Braden Holtby

Braden Holtby will hold down net for Capitals on Tuesday

Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby will draw the start in goal against the Carolina Hurricanes.

What It Means:

Holtby allowed two goals on 22 shots over the weekend in a Washington victory. He has won five in a row with a 2.20 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. The last time he faced the Hurricanes, Holtby allowed only one goal on 26 shots in a 6-1 win and so far he owns the league's second-best save percentage (.929) among goalies with at least 40 starts.

Our models project Holtby for 25.8 saves, 1.8 goals against and a 80.0 percent chance of recording a victory. He ranks as numberFire's best fantasy goalie on Tuesday's 11-game slate.