Akira Schmid will start Thursday vs. Washington.Schmid allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) for his fifth loss in six starts as he was defeated by the Vegas Golden Knights. The 22-year-old has been sensational despite his recent losses, with his 6-4-1 record, 2.00 GAA and .926 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who lost their last game 4-2 to Los Angeles and are 20th in the NHL in goals per game (3.08).Source: Amanda Stein
Quick will start Thursday in Tampa. Quick stopped 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) for his first win as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights as he beat Montreal in his last start. The 37-year-old veteran netminder has struggled on both teams he's occupied this season, with his 12-13-4 record, 3.48 GAA and .877 SV%. He will look to stay undefeated in Vegas as he takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who just snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Philadelphia last game. Source: Jesse Granger
Montembeault will start Thursday vs. the Rangers.Montembeault allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) for his second-straight loss as Anaheim defeated him in his previous start. The 26-year-old Canadiens' backup has been their better of the two goalies, even though he has a 12-13-2 record and 3.30 GAA and .905 SV% stat line. He takes on the struggling New York Rangers, who have lost six of their last eight games after a 4-2 loss to Boston last game. Source: Renaud Lavoie
Sorokin will start Thursday in Pittsburgh. Sorokin stopped 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat the Buffalo Sabres in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible despite what his record may show, as he is 22-18-6, with a 2.33 GAA and .926 SV%. He will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have won five of their last six after a 5-4 comeback victory in overtime over Columbus last game.Source: Stefen Rosner
Jarry will start Thursday vs. the Islanders. Jarry was pulled in his previous start after allowing four goals on 12 shots (.667 SV%) as he failed to pick up a decision in his last start vs. Columbus. The 27-year-old has been great during his injury-filled season, with his 19-7-5 record, 2.86 GAA and .914 SV%. He will face the New York Islanders, who have won five of their last seven games but are still just 24th in the NHL in goals per game (2.89). Source: @PensInsideScoop
Kochetkov led the Hurricanes onto the ice for warmups. Kochetkov's last Hurricane start was on January 15th, and he took the overtime loss after stopping 29 of 23 shots (.906 SV%) from the Vancouver Canucks. The 23-year-old rookie has been great in his limited fill-in appearances this season, with his 10-4-5 record, 2.33 GAA and .913 SV%. He will face the Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost five of their last six contests and are 29th in goals per game in the NHL (2.62).Source: @Canes
Oettinger will start Thursday in Buffalo. Oettinger allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he lost to Calgary in his previous start. The 24-year-old will reach a career-high in GP in a season when he takes the crease Thursday and is having his best season to date with his 26-9-10 record, 2.36 GAA and .922 SV%. He will take on the Buffalo Sabres, who have lost four of their last five games after a 3-2 defeat to the New York Islanders last game. Source: Mike Heika
Sandstrom will start Thursday in Carolina. Sandstrom last took the crease for the Flyers on Feb. 12th, as he picked up his sixth-straight loss after allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) vs. Seattle. The 26-year-old has struggled in his second NHL season, with his 1-8-1 record, 3.52 GAA and .880 SV%. He will hope to improve those numbers as he takes on Carolina, who has won three-straight games and eight of their last 10. Source: Charlie O'Connor
Skinner will start Thursday in Boston. Skinner stopped 37 of 39 shots (.949 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat Buffalo in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been unexpectedly solid for the Oilers this season, with his 18-13-4 record, 2.86 GAA and .913 SV%. He will take on the NHL-leading Boston Bruins, who are in the midst of an impressive 10-game winning streak and are second in the NHL in goals per game (3.79). Source: Daniel Nugent-Bowman
Binnington will start Thursday vs. the Sharks. Binnington allowed six goals on 27 shots (.778 SV%) as he extended his losing streak to five games after a loss to Arizona last start. The 29-year-old has had a season to forget in 2022-23, with his 21-23-5 record, 3.34 GAA and .893 SV%. He will face the struggling San Jose Sharks, who have lost six of their last seven games after a 6-0 loss to Colorado last game. Source: Lou Korac
Georgiev led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups. Georgiev was perfect in his previous start, picking up his fourth shutout of the season with a 13-save shutout over San Jose. The 27-year-old has been fantastic in his first season as a starter and in Colorado, with his 27-13-5 record, 2.60 GAA and .920 SV%. He will face the Los Angeles Kings, who have won four-straight games and are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.32).Source: Zach Dooley
Saros will start Thursday in Arizona. Saros allowed three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was beaten by Vancouver in his last start. The 27-year-old has been solid as expected all season, with his 24-17-6 record, 2.75 GAA and .917 SV%. He will take on the Arizona Coyotes, who just snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over St. Louis last game but are last in the NHL in shots per game (25.7). Source: Emma Lingan
Grubauer will start Thursday vs. the Senators. Grubauer stopped 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) for his fourth-straight win as he beat Anaheim his last time between the pipes. The 31-year-old has improved his numbers as of late but still has an ugly .896 SV%, 2.92 GAA but a decent 12-11-3 record. He will face the Ottawa Senators, who just snapped a five-game winning streak with a 5-0 loss to Chicago last game. Source: Alison Lukan