Niemi will guard the cage in Thursday's home game against the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Niemi was solid in his last start Tuesday against Arizona, stopping 24 of the 26 shots he faced en route to a 3-2 overtime victory. The Finnish netminder will look to stay dialed in and pick up his 13th win of the season in a middling home matchup with a Predators club that's averaging 2.54 goals per game on the road this season, 15th in the NHL.