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The Penguins, losers of four straight (0-4-0), hope to rebound on Thursday, turning to Silovs in net. The 25-year-old Latvian goalie had an encouraging start to the season, recording a shutout in his first game, but has struggled since, allowing five goals in four of his last five games (2-3-0). He has an ugly 3.51 GAA and .866 SV% in six games (3-3-0) this season. The Penguins enter Thursday's matchup as slight -113 home favourites against a Florida Panthers team coming off a 5-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators last night.

The Bruins have been stout defensively to start the season, allowing just 22 goals in 10 games, but they haven't leaned hard on rookie Michael DiPietro. That said, DiPietro has played well in limited action, including saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks for his first career win. The Bruins enter Thursday's contest as -140 home favourites against a Nashville Predators team that has scored two or fewer goals in three of their last four games (1-1-2).

The Devils are coming off an impressive 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche, thanks to a strong performance by Jake Allen, but they will turn to Daws on Thursday. The 25-year-old Daws has only played three of nine games this season (1-2-0), posting a subpar 3.38 GAA and .857 SV%. That said, he was solid in his most recent outing, saving 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) in a 7-1 win over the New York Rangers. The Devils enter Thursday's action as significant -201 home favourites against a struggling Anaheim Ducks team that has been outscored 16-8 during a four-game losing streak (0-4-0).

After being sidelined from November 2024 until the start of this season, the Islanders have used Varlamov sparingly, but he will return to the crease for his third start on Thursday. The veteran 38-year-old goalie showed some rust in his return to action, allowing three goals on 22 shots (.864 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers, but had an encouraging performance in his second outing, saving 19 of 20 shots (.950 SV%) in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators. The Islanders enter Thursday's action as slight -113 home favourites against a 1-4-2 Los Angeles Kings team that is coming off their first win of the season.

The Maple Leafs are riding their first winning streak of the season and hope to extend it to three games on Thursday against the New York Rangers, with Bobrovsky between the pipes. The 38-year-old Bobrovsky has had an up-and-down start with the Maple Leafs, but he's coming off a tremendous performance, stopping 30 of 31 shots (.968 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. He has a 2.96 GAA and .902 SV% in seven games (2-3-2). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as slight -104 home underdogs against a surprising 7-3-1 Rangers team.

The Bruins have been stout defensively to start the season, allowing just 22 goals in 10 games, but they haven't leaned hard on rookie Michael DiPietro. That said, DiPietro has played well in limited action, including saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks for his first career win. The Bruins enter Thursday's contest as -140 home favourites against a Nashville Predators team that has scored two or fewer goals in three of their last four games (1-1-2).

After being sidelined from November 2024 until the start of this season, the Islanders have used Varlamov sparingly, but he will return to the crease for his third start on Thursday. The veteran 38-year-old goalie showed some rust in his return to action, allowing three goals on 22 shots (.864 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers, but had an encouraging performance in his second outing, saving 19 of 20 shots (.950 SV%) in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators. The Islanders enter Thursday's action as slight -113 home favourites against a 1-4-2 Los Angeles Kings team that is coming off their first win of the season.

The Maple Leafs are riding their first winning streak of the season and hope to extend it to three games on Thursday against the New York Rangers, with Bobrovsky between the pipes. The 38-year-old Bobrovsky has had an up-and-down start with the Maple Leafs, but he's coming off a tremendous performance, stopping 30 of 31 shots (.968 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. He has a 2.96 GAA and .902 SV% in seven games (2-3-2). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as slight -104 home underdogs against a surprising 7-3-1 Rangers team.

The Pittsburgh Penguins released a statement on Tuesday saying they had to divert a team flight due to a medical emergency involving Ben Kindel. He has since been placed on Injured Reserve due to a vasovagal issue. It's unclear what his recovery status is, but he will likely miss some time as he continues to be evaluated and navigates the best path toward a return.

Rust was sidelined at the start of the season with an upper-body injury and will miss at least one more game before he is eligible to return after being placed on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury. The 34-year-old is coming off consecutive career-best 65-point seasons, but he has battled some injuries, missing at least 10 games in each of the past three seasons.

Ullmark had to be helped off the ice during Wednesday's win over the Panthers after tweaking something while making a save on Brady Tkachuk shot. Post-game, head coach Travis Green said that Ullmark has a lower-body strain and will be assessed on Thursday. It sounds like the Senators may have avoided the worst-case scenario, but expect them to recall a backup for Samuel Ersson for Thursday's game.

Postava was sensational in his first season in North America, going 17-6-0 with a 1.71 GAA and .937 SV%, and has picked up right where he left off. The 24-year-old netminder is 4-0-0 with a 1.25 GAA and .954 SV% so far, and has earned the call-up to the Red Wings. It's unclear what this means for Daniil Tarasov or John Gibson, but expect an update prior to Thursday's game in Vancouver.

Khusnutdinov was drafted 37th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has spent the past couple seasons with the Bruins. The 24-year-old Russian forward has five points (2G / 3A) in 10 games this season.

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Ullmark has been excellent this season, but is coming off his first loss despite another strong outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie is 6-1-0 with a stellar 1.33 GAA and .945 SV% this season. The Senators enter a highly anticipated Wednesday-night game against their former captain, Brady Tkachuk, and the Florida Panthers, who are riding a three-game winning streak.

With Seth Jarvis' status still not 100% for Thursday, Skyler Brind'Amour has been recalled from Chicago (AHL) to provide some offensive depth. The 27-year-old is the son of head coach Rod Brind'Amour and last appeared with the Hurricanes last season, failing to pick up a point in four games played. He had two goals and three points in six games to start the season in Chicago.

With Seth Jarvis being activated from IR, Bradly Nadeau was the odd man out of the Hurricanes' roster and has been reassigned to Chicago (AHL). The 21-year-old appeared in three games for the Hurricanes, recording two assists, three SOG, and a -1 plus/minus.