Johansson has been sidelined with a lower-body injury for most of the last month but will return to his familiar role as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. The 29-year-old Johansson has a 3.24 GAA and .892 SV% in 13 appearances this season (6-5-1).
The Flyers have outscored their opposition 15-6 during a three-game winning streak and will roll with Ersson between the pipes on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ersson was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 6-1 win over the Penguins. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.20 GAA and .926 SV% in his last five outings (3-1-1). The Flyers enter Thursday's rematch against the Penguins as slight -104 road underdogs.
The Flames had Dan Vladar between the pipes in an impressive 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, but they will switch to Wolf on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 23-year-old Wolf was solid in his most recent outing, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. He has a 2.62 GAA and .913 SV% in 34 games this season (20-11-3). The Flames enter Thursday's contest as +191 road underdogs against a red-hot Lightning squad riding a six-game winning streak.
The Oilers have been outscored 22-11 during a four-game losing skid and will turn to Skinner between the pipes in a rematch of last season's Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers. The 26-year-old Skinner has had an unspectacular 2024-25 campaign, posting a 2.84 GAA and .898 SV% in 39 appearances (20-14-4). He has a 3.33 GAA and .886 SV% in his last 10 appearances (3-5-1). The Oilers enter Thursday's contest as +127 road underdogs against a Panthers squad without Matthew Tkachuk (lower body).
Tampa Bay has been firing on all cylinders lately, outscoring their opposition 28-12 during a six-game winning streak. They will roll with Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy has been outstanding lately, returning to Vezina form, posting an immaculate 1.79 GAA and .944 SV% in his last nine games (7-1-1). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as sizeable -211 home favorites against a Calgary squad with points in three straight games (2-0-1).
Jeff Skinner will draw back into Edmonton's lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers, sending Savoie to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Savoie is averaging 12:13 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in three games with Edmonton this season.
Matthew Savoie will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Skinner to re-enter Edmonton's lineup against the Florida Panthers. The 32-year-old Skinner is averaging 12:30 time-on-ice and has 21 points (11G / 10A) in 51 games this season. He has four points (2G / 2A) in his last four outings.
Anderson awkwardly collided face first in the board in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, exiting the contest with 12:43 time-on-ice. He will return to the ice on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks, aiming to add to his 19 points (9G / 10A) through 58 games this season.
With Trent Frederic (lower body) sidelined, Tufte will re-enter Boston's lineup on Thursday. The 26-year-old Tufte has played four NHL games this season, averaging 8:04 time-on-ice and scoring zero points.
Hofer has not recorded a victory since a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on January 16th, a five-game stretch (0-3-1), where he has posted a 3.35 GAA and .892 SV%. He will attempt to return to the win columns when he tends the twine on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. The Blues, riding a two-game winning streak, enter the action on Thursday as +143 road underdogs against a Capitals squad with points in seven of their last eight games (5-1-2).
Tkachuk suffered an undisclosed injury as a member of USA's team in the 4-Nations Face Off. He saw limited ice-time in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Canada and will has been sidelined since. The 27-year-old Tkachuk has 57 points (22G / 35A) in 52 games this season. The team has not provided concrete details on his injury aside from them expecting him back in the lineup before the conclusion of the season.
The Panthers had Spencer Knight between the pipes in the previous outing, a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators, but will switch to Bobrovsky on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky has been tremendous lately, posting a 1.74 GAA and .933 SV% in his previous seven games (5-2-0). The Panthers enter the action on Thursday as -125 home favorites against an Oilers squad amid a four-game losing skid.
Frederic's name has circulated around trade rumors lately, which could be halted with his week-to-week lower-body injury. The 27-year-old Frederic is averaging 13:50 time-on-ice, recording 15 points (8G / 7A) and 155 hits in 57 games this season.
Miller is battling an illness and did not practice on Thursday. The 31-year-old Miller has 44 points (14G / 30A) in 48 games this season and has been impressive since being traded to the Rangers, scoring nine points (5G / 4A) in eight contests. The Rangers return to action on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Del Gaizo has split time this season between Nashville and Milwaukee (AHL). The 25-year-old defenseman has already played a career-high 21 games with Nashville this season, scoring three points (0G / 3A).
The Canadiens have outscored the opposition 9-2 during a two-game winning streak and will roll with Montembeault between the pipes on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 28-year-old Montembeault was tremendous in his previous outing, saving all 20 shots he faced, recording his fourth shutout of the season in an impressive 4-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 28-year-old Montembeault has a 2.90 GAA and .899 SV% in 44 games this season (20-21-3). The Canadiens enter Thursday's contest as sizeable -210 home favorites against a Sharks club amid a six-game losing skid (0-4-2).
The Capitals are coming off a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames and will switch to Lindgren between the pipes on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. Lindgren was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 22 of 25 shots (.880 SV%) in a 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 31-year-old goalie has a 2.64 GAA and .899 SV% in 26 games this season (13-9-3). The Capitals enter the action on Thursday as -157 home favorites against a Blues team with points in four straight (3-0-1).
Tampa Bay has been firing on all cylinders lately, outscoring their opposition 28-12 during a six-game winning streak. They will likely roll with Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy has been outstanding lately, returning to Vezina form, posting an immaculate 1.79 GAA and .944 SV% in his last nine games (7-1-1). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as sizeable -211 home favorites against a Calgary squad with points in three straight games (2-0-1).
The struggling Penguins have been outscored 22-9 during a four-game losing skid and will turn to Nedeljkovic between the pipes on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic had a forgetful night on Tuesday, allowing six goals on 38 shots (.842 SV%) in a 6-1 loss to the Flyers. The Penguins enter Thursday's rematch as slight -106 home favorites against a Flyers squad riding a three-game winning streak.
Hudson Fasching (upper body) will return from a multi-week absence, sending Engvall to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Engvall is averaging 11:07 time-on-ice and has eight points (4G / 4A) in 40 games this season.
