THE GOALIE EDGE: 1/29/13
TWO-STAR PICKS: DOMINANT GOALIE EDGE **
ONE-STAR PICKS: MARGINAL GOALIE EDGE *
THE REST OF GAMES: FAIRLY EVEN GOALIE MATCHUPS
TWO- STAR GOALIE PICKS **
FLORIDA @ TAMPA BAY
PROBABLE STARTING NETMINDERS: Jose Theodore/ Anders Lindback
ANALYSIS: The Lightning has not lost at home and currently leads the NHL in scoring at 4.8 goals per game. New starting goalie Anders Lindback is coming off his best effort of the season, saving 24 of 25 shots in a 5-1 thrashing of the Philadelphia Flyers. Despite the mediocre 3.01 GAA , his records stands at 3-1 after 4 games. Plenty of goal support from Steven Stamkos and company.. On the other hand, Florida starter Jose Theodore has a 3.04 GAA but has only recorded one win in four decisions. No firepower for the Panther anemic offense. That tells you the whole story. Even with top-liner Kris Versteeg returning for the Panthers, they will need to out-score the Lightning Bolts. That just ain’t happening.
GOALIE EDGE: LINDBACK
ONE-STAR GOALIE PICKS *
COLUMBUS @ MINNESOTA
PROBABLE STARTING NETMINDERS: Steve Mason/ Niklas Backstrom:
GOALIE EDGE: BACKSTROM
NY ISLANDERS @ PITTSBURGH
PROBABLE STARTING NETMINDERS: Evgeni Nabokov/ Marc-Andre Fleury
GOALIE EDGE: FLEURY
DALLAS @ DETROIT
PROBABLE STARTING NETMINDERS: Kari Lehtonen/ Jimmy Howard
ANALYSIS: The Stars have lost three straight and are now playing in their third game in four nights. Fatigue should be a huge factor against a hungry Red Wing squad looking to avenge an earlier home loss to Dallas. Jimmy Howard is off to a slow start, but is coming off a great road effort against Chicago and has only allowed 7 goals in his last three games. Look for Howard and the Wings to exact revenge on the weary Stars.
GOALIE EDGE: HOWARD
AND IN THE OTHER GAMES:
NEW JERSEY @ BOSTON
PROBABLE STARTING NETMINDERS: Johan Hedberg/ Tuukka Rask
GOALIE EDGE: RASK
ANAHEIM @ SAN JOSE
PROBABLE STARTING NETMINDERS: Jonas Hiller/ Antti Niemi
GOALIE EDGE: NIEMI
WASHINGTON @ OTTAWA
PROBABLE STARTING NETMINDERS: Michal Neuvirth/ Craig Anderson
GOALIE EDGE: NEUVIRTH
PHILADELPHIA @ NY RANGERS
PROBABLE STARTING NETMINDERS: Ilya Bryzgalov/ Henrik Lundqvist
GOALIE EDGE: LUNDQVIST
TORONTO @ BUFFALO
PROBABLE STARTING NETMINDERS: James Reimer/ Ryan Miller
GOALIE EDGE: MILLER
WINNIPEG @ MONTREAL
PROBABLE STARTING NETMINDERS: Ondrej Pavelec/ Carey Price
GOALIE EDGE: PAVELEC
GOALIE DAILY LOCKS: MIKE: NIEMI RAY:HOWARD STEVE: FLEURY
SEASON RECORD: 7-3 5-5 5-5
OVERALL GOALIE EDGE PICKS: 44-33
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