Jake Allen
G NJ
Mon 10/30/17 12:21 PM

Allen will work the crease for Monday's tilt with Los Angeles, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Allen currently owns a 6-2-1 record to go along with a 2.51 GAA and .920 save percentage, and he has been particularly good in his last two outings. Over the two games, Allen stopped 59 of 62 shots while defeating Calgary and Columbus. However, Allen will face arguably his toughest test to this point in the season Monday, taking on a Kings team that is 9-1-1 and riding a three-game win streak.

Jake Allen
G NJ
Sun 10/29/17 3:52 AM

Allen stopped 36 of 37 shots in Saturday's win over Columbus.
EDGE Analysis
An outstanding performance from Allen, who boosted his save percentage to .920 on the season. Aside from a rough night against the red-hot Golden Knights, the 27-year-old has been terrific of late and made some sensational key saves Saturday. He's the clear-cut starter in St.Louis and a very safe fantasy play whenever he gets the nod.

Jake Allen
G NJ
Sat 10/28/17 12:57 PM

Allen will patrol the crease versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The writing was on the wall that Allen would get the start here, and it's not just because he's No. 1 on the depth chart. Carter Hutton, who defeated the Hurricanes on the road Friday, will miss the contest for personal reasons. Allen's peripherals leave a lot to be desired -- he's posted a 2.70 GAA and .912 save percentage through game games -- but he's served his fantasy owners well in leagues that have a heavy scoring weight on wins, collecting five of those on the young season.

Jake Allen
G NJ
Thu 10/26/17 2:26 AM

Allen turned aside 23 of 25 shots in a Wednesday win over Calgary.
EDGE Analysis
A lack of work compared to past outings didn't hurt Allen this time, as he was in control of the game's flow and kept all but one Calgary skater from finding the net. This was a sharp performance for Allen and one that will serve him well if he repeats it consistently.

Jake Allen
G NJ
Wed 10/25/17 11:48 AM

Allen will tend the twine for Wednesday's matchup with Calgary, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The new season has been something of an oddity for Allen when considering the amount of shots he's seen. In the first four games, Allen faced 38.3 shots per game, going 3-1-0 with a 3.17 GAA and .915 save percentage. In his most recent three games, Allen has seen just 24.3 shots per game and posted a 1-1-1 record with lowered marks in the GAA and save percentage columns -- 2.30 and .904, respectively. While Allen's save percentage fell in the recent games, the Blues' ability to reduce their opponent's chances over the course of the season should bode well for the netminder's fantasy stock.

Jake Allen
G NJ
Sun 10/22/17 3:17 AM

Allen stopped 19 of 22 shots in Saturday's overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Allen has had a fairly strong start to the season, but there have been a few rough outings along the way. The 27-year-old will continue to see the bulk of starts in the St. Louis crease and will look to improve on his .912 save percentage. He picked up 33 wins in 2016-17 and should pile on the victories once again this time around, but it remains to be seen whether he can boost his mediocre rate stats to elite territory.

Jake Allen
G NJ
Sat 10/21/17 3:42 PM

Allen will defend the road net from the Golden Knights on Saturday night, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic St. Louis reports.
EDGE Analysis
Sure, Allen's Blues current sit atop the Western Conference standings with 12 points, but they'll certainly be taking the nascent franchise seriously due to its 5-1-0 record and modifying the record books with the best start by an expansion club in NHL history. The Canadian goaltender has four wins in six games despite ho-hum peripherals, including a 2.80 GAA and .917 save percentage.

Jake Allen
G NJ
Thu 10/19/17 12:33 AM

Allen turned aside 22 of 24 shots in a 5-2 Wednesday win over Chicago.
EDGE Analysis
Allen was perfect in 5-on-5 situations, and it's not his fault that he had to face seven penalty kill situations. Although his .917 save percentage still wasn't great, this was a step in the right direction for him.

Jake Allen
G NJ
Wed 10/18/17 11:55 AM

Allen will tend the twine for Wednesday's contest against Chicago, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran goaltender has helped backstop the Blues to a 4-2-0 start, which the team has accomplished despite a litany of injuries to key players like Alex Steen (hand), Jay Bouwmeester (ankle), Robby Fabbri (knee), and Patrik Berglund (shoulder). Though Allen has picked up three wins in his five starts, he's also allowed 2.96 goals per game while posting a fairly mediocre .917 save percentage. Wednesday, Allen will face a stern test in the Blackhawks, who have scored an eye-popping 4.17 goals per game thus far in 2017-18.

Jake Allen
G NJ
Sat 10/14/17 11:11 PM

Allen made 25 saves in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay. It's his second-straight loss.
EDGE Analysis
This was the first game of the season that Allen saw fewer than 30 shots -- he had averaged 40 shots over his previous three games. Allen was sharp, but unfortunately, his mates couldn't muster much offense. He remains a solid fantasy play in all formats.