Darling allowed three goals on 22 shots in Tuesday's loss to Vancouver.

EDGE Analysis

These aren't great times for Darling fantasy owners. Not only was the netminder outdueled by Jacob Markstrom, but he picked up his fourth loss in five starts in the process. The 28-year-old owns a 7-8-5 record with a .902 save percentage through 20 appearances and has been up-and-down thus far. He's too inconsistent to be rolled out with confidence in most shallow formats right now.

Darling will patrol the crease in Tuesday's road game against the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

Darling has struggled recently, compiling a 1-3-1 record while posting an ugly 3.37 GAA and .887 save percentage in his last five appearances. The 28-year-old goaltender will look to right the ship Tuesday in a favorable road matchup with a Canucks club that's only averaging 2.42 goals per game at home this season, 29th in the NHL.

Darling made 21 saves on 24 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Rangers on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Darling has been consistently inconsistent, and Friday marked another instance as he followed up two strong performances with a below-average showing against the Rangers. Of his past 10 performances, half have been under .900 in save percentage, giving him too wide a range of likely outcomes to really trust him.

Darling will tend the twine for Friday's clash with the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Darling been rather pedestrian of late, as he has posted a 1-2-1 record and 3.47 GAA in his last four outings -- one of which came in relief of Cam Ward. Last time the netminder squared off with New York, he gave up six goals on 27 shots and will be looking for some redemption.

Darling turned aside 36 of 38 shots in Tuesday's loss to Columbus.

EDGE Analysis

Darling was excellent despite the loss, making several important saves to help Carolina earn a point. The 28-year-old owns a 7-6-5 record on the season with a .905 save percentage. It's been an up-and-down year, but Darling has turned in consecutive impressive outings and appears to be trending in the right direction. The Canes' starting netminder is a decent fantasy netminder who is mainly of value in deeper formats.

Darling will defend the goal for Tuesday night's contest in Columbus.

EDGE Analysis

Darling gets the start for the second game in a row after a nice 32-save win over Predators on Sunday. In his first game against the Blue Jackets this season on Oct. 10, the Virginia native allowed just two goals on his way to an overtime loss, so he'll look to perform well again and come away with the victory this time around.

Darling stopped 32 of 35 shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Darling has been mediocre this season, now with a 7-6-4 record and a save percentage just barely over .900. He is still currently the undisputed starter for the Canes, but he needs to up his game or else risk losing a share of the starting load to veteran backup Cam Ward.

Darling will defend the cage in Sunday's contest with Nashville, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

With scoring up across the league, many goaltenders' statlines have taken a hit this season, and Darling is no exception. Through 16 games, Darling is 6-6-4 with a 2.71 GAA and .900 save percentage, but has really struggled of late. Despite two starts in which he allowed just one goal, Darling is 2-3-1 over his last six contests with an ugly 3.62 GAA and .882 save percentage.

Darling made eight saves on nine shots in relief of Cam Ward in Friday's loss to Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

The former Blackhawk entered the game in the third period after Ward allowed four goals on just 16 shots. The Hurricanes rallied and almost completed the comeback, meaning Darling was credited with the loss. The 28-year-old has been seeing the majority of starts for Carolina, but his .900 save percentage leaves lots to be desired. Darling is a decent fantasy option just due to his heavy workload and mediocre 6-6-4 record, but if you're looking for quality rate stats, it's best to steer clear of Carolina's netminders.

Darling made 27 saves on 33 shots in a 6-1 setback against the Rangers on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Darling has been feast-or-famine for his owners in his past five games, and Wednesday was the famine game. Not only was it a bad performance, it's the worst of his past five, as his bad games have now gone four, five and six goals. If history holds, he'll bounce back and shut down Toronto on Friday, but he's now on track to give up seven to Nashville on Saturday. Given the Leafs' firepower, it's best to not read too much into trends and tread carefully with Darling this weekend.