Jimmy Howard

Jimmy Howard will man the crease for Detroit on Thursday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard will start Thursday's home game against the Los Angeles Kings.

What It Means:

Howard is on pace for career-bests in both save percentage (.937) and goals-against average (1.86), but he has only managed to put together a 5-6-1 record through 13 starts this season.

Our models project Howard for 24.5 saves, 2.4 goals against and a 56.0 percent chance of recording a win tonight. He is our 10th-ranked fantasy goalie on Thursday's eight-game slate.