Smith was pulled from Saturday night's start against the Rangers after coughing up three goals in 25:36 TOI. The Coyotes lost the game, 4-1.

EDGE Analysis

Anders Lindback relieved Smith, who has been yanked from two of his past three starts. It will be interesting to see if the Desert Dogs start giving Lindback - with his current 1.66 GAA and .935 save percentage - more starts in the crease.

Smith will start in goal Saturday against the visiting Rangers, Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith has already faced the Rangers this season. In a start against the Blueshirts on Oct. 22, the 33-year-old stopped 24 of 27 shots in what ended up as a road loss. It's worth noting that he has a 3.70 GAA at home compared to a 2.67 GAA on the road, which is quite a dramatic split.

Smith made 26 saves on 28 shots Thursday in a 4-2 win over Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

After getting pulled just four minutes into his last outing and giving up six goals in the game before that, this was a big turnaround effort for Smith. In fact, he's been struggling so much that he hadn't put up a save mark higher than .889 in any start since his Oct. 14 shutout of Anaheim. Next up is a home matchup with the Rangers, who beat Smith and the Coyotes in New York two weeks ago.

Smith will get the start in net Thursday against the Avalanche, Craig Morgan of FOX Sports Arizona reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith will look to bounce back from an embarrassing performance in his last start in which he allowed two goals on just three shots before being pulled from the contest. He draws into a relatively tough matchup Thursday against an Avalanche team that has been hot offensively of late, potting nine goals in just their last two games.

Smith was pulled Friday against Vancouver after giving up two goals on three shots.

EDGE Analysis

A quick exit for Smith, who has given up eight goals in his last two appearances. The 33-year-old is a workhorse, but he's been up-and-down this season, so it's hard to know what you're going to get. Smith has four wins this season, but his .902 save percentage is a concern for those leagues counting rate stats. If you're looking for a guy who will play a ton of games, Smith is your man.

Smith will be in the blue paint for Friday's contest with Vancouver, Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith's numbers have improved slightly from last season's disappointing campaign, but his save percentage would rise to an elite .931 if his two starts against the Bruins were disregarded, when he allowed five and six goals, respectively. The Canucks are not an offensively robust team like the Bruins, averaging just 2.70 goals per game, which should make this a favorable matchup for Smith.

Smith allowed a season-high six goals on 27 shots in Tuesday's 6-0 shutout loss to the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

It was the second time this season that Smith and the Coyotes were throttled by the Bruins. Arizona simply gave minimal effort in the final game of a five-game Eastern Conference road trip and Smith was the main victim. It's safe to say that Smith's start to the season was a mirage and we should expect more performances like this, especially if the Coyotes are without Antoine Vermette and Martin Hanzal for an extended period of time. Start Smith at your own risk in the future.

Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett confirmed Smith will start between the posts in Tuesday night's tilt against the Bruins, Sarah McLellan of azcentral sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is an interesting matchup for Smith. The Bruins are scoring an average of 3.86 goals per game (third in the NHL), but they give up a lot of goals as well (4.14 goals against per game, second worst in the NHL). Although Smith is having a pretty decent year so far with a 0.922 save percentage and 2.56 GAA, he struggled against the Bruins earlier in the season, giving up five goals on 43 shots faced. Expectations from Smith for this particular game should be tempered.

Smith turned away 24 of 27 shots in Monday's win over the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Smith entered the contest riding a four-game losing streak, but was able to snap that despite allowing three goals for the fifth straight start. The 33-year-old is maintaining a 2.56 GAA and .922 save percentage, neither of which rank among the elite, but should draw the majority of the starts for Arizona.

Smith will be in net Monday at Toronto, Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic reports.

EDGE Analysis

After a DNP on Saturday at Ottawa, Smith is between the pipes, per usual, for the Coyotes. In seven appearances, he boasts a 2.49 goals-against average and 92.7% save percentage.