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.
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.