Saros was fantastic for a second straight start in his last time out, stopping 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a win over Minnesota. The star goaltender has struggled this season posting a 5-6-0 record with a 3.03 GAA and .907 SV%. He takes on the surging New York Islanders who have won four of their last five games after a win over Ottawa their last time out.
Bellows will head to the press box for the first time since being acquired off waivers earlier in the season. The 23-year-old has had little impact in his five games with the Flyers as he has zero points and five SOG with a -1 plus/minus.
Wedgewood allowed four goals on 32 shots (.875 SV%) in a loss over a week ago vs. Winnipeg. The Stars' backup netminder has played admirably when called up with a 3-3-1 record and 3.21 GAA along with his .903 SV%. He faces the Florida Panthers who have won three of their last four games after a 5-2 victory over Washington their last time out.
Allison missed the Flyers' game Sunday due to a lower-body injury that he had picked up in Saturday's game vs. Ottawa. The 25-year-old was placed on the injured reserve and will miss the next few games after scoring three goals and four points in 14 games to start the season.
Parssinen was a seventh-round pick in 2019 and is in his first year in North America. After posting 32 points (9G / 23A) in 41 games with TPS Turku (Liiga) last year, Parssinen has nine points (2G / 7A) in his first 10 AHL games. He'll immediately step into a prominent role, as he'll skate with Mikael Grandlund and Filip Forsberg in his debut.
Blankenburg will miss 6-8 weeks with a broken ankle after playing 22:25 TOI and scoring a goal last game vs. Philadelphia. The 24-year-old had been enjoying a solid first full NHL season, collecting two goals and an assist on 13 SOG through seven games so far this season.
McCarron will head to the press box after playing eight games with the Predators so far this season. He has two points (1G/1A) and is a +1 plus/minus with 10 SOG on the season.
Carrier has been a healthy scratch for Nashville's last two games. He has zero points in 11 games played and is a -2 rating with 14 SOG.
Murray will head back to Texas after getting recalled over a week ago after Jake Oettinger went down with injury. He will work on his solid AHL numbers as he left with a .926 SV% and 2.00 GAA through five games with Texas.
Saros had his best start of the season his last time out, stopping 42 of 45 shots (.933 SV%) in a 4-3 win over Vancouver. It was good for Saros as he has not been his usual dominant self this season, posting a 3-5-1 record with a 3.12 GAA and .904 SV%. He faces off against the Seattle Kraken who finds themselves on a four-game winning streak after their 3-2 win over Pittsburgh Saturday.
Wedgwood won his third straight start his last time out, stopping 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in a 6-2 victory over the high scoring Edmonton Oilers. He has filled in admirably in the absence of Jake Oettinger (lower-body), posting a 3-2-1 record along with a .908 SV% and 3.05 GAA. He faces off against the surging Winnipeg Jets, who have won five of their last six games while still only ranking 20th in the NHL in GF/GP with 3.0.
Blankenburg has been solid this season, collecting a game-winning goal, two points (1G/1A) and eight shots in four games all while only playing 16:05 TOI nightly. He will be back in Columbus' lineup Friday as they take on the Avalanche in Finland.
Blankenburg has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury that he suffered in New York on October 23rd but could be back in the lineup on Friday. If he plays, expect Blankenburg to skate on the top defensive pairing with Zach Werenski.
