Lehtonen stopped all 18 shots he faced Thursday against Los Angeles.

EDGE Analysis

It was the first shutout of the season for Lehtonen, who has been playing very well of late. The veteran netminder is sharing the crease with Ben Bishop and currently owns an 11-5-1 record with a .923 save percentage. Considering Lehtonen has suffered just one regulation loss in his last 10 appearances, the Finnish goaltender makes for a pretty safe fantasy start when called upon.

Lehtonen will tend twine against host Los Angeles on Thursday, Sean Shapiro of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Stars have back-to-back road games scheduled, with Ben Bishop drawing Wednesday's start in Anaheim. Lehtonen, who's made 20 appearances this season, carries a tidy 2.27 GAA and .920 save percentage into the next contest against a Kings team that has gone 6-4-0 in their past 10 games.

Lehtonen made another relief appearance Sunday, setting aside 22 of 23 shots in the 5-2 road loss to San Jose.

EDGE Analysis

It simply wasn't Ben Bishop's night, as the Sharks amazingly beat him four times on five shots in the first period. Lehtonen would stop the bleeding to prevent the game from spinning completely out of control for Dallas, but we wouldn't expect the Finn to suddenly unseat Bishop as the No. 1 starter after his heavy timeshare with Antti Niemi (now in Montreal) was anything but intimidating for opposing teams in prior seasons. Attempting to impress in a contract year, Lehtonen has fashioned a 2.27 GAA and .920 save percentage through 20 games, so at least there's that.

Lehtonen allowed two goals on 21 shots in relief for Ben Bishop during a 6-0 loss to the Canucks on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

After an awful start for the Stars, things only got worse, as Lehtonen couldn't really contain the Canucks either, and the Stars ended their five-game winning streak in shocking fashion. Lehtonen didn't get the loss, so his five-game winning streak is still intact, but this performance did end his five-game streak of posting at least a .919 save percentage.

Lehtonen stopped 34 of 37 shots Friday in a 4-3 shootout win over Pittsburgh.

EDGE Analysis

Lehtonen doesn't get many opportunities, but when he's gotten them lately, he's stepped up. Not only has he won his past five starts, but he's held every opponent to three goals or less while maintaining a save percentage of .919 or higher in each outing. When Ben Bishop needs a night off, Lehtonen makes perfect sense as a fill-in option in any situation. He'll get most of his value in daily leagues.

Lehtonen will be sent between the pipes for Friday's home start against the Penguins, Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Stars opted to go with traditional starter Ben Bishop against the Blackhawks on Thursday night, which proved to be a fruitful decision as Bishop skated away with his 23rd win of the season. Lehtonen, on the other hand, looks much more comfortable in a condensed role. His rate stats (2.22 GAA and .919 save percentage) are his strongest in several years, and he's undefeated through four appearances in 2018. With all that said, there should be some apprehension among daily players in streaming Lehtonen against Pittsburgh, a team that is 7-3-0 over the past 10 games.

Lehtonen stopped 30 of 31 shots in Saturday's win over the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

The Stars scored six goals to support their netminder, but Lehtonen still made some key saves to pick up his fourth consecutive victory. The Dallas goaltender has turned his season around with an impressive stretch in which he's gone 7-2-0 in his last nine starts, posting a .934 save percentage in the process. He's been known for being inconsistent, but with Ben Bishop on the shelf right now after he was hit by a puck on the bench Thursday, Lehtonen currently makes for an attractive fantasy option in the cage.

Lehtonen will guard the cage against the Wild on Saturday, Mark Stepneski of the Stars' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lehtonen will make consecutive starts for the first time since mid-December after Ben Bishop was hit in the face with a puck while sitting on the bench Thursday. With their No. 1 temporarily sidelined, the 33-year-old Lehtonen will take over starting duties for the time being with a call-up coming from AHL Texas to serve as the backup.

Lehtonen made 17 saves in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

Lehtonen gave up the game's first goal just 4:06 in, but he was rarely challenged afterwards, as Dallas finished with a 25-18 edge in shots. With five wins in his past six appearances and a 2.31 GAA this season, the 34-year-old netminder has fared well for himself in a reduced role after scuffling to just 22 wins and a 2.85 GAA in 59 appearances as the starter last year.

Lehtonen will guard the cage in Thursday's road game against the Coyotes, Mark Stepneski of the Stars' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lehtonen has been sharp in limited action in the month of January, picking up a pair of wins in two appearances while posting an impressive 1.48 GAA and .949 save percentage over that span. The Finnish netminder will look to stay dialed in and pick up his eighth victory of the campaign in a favorable road matchup with a Coyotes club that's 6-15-3 at home this season.