Justin Peters will be in the crease Saturday against the Panthers, Alex Prewitt of the Washington Post reports.

Peters will be in the crease Saturday against the Panthers, Alex Prewitt of the Washington Post reports.

Analysis:

It will more than likely be a battle of the backups, as the Panthers are expected to counter in goal with their No. 2 netminder, Al Montoya. Peters made his first appearance of the season earlier in the week in relief of Braden Holtby, ultimately taking the shootout loss to the Sharks after allowing two goals on 16 shots.