David Rittich to Start Against Stars, Coming Off Career Year with Kings

David Rittich is scheduled to start in goal Tuesday against the Stars. He is coming off a career year in Los Angeles during the 2023-24 season, where he recorded a 2.15 GAA and .915 save percentage with three shutouts in 24 NHL games, posting a 16-6-3 record and starting two playoff games. This performance followed a mediocre 2022-23 season with the Jets (2.67 GAA, .901 SV% in 21 appearances) and a challenging 2021-22 season in Nashville (3.57 GAA, .886 SV% in 17 games). Previously, he served as a backup in Calgary and Nashville after an extended look as a starter in Calgary from 2018-2020. For the upcoming season, Rittich is projected for 25-plus games with strong ratios, making him a solid streaming option, despite the input data listing his current team as the New York Islanders.