Tristan Jarry will start Thursday vs. the Florida Panthers.Jarry stopped 27 of 28 shots (.963 SV%) as he picked up his fifth straight win with a victory over Dallas in his last start. The 27-year-old has been the league's hottest netminder as of late, which has led to his 13-3-3 record, 2.67 GAA and .920 SV%. He should face a lot of rubber tonight as he takes on the Florida Panthers, who lead the league in shots per game (37.4) and won their last outing 4-0 over Columbus. Source: Danny Shirey
Bobrovsky will start Thursday vs. the Penguins. Bobrovsky was perfect in his previous start vs. Columbus, stopping all 22 shots for his first shutout of the season. The 34-year-old has fought the puck all season but will hope this recent run of good fortune will continue as he has a 6-8-1 record, 3.35 GAA and a .889 SV%. He faces the surging Pittsburgh Penguins, who have won six straight games averaging just under four goals a game during the streak.Source: George Richards
Tarasov will start Thursday in Tampa. Tarasov last took the crease for Columbus on Nov. 28, allowing two goals on 36 shots (.944 SV%) as he, unfortunately, took the overtime loss to Vegas. Columbus' third goaltender has been their best this season in limited time, with his 2-3-1 record, 3.17 GAA and .912 SV%. He will face the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning, who have won five of their last six games and rank fifth in the NHL in goals per game (3.61).Source: Jeff Svoboda
Elliott will start Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets. Elliott stopped 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) for his sixth straight victory as he beat Nashville in his last start a week ago on Dec. 8th. Eliott has managed to win nearly every game (6-1-0) despite posting a not-so-great .895 SV% and 3.39 GAA. He draws another good start in the Columbus Blue Jackets, who lost their last game 3-0 and ranked 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.86).Source: Erik Erlendsson
Matt Murray will start Thursday vs. the New York Rangers.Murray allowed four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%) and still picked up his seventh straight win as he defeated Calgary in his previous start. The 28-year-old has enjoyed a resurgent first season in Toronto, with his 7-1-2 record, .926 SV% and 2.50 GAA. He will face the New York Rangers, who will be looking to extend a four-game winning streak. Source: Terry Koshan
Igor Shesterkin will start Thursday vs. the Maple Leafs.Shesterkin stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) for his fourth straight victory as he beat New Jersey in his last start. Last season's Vezina Trophy winner has been solid again this year, with a 14-4-4 record, 2.52 GAA and .916 SV%. He will face the scorching hot Toronto Maple Leafs, who have won four straight and nine of their last 10 games. Source: Mollie Walker
Jake Oettinger will start Thursday vs. the Washington Capitals.Oettinger stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) but snapped a two-game winning streak, handing Pittsburgh their sixth straight win in a loss in his last start. Oettinger has been very solid in his third NHL season, with his 11-4-3 record, two shutouts, .916 SV% and 2.49 GAA. He will face the Washington Capitals, who are in the middle of a five game winning streak.Source: Matthew DeFranks
Thompson will start Thursday in Chicago. Thompson allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) as he picked up his second straight loss in a defeat to the Boston Bruins in his last start. The rookie starter has been solid all season, posting a 13-7-0 record, a .917 SV% and a 2.70 GAA. He draws a much easier start than his previous two losses, facing Chicago Thursday, who have lost 12 of their last 13 games and rank 30th in the NHL in goals per game (2.41).Source: @SinBinVegas
Allen will start Thursday vs. the Ducks. Allen stopped 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%) in a win over Calgary in one of his strongest starts of the season his last time out. The Canadiens' starter has been up and down this season, as shown by his 9-10-0 record, .901 SV% and 3.26 GAA. He draws the Anaheim Ducks, the league's coldest team, after a 7-0 loss to Toronto in their last game, having lost nine of their last ten contests.Source: @CanadiensMTL
Dostal will start Thursday in Montreal. Dostal allowed five goals on 15 shots (.667 SV%) as he filled in rather poorly for an injured John Gibson in his previous time out. The 22-year-old has struggled in his two showings this year, with his 0-1-0 record, .849 SV% and 5.38 GAA. He will hope to push his numbers more in the right direction as he takes on the Montreal Canadiens, who are on a back-to-back after coming off a 3-2 loss to Ottawa on Wednesday night. Source: Lisa Dillman
Pyotr Kochetkov will start for Carolina vs. Seattle Thursday.Kotchetkov stopped all 27 shots for his second straight shutout in a win over Detroit in his previous start. The 23-year-old has been incredible in replacing the injured Frederick Andersen, with his 7-1-4 record, 2.01 GAA, two shutouts and a .926 SV%. He will look to keep his shutout streak alive as he takes on Seattle, who have lost four of their last five games after a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay in their last game.Source: Cory Lavalette
Saros will start Thursday in Nashville. Saros allowed one goal on 24 shots (.958 SV%) as he took the hard-luck overtime loss in a 1-0 defeat to St.Louis in his previous game. The 27-year-old has not been his usual dominant self this season, as shown by his 9-8-3 record, .908 SV% and 2.93 GAA. He draws the Winnipeg Jets, who will be looking to re-enter the win column after dropping their last two contests allowing a combined 11 goals against.Source: Emma Lingan
Soderblom will start Thursday vs. the Golden Knights. Soderblom stopped 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) but still managed to pick up his seventh straight loss as he took on Winnipeg in his previous start. The rookie netminder has been hung out to dry this season, posting a 2-8-2 record, .906 SV% and 3.18 GAA. He will face the Vegas Golden Knights, who are first in the Pacific Division after winning their last game 6-5 over Winnipeg.Source: Ben Pope
Georgiev will start Thursday vs. the Sabres. Georgiev stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) picking up his third straight defeat in a hard-luck overtime loss to the New York Rangers in his last start. The 26-year-old has been sensational in his first season in Colorado, with his 11-5-2 record, .920 SV% and 2.65 GAA. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres, who are coming off a high after a 6-0 win in their last game and rank first in the NHL in goals per game (3.93).Source: Adrian Dater
Binnington led the Blues onto the ice for warmups. Binnington was perfect in his last start, stopping all 25 of 25 shots to snap a seven-game losing streak in a win over Nashville. It has been a rough season for the Blues workhorse, who has a 10-11-1 record, a .894 SV% and a 3.23 GAA. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who have won three of their last four games after a 6-3 victory over Nashville last game.Source: Tom Timmermann
Skinner will start Thursday vs. the Blues. Skinner stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) but picked up the loss in a 2-1 defeat to Minnesota in his last start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has stolen the Oilers' starting spot, with his 9-7-0 record, 2.76 GAA, and .919 SV%. He will take on the St. Louis Blues, who won their last game 1-0 over Nashville but have lost six of their last eight games. Source: @EdmontonOilers