Halak allowed one goal on 21 shots in the Islanders win over the Lightning on December 20th. He missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but will be back tonight. He has won his last four starts with a 1.47 GAA and .936 SV%. He is 1-0 vs. Capitals this season.

Halak was scratched last night because of a lower-body injury, but his activation from IR suggests that he will be between the pipes on Monday.

Halak did not suit up on Tuesday with what was classified as maintenance. It turns out that Halak was battling a lower-body injury, which will keep him out of tonight’s game vs. the Sabres. Kevin Poulin has been recalled and expect Chad Johnson to get the nod in Buffalo.

Halak has not practiced for the last two days for what is being called "maintenance days", but the Islanders have recalled Kevin Poulin to back-up Chad Johnson, which means that Halak must be dealing with a minor injury.

Halak turned aside 17 of 18 shots in the Isles’ 2-1 win over the Red Wings last night. It was an easy night for Halak, who will start both games of a back-to-back set for the first time this season. He is riding a three game winning streak and has posted a 1.62 GAA and .930 SV% over that span.

Halak allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Islanders win over the Devils on Monday. After losing two in a row, he has won back-to-back games with a 1.92 GAA and .925 SV%. Tonight he will face a Red Wings team who are 0-1-3 while averaging just 1.00 goals per game in their last four games. Halak has gone 6-3-0 with a 2.43 GAA and .921 SV% on the road this season.

Halak stopped 23 of 25 shots in the Islanders 3-2 win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. It was a nice bounce-back performance for Halak, who had lost back-to-back while allowing a combined 11 goals. Tonight, he makes his second start vs. the Devils; he made 34 saves in a 3-1 win in their first matchup.

Halak allowed five tallies on 33 shots in the Isles 6-3 loss to the Blues on Thursday. In two starts vs. his former team, Halak allowed a combined 11 goals. Despite the rough back-to-back outings, the Isles will go back to him tonight vs. the Blackhawks. Chicago is rolling right now having won eight consecutive games and have not been held under three goals in that span.

Halak surrendered six goals on 40 shots in the Islanders loss to the Blues last Saturday. He was scheduled to start on Tuesday, but was a late scratch because of an upper-body injury. He will be back in goal with a chance to redeem himself vs. St. Louis. Halak is 14-5-0 with a 2.26 GAA and .920 SV% this season.

Halak was the Islanders scheduled starter, but Chad Johnson now draws the assignment with Halak dealing with a “minor” upper-body injury. Halak is in warmups and will serve as Johnson’s backup.

Halak allowed six goals on 40 shots as the Islanders blew a 3-0 first period lead to lose 6-4 on Saturday vs. St. Louis. The loss snapped his ridiculous 11-game winning streak, but don’t let the one bad start deter you from starting Halak tonight. He is 6-2-0 with a 2.11 GAA and .931 SV% on the road.

Halak allowed a single goal on 21 shots in the Islanders 2-1 win over the Senators. The W marked the 11th straight win for Halak who continues to dominate for the Isles. This afternoon will be a huge game for Halak, who takes on his former team for the first time. It isn’t a great matchup, but lets be honest, you aren’t benching Halak right now.

Halak stopped 16 of 18 shots in the Isles overtime win over the Senators on Tuesday. That is now 10 wins in a row (yes 10) for Halak who has not lost a game since November 1st. He is 13-4-0 with a 2.12 GAA and .925 SV% on the year and is a must-start in tonight’s rematch with Ottawa.

Halak stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Islanders 3-1 win over the Devils on Saturday. The W extended Halak’s winning streak to an absurd nine gams—he has posted an even more ridiculous 1.19 GAA and .956 SV% over that span. He is an absolute must-start during this hot streak.

Halak gave up two goals on 27 shots in the Islanders win over the Capitals on Wednesday. Halak has won eight straight with a 1.21 GAA and .954 SV%. He has been torching the league in November and is a must-start whenever he gets the nod.

Halak stopped all 21 shots that he faced in the Isles’ 1-0 shootout win over the Flyers on Monday. Despite not being able to score, the Isles came out victorious for the fourth-straight game. The Islanders are one of the hottest teams in the NHL and Halak has been scorching, winning seven straight with a 1.11 GAA, .958 SV% and three shutouts.

Halak stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Islanders 4-1 win over the Penguins on Friday. Halak has been on fire lately, winning his last six starts with a 1.31 GAA, .952 SV% and two shutouts. He has a tough matchup vs. the Flyers sixth ranked offence, but he is sizzling right now and should be started in all formats.

Halak allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Islanders’ 5-2 win over the Lightning on Tuesday. He was given last night off, but will start tonight vs. the Penguins in the second game of a home-and-home. Halak has won five straight while allowing just seven goals on 139 shots (.950 SV%).

Halak stopped 35 of 38 shots in a win over the Panthers last Friday. He has now won four straight with a 1.21 GAA and .955 SV%. He has been up-and-down this year, but his recent hot-streak makes him an interesting start at home vs. the Lightning.