Sorokin will start Thursday vs. Toronto. Sorokin will continue his hold on the Islanders' crease on Thursday, marking appearances in eight straight games as Semyon Varlamov remains out of the lineup due to an injury. However, his increased workload has not resulted in improved play. In his last seven games (2-4-1), Sorokin has allowed four or more goals four times, posting a subpar .888 SV%. Sorokin and the Islanders are +115 home underdogs on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, despite defeating them 4-3 less than a month ago when Sorkin saved 37 of 40 shots (.925 SV%). Source: Stefen Rosner
Kuemper will start Thursday vs. Seattle. Charlie Lindgren (upper body) will return to the Capitals lineup Thursday but Darcy Kuemper will start his third straight game as he takes on Seattle at home. The 33-year-old has struggled mightily in what has been the worst statistical season of his 12 year career, with his 10-9-2 record, 3.24 GAA and .893 SV%. He takes on the NHL's hottest team in the Seattle Kraken Thursday, who has won seven straight games and has not lost in regulation in 10 contests. Source: Tom Gulitti
Bobrovsky will start Thursday vs. Los Angeles. Bobrovsky had the night off on Tuesday, but it was no issue for the Panthers as they won their eighth straight game in a convincing 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues. The red-hot Panthers have excelled regardless of who is between the pipes lately, but Bobrovsky has been especially impressive, allowing fewer than three goals in four of his last six games (6-0-0), posting a .920 SV%. The Panthers are -136 home favourites against a struggling Los Angeles Kings team riding a six-game losing streak (0-4-2).Source: Doug Plagens
Daccord will start Thursday in Washington. The red-hot Kraken will turn to Daccord for the fifth straight game as they look to extend a season-best seven-game winning streak. Daccord has been sensational since taking the reigns between the pipes due to a Philipp Grubauer injury, helping his team record at least a point in his last 10 games (8-0-2) while posting an other-worldly .957 SV%. More impressively, during that stretch, Daccord has limited his opposition to two or fewer goals in nine of 10 games. With that in mind, the Kraken are -122 road favourites against a Washington Capitals club that has lost six of their last eight games (2-4-2). Source: Stephen Whyno
Thompson will start against the Bruins on Thursday. Thompson is good to go and will return for Thursday's game against the Bruins after missing Wednesday's trip to Colorado due to an illness. Thompson was solid in Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Islanders, stopping 28 of the 30 shots he faced. He owns a 12-8-3 record on the season to go along with a .903 SV% and a 2.83 GAA. His days as the starting netminder for the Golden Knights could be numbered as Adin Hill nears a return from his undisclosed injury. Thompson will have plenty of work to do on Thursday as Vegas welcomes David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins to town. Source: Jesse Granger
Markstrom will start Thursday in Arizona. Markstrom's strong performance on Tuesday, saving 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%), helped the Flames snap a two-game losing streak and will return to the crease on Thursday. Since returning from a fractured finger injury last month, Markstrom has quietly drawn together a solid stretch of play, posting a stellar .931 SV% in eight games (5-3-0). The Flames are -122 road favourites on Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes, who snapped a three-game losing streak in their last contest with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins. Source: Eric Francis
Vasilevskiy will start Thursday vs. New Jersey. After allowing six goals on 26 shots (.769 SV%) in a 7-3 loss to the Boston Bruins, Vasilevskiy responded with a solid performance in his last outing, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. Despite salvaging a 6-6-0 record, Vasilevskiy has failed to record consecutive quality starts since December 4th and 6th, posting a .895 SV% in that stretch. Tampa Bay is a -150 home favourite on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils, who are without several star players, most notably Jack Hughes. Source: Chris Krenn
Pickard will start Thursday in Detroit. Pickard has settled nicely into his role as the Oilers' backup netminder and has been serviceable in limited action when called upon. The Oilers are riding an eight-game winning streak, with two wins courtesy of Pickard, in which he saved 51 of 56 shots (.911 SV%). The Oilers have an excellent opportunity to extend their winning streak to nine games as -160 road favourites on Thursday against a Detroit Red Wings club that is suddenly surging, winning four of their last five games (4-1-0). Source: Tony Brar
Talbot will start in Florida on Thursday. Talbot will start for the third straight game as the Kings attempt to snap a season-worst six-game losing streak (0-4-2). After posting an otherworldly .931 SV% in his first 18 games (12-4-2), Talbot has fallen off in a big way, with a more pedestrian .903 SV% in his last nine outings (2-5-2). The Kings will be hard-pressed to snap their losing skid on Thursday as they are +121 road underdogs against one of the league's hottest teams, the Florida Panthers, who will be searching for their eighth-straight victory.Source: Zach Dooley
Demko will start Thursday in Pittsburgh. Demko did not play on Tuesday, the back end of a back-to-back, a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders, but will return to the crease on Thursday in search of his third straight win. Demko has been unspectacular lately, allowing three or more goals in six of his last seven games, but his .898 SV% in that stretch has been enough to salvage a 5-1-1 record. The Canucks are +113 road underdogs against a Pittsburgh Penguins club that handily defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 in their last game. Source: Thomas Drance
Nedeljkovic will start Thursday vs. Vancouver. Due to some strong play, Nedeljkovic has become a fixture in the Penguins' crease over the last month and will start for the fourth time in the last six games on Thursday. Nedeljkovic allowed five goals on 29 shots (.828 SV%), a 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on January 4th, but has been nearly unbeatable otherwise, allowing only one goal in three of his last four starts, posting a .933 SV%. The Penguins are -126 home favourites against the Vancouver Canucks, who are riding a three-game winning streak, outscoring their opposition 17-9. Source: Josh Getzoff
Vanecek will start Thursday vs. Tampa Bay. Vanecek will start for only the third time in the last six games for the Devils when they face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Vanecek was great in his last contest, albeit against a low-scoring Chicago Blackhawks team, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in a 4-2 victory. Vanecek has tallied consecutive quality starts only once this season and will be hard-pressed to do so on Thursday as the Devils are +136 road underdogs. Source: Amanda Stein
Montembeault will start against the Sharks on Thursday. Montembeault will be back between the pipes on Thursday as the Canadiens host the Sharks after Cayden Primeau got the nod on Wednesday in Philadelphia. Montembeault was excellent in his last start, surrendering just three goals on 48 shots as the Canadiens edged the Rangers in a 4-3 shootout victory on Saturday. The performance raised his SV% to .906 on the season to go along with his 9-5-3 record. He's got a great chance of staying in the win column on Thursday with the Habs being -165 favourites over the Sharks. Source: Bryan Mudryk
Gibson will start in Carolina on Thursday. Gibson will be back between the pipes for the first time since January 5th after Lukas Dostal got the nod in each of the Ducks' last two games. Gibson took the loss his last time out, allowing three goals on 27 shots as Anaheim fell to the Jets by a score of 3-1. He has just seven wins on the season and an NHL-leading 16 losses to go along with a .903 SV% and a 2.97 GAA. He'll have a hard time snapping a personal three-game losing streak on Thursday with the Ducks being +260 underdogs in Carolina. Source: Aly Lozoff
Kochetkov will start against the Ducks on Thursday. A well-rested Kochetkov, who has not played since January 5th, will return to the crease on Thursday in search of his fifth straight victory. The 24-year-old Kochetkov has been tremendous during his four-game winning streak, allowing two or fewer goals in each contest, posting a terrific .936 SV%. Kochetkov and the Hurricanes have a favourable matchup as -335 home favourites against an Anaheim Ducks squad that snapped a five-game losing streak in their most recent contest, a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators.Source: Cory Lavalette
Forsberg will start Thursday in Buffalo. Forsberg will return to the crease for the Senators on Thursday as they attempt to snap their four-game losing skid. Forsberg has been wildly inconsistent this season but has salvaged a .914 SV% in his last four games (2-2-0) despite allowing three or more goals in three of them. The Senators are +116 road underdogs against a Buffalo Sabres team defeated 5-2 by the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.Source: TSN 1200
Luukkonen will start against the Senators on Thursday. Luukkonen will start for only the third time in the last seven games for the Sabres despite being terrific in his last two. Luukkonen has saved 58 of the last 61 shots he's faced (.951 SV%), winning both contests, snapping a previous skid of six straight losses (0-5-1) where he had an abysmal .839 SV%. The Sabres are -120 home favourites on Thursday against an Ottawa Senators club that has lost four straight, scoring three or fewer goals in each contest.Source: Heather Engel
Mrazek will start Thursday in Winnipeg. Mrazek wasn't tested heavily on Tuesday and allowed two goals on only 15 shots (.867 SV%) in a 2-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. He will return to the crease on Thursday for his third straight start as the Blackhawks take on another difficult foe, the Winnipeg Jets, who are riding a seven-game winning streak. Considering Mrazek plays on the second-worst offence in the league (2.36 GF / GP), it is remarkable that he has salvaged a 10-14-1 record along with a .902 SV%. Source: Chris Vosters
Shesterkin will start Thursday vs. St. Louis. Shesterkin has followed up three of his last four quality starts by allowing three or more goals, including allowing five on 25 shots (.800 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. The 2023-24 campaign has been inconsistent for the 2021-22 Vezina winner, as his .904 SV% and 2.85 GAA are well below his career-averaged .921 SV% and 2.44 GAA. Despite his unspectacular play, Shesterkin has managed a respectable 16-9-0 record for a Rangers club that sits first in the Metropolitan Division. The Rangers have lost two straight but are sizeable -161 road favourites against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Source: Mollie Walker
Binnington will start Thursday vs. the Rangers. Despite consecutive excellent performances for Binnington, the Blues turned to Joel Hofer between the pipes on Tuesday, a 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. Binninton has won two straight and allowed two or fewer goals in each of his last three contests (2-1-0), boasting a sparkling .949 SV%. Binnington will look to extend his win streak to three games but has a difficult task ahead as the Blues are +145 home underdogs on Thursday against the New York Rangers, who have lost two straight (0-1-1). Source: Lou Korac
Swayman will start Thursday vs. Vegas. With Linus Ullmark out of the lineup due to a lower-body injury, the Bruins net will belong to Swayman, starting tonight with a matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights. Swayman entered Tuesday's game in relief of Linus Ullmark and was put into a difficult position, allowing the game-winning goal on the first shot he faced in overtime. Swayman is winless in his last three (0-1-2), posting an ugly .861 SV% in the process. The Bruins are -128 road favourites on Thursday against the Golden Knights, who were shutout 3-0 by the Colorado Avalanche last night.Source: Bruins Daly