Mike Smith

Mike Smith gets the nod for Arizona against the Blackhawks

Arizona Coyotes goalie Mike Smith will start on Thursday as the Coyotes travel to take on the Chicago Blackhawks.

What It Means:

Smith has wins in four of his last five starts, which brings him to 16-16-6 with a 2.84 goals-against average through 39 games this season. His .918 save percentage is on pace to be the second-highest in his 11 NHL seasons.

Our models project Smith for 27.8 saves, 2.8 goals against and only a 32.0 percent chance of scoring a win tonight. That makes him numberFire's 11th-ranked fantasy goalie among Thursday's 12 starters.