Kings' Peter Budaj: Expected home starter Saturday

Budaj was first off the ice at morning skate, Josen Rosen of LA Kings Insider reports. This means that he's likely to be the starting home goalie against the Panthers on Saturday night.

Analysis:

The Kings held an optional skate with no line rushes, making it rather difficult to get an early goalie confirmation from the Kings. However, with backup Jeff Zatkoff making only two starts so far in this calendar year, it's assumed that Budaj will continue hogging the net while Jonathan Quick (groin) remains unavailable. Assuming he starts, Budaj will be facing a red-hot Florida team that has reeled off three straight wins while posting a 6-2-2 record over the past 10 contests.