What It Means:

In his only start of the year versus the Blues, Talbot was nearly flawless. He allowed only one goal while making 34 saves, earning the victory. However, the St. Louis offense has been hot recently, averaging 3.4 goals per game in their last five contests.

Our models have Talbot as the worst goalie option on Monday with projections of 3.0 goals allowed, 27.8 saves, and a 43.0 percent chance of earning the win.