The Golden Knights have placed David Perron (upper-body) on IR.
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Sbisa (lower-body) has been activated from IR and will return to the lineup on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Rinne will start Thursday vs. the Canucks.
Rinne stopped 37 of 39 shots in the Predators win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday. It was another spectacular outing for Rinne, who is now riding a five-game winning streak—he has a 1.77 GAA, .946 SV% and one shutout over that stretch. Tonight he will start as the Predators host the Canucks and Rinne has yet to lose in regulation (9-0-1) in 10 starts on home ice—with a 2.45 GAA and .919 SV%.
Goalie Start
Andersen will start Thursday in Edmonton.
Andersen allowed one goal on 20 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Calgary on Tuesday. Andersen has had a really good month of November, going 8-2-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .941 SV% in his last 11 starts. Tonight he will go head-to-head with Edmonton backup Laurent Brossoit and comes in at 7-3-1 with a 2.27 GAA and .934 SV% on the road.
Goalie Start
Wedgewood will start Thursday in Calgary.
Wedgewood allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Coyotes loss in Edmonton on Tuesday. Wedgewood is now 2-3-2 with a 2.99 GAA and .901 SV% since joining the Coyotes. While he’s filled in well for Antti Raanta, he draws a rough road matchup tonight in Calgary. The Flames have won five of their last seven home games.
Goalie Start
Smith will start against his former team on Thursday.
Smith allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Flames loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Smith has lost his last three starts while allowing a combined nine goals on 110 shots (.918 SV%). Tonight he will start a huge game against an Arizona team that he played for for the last six years. Smith is always a solid daily fantasy play because of the amount of shots he faces, but he’s especially good tonight.
Injury
Jagr (lower-body) will be back in the Flames lineup on Thursday.
Ducks are “hopeful” Rakell (upper-body) will play next Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights.
Malkin (upper-body) practiced on Thursday and is expected to return to the lineup on Friday.
Talbot will miss at least two weeks with an upper-body injury.
Hanzal is not expected to play Thursday with a lower-body injury.
Goalie Start
Bishop starts Thursday in Chicago.
Bishop stopped all 34 shots that he faced in the Stars shutout win in Vegas on Tuesday. It was Bishop’s 11th win and second shutout for Bishop, who will make his 20th start of the season tonight in Chicago. Bishop comes in having won four of his last five while posting a 2.48 GAA and .922 SV%.
Goalie Start
Dubnyk will start Thursday vs. the Golden Knights.
Dubnyk allowed six goals on 40 shots in the Wild’ loss in St. Louis last Saturday. Alex Stalock gave him another day off on Monday, but Dubnyk will get back in goal tonight vs. the Golden Knights. The 31-year-old has been solid on home ice, going 5-2-2 with a 2.57 GAA and .916 SV% in nine starts at the Xcel Energy Center this season.
Goalie Start
Subban will get the nod Thursday in Minnesota.
Subban allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Golden Knights 3-0 loss to the Stars on Tuesday. Subban got off to a great start but ended up suffering his first loss of the season, moving him to 4-1-0 with a 2.09 GAA and .928 SV% on the season. Tonight he faces a Wild team that has dropping four of their last six games (2-3-1).
Goalie Start
Brossoit will start Thursday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Brossoit allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Oilers loss in Buffalo last Friday. With Cam Talbot (upper-body) out for at least two weeks, the Oilers will lean heavily on Brossoit. The 24-year-old has posted a 3.31 GAA and .881 SV% in three starts and three relief appearances this season and draws a rough matchup tonight vs. the vision Maple Leafs.
McDonagh (abdomen) likely returning to the Rangers lineup on Friday.
Johansson (concussion) practiced on Thursday; possible he will return to the lineup on Friday.
Zibanejad is out indefinitely with a concussion that he suffered vs. Detroit.
Call up / Send down
The Canadiens have recalled Daniel Carr from Laval (AHL) under emergency conditions.
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