What It Means:

Pickard has lost five straight, the most recent coming against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday when he allowed four goals on 37 shots. It's a tough draw versus an Islanders team that ranks eighth in the NHL in scoring with 2.86 goals per game. For the season, Pickard is 6-11-1 with a .898 save percentage and 3.19 goals-against average.

Pickard is numberFire's second-worst option available on Friday night's six-game slate. Our models project him for 24.5 saves, 2.8 goals against and a 47.0 percent chance of recording a win.