Howard made 43 saves in a 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Howard played his 515th NHL game to move into seventh on the list of U.S.-born goalies. He is finishing the season strong -- Howard is 5-1 in his last six starts with wins over teams like Vegas, Boston and Pittsburgh, too.

Howard will start in goal versus host Pittsburgh on Thursday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

As Khan notes, the Wings will take aim at their longest winning streak in more than seven years, as the rebuilding club surprisingly has earned six straight victories heading into Thursday's action. Howard emerged victorious over these Penguins on Tuesday, setting aside 38 of 39 shots in a home start. However, let it be known that the veteran netminder naturally has performed much worse away from Detroit based on a 3.23 GAA and .906 save percentage over 20 games this season -- by comparison, he's maintained 2.83 and .913 marks at "The Pie."

Howard stopped 38 of 39 shots in a 4-1 victory against the Penguins on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The 35-year-old has now won five consecutive games, posting a .938 save percentage during the streak. Ultimately, this hot streak is too little, too late for Howard, but his owners still have to appreciate the effort in these meaningless games for the Red Wings. Howard is 23-20-5 with a 2.98 GAA and .910 save percentage in 53 games this season.

Howard will face the Penguins at home Tuesday, Taylor Haase of DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Howard is 6-2-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .919 save percentage against the Penguins over 13 career outings. That's not a huge sample of a 35-year-old netminder, but further consideration should be given to the fact that Detroit has won five straight games, proving that this team has absolutely no interest in tanking for a higher draft position. We're still waiting for official word on whether Jonathan Bernier (upper body) will at least be fit to serve as the backup against the Pens.

Howard stopped 31 of 34 shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

Howard got plenty of support from the offense, including a five-point game from Anthony Mantha. Howard improved to 22-20-5 with a 3.02 GAA and a .909 save percentage. It's the worst GAA of his career, but he's made 49 starts this season, enough to be a low-end second or solid third goalie for many fantasy owners.

Howard will defend the home cage in Sunday's game versus the Bruins, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jonathan Bernier (upper body) is out with an upper-body injury, so Howard will be backed up by Kaden Fulcher in this contest. Howard has won three straight starts and recorded a 2.63 GAA in that span, and he's been stellar against the B's this season with a .943 save percentage over two games. That small sample size should be taken with a grain of salt however, as Boston has averaged 4.67 goals per game over the last six.

Howard stopped all seven shots in the third period of Friday's 4-0 win over the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Jonathan Bernier got the start but was ruled out during the second intermission with what the Wings are calling an upper-body injury, leaving Howard to finish off the combined shutout. The veteran netminder could be in line to handle Detroit's final four games of the season if Bernier isn't able to return to action over the next week-plus.

Howard made 35 saves in a 5-4 overtime win over the Sabres on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Howard is on a three-game winning streak; he's beaten the Sabres, Rangers and Golden Knights. The Wings are on a bit of roll. They have nothing to win and everything to prove, so Howard could be solid last-minute fantasy play.

Howard will guard the goal Thursday against the Sabres in Buffalo.

EDGE Analysis

Howard is coming off a pair of strong road efforts, with him allowing a combined four goals to the Golden Knights and the Rangers to pick up a pair of victories. He carries an even 20-20-5 record into Thursday's matchup with a Sabres club averaging 1.92 goals per game in March.

Howard made 28 saves on 30 shots in a 3-2 victory against the Golden Knights on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

It's been another subpar season for Howard, but he's strung together two straight strong starts. He's stopped 69 of the last 73 (.945 save percentage) shots in his most recent two games. That's elevated his season save percentage to .908. He is also 20-20-5 with a 3.02 GAA in 49 games.