Look for Evgeni Nabokov to play against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. "We're riding the hot hand for a bit," Islanders coach Jack Capuano said. "If you look at his past in SJ, you see he's used to playing a lot of games." Nabokov started in a career-high 77 games with the Sharks in 2007-08.

Evgeni Nabokov registered his second regulation loss of 2013 as the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 3-0 on Sunday. Nabokov gave up two goals on 26 shots. Before Sunday, he was on a five game points streak, going 4-0-1 in that span. Now he's 4-2-1 on the season, with solid numbers that indicate that he can be a useful starter in fantasy - albeit not the guy who once powered the San Jose Sharks franchise.

Evgeni Nabokov is the probable starter in nets for the Islanders Sunday afternoon against Johan Hedberg and the New Jersey Devils. Nabokov defended 28 of 32 shots in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Devils on Thursday. He is 4-1-1 on the season and has earned at least a point in five straight starts despite a lackluster .906 save percentage and a 3.14 GAA. Start him at your own risk.

Evgeni Nabokov defended 28 of 32 shots in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Devils. It wasn't a particularly impressive win for the Islanders goaltender but he'll certainly take it nonetheless. Nabokov owns a 4-1-1 record on the year despite a lackluster .906 save percentage and a 3.14 GAA.

Evgeni Nabokov was superb Tuesday as he turned aside 37 of 38 shots in a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh. Despite the shot differential the Islanders were in complete control of this game very early on. He doeesn't receive much fanfare, but a 3-1-1 is a much better mark than many expected from Nabokov by this point.

Evgeni Nabokov will probably get the nod for Tuesday's match against Pittsburgh. He made 30 saves in the Islanders' 5-4 overtime loss to Winnipeg on Sunday in his lasting outing. Nabokov owns an .894 save percentage and a 3.49 goals-against average in four games this season, which won't attract many fantasy suitors, but he does have a 2-1-1 record to go with it.

Evgeni Nabokov blocked 30 of 35 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Jets Sunday night. The Islanders clung to a 4-2 lead midway through the third period before eventually allowing three goals to prevent the veteran from earning a victory. He may not be an especially exciting option in fantasy leagues, but his playing time is relatively certain, making Nabokov a low-end number two goaltender.

Evgeni Nabokov overcame a shaky beginning to record a 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs Tuesday. Nabokov and the Islanders trailed 1-0 and 3-1 at various in the game, but the veteran netminder buckled down when necessary and earned a victory. All told, the former Shark stopped 39 of the 43 shots he faced.

Evgeni Nabokov is expected to start for the New York Islanders on Thursday night against Toronto. It will mark his third straight appearance of the 2013 season. Nabokov currently is sporting a 1-1-0 record with a .907 save percentage and a 2.52 goals-against average.

Evgeni Nabokov earned his first win of the season in a 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay Monday afternoon. He made 23 saves in the contest, but allowed three goals on 11 shots in the third period to cut the game close.