Smith will be the starting netminder for Saturday's matchup with Minnesota, Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith has been hot lately, so he's worth a start in most leagues. In eight games in the month of December, he's posted a .935 save percentage and 2.62 goals against average. That said, he's facing the Wild who are top 10 in the league in goals per game with 2.90, so he could have his hot streak broken.