What It Means:

This suggests Gustavsson will be the Bruins' starter Friday night against the Buffalo Sabres. Boston plays again on Saturday -- facing the Toronto Maple Leafs -- so this gives normal starter Tuukka Rask a break.

Gustavsson owns a .909 save percentage and 2.44 goals-against average across 12 games this season. We project him to face 26.56 shots against Buffalo, allowing 2.27 shots and giving himself a 60 percent chance at earning the win. He's our fourth-ranked goalie for Friday's contests.