago (December 1). The 31-year-old netminder is 5-7-5 on the year, with a .908 save percentage and 3.07 goals-against average.
numberFire's metrics give Halak only a 38.0 percent chance of picking up the win Tuesday, and project him to allow 2.6 goals on 28.4 attempts, so he's not a recommended DFS play for tonight's ten-game slate.
Source:
Daily Faceoff
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