Kapanen has been limited to only eight games this but appears to be nearing a return as he was a game-time decision on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 28-year-old Kapanen has been out of the lineup since suffering an injury on October 29th.
A scary incident in Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning resulted in Holloway being wheeled off in a stretcher after taking a puck to the throat area. All tests proved negative and thankfully, for Holloway and the Blues, he will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club.
Utah will turn back to Ingram between the pipes on Thursday after Karel Vejmelka got the nod in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Ingram's early season struggles continued his last time out as he allowed four goals on 35 shots in a 4-3 overtime defeat at the hands of the Golden Knights. Thanks to some strong goal support, Ingram has still managed a 5-2-3 record on the season despite an .881 SV% and a 3.57 GAA. Utah enters action as slight favourites tonight in St. Louis at -115.
Jankowski was a healthy scratch for Wednesday's game but upper-body injuries to Tommy Novak and Colton Sissons has opened the door for him to re-enter the lineup. Jankowski has no goals and just one assist in 11 games this season.
Tampa Bay, amid a three-game losing skid, will turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy has had an up-and-down start to the 2024-25 campaign, posting a 2.59 GAA and .903 SV% in 11 games (6-5-0). That said, Tampa Bay has a favorable matchup on Thursday, entering the action as -193 home favorites against a Philadelphia club with a -15 goal differential through 13 games (4-8-1).
Novak was a late scratch for Wednesday's game after seemingly suffering an injury in warmups and is considered day-to-day. Luke Evangelista will retain his spot in the lineup in place of Novak.
St. Ivany will take a seat on Thursday as Ryan Shea draws into the lineup in his place. St. Ivany is yet to register a point in 12 games this season.
Shea will make his first appearance since October 20th in the place of healthy scratch Jack St. Ivany. Shea has no points and two shots on goal in two games this season.
Sissons left Wednesday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. He was a late scratch on Thursday after exiting warmups early and is considered day-to-day.
Utah will likely turn back to Ingram between the pipes on Thursday after Karel Vejmelka got the nod in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Ingram's early season struggles continued his last time out as he allowed four goals on 35 shots in a 4-3 overtime defeat at the hands of the Golden Knights. Thanks to some strong goal support, Ingram has still managed a 5-2-3 record on the season despite an .881 SV% and a 3.57 GAA. Utah enters action as slight favourites tonight in St. Louis at -115.
Novak was a late scratch for Wednesday's game after seemingly suffering an injury in warmups and is considered day-to-day. Luke Evangelista will likely retain his spot in the lineup in place of Novak.
With Frederik Andersen (lower body) still sidelined, the Hurricanes will turn to Kochetkov between the pipes for a fifth straight game. The 25-year-old Kochetkov has a pedestrian 2.72 GAA and .878 SV%, partly due to the Hurricanes' elite shot suppression, which has translated to an excellent 6-1-0 record. The Hurricanes own a league-best seven-game winning streak and enter the action on Thursday as significant -262 home favorites against a Pittsburgh Penguins club they defeated 4-1 less than three weeks ago.
The Predators will turn to Wedgewood for just the third time this season when they travel to Florida for the tail-end of their back-to-back on Thursday. Wedgewood picked up his first victory of the season his last time out, allowing three goals on 28 shots in a 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets back on October 26th. Juuse Saros is leading the league in starts for the fourth consecutive season, so Wedgewood will need to impress in his very limited opportunities if he wants to earn more work. He draws a tough assignment on Thursday with the Preds entering action as +175 underdogs.
The Bruins, fresh off a disappointing 4-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, will switch to Korpisalo between the pipes on Thursday. Korpisalo was excellent in his last outing, his first shutout of the season, saving all 20 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. That said, Korpisalo has been inconsistent this season, posting a 2.70 GAA and .894 SV% in five outings (2-2-0). The Bruins enter the action on Thursday as -156 home favorites against the Calgary Flames.
For the first time this season, the Flames will roll with Wolf between the pipes for consecutive games. Wolf was excellent in his previous outing, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. The 23-year-old Wolf has a 2.99 GAA and .908 SV% through six games this season (4-2-0). That said, the Flames enter the action on Thursday as +155 road underdogs against a Boston Bruins club coming off a 4-0 shutout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Kolsov appeared to suffer the injury during today's morning skate and has been ruled out for tonight's game as a result. The 22-year-old Kolosov has a 3.92 GAA and .863 SV% through three games (0-3-0) and his potential absence from the team makes the crease murky for a Flyers squad that is already without Samuel Ersson (lower body).
The Flyers will be forced to turn to the Fedotov tonight after Aleksei Kolosov was ruled out due to a lower-body injury. Philadelphia also signed goaltender Kyle Konin to an amateur tryout and he will serve as the team's emergency back-up goalie on Thursday. Fedotov has not fared well in his limited action so far this season, posting an 0-3-0 record to go along with an .821 SV% and a 5.35 GAA. He draws a brutal assignment tonight as the Flyers enter action as sizable underdogs at +175.
Nemec has been used sparingly this season, playing only nine games and averaging 16:07 time-on-ice, down nearly four minutes from the 19:52 he averaged last season. The 20-year-old Slovak had 19 points (3G / 16A) in 60 games last season.
On the tail end of a back-to-back, a night after a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, the Blackhawks will switch to Soderblom between the pipes in a Thursday night matchup against their division rivals, the Dallas Stars. The 25-year-old Soderblom has seen limited action this season but has been solid when called upon, posting a 2.35 GAA and .927 SV% in three outings (1-1-1). That said, the Blackhawks enter the action on Thursday as significant +285 road underdogs against the Stars.
With the Flames recently placing Anthony Mantha (lower body) on Injured Reserve, they have recalled Hunt from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL). The 28-year-old Hunt played 28 games with the Flames last season, scoring eight points (3G / 5A).
