Buffalo Sabres goalie Anders Nilsson will start versus the New York Islanders on Friday.
Nilsson has played sparingly for Buffalo this season, making only nine starts. In his three starts this month, Nilsson has gone 2-0-1 with a 2.27 goals against average and a .917 save percentage. Despite winning their last game, New York has been slumping, losing 5-of-6 including three straight home games.
Our models have Nilsson as the 19th-of-24 goalie options on Friday with projections of 2.6 goals allowed, 26.4 saves, and a 40.0 percent chance of winning.
Source: Daily Faceoff