Nabokov stopped all 18 shots that he faced, recording his second shutout of the season on Thursday vs. the Lightning. He will get his ninth straight start tonight vs. the Panthers. It is a good matchup for Nabokov, so he should make for a good starts.

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Nabokov was lit up for five goals on 17 shots in two periods against the Penguins on Sunday. It was a bad outing for Nabokov but that can happen when you play the Penguins. He has an easier matchup tonight against a Lightning team who will be missing Vincent Lecavalier.

Nabokov won yesterday stopping 22 of the 24 shots that he faced in a 5-2 win over Washington. Nabokov will get the start again tonight vs. the Peguins who he is 1-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .937 SV% against this season.

Nabokov has started March off right with a 2-0-1 record with a 2.26 GAA and .930 SV%. He will be back between the pipes today when the Isles take on a hot Washington team. However Philipp Grubauer will get his first NHL start for the Capitals, so New York has the upper-hand in net.

Nabokov has won two straight and four of his last six starts while posting a 2.61 GAA and .917 SV%. He has a tough matchup vs. the Rangers tonight, but a win would bring the Islanders to a tie with the Rangers for the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference.

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Nabokov won his last start stopping 29 of 31 shots that he faced in a 3-2 shootout win over Ottawa. The performance brought him to 9-7-2 with a 2.96 GAA and .901 SV% for the season. He will look to improve on those numbers tonight, but it won't be easy because the Eastern Conference leading Montreal Canadiens are in town.

Nabokov has lost his last two starts with a 4.06 GAA and .869 SV% but should still get the start today for the Islanders when they take on Ottawa. This isn't a bad matchup for Nabokov so he could get back on track with a win tonight.

Nabokov has lost his last two starts with a 4.06 GAA and .869 SV% but will still get the start today for the Islanders when they take on Ottawa. This isn't a bad matchup for Nabokov so he could get back on track with a win tonight.