What It Means:

Dubnyk saw a 10-game winning streak come to a close on New Year's Eve when he allowed four goals on 25 shots against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He will put his league-leading 1.75 goals-against average and .941 save percentage on the line versus a Sharks team that is tied for 21st in the NHL with 2.45 goals for per game.

numberFire ranks Dubnyk as a lower-half goalie option for Thursday's seven-game slate with projections of 2.1 goals allowed, 24.2 saves, and a 46.0 percent chance of winning.