Budaj led his team out for pregame-warmups Saturday afternoon, Helene Elliott of the LA Times reports. This means that he'll be the home starter against the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

In a classic example of how unpredictable this league can be, Budaj, a career backup who made just one NHL appearance last season, finds himself at 12 wins in 23 games to complement a 2.23 GAA while unseating Jeff Zatkoff as the No. 2 option in goal for the Kings. Granted, it had originally taken groin injuries to All-Star Jonathan Quick and Zatkoff for Budaj to get a chance in the first place, but that's beside the point. Looking ahead to the upcoming game, Budaj will see an Ottawa team that only ranks 21st in scoring at 2.41 goals per contest.