What It Means:

Smith seems to get peppered with shots on a nightly basis, and that was no different in his last start out versus the San Jose Sharks. He allowed only two goals while turning away 38 shots for only his 12th win of the year on Saturday. Smith will face a Montreal squad that ranks 20th in the NHL with 28.9 shots on goal per game this season.

Our models project 16.0 fantasy points, 2.6 goals allowed, 26.5 saves and a 40.0 percent chance of winning on Thursday. He is numberFire's 17th-ranked goalie out of the 22 starters in action.