What It Means:

Talbot continues to be a workhorse for the Oilers as he leads all NHL netminders in games played (46) and minutes (2,741). He owns a 26-13-7 record while sporting a respectable 2.39 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage for the season.

Our models peg Talbot as the fourth-best goalie option in Thursday's eight-game slate with projections of 2.4 goals allowed, 27.6 saves and a 45.0 percent chance of earning the win for a total of 18.4 fantasy points on Thursday.