Brian Elliott

Flames going with Brian Elliott for Friday night matchup

Calgary Flames goaltender Brian Elliott has been named the starter against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.

What It Means:

Elliott enters tonight looking for a sixth consecutive win, but remains a middling 8-9-1 on the season. His .894 save percentage and 2.90 goals against average are both his worst marks since the 2010-2011 season. The Canucks are 22nd in the NHL with 2.40 goals for per game.

numberFire's models rank Elliott as the sixth-best fantasy option among Friday's 12 starters. We project him for a 58.0 percent chance of scoring a win tonight with 24.3 saves on 26.4 shot attempts.