Peter Budaj

Peter Budaj first goalie off ice for Kings

Los Angeles Kings goalie Peter Budaj is in line to start on Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes.

What It Means:

Budaj ended a three-game losing streak on Tuesday while allowing just one goal on 25 shots from the New Jersey Devils. He's now 21-14-3 on the year with a .918 save percentage, 2.11 goals-against average and four shutouts.

Budaj is numberFire's second-ranked fantasy goalie among Thursday's 26 starters. Our models project him for 26.8 saves, 2.2 goals against and a 59.0 percent chance of scoring a win.