Knight will tend the twine on the road against the Devils on Tuesday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.
Knight has seen limited action in recent weeks, but he'll start in the second half of a back-to-back set after Sergei Bobrovsky starts Monday's road matchup against the Flyers. Knight has made six starts since the beginning of December, going 3-2-1 with a 3.45 GAA and .864 save percentage during that time. The Devils will pose a challenge, as they rank 11th in the NHL with 3.16 goals per game.
Knight stopped 29 of 31 shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Penguins.
Knight received the start after sitting on the bench in Florida's last two games and delivered a solid showing, allowing just two goals in regulation and stopping both shots faced during the shootout. Knight has made six appearances since the beginning of December, going 3-2-1 with a 3.45 GAA and an .864 save percentage. However, he's posted a save percentage of .900 or higher in two of his previous three starts, indicating he might be trending in the right direction.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Expected to start Friday
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Knight is set to start in Friday's home tilt versus Pittsburgh, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Knight has a 6-6-1 record, 2.88 GAA and .887 save percentage in 14 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 21 of 25 shots en route to a 4-0 loss to Montreal in his last start Saturday. Pittsburgh ranks 16th in goals per game with 3.05.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Takes loss out of break
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Knight allowed four goals on 25 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Canadiens.
Knight, who was coming off a sterling effort in a 4-2 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday, got the starting nod for the first game following the holiday break. He allowed three second-period goals, including a short-handed tally, while Florida couldn't take advantage of their scoring chances. The Panthers' backup dropped to 6-6-1 with a 2.87 goals-against average and an .887 save percentage. The Panthers return to action Monday at home against the Rangers. Sergei Bobrovsky is expected to start.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Starting Saturday
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Knight will defend the home crease versus Montreal on Saturday, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Knight will make his second start in the last three games, as he beat the Lightning on Sunday, allowing two goals on 21 shots in a 4-2 victory. Knight is 6-5-1 with a 2.78 GAA and an .891 save percentage this season. The Canadiens are averaging 2.94 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Solid output Sunday
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Knight stopped 19 of 21 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.
Knight made his first start since Dec. 14 and delivered a solid performance between the pipes against one of the best offenses in the Eastern Conference. Knight should return to his regular backup duties for the second leg of this back-to-back rematch against Tampa Bay on Monday. Through four appearances in December, Knight has gone 2-1-1 with a 3.74 GAA and a .847 save percentage, so he hasn't exactly done enough to show he deserves more playing time.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Starting in Tampa
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Knight will defend the road net Sunday against the Lightning, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
This will be just the second start in eight games for Knight, who's 5-5-1 with an .890 save percentage and 2.85 GAA on the season. The 23-year-old netminder will have a tough task against a Tampa Bay team that's averaging a league-best four goals per game.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Receives no support in loss
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Knight stopped 24 of 27 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Flames.
The Panthers' strong offense has fizzled out during their current road trip -- they have scored just two goals over their last three contests. Knight was in net for the team's second straight shutout against. Over his last four games, he's allowed 13 goals, going 2-1-1 in that span. The 23-year-old goalie is at a 5-5-1 record with a 2.85 GAA and an .890 save percentage over 12 appearances this season. Sergei Bobrovsky will likely get the nod versus the Oilers on Monday.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Hangs on for wild win
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Knight made 29 saves in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Flyers.
Florida took a 3-0 lead three minutes into the second period only for Philadelphia to come roaring back, and the Flyers grabbed their first lead of the game at 5-4 early in the third when Garnet Hathaway banged home a rebound on a scramble in front of Knight. However, the 23-year-old netminder locked things down the rest of the way, and the Panthers found a late push to avoid disaster. Knight has given up 10 goals on only 50 shots over two starts in December while Sergei Bobrovsky (personal) has been away from the team, but the veteran could be back as soon as Saturday. On the season, Knight sports a 2.83 GAA and .890 save percentage to go along with a 5-4-1 record in 11 appearances.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: In goal Thursday
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Knight will get the starting nod on the road against the Flyers on Thursday.
Knight underwhelmed in his last outing, giving up five goals on 16 shots (.688 save percentage) in a 5-4 overtime defeat to the Penguins on Tuesday. With Sergei Bobrovsky (personal) not making the trip, the 23-year-old Knight will make his third straight start for the Panthers. Once the Cats are back in Florida, Bobrovsky should retake the starting role versus San Jose on Saturday.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Struggling to keep lights on
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Knight made 11 saves in a 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Knight sat back in the third and watched his teammates roar back from a 4-1 deficit with three goals in 4:33 to force OT. The winner came on a 2-on-1 just 1:31 into the extra frame. Knight will be the guy in the blue paint while Sergei Bobrovsky (personal) is away from the team because of the birth of his child. Unfortunately, he's 1-3-1, including a shutout, over his last five starts. He allowed 12 goals in the other four games. Knight may not be your best option right now, but don't count him out either -- the kid's elite talent will keep him in games and help you win.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Patrolling road crease
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Knight will get the starting nod against the Penguins on Tuesday.
Knight will make his 10th appearance of the season -- the 23-year-old is 4-4-0 with a .911 save percentage and a 2.31 GAA through nine appearances. The Connecticut native posted his first shutout of the season Saturday in a 20-save, 6-0 win over Carolina. Knight has yet to face the Penguins in his four-year NHL career.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: First shutout of season
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Knight made 20 saves Saturday in a 6-0 win over Carolina.
The Hurricanes didn't show up for this game, but that doesn't devalue the win or shutout, which was Knight's first of the season and fourth of his career. And it was the young netminder's first shutout since Nov. 9, 2022, when he made 40 saves in a 3-0 win against Carolina. The victory snapped a three-game skid for Knight, a worthy fantasy activation whenever he gets the nod.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Between pipes Saturday
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Knight will protect the home goal versus Carolina on Saturday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Knight has lost his last three starts, allowing seven goals on 71 shots. He is 3-4-0 with a 2.63 GAA and a .902 save percentage in eight appearances this season. The Hurricanes rank second in the league with 3.96 goals per game this campaign.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Downed by Capitals
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Knight turned aside 27 of 29 shots faces during Monday's 4-1 home loss to the Capitals.
Knight turned in another solid performance and kept the Panthers in it until Jakob Chychrun's power-play marker in the third period. The 23-year-old Knight fell to 3-4-0 in eight appearances thus far in the 2024-25 season. Sergei Bobrovsky is firmly entrenched as the starter in goal, so Knight's playing time is likely to remain fairly sparse.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Set to start Monday
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Knight was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports, indicating he will protect the home net Monday against Washington.
Knight has lost his last two outings, stopping 37 of 42 shots. He has a 3-3-0 record with a 2.73 GAA and an .897 save percentage through seven appearances this season. Washington is tied for first in the league with 4.05 goals per game in 2024-25, but the absence of Alex Ovechkin (fibula) waters down the team's offensive firepower.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Takes low-scoring loss
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Knight gave up two goals on 19 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks. The third goal was an empty-netter.
The Blackhawks' goals against Knight came on a power play and a breakaway, so it's not all his fault. He did fine to keep the game close, but it wasn't a dominant performance in net by any means. Knight has lost his last two starts, giving up five goals on 42 shots in that span. For the season, he's 3-3-0 with a 2.72 GAA and an .897 save percentage across seven appearances. Sergei Bobrovsky will likely be back in goal for Saturday's home game against the Avalanche.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Set to start Thursday
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Knight will protect the road goal versus the Blackhawks on Thursday, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.
Knight will start for the first time in four games. He took a loss Nov. 12 against the Devils, allowing three goals on 23 shots in that start. The 23-year-old netminder will have an easier matchup Thursday, as the Blackhawks are averaging just 2.32 goals per game.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Downed by Devils
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Knight stopped 20 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to New Jersey, with the Devils' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Panthers had trouble solving Jacob Markstrom in the other crease, giving Knight no margin for error even though he made some big saves to keep things close. The 23-year-old goalie has made six appearances this season as Sergei Bobrovsky's understudy, going 3-2-0 with a 2.85 GAA and .897 save percentage.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Tending twine Tuesday
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Knight will guard the cage at home versus the Devils on Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
After Sergei Bobrovsky was the first goalie to leave the ice at Tuesday's game-day skate, all signs pointed to the veteran getting the nod but it seems Knight will go instead against New Jersey. In five outings this year, the 23-year-old backstop is 3-1-0 with a 2.79 GAA and .902 save percentage. Depending on how head coach Paul Maurice wants to rotate his goalies, Knight could get 2-3 more starts in November.
