Jets sticking Connor Hellebuyck between the pipes on Friday night
The Winnipeg Jets are starting Connor Hellebuyck in goal on Friday versus the Chicago Blackhawks.
Hellebuyck has taken a backseat to Ondrej Pavelec in 2017, starting only one game in the last month. In his eight appearances this year, the Jets goalie owns a 4-1-0 record with a .908 save percentage and a 3.05 goals-against average. He faces a Blackhawks team that averages 2.8 goals per game, 11th-best in the NHL.
Our models project Hellebuyck for 15.6 fantasy points, 2.5 goals allowed, 24.4 saves and a 46.0 percent chance of winning versus Chicago. He's numberFire's third-ranked goalie on a short two-game slate.