Howard stopped 11 of 12 shots against the Flyers after teammate Jonathan Bernier got hurt Sunday, picking up a tough luck loss.

EDGE Analysis

Though he played reasonably well, Howard getting the loss is actually a little bit of righting a wrong from Saturday, when he avoided getting a loss despite allowing five goals.

Howard led the Red Wings out to the ice for pregame warmups Saturday, Dana Wakiji of the Red Wings' official site reports. As a result, he'll be the road starter versus Philadelphia.

EDGE Analysis

This matchup reportedly will have Howard countered by Flyers rookie Carter Hart. Detroit's go-to netminder is in pursuit of his third consecutive win, and he'll duke it out with a Flyers team that is 14-11-4 at home this season.

Howard faced down a barrage of shots, stopping 40 of 42 in a 3-2 win over Ottawa in his 500th career game.

EDGE Analysis

Howard showed the form that has made him so valuable to the Red Wings all year in this game, helping his team steal a win in the process. Even when his team isn't worth much, Howard remains a great piece to build around, and there's every indication that the Red Wings intend to do exactly that moving forward.

Howard will start in goal Thursday against the visiting Senators, which will mark his 500th career game, Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen reports.

EDGE Analysis

Howard, whom the Red Wings likely wouldn't trade for anything less than a first-round pick, is 16-15-5 with a 2.76 GAA and .914 save percentage over 38 games this season. Those are respectable peripherals for a goalie on an underperforming team, but it's worth noting that Howard is about to face a team he's already lost to twice in 2018-19.

The Red Wings likely wouldn't trade Howard for "anything less than a first-round pick," Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

As suggested by St. James, the Wings have every intention of being highly competitive for the rest of the season, despite how the Eastern Conference club has virtually no chance of making the playoffs, and Howard gives the team its best chance for a win. Primary backup Jonathan Bernier is still in the picture and signed through 2021-22, but he hadn't worked out as a starter with prior clubs and carries uninspiring peripherals (3.37 GAA and .898 save percentage) with Detroit in 2018-19. Howard, who is making $5.291 million AAV on a six-year deal, will be an unrestricted free agent after this season.

Howard will patrol the crease in Tuesday's road game against the Predators, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Howard has struggled recently, suffering back-to-back losses to the Golden Knights and Sabres while registering a sub-par 3.64 GAA and .868 save percentage over that span. The American backstop will look to get back on track and pick up his 16th win of the season in a road matchup with a Nashville team that's averaging 3.03 goals per game at home this campaign, 20th in the NHL.

Howard allowed three goals on 21 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

He played perfect in the first and third periods, but gave up two goals while shorthanded in the second period. Howard's record falls to 15-15-5 with a 2.92 GAA and .913 save percentage. The Red Wings continue a road trip Sunday in Chicago, with Jonathan Bernier likely to start the second game of the back-to-back.

Howard led the Red Wings out to the ice for Saturday's matinee against host Buffalo, Joe Yerdon of The Athletic reports. As a result, expect the veteran to draw the start.

EDGE Analysis

The Swords sliced past Howard in the last meeting between these teams, with Detroit's top netminder permitting only two goals on 35 shots in a Nov. 24th shootout loss. Still, Howard is 15-14-5 with a 2.77 GAA and .914 save percentage, with the peripherals holding strong considering he patrols the blue paint for a team that's only four points out of the cellar of the Atlantic Division.

Howard yielded four goals on 32 shots in Thursday's loss to the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Howard allowed three goals in the second period and Brayden McNabb notched the game-winning score in the third frame. That leaves Howard with a 15-14-5 record. Fantasy owners may be disappointed in how tough it is for Howard to gain wins behind the Red Wings' skaters, but a possible trade to a contender at the deadline combined with his .914 save percentage thus far makes him worth holding on to.

Howard will patrol the home crease Thursday against the Golden Knights, David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Other than a five-goal dud against the Flames on Jan. 18, Howard has been running hot in net over his last five starts. He's posted a 2.39 GAA and a .909 save percentage over that span to accumulate a 4-1-0 record, with marks of 1.47 and .933 in his two home outings. Vegas busted out of a four-game losing streak with an overtime victory over the Lightning on Tuesday, but the Golden Knights didn't score more than two goals in regulation over that five-game span.