Rittich made 16 saves Saturday in a 5-0 loss to the Sabres. He allowed four goals.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich kept the game close through two periods -- the score was just 2-0 heading into the third period, but he was hung out to dry by his teammates on the second goal at 19:47 of the middle frame. Rittich is back to his role as backup to Ilya Sorokin, which means he's playing every third or fourth game. He's lost his past three games, and he's allowed four goals in each of his last two games.

Rittich will defend the home cage versus Buffalo on Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

EDGE Analysis

Due to a healthy Ilya Sorokin, Rittich has made only one appearance in the last six games. Rittich is 11-6-3 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.49 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 20 outings this season. Buffalo ranks 10th in the NHL during the 2025-26 campaign with 3.28 goals per game.

Rittich turned aside 15 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Calgary.

EDGE Analysis

The Islanders came out flat in the afternoon contest and found themselves in a 4-0 hole before finally getting on the board midway through the second period. Rittich has been shaky so far in January, going 1-2-1 in four starts with a 3.44 GAA and .840 save percentage as the No. 2 netminder behind Ilya Sorokin.

Rittich will defend the visiting cage against Calgary on Saturday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich spent parts of his first five seasons in the NHL with the Flames. He is having a terrific season, posting an 11-5-3 record with two shutouts, a gaudy 2.39 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 19 appearances. Calgary ranks 31st in the NHL with 2.55 goals per game this campaign.

Rittich stopped 26 of 27 shots in Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich was beaten with 41 seconds left in the second period via a shorthanded goal scored by Ryan O'Reilly. Despite making 26 saves and stopping two of three shots during the shootout, he was tagged with the loss since the Islanders didn't provide him with enough offense. Rittich has been inconsistent of late, posting a 4-2-2 record across his last eight outings, but his peripherals are strong with a 2.12 GAA and a .917 save percentage over that span.

Rittich will patrol the visiting crease in Nashville on Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich has been outstanding this season, registering an 11-5-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.48 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 18 appearances. The Predators are 25th in NHL scoring, generating 2.81 goals per game.

Rittich made 18 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Unfortunately, Rittich will also go down in the history books as the goalie who allowed two goals to Auston Matthews, who became the leading goal scorer in Toronto Maple Leafs history. Ilya Sorokin (lower body) backed Rittich up, so expect the starter to take the reins back. The back-up has performed admirably in Sorokin's absence, going 4-2-1 with one shutout. Rittich is a solid spot start in dailies going forward, considering his 2.48 GAA and .907 save percentage.

Rittich will be between the home pipes versus Toronto on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich will make his seventh straight start but will have Ilya Sorokin (lower body) as his backup for the first time since Sorokin got hurt. Rittich is 10-5-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.46 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 17 outings this season. The Maple Leafs are tied for fourth in NHL scoring, generating 3.35 goals per game.

Rittich gave up five goals on 14 shots before being replaced by Marcus Hogberg early in the third period of Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Mammoth.

EDGE Analysis

The two teams were scoreless through the first period, but Utah got the rout started on a Dylan Guenther goal just 36 seconds into the second frame. Rittich eventually got the hook after a pair of power-play tallies by the visitors in the first six minutes of the third. The veteran netminder was making his sixth straight start with Ilya Sorokin (lower body) on the shelf, a stretch in which Rittich has gone 3-2-1 while allowing 13 goals on 158 shots (.918 save percentage). He might get a breather for the Islanders' next game Saturday at home against the Maple Leafs.

Rittich will be between the home pipes versus Utah on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich will make his sixth straight start, as Ilya Sorokin continues to remain out of action with a lower-body injury. Rittich is 3-1-1 in his last five games, allowing eight goals on 144 shots. He is 10-4-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.27 GAA and a .917 save percentage over 16 games this season. The Mammoth are averaging 2.98 goals per game, 19th in the NHL.