Montembeault will start Thursday vs. the Predators. Montembeault allowed three goals on 40 shots (.925 SV%) but picked up his fifth loss in six starts as he was defeated by Seattle last start. The Canadiens' backup has struggled in 2022-23, yet still has been Montreal's best netminder with his 6-6-2 record, 3.42 GAA and .900 SV%. He will face the Nashville Predators, who just snapped a four-game winning streak with a 2-1 loss to Toronto on Wednesday. Source: Marc-Antoine Godin
Oettinger will start Thursday in New York. Oettinger stopped 27 of 28 shots (.954 SV%) for his sixth win in seven starts as he beat the New York Islanders in his last start. The 24-year-old is third in the NHL in wins with his 19-6-3 record, 2.29 GAA and .923 SV%. He will take on the New York Rangers, who are winners of four of their last five games after a 4-3 win over Minnesota last game. Source: Mike Heika
Hellebuyck starts Thursday in Buffalo.Hellebuyck allowed six goals on 22 shots (.727 SV%) in his worst start of the season as he snapped a four-game winning streak with a loss to Detroit. The 29-year-old has been enjoying a sensational bounce-back season, with his 20-10-1 record, 2.42 GAA and .924 SV%. He will face the Buffalo Sabres, who have lost their last two-games but have won seven of their last ten. Source: Ken Wiebe
Luukkonen will start Thursday vs. the Jets. Luukkonen has had a busy week of being sent down and then recalled after winning his previous start for a sixth straight win by stopping 39 of 44 shots (.886 SV%) as he defeated Minnesota his last time out. The 23-year-old has an impressive 9-3-1 record, but a not-so-pretty 3.49 GAA and .894 SV%. He will face Winnipeg, who just snapped a five-game winning streak with a 7-5 loss to Detroit on Wednesday. Source: Jourdon LaBarber
Korpisalo will start Thursday vs. the Hurricanes. Korpisalo allowed three goals on 42 shots (.929 SV%) for his second win in three starts as he beat Carolina in his last game. The 28-year-old has been the Blue Jackets' best netminder this season, with his 6-7-1 record, 3.10 GAA and .913 SV%. He takes on the Carolina Hurricanes, who are on an unexpected four-game losing streak after a 5-3 loss to New Jersey last game.
Source: Jeff Svoboda
Gustavsson will start Thursday against the Islanders. Gustavsson stopped 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) for his first loss in three starts as he was defeated by St. Louis in his previous start. The Wilds' backup netminder has been sensational in his first season in Minnesota, with his 9-6-1 record, 2.25 GAA and .924 SV%. He will face the New York Islanders, who are in the middle of a three-game losing skid but rank sixth in the NHL in goals allowed per game (2.69). Source: Sarah McLellan
Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups. Sorokin allowed one goal on 26 shots (.962 SV%) for his third loss in four games as he was defeated in overtime by Dallas in his last start. The 27-year-old has been excellent in his first full season, with his 14-13-2 record, 2.30 GAA and .925 SV%. He takes on the Minnesota Wild, who will be attempting to snap a three-game winless skid that they find themselves in after a 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Rangers last game.Source: Ethan Sears
Vladar will start Thursday in St. Louis. Vladar stopped 13 of 14 shots (.929 SV%) in a two-period relief effort his last time out vs. Chicago. The Flames' backup netminder has enjoyed an up-and-down campaign, with his 6-4-4 record, 2.76 GAA and .906 SV%. He takes on the St. Louis Blues, who have won four of their last five games after a 4-3 overtime win over this same Calgary team on Tuesday.Source: Pat Steinberg
Hill led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups. Hill stopped two of three shots (.667 SV%) in a short relief appearance against the Los Angeles Kings his previous time between the pipes. The 26-year-old Golden Knights backup has been very successful with his 9-3-1 record, despite having fairly average stats in his .902 SV% and 2.73 GAA. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who have won three of their last four games after a 5-4 win over Colorado last game.Source: Ben Gotz