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Allen starts Monday in Buffalo.

Allen allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Blues OT loss to Detroit on Saturday. Allen has started eight of 10 games in November, posting a 5-2-1 record, 2.09 GAA and .931 SV% in the process. Tonight will be his 15th start of the season and it comes with a great matchup in Buffalo. He stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 3-2 shootout win over Buffalo last Thursday.

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Markstrom will start on Sunday vs. the Devils.

Markstrom allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Canucks loss in Montreal on Monday. Markstrom has allowed a combined seven goals on 81 shots (.914 SV%) in two starts this season. He draws a good matchup with the Devils in town. The Devils rank 23rd in the NHL with 2.37 goals per game.

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Allen starts Saturday vs. the Red Wings.

Allen allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Blues win in Buffalo on Thursday. Allen has won each of his last two starts and sits at an impressive 5-2-0 with a 1.84 GAA and .939 SV% in the month of November. Tonight he draws a solid matchup vs. Red Wings team that is struggling to score consistently

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Allen will start Thursday vs. Buffalo.

Allen allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Blues win in vs. Winnipeg on Monday. After losing two in a row, Allen got back in the win column and now sits 8-4-0 with a 1.91 GAA and .934 SV% on the season. Tonight he draws a great matchup against the visiting Sabres. Allen is 4-2-0 with a 1.66 GAA and .936 SV% at home this season.

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Markstrom starts Monday vs. the Canadiens.

Markstrom stopped 42 of 45 shots that he faced to record the win in his season debut in Columbus last Tuesday. With Ryan Miller allowing seven goals in back-to-back losses over the weekend, it looks like the Canucks will turn to Markstrom tonight in Montreal. The matchup is an ugly one as the Canadiens rank second in the NHL with 3.50 goals per game.

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Allen will be between the pipes on Monday.

Allen’s hot streak came to an abrupt end last week. He was yanked on Thursday and allowed three goals on 26 shots in a loss to Chicago on Saturday. Despite those losses, the Blues will come back with Allen tonight in Winnipeg. He has been great this season and has gone 3-2-0 with a 1.59 GAA and .942 SV% on Scottrade Center ice.

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Markstrom is the Canucks' likely starter for Monday.

Markstrom stopped 42 of 45 shots that he faced to record the win in his season debut in Columbus last Tuesday. With Ryan Miller allowing seven goals in back-to-back losses over the weekend, it looks like the Canucks will turn to Markstrom tonight in Montreal. The matchup is an ugly one as the Canadiens rank second in the NHL with 3.50 goals per game.

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Allen starts Saturday vs. the Blackhawks.

Allen was pulled after allowing three goals on five shots in the Blues loss in New York on Thursday. After posting back-to-back shutouts, Allen struggled vs. Lundqvist. Overall Allen is 7-3-0 record, 1.79 GAA and .941 SV% on the season. The first time the Blues and Blackhawks met, Allen replaced Brian Elliott and led the Blues back to a 6-5 OT win.

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Allen starts Thursday against the Rangers.

Allen stopped all 24 shots that he saw to record his second straight shutout on Tuesday night. Allen has emerged as the Blues clear No. 1 recently and is arguably the hottest goalie in the NHL right now. He has won three in a row while allowing just a single goal on 97 shots (.990 SV%). On Thursday, his shutout streak goes on the line vs. a Rangers team that has won six in a row.

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Markstrom will make his season debut on Tuesday.

Markstrom missed the first month of the season with a lower-body injury. He was 1-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .909 SV% in two games during a conditioning stint with Utica (AHL). He will make his first start of the season tonight after going 1-1-0 with a 3.08 GAA and .879 SV% with Vancouver last season. He will face a Blue Jackets team who is 4-11-0 on the season and 2-3-0 in their last five.

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Allen will get the nod on Tuesday vs. New Jersey.

Allen stopped all 45 shots that he faced for the shutout win over the Predators last Saturday. It was a tremendous performance from the young netminder, who will start for the sixth time in the last seven games. In his previous five starts, plus one relief appearance, Allen has gone 5-1-0 with a minuscule 1.03 GAA and .968 SV%. He is one of the hottest goalies right now and is a must-start in New Jersey.

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Allen starts on Saturday vs. the Predators.

Allen made 27 saves on 28 shots after replacing Brian Elliott in St. Louis’ 6-5 overtime win in Chicago on Wednesday. Allen has staked his claim of the Blues’ No. 1 job, having gone 4-1-0 with a 1.25 GAA and .957 SV% in his last five outings. Tonight he draws a tough matchup in Nashville—Allen comes in 2-2-0 on the road this season.

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Allen will start Tuesday vs. the Kings.

Allen turned aside 29 of 31 shots in the Blues win over the Wild on Saturday. He has won three consecutive games while allowing just three goals on 80 shots (.963 SV%). He will start his fourth straight game tonight with the Los Angeles Kings in town on the back-end of a back-to-back set.

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Allen will make his third consecutive start on Saturday.

Allen stopped 22 of 23 shots that he faced in the Blues 2-1 win over the Ducks on Thursday. Allen has won two in a row while only giving up one goal on 49 shots (.980 SV%) which has earned him his third straight start tonight vs. the Wild. Minnesota comes in tied for fifth in the NHL in scoring, averaging 3.30 goals per game.

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Allen will start Thursday against the Ducks.

Allen stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Blues shutout win over the Lightning on Tuesday. Allen had allowed three goals in each of his first three starts, but shut the door on Tampa Bay to earn his fist shutout of the year. He earned a second straight start and draws a good matchup vs. the struggling Ducks.

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Allen will start Tuesday vs. the Lightning.

Allen gave up three goals on 36 shots in the Blues loss in Montreal last Tuesday. Brian Elliott has started five of eight games, but Allen will go tonight vs. the Lightning. He has allowed three goals in each of his three starts, while registering an .899 SV%. He faces a Tampa Bay team who have averaged 3.00 goals per game.

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Allen starts Tuesday vs. the Canadiens.

Allen allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Blues win in Vancouver on Friday. Allen has allowed a combined six goals on 53 shots (.887 SV%) in his first two starts of the season. Allen will be back in goal on Tuesday and he will be in tough as he goes head-to-head with Carey Price.

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Allen starts Friday vs. the Canucks.

Allen allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Blues loss in Minnesota in his first start of the season. Brian Elliott started three of four games to start the season, but Allen will make his second start tonight in Vancouver. Allen was 10-3-3 with a 2.42 GAA and .917 SV% on the road in 2014-15.

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