The weekly contest will allow fans to showcase their knowledge by choosing team goalies for three different categories (win, fewest goals against, most saves) with bonus points awarded for any shutouts from your team goalie picks.
NOTE: Fans can create their own leagues or join the “NHL Fantasy on Ice” podcast group (league code: BT219R).
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Potential win: Dallas Stars (vs. NJD)
The Dallas Stars are tied for second in wins (39) this season and have a League-best 17 victories in 24 games since Jan. 1. The Stars have won 10 of their past 13 games since Jan. 24 and scored the most goals per game (4.38) and have the best power-play percentage (41.2) over that span. Dallas ranks second in home wins (22) this season and has allowed the fourth-fewest goals per game (2.30) at home. The Stars have scored the fourth-most goals per game (3.40), allowed the third-fewest goals per game (2.57) and have the best penalty kill percentage (85.2). The New Jersey Devils have scored two or fewer goals in four of their past seven games and are without injured center Jack Hughes. Backup Casey DeSmith, who's expected to start Tuesday, defeated the Devils on Feb. 22, stopping 31 of 33 shots faced, and is riding a four-game winning streak. -- Chris Meaney
Chance for fewest goals allowed: Seattle Kraken (vs. MIN)
While the Kraken are currently outside the Western Conference Wild Card picture, goalie Joey Daccord has been one of the NHL's most efficient starters. Since Jan. 14, Daccord ranks second in saves (421) and fourth in save percentage (.917; minimum 10 games) while starting 15 of Seattle's 17 games over that span. Per NHL EDGE stats, Daccord ranks third in midrange save percentage (.927) and tied for seventh in games with greater than a .900 save percentage (24). The Minnesota Wild, meanwhile, are dealing with injuries to forwards Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman Jonas Brodin. Minnesota has scored two or fewer goals in four straight and seven of its past nine games since the start of February. Since Kaprizov last played on Jan. 26, the Wild are averaging the fourth fewest goals (2.27) and shots on goal (25.6) per game. -- Troy Perlowitz
Chance for most saves: Winnipeg Jets (at NYI)
The Winnipeg Jets, led by reigning Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck, lead the NHL in team save percentage (.917) and are tied for third in team shutouts (seven; six by Hellebuyck, one by backup Eric Comrie) behind only the Devils and Ottawa Senators (eight each). The New York Islanders, who have lost five of their past seven games and were shut out at the New York Rangers on Monday, are tied for 11th in the NHL in shots on goal per game (28.9). Hellebuyck ranks second in the League in saves (1,170) behind Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning (1,232), and, per NHL EDGE stats, Hellebuyck has by far the best goal differential among goalies (plus-73). -- Pete Jensen
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