Steve Mason

Steve Mason between the pipes as Flyers host Vancouver

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason has been named the starter for Thursday night's matchup with the Vancouver Canucks.

What It Means:

Mason has dropped seven straight starts, but is 14-4-6 on the season with a .903 save percentage and 2.80 goals-against average. Tonight's sledding won't be much easier versus a Canucks team with a 6-1-1 record over their past eight games.

Our models give Mason a 58.0 percent chance of picking up a win over Vancouver while projecting him to allow 2.3 goals and record 26.0 saves. He is numberFire's 11th-ranked goalie out of the 18 starters available on Thursday night.