Dostal stopped 38 of 42 shots (.905 SV%) for his second win in three games as he beat the Columbus Blue Jackets in his previous start. The 22-year-old has received little help in his rookie season, leading to his 4-5-1 record, 3.91 GAA and .899 SV%. He will take on the Winnipeg Jets, who won four of their last seven games after a 2-1 victory over Arizona last game.
Thompson stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) to snap a three-game losing streak as he beat Minnesota in his previous start on February 9th. The 26-year-old returns from a lower-body injury and hopes to add to his 20-13-3 record, .914 SV% and 2.66 GAA. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over Anaheim and are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.5).
Pouliiot has two assists, three SOG and four PIMs through seven games this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday as he is replaced by Radim Simek in the Sharks' lineup.
Simek has been out since March 4th due to a concussion and foot injury but will return to the Sharks' lineup Thursday vs. Vancouver. The 30-year-old has a goal, an assist, 37 SOG, 27 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 34 games this season prior to his injury.
Peterson had 14 goals, 18 assists, 26 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 52 games this season with the Texas Stars (AHL) and San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and was will make his Sharks' debut Thursday. The 23-year-old played in one game earlier in the season for the Dallas Stars before being traded to San Jose.
Reimer allowed five goals on 52 shots (.904 SV%) for his third-straight defeat as he picked up the loss vs. Edmonton in his last start. The 35-year-old has struggled mightily this season, posting a 10-17-8 record, 3.30 GAA and .896 SV%. He will face the Vancouver Canucks, who have won seven of their last nine contests and are 12th in the NHL in goals per game (3.3).
Daccord stopped 25 of 29 shots (.862 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat the Dallas Stars his last time between the pipes. The 26-year-old is undefeated so far this season with his 2-0-0 record, 3.94 GAA and .884 SV%. He will face the Nashville Predators, who snapped a three-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over Buffalo last game.
Seguin hasn't played since March. 9th but will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Pittsburgh. The 31-year-old had 17 goals, 25 assists, 159 SOG, 22 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 65 games played prior to his injury.
Lindstrom has a goal, six assists, 18 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 30 games but will be a game-time decision Thursday as he deals with an undisclosed injury. If he is unable to go, Simon Edvinsson will replace him in Detroit's lineup.
Daccord stopped 25 of 29 shots (.862 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat the Dallas Stars his last time between the pipes. The 26-year-old is undefeated so far this season with his 2-0-0 record, 3.94 GAA and .884 SV%. He will face the Nashville Predators, who snapped a three-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over Buffalo last game.
Mitchell has a goal, six assists, 22 SOG, six PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 30 games played but will be a healthy scratch Thursday. Wyatt Kaiser will replace Mitchell in Chicago's lineup vs. Washington.
Kaiser was a healthy scratch for the Blackhawks' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Washington. He will replace Ian Mitchell in Chicago's lineup and will hope to pick up his first career point in only his second career game.
Hanley has an assist, 13 SOG, 15 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 23 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Pittsburgh. Nils Lundkvist will replace Hanley in the Stars' lineup.
Lundkvist was a healthy scratch for the Stars' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as he replaced Joel Hanley. The 22-year-old has six goals, 10 assists, 92 SOG, 26 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 58 games played this season.
Oettinger allowed five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was beaten by the Seattle Kraken in his last start. The 24-year-old has reached the 30-win mark for a second consecutive season, with his 30-10-11 record, 2.51 GAA and .917 SV%. He will face the Pittsburgh Penguins, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Colorado on Wednesday night.
Evans has been out since January 14th due to a lower-body injury but will draw back into the Canadiens' lineup Thursday as they take on the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old had two goals, nine assists, 42 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 43 games this season prior to his injury.
Carlo has three goals, 12 assists, 78 SOG, 27 PIMs and a +39 plus/minus but will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Montreal. He is replaced by Jakub Zboril in Boston's lineup.
Lauko has three goals, two assists, 12 SOG, four PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 16 games played and will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Montreal. A.J. Greer will take his spot in Bostons' lineup.
Zboril was a healthy scratch for the Bruins' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as they take on Montreal. The 26-year-old has a goal, two points, eight SOG, four PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 16 games played this season.
Greer was a healthy scratch for the Bruins' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday. The 26-year-old has five goals, six assists, 52 SOG, 70 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 51 games this season.
