What It Means:

Smith has struggled recently, picking up seven consecutive losses while allowing three or more goals in six of the contests. He's now 7-11-4 on the year with a .919 save percentage and 2.83 goals-against average. The Ducks are tied for 16th in the NHL with 2.68 goals for per game.

numberFire ranks Smith as the worst goalie option available on Friday's six-game slate. We project him to allow 2.9 goals on 30.8 shots while having just a 26.0 percent chance of winning.