Knight missed the Panthers' previous game due to illness as Alex Lyon replaced him on Florida's bench. He will return to the team Thursday after practising Wednesday. The 21-year-old has been sensational when healthy, with his 8-4-3 record, 2.64 GAA, and .919 SV%.
Knight is considered day-to-day and will miss Thursday due to illness. He is the third Panther this week to miss games due to illness as Aleksander Barkov, and Anton Lundell were both forced to miss time due to illness.
Knight stopped 35 of 36 shots (.972 SV%) for his second straight victory in his last start, a 5-1 win over Seattle. The 21-year-old has enjoyed an excellent season, with his .923 SV%, 2.49 GAA and 8-3-3 record. He will go head-to-head with the Winnipeg Jets, who have won four of their last five games after a 5-2 victory over Anaheim in their last game.
Knight allowed four goals on 40 shots (.900 SV%) as he lost in overtime for a second straight contest being downed by Edmonton. The 21-year-old has been the better of the two Panthers' goalies this season with his 6-3-3 record, .914 SV% and 2.74 GAA. He will take on the Vancouver Canucks who lost vs. Washinton in their last game snapping a three-game winning streak.
Knight allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) to take his third straight loss his previous time out vs. Calgary. The 21-year-old netminder has enjoyed a very good start to the season, posting a 5-3-1 record with a 2.43 GAA and .918 SV%. He takes on the Boston Bruins who hold the league's best record (17-2-0) and are currently on a seven-game winning streak.
Knight was great in his last start, stopping 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a victory over Anaheim. He has been okay this season, posting a nice 4-1-0 record but a .903 SV% and 2.63 GAA through five starts. Carolina is coming off a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and is a team that loves to get pucks on net, averaging 37.0 SOG/GP to rank third in the NHL.
Florida's prized young goaltender will take the crease for his first start of 2022-23. Signing a three-year, $13.5-million contract extension in the offseason, the 21-year-old will be looking to build off an up-and-down first full season in 2022-21, where he posted a .908 SV% and 2.79 GAA backing up the President Trophy winners.
Knight's new contract does not kick in until next season, he'll play 2022-23 in the final year of his ELC. The 21-year-old will open the season as the No.2 behind Sergei Bobrovsky but could fight for near equal usage. Last season he was 19-9-3 with a 2.74 GAA and .908 SV%.
