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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TUE. NOV. 19
Potential win: New York Rangers (at VAN) -- The Rangers have won 11 of their first 16 games of the season, and their points percentage (.719) ranks fifth in the NHL. New York is tied for third in regulation wins (11), tied for sixth in goals per game (3.56) and allowing the third-fewest goals per game (2.38). The Rangers' power play is seventh best in the NHL (25.6 percent), and the only team better than New York on the penalty kill (88.2 percent) is the Nashville Predators (90.8). The Rangers have won six of their seven games on the road this season, while the Canucks only have three wins in 10 home games. Per NHL EDGE stats, Igor Shesterkin ranks fourth in midrange save percentage (.941). -- Chris Meaney
Chance at fewest goals allowed: Tampa Bay Lightning (at PIT) -- Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has won consecutive games and is having a bounce-back season; he has eight wins, including two shutouts, in 14 games with outstanding peripherals (2.15 goals-against average; .920 save percentage). Tampa Bay is allowing the ninth-fewest shots on goal (28.1) and 10th-fewest goals per game (2.81). The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging the 11th-fewest goals allowed per game (2.70) and have been outscored 35-21 through nine home games the season. Per NHL EDGE stats, Vasilevskiy ranks fifth in midrange save percentage (.940), and Tampa Bay's top center Brayden Point is expected to return from injury Tuesday for additional support on both ends of the ice. -- Pete Jensen
Chance at most saves: Ottawa Senators (vs. EDM) -- The Senators are one of six teams with at least two goalies having played at least 400 minutes but none over 600 minutes; neither Linus Ullmark (4-4-1, .890 save percentage, one shutout) nor Anton Forsberg (3-4-0, .903 save percentage, two shutouts) has seized the opportunity to earn the majority of starts. Ullmark has been much better at home (2.29 GAA, .910 SV%) than on the road (3.01 GAA, .880 SV%) this season. The Edmonton Oilers are a high shot volume team, ranking second as a team in shot attempts per game (54.8) behind only the Carolina Hurricanes (56.1) with eight skaters averaging at least four shot attempts per game. Elite forwards Connor McDavid (42 points in 24 games) and Leon Draisaitl (34 points in 24 games) have peppered the Senators in their careers. -- Troy Perlowitz
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