According to Bill Spaulding of MSG Networks, New Jersey Devils goaltender Nico Daws will get the starting nod against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday evening. This will be Daws' first start of the 2024 campaign. He appeared in one game on Sunday, February 2, in relief of Jake Allen. He stopped all seven shots he faced. With Jakob Markstrom (knee) still sidelined, fantasy managers should continue to expect Allen and Daws to control the crease for the foreseeable future. Allen has seen five straight starts leading up to Tuesday but will cede duties to Daws. Last season, Daws appeared in 21 games and held a 9-11 record with a 3.15 GAA and a .894% SV. Given his lack of NHL experience this season and previous struggles at this level, DFS managers should view him as a high-risk option against the Penguins.
New Jersey Devils goaltender Nico Daws stopped 23-of-26 shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-3 victory against the Avalanche. The rookie goaltender settled down after allowing the first three goals of the contest to Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and Cale Makar, respectively. Daws blanked the second-highest scoring team in the NHL the rest of the way to improve to a record of 5-3-0, along with a 2.75 goals against average and .906 save percentage through 10 appearances in the crease. Daws is worth rostering in deeper formats if fantasy managers are looking for depth at the goalie position, as the rookie netminder is earning the majority of starts for the Devils at the moment.
New Jersey Devils goaltender Nico Daws put forward another impressive performance as he stopped 36-of-38 shots on goal in Monday's 7-2 victory against the Canucks. Daws followed up his great game against the Penguins with another win, while allowing only three goals in the previous two starts combined. The 21-year-old goaltender improves to 3-1-0 on the season, along with a 2.50 goals against average and .918 save percentage through six appearance. Daws is not a recommended option for standard formats at the moment as the Devils have a difficult schedule coming up, with matchups against the Blue Jackets, Rangers, Blues, and Avalanche in the upcoming four games.
Nico Daws Shines for New Jersey in Unexpected Start
Nico Daws was pressed into duty after the ineffectiveness of Scott Wedgewood on Thursday against Washington. For the first 20 minutes, New Jersey fell behind 1-0 but Daws stood tall. He was able to make 24 saves in all. Eventually, the Devils tied the game in the third period. Then, New Jersey won in overtime giving Daws his first NHL career win. It was an odd game as Daws stopped a few high-danger chances early along with a bunch of medium-danger ones. Will Daws start again on Monday or will Mackenzie Blackwood return? Stay tuned.
