Bahl has played in all but one game this season, but will be sidelined for at least the next two games as he tends to a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Bahl is averaging 21:57 time-on-ice and has 18 points (4G / 14A) in 76 games this season. Brayden Pachal will re-enter Calgary's lineup as Bahl's replacement.
Pospisil played 81 games in the 2024-25 season, but has been in and out of the lineup since making his 2025-26 debut in late January. The 26-year-old Slovak forward has three points (1G / 2A) and 78 hits in 21 games this season.
Tverberg was a seventh-round pick of the Maple Leafs in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft that has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old forward has 32 points (14G / 18A) this season in 61 games with the Marlies (AHL). Bo Groulx was reassigned to the Marlies in a corresponding move.
Groulx played 13:58 time-on-ice in yesterday's 4-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, but he will head back to the AHL to suit up with the Toronto Marlies. The 26-year-old French-born forward has five points (3G / 2A) this season in 13 games with the Maple Leafs.
Coleman will be away from the team on Thursday as he tends to the birth of his child. The 34-year-old Coleman is averaging 17:16 time-on-ice and has 33 points (19G / 14A) in 65 games this season. He leads the Flames with a +13 plus/minus.
With Nazem Kadri battling an upper-body injury, Kiviranta will draw into the lineup as his replacement. The 30-year-old Kiviranta had a career-high 16 goals in 79 games last season, but has been limited to only three goals and six assists through 46 games this season.
Cirelli has not played in Tampa Bay's past two games due to an undisclosed injury, but he could be an option on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 28-year-old Cirelli had a career-high 59 points (27G / 32A) in 80 games in the 2024-25 season, and is producing at a similar rate this season, with 52 points (23G / 29A) through 68 games.
Perry is battling an undisclosed injury and his status for Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens is uncertain. The 40-year-old Perry is averaging 12:02 time-on-ice and has eight points (5G / 3A) in 18 games since joining Tampa Bay at the trade deadline.
Josh Mahura will re-enter Seattle's lineup on Thursday, sending Lindgren to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Lindgren is averaging 18:20 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) in 73 games this season.
Ryan Lindgren will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Mahura to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Mahura has not played in over a month and has three points (1G / 2A) in 21 games with Seattle this season.
Jacob Melanson will re-enter Seattle's lineup on Thursday, sending Tolvanen to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Tolvanen was demoted to the fourth line for most of Seattle's previous game, playing only 10:43 time-on-ice and recording a -2 plus/minus. He has 36 points (12G / 24A) in 74 games this season, but only has one assist in his last eight games.
Eeli Tolvanen will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Melanson to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Melanson has been sidelined for the past week and has five points (2G / 3A) in 34 games this season.
A brutal 1-7-2 stretch has all but ended Seattle's playoff hopes, as they turn to Daccord to tend the twine against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old Daccord allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild. Daccord has lost six straight games (0-5-1), posting an ugly 4.04 GAA and .852 SV%. The Kraken enter Thursday's contest as +161 home underdogs against a Golden Knights team on a four-game winning streak.
With Kevin Lankinen (upper body) sidelined, the Canucks' crease likely belongs to Tolopilo until he returns. Tolopilo was excellent in Vancouver's previous game, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%), but did not receive enough goal support in a 2-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. The 26-year-old goalie has lost five straight games (0-5-0). The Canucks enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +235 road underdogs against a Los Angeles Kings team that desperately needs a win to stay in contention of a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.
With their playoff hopes on the line, the Kings will turn to Forsberg, who has been far more reliable than Darcy Kuemper lately. The 33-year-old Forsberg was outstanding in his most recent outing, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout win over the Nashville Predators. He has a 1.75 GAA and .939 SV% in his last four appearances (2-1-0). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as significant -270 home favourites against a Vancouver Canucks team on a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).
Otto Stenberg will re-enter the Blues lineup on Thursday, sending Suter to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. In his first season with the Blues, Suter is averaging 15:58 time-on-ice and has 27 points (13G / 14A) in 60 games.
Nathan Walker will draw into the Blues' lineup on Thursday, sending Drouin to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Drouin has been in and out of the lineup to start his tenure with the Blues, scoring one goal through seven games.
Pius Suter will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Stenberg to re-enter the lineup against the Winnipeg Jets. The 20-year-old Stenberg, in his first NHL season, is averaging 13:37 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) in 29 games.
Jonathan Drouin will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Walker to re-enter the lineup against the Winnipeg Jets. The 32-year-old Walker is averaging 11:58 time-on-ice and has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 43 games this season.
The Blues are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche that all-but-ended their hopes for making the playoffs. The team's late-season push was spearheaded by strong goaltending, primarily from Joel Hofer, but the veteran Jordan Binnington was also impressive in less frequent action. The 32-year-old Binnington has only played seven of 20 games since returning from the Olympic break, but has won four of those outings (4-2-1) while posting an excellent 1.74 GAA and .925 SV%. The Blues enter Thursday's contest as slight -107 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that is two points ahead of them in the standings and hope to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
