Howard made 36 saves in a 5-2 loss to Toronto on Saturday night. He allowed four goals.

EDGE Analysis

The 35-year-old twinetender is in for a long season behind an exciting, but inconsistent Wings squad. If there's any consolation for fantasy owners, Howard will likely see a lot of rubber in 2019-20. And that might mean a decent save percentage, simply on volume alone.

Howard will patrol the crease during Saturday's home matchup against the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Howard was a little shaky in his last start Tuesday against Anaheim, surrendering three goals on 29 shots en route to a 3-1 defeat. The American backstop will look to bounce back in a tough home matchup with a stacked Toronto offense that's averaging 3.80 goals per game this campaign, ninth in the NHL.

Howard allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 3-1 loss against the Ducks on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The 35-year-old is attempting to bounce back from some of the worst numbers of his career last season, and he isn't off to the best of starts. Howard has yielded three goals in each of his first two starts of the season, one of which he won and the other he lost. Backup goaltender Jonathan Bernier already has a start this season, but Howard should be the Detroit's primary netminder.

Howard will post up between the pipes for Tuesday's home game against the Ducks, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Wings plan to give Howard a relatively light workload to increase the chances of the veteran holding up for the whole campaign. So, as long as backup Jonathan Bernier is healthy, we can't see the 35-year-old going to work on back-to-back days at any point this season. Howard was resolute against the Predators in the road opener Saturday, stopping 39 of 42 shots for the win.

Howard made 39 saves Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

He was supported by a dominant performance from the Wings' top line of Tyler Bertuzzi, Anthony Mantha and Dylan Larkin. It's going to be a long season for Howard -- the Wings will work hard and win some, but are more competitive in the draft lottery competition than on the ice.

Howard will get the starting nod for Saturday's Opening Night road clash with Nashville, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Howard went 23-22-5 last season and posted a career-worst 3.07 GAA while failing to record a shutout for the first time since becoming the full-time starter in 2009-10. The veteran netminder logged 55 appearances in 2018-19 and should see a similar workload this year, though Jonathan Bernier may try to earn a few extra starts.

Howard will cover the home net as Friday's starter against the Islanders, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is Howard's first starting nod of the preseason after he saved seven of eight shots against the Blackhawks in Wednesday's exhibition opener. As an established netminder, Howard probably won't see a huge allotment of minutes ahead of his 14th season, even when he's named the starter. Presently, it's more about the team getting a long look at the depth goalies.

Howard (groin) is available for the start of training camp, according to Dana Wakiji of the Red Wings' official site.

EDGE Analysis

Howard came up lame in an April 6 contest against the Sabres, but the injury was never considered serious. With Jonathan Bernier posing absolutely no threat to unseat Howard as the No. 1 puck stopper, expect to see around 50-to-55 starts from the latter -- a 14th-year backstop who's spent his whole career with Detroit.

Howard sustained a groin injury in Saturday's 7-1 loss to Buffalo, Dana Wakiji of the Red Wings' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Howard had given up five goals in just over 32:30 of ice time, so his departure from the ice wasn't under any suspicion with respect to injury. However, it was discovered after the game that the New York native had "tweaked his groin" at some point in the first period, but tried to play through it. Howard's final box score included 21 saves on 26 shots, giving him a .808 save percentage.

Howard will guard the cage in Saturday's home game against the Sabres, Dana Wakiji of the Red Wings' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Howard didn't get much help in his last start Thursday against Pittsburgh, surrendering four goals on a whopping 47 shots en route to a 4-1 defeat. The American netminder will look to get back on track and finish the season strong by picking up his 24th victory of the campaign in a favorable home matchup with a Buffalo team that's gone 2-7-1 in its last 10 games.