Niemi recorded a 22-save shutout vs. the Ducks last night. He has now won two starts in a row and three of his last four. He has a tough matchup tonight with Detroit in town. The Red Wings have won five straight on the road.

With his back-up leaving, it sounds like Niemi will start tonight vs. the Red Wings, after shutting out the Ducks last night. Niemi has now won two starts in a row and three of his last four. He has a tough matchup tonight with Detroit in town. The Red Wings have won five straight on the road.

Niemi will get the start tonight against the Ducks. He is 2-1-0 with a 2.93 GAA and .893 SV% in three starts vs. Anaheim this season.

Niemi went 1-2-0 with a 2.96 GAA and .885 SV% last week. He will get the start tonight vs. a Ducks team who is going to be playing hard after being swept in a weekend series by the Red Wings. Not the best matchup for Niemi.

Niemi makes his eighth straight start tonight, however he has only won two out of his last seven. In those seven starts he has posted a 3.55 GAA and .884 SV%. He has a tough matchup vs. a Wild team who have won four straight and six out of their last seven.

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Niemi had allowed more than 3 goals only twice in first 22 starts. He has allowed four in each of his last two starts. He will go up against an Oilers team that has won three of their last four.

Niemi has allowed at least three goals in each of his last five starts. In those five starts he has only recorded one win. He has a tough matchup tonight vs. a strong Anaheim Ducks team.

Niemi and the Sharks held off the Kings 4-3 earlier in the week.

Niemi has lost his last three starts and allowed three goals in each contest. He has a tough matchup tonight vs. the Kings but the good news is the Sharks are at home. Niemi is 6-1-3 with a 1.78 GAA and .933 SV% at home this season.