NHL Starting Goalies Tonight
Updated Tue, Oct 6, 8:19 AM ET
The probable starting goalie for both clubs in every game, with his real save percentage and goals against over his last ten starts. Probable means from recent starts, not team-confirmed: we take the rostered goalie with the most starts in his team's last ten games and leave out anyone on the injury report. Clubs confirm after the morning skate.
Tonight’s goalies
Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres
Tue, Oct 6
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St. Louis Blues @ Chicago Blackhawks
Tue, Oct 6
Ottawa Senators @ Detroit Red Wings
Tue, Oct 6
Florida Panthers @ Los Angeles Kings
Tue, Oct 6
Carolina Hurricanes @ Montreal Canadiens
Tue, Oct 6
Utah Mammoth @ New Jersey Devils
Tue, Oct 6
New York Islanders @ New York Rangers
Tue, Oct 6
Vegas Golden Knights @ Seattle Kraken
Tue, Oct 6
Nashville Predators @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Tue, Oct 6
Goalies on the injury report
A goalie listed as out, on IR or suspended is left out of the probable starters; a day-to-day goalie can still be listed above.
Alex LyonBuffalo SabresIRupper bodyback ~Oct 10Reg. season: 36 GP · 55:20 TOI · 2.77 GAA · .907 SV%- Topias LeinonenBuffalo SabresInjured Reservelower bodyback ~Oct 10
Trent MinerColorado AvalancheInjured Reserveundisclosedback ~Oct 10Reg. season: 4 GP · 59:08 TOI · 2.03 GAA · .933 SV%
Frederik AndersenEdmonton OilersInjured Reservekneeback ~Dec 30Reg. season: 35 GP · 60:03 TOI · 3.05 GAA · .874 SV%
Filip GustavssonMinnesota WildIRhipback ~Nov 1
Justus AnnunenNashville PredatorsIRundisclosedback ~Oct 13Reg. season: 28 GP · 53:35 TOI · 2.68 GAA · .907 SV%
Joonas KorpisaloNew York RangersIRlower bodyback ~Oct 9Reg. season: 31 GP · 55:15 TOI · 3.15 GAA · .894 SV%
Linus UllmarkOttawa SenatorsDay-to-dayundisclosedback ~Oct 6Reg. season: 2 GP · 60:00 TOI · 2.00 GAA · .949 SV%
Kyle KeyserSan Jose SharksInjured Reserveupper bodyback ~Dec 1
Elvis MerzlikinsToronto Maple LeafsLTIRshoulderback ~Mar 2027
Thatcher DemkoVancouver CanucksIRhipback ~Dec 21Reg. season: 20 GP · 55:47 TOI · 2.90 GAA · .897 SV%
Connor HellebuyckWinnipeg JetsInjured Reservesuspensionback ~Oct 17Reg. season: 57 GP · 59:40 TOI · 2.86 GAA · .895 SV%
Questions
Who is starting in goal for the NHL tonight?
Each game above lists both clubs' probable starters. We take the goalie on the current roster with the most starts in the team's last ten games and skip any goalie on the injury report. Teams confirm their starter after the morning skate, so treat these as probable until then.
When do NHL teams confirm their starting goalie?
Most clubs name their starter after the morning skate, usually late morning Eastern for a 7 p.m. game. Some coaches wait until warmups, where the goalie who leads the team onto the ice is normally the starter. Late switches are rare, but an illness or a tweak in warmups does happen.
Does the backup goalie start on back-to-backs?
Often. Most NHL teams give the backup one game of a back-to-back, frequently the second night or the road game. This page flags any probable starter who played the night before, because that is when the goalie listed here is most likely to sit and the backup to start instead.
Why does the starting goalie matter for betting?
The goalie is the biggest single swing in a hockey game. The gap between a .915 starter and a .895 backup is about 0.6 goals on 30 shots, enough to move a moneyline and a total. Saves props belong to the goalie named, so a late switch changes the bet entirely.
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