Peter Budaj

Kings expected to roll with Peter Budaj in goal as they take on Arizona

Los Angeles Kings goalie Peter Budaj is expected to start on Tuesday night against the Arizona Coyotes.

What It Means:

Budaj turned in a 22-save shutout heading into the All-Star Break, adding to an impressive campaign for the 34-year-old as he continues to replace Jonathan Quick as the Kings' primary netminder. He has a 22-14-3 record (seventh-most wins in the NHL) with a 2.06 goals-against average (fourth-best) and career-best .919 save percentage (tied for 19th). The stellar play should continue tonight versus a Coyotes team with the second-worst offense in the NHL (2.17 goals per game).

For fantasy purposes, our models rank Budaj 10th out of the 28 starters in action on Tuesday night. We project him for 24.6 saves, 2.1 goals against and a 56.0 percent chance of picking up a win.