The Blackhawks will start Soderblom a third consecutive game on Thursday when they visit the New York Islanders. The 25-year-old Soderblom has been solid in limited action this season, posting an impressive 2.41 GAA and .921 SV% in nine games (2-6-1). The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as +167 road underdogs against an Islanders club that has lost three of their last five (2-2-1).
Anderson will fill in for Craig Smith, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Anderson has zero goals and just one assist in 12 games this season.
Martinez was limited to only 13:53 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury on Saturday and will be replaced by Kevin Korchinski on Monday. The 37-year-old Martinez is averaging 20:05 time-on-ice, recording four points (1G / 3A), 38 blocks, and four hits in 15 games.
After appearing in 76 NHL games a season ago, Korchinski had a disappointing training camp and began the 2024-25 season in Rockford. The 20-year-old Korchinski has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 21 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season. Alex Martinez (undisclosed) will draw out of the lineup to accommodate Korchinski's season debut.
For only the second time this season, Soderblom will start consecutive games for the Blackhawks. Despite a less-than-ideal 1-5-1 record through seven games, Soderblom has been solid in a limited role for the Blackhawks this season, posting a solid 2.46 GAA and .919 SV%. The Blackhawks have lost five straight and enter Monday's contest as sizeable +215 road underdogs against a New York Rangers club that has lost seven on their previous nine outings (2-7-0).
Burakovsky will fill in for Yanni Gourde, who is out with an undisclosed injury, and is expected to play alongside Jaden Schwartz and Matty Beniers on the Kraken's first line. Burakovsky has just a single goal to go along with eight assists in 25 games this season.
Despite struggling on Tuesday, allowing five goals on 16 shots (.688 SV%) in a 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Knight will return to the crease on Thursday for his third consecutive start. The 23-year-old Knight has been serviceable most of the season, posting a 2.60 GAA and .896 SV% and one shutout in 10 appearances (4-4-1). The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as -185 road favorites against a Philadelphia Flyers club riding a three-game winning streak.
Burakovsky has struggled to produce offensively this season and will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Burakovsky has nine points (1G / 8A) in 25 games this season and has been held off the scoresheet in 12 of his last 15.
Knight was stellar on Saturday, saving all 20 shots he faced in a 6-0 shutout victory over the Carolina Hurricanes, and will start consecutive games for the first time this season. The 23-year-old Knight is sporting a solid 2.31 GAA and .911 SV% in nine appearances this season (4-4-0), outplaying counterpart Sergei Bobrovsky's 3.04 GAA and .890 SV% in 17 games (11-5-1). The Panthers, riding a three-game winning streak, enter the action on Tuesday as -170 road favorites against a Pittsburgh Penguins club also riding a three-game winning streak.
Nolan Allan will return from a three-game absence, sending Crevier to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Crevier has been limited to only four games this season, averaging 16:07 time-on-ice, recording one point (1G / 0A) and a -2 plus/minus.
Louis Crevier will exit the lineup on Monday, allowing Allan to draw back in after a three-game absence. The 21-year-old Allen is averaging 13:44 time-on-ice in his rookie season, scoring four points (0G / 4A).
On the tail end of a back-to-back, the Blackhawks will turn to Soderblom between the pipes for the first time in two weeks. The 25-year-old Soderblom has been limited to only six games this season (1-4-0), as a result of strong play from starting netminder Petr Mrazek, despite posting a solid 2.36 GAA and .926 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as significant +358 road underdogs against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Lafferty exited Friday's game against the Vancouver Canucks after playing only 4:02 time-on-ice. Lafferty has just one goal and zero assists in 21 games this season, being held off the scoresheet in nine straight.
