Smith stopped all 22 shots that he faced in the Coyotes’ shutout win over the Avalanche on Monday. Louis Domingue started on Tuesday, but they’ll go right back to Smith tonight vs. the Red Wings. Smith had an impressive 37-save performance in a 4-1 win in his first start vs. Detroit.

Pickard allowed one goal on 35 shots in Colorado’s loss in Arizona on Monday. It was a strong performance, but the Avalanche couldn’t solve Mike Smith at the other end. He will make his fifth straight start tonight vs. the Red Wings—Pickard has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .933 SV%.

Pickard gave up four goals on 31 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Senators on Saturday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Pickard, who has just 12 wins on the season. Tonight he’ll face the Coyotes for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .882 SV% in the first two.

Smith gave up four goals on 30 shots in the Coyotes’ win over the Devils on Saturday. Smith has gone 11-11-4 with a 2.91 GAA And .914 SV% on home ice this season and he is an interesting option tonight with the league-worst Colorado Avalanche in town.

Murray left Saturday’s game in Buffalo after blocking a shot with his hand. Murray suffered a broken hand and will miss at least one month. Wth Murray out, Kyle Quincey is expected to land a permanent role on the Blue Jackets’ blueline.

Smith gave up three goals on 31 shots in the Coyotes’ overtime loss to the Senators on Thursday. Smith has lost five in a row while giving up a combined 19 goals on 148 shots (.872 SV%). Despite his rough stretch, he is a good option vs. a poor Devils team who struggle on the road.

Pickard allowed two goals on 27 shots in Colorado’s win over the Devils. Pickard has won two in a row while turning aside 50 of 53 shots (.943 SV%). He stopped 40 of 42 shots in a 2-1 loss in Ottawa on March 2nd and will be looking for redemption tonight.

Smith gave up three goals on 31 shots in the Coyotes’ overtime loss to the Senators on Thursday. Smith has lost five in a row while giving up a combined 19 goals on 148 shots (.872 SV%). Despite his rough stretch, he is a good option vs. a poor Devils team who struggle on the road.

Smith allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday. Smith has lost four straight games while posting an ugly 4.41 GAA and .863 SV%. Tonight he will face a Senators team that is playing really well on home ice where he has gone 10-11-3 with a 2.87 GAA And .916 SV% this season.

Pickard stopped 25 of 26 shots in Colorado’s win over the Hurricanes’ on Tuesday. It was a great outing for a struggling netminder, who will make his second straight start tonight vs. the Devils. Pickard is 5-9-2 with a 2.79 GAA and .909 SV% at the Pepsi Center this season and New Jersey is 12-16-6 on the road.

Pickard was pulled after he allowed five goals on 20 shots in Colorado’s loss in Winnipeg on Saturday. Pickard has lost four in a row while posting a 3.49 GAA and .910 SV%. Jeremy Smith started on Sunday, but they’ll go back to Pickard tonight vs. the Hurricanes—he stopped 28 of 29 shots in a win in Carolina on February 17th.

Skinner has missed the last two games with a stiff neck, but was on the ice for the morning skate and is expected to play tonight vs. the Coyotes. Skinner, who has been skating on the third line, has just three goals and two assists (five points) in his last 16 games.

Because the Avalanche did not skate, it remains to be seen who will start between the pipes in Ottawa. Jeremy Smith started three in a row and is coming off of a loss in Philadelphia on Tuesday, which suggests Pickard will draw tonight's game. Expect head coach Jared Bednar to announce his starter around 5:30 p.m. ET.

Smith was yanked after he allowed four goals on 14 shots in the Coyotes’ loss in Boston on Tuesday. Smith struggled to a 5-4-1 record by posting a 3.34 GAA and .900 SV% in 10 February starts. He is also 6-8-3 with a 3.07 GAA and .911 SV% on the road this season, but will face a Sabres team that has lost three in a row.

Skinner was sent back to Carolina to be reevaluated prior to Tuesday’s game and the Hurricanes announced he doesn’t have a concussion and is dealing with a stiff neck. The Hurricanes played with seven defensemen last night, but have recalled Patrick Brown and Andrej Nestrasil for tonight’s game in Tampa Bay. Look for Skinner to be back in on Friday.