Upcoming Goalies for:Thursday, Apr 25
This page tracks starting goalies for today, tonight and tomorrow as they are announced in real-time.
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WED, APR 24
THU, APR 25
0 of 6 starting goalies have been confirmed.
1 of 4 starting goalies have been confirmed.
Wed, 7:00PM ET·Toronto Leafs vs Boston Bruins
Matchup ›LEAFS VS BRUINS
WED, 7:00PM ET
Ilya Samsonov24-22-7 Ilya Samsonov
UNCONFIRMED
24-22-7
RECORD
3.12
GAA
0.889
SV PCT
S/O
$
SALARY
$
Jeremy Swayman26-20-13 Jeremy Swayman
UNCONFIRMED
26-20-13
RECORD
2.49
GAA
0.917
SV PCT
1
S/O
$
SALARY
$
The Toronto Leafs have a 51% chance of winning this game. The score is projected to be a 3.0 TOR - 3.0 BOS win for Toronto.
6 GOALS
OVER/UNDER TOTAL
51% TOR
ODDS OF WINNING
Wed, 9:30PM ET·Dallas Stars vs Vegas Knights
Matchup ›STARS VS KNIGHTS
WED, 9:30PM ET
Jake Oettinger35-18-7 Jake Oettinger
UNCONFIRMED
35-18-7
RECORD
2.76
GAA
0.903
SV PCT
S/O
$
SALARY
$
Logan Thompson28-25-6 Logan Thompson
UNCONFIRMED
28-25-6
RECORD
2.71
GAA
0.908
SV PCT
S/O
$
SALARY
$
The Dallas Stars have a 59% chance of winning this game. The score is projected to be a 3.3 DAL - 2.7 VGK win for Dallas.
6 GOALS
OVER/UNDER TOTAL
59% DAL
ODDS OF WINNING
Wed, 10:00PM ET·Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings
Matchup ›OILERS VS KINGS
WED, 10:00PM ET
Stuart Skinner38-26-2 Stuart Skinner
UNCONFIRMED
$
Cam Talbot26-29-8 Cam Talbot
UNCONFIRMED
26-29-8
RECORD
2.6
GAA
0.91
SV PCT
1
S/O
$
SALARY
$
The Edmonton Oilers have a 62% chance of winning this game. The score is projected to be a 3.4 EDM - 2.6 LAK win for Edmonton.
6 GOALS
OVER/UNDER TOTAL
62% EDM
ODDS OF WINNING
Thu, 7:00PM ET·Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers
Matchup ›LIGHTNING VS PANTHERS
THU, 7:00PM ET
A. Vasilevskiy30-27-1 Andrei Vasilevskiy
UNCONFIRMED
30-27-1
RECORD
2.88
GAA
0.901
SV PCT
S/O
$
SALARY
$
Sergei Bobrovsky36-25-4 Sergei Bobrovsky
UNCONFIRMED
36-25-4
RECORD
2.35
GAA
0.914
SV PCT
1
S/O
$
SALARY
$
The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 51% chance of winning this game. The score is projected to be a 3.0 TBL - 3.0 FLA win for Tampa Bay.
6 GOALS
OVER/UNDER TOTAL
51% TBL
ODDS OF WINNING
Thu, 7:30PM ET·New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes
Matchup ›ISLANDERS VS HURRICANES
THU, 7:30PM ET
Ilya Sorokin25-28-14 Ilya Sorokin
✓CONFIRMED
25-28-14
RECORD
2.99
GAA
0.909
SV PCT
1
S/O
$
SALARY
$
F. Andersen15-3-0 Frederik Andersen
UNCONFIRMED
15-3-0
RECORD
1.86
GAA
0.93
SV PCT
S/O
$
SALARY
$
The Carolina Hurricanes have a 58% chance of winning this game. The score is projected to be a 3.0 CAR - 2.5 NYI win for Carolina.
5.5 GOALS
OVER/UNDER TOTAL
58% CAR
ODDS OF WINNING
Ultimate guide to starting goalies
The goalie is the most important position in Daily Fantasy Hockey. Goalies are usually going to be the most expensive AND highest scoring position that you will roster. A goalie who manages to land a shutout is going to massively juice your chances of cashing, while a bad night can translate to negative fantasy points and game over for your lineup.
When are starting goalies announced?
Occasionally teams will confirm their goalies the night before, but most of the time the announcements will trickle in throughout the day. Check back often to see the latest on who's starting tonight and tomorrow.
How do teams decide on their starting goalie?
Most nights it will often be the usual starter that is playing, but there will be times that a back up plays due to injury, to shake up losing streaks, or to rest the primary goalie so they avoid playing back-to-back nights. Most teams will play their starter 50-55 games per season, with backups starting in net 20 - 25 times on average.
Strategy for picking a starting DFS Goalie
There are 3 key things to consider when deciding on a starting goalie:
- Make sure you pick a goalie that is starting: Use our tool to find goalies that are confirmed as starting. We're constantly updating our list of starting goalies throughout the day, so check back often. Picking a goalie that isn't starting in net is a painful mistake to make, and will almost always result in you losing your contest.
- Find goalies likely to win: Both Draftkings and Fanduel heavily weight Fantasy Points for winning. In fact if your goalie doesn't win, it will be very hard to make up those missing points with your skaters. Our starting goalie tool makes it easy by listing the "WIN ODDS" for each goalie and matchup. These odds are calculated based on the Moneyline, Puck Line, and Over / Under, to give you an accurate sense of how likely that goalie is to win.
- Look for value: Now that you've found Goalies with a high % of winning, look closely at their salaries. You are usually going to have to pay up for a top tier goalie that is facing off against a team that is bottom of their division and playing the last leg of a road trip. You might want to lock in that expensive goalie when playing cash games on a night with only 3 or 4 matchups, but in a large field tournament with 10+ matchups, having that extra bit of room left in your budget lets you pick up another premium skater.
When trying to find value, look for goalies priced $1000 or $2000 below the top goalie of the night, that are listed with a solid 60%+ chance of winning. Extra factors that add to your decision are if the other team's goalie is playing back to back, or if there is a key player injured on the other team. Both will work in your favor.