Andrei Vasilevskiy Set to Start in Tampa Bay's Opening Night Matchup

Andrei Vasilevskiy will defend the road crease in Thursday's Opening Night matchup against the New York Rangers. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner is coming off an elite 2025-26 campaign where he compiled a 39-15-4 record, a 2.31 GAA, and a .911 save percentage across 58 regular-season outings. Bolstered by a defensive unit that added John Carlson, Vasilevskiy remains the top goaltender to roster in fantasy hockey to open the 2026-27 season against a Rangers squad shut out previously.