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Vasilevskiy will start Thursday vs. the Stars.

After a poor 1-4-2 start to the season, Tampa Bay has turned things around, winning three straight, and will likely turn to Vasilevskiy on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 31-year-old Vasilevskiy has an uninspiring 2.86 GAA and .893 SV% in seven games (2-3-2), but has been significantly better lately, posting a 2.00 GAA and .916 SV% in his last four outings (2-1-1). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as -147 home favorites against a Dallas Stars team also riding a three-game winning streak.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Mikheyev (upper-body) will be a game-time decision in Winnipeg on Thursday.

Mikheyev record an assist in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings but was limited to only 11:55 time-on-ice, exiting the game with an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old forward has five points (3G / 2A) in nine games. He has not played since and will be a game-time decision on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets.

Ilya Mikheyev
Vasilevskiy is expected to start vs. Dallas on Thursday.

After a poor 1-4-2 start to the season, Tampa Bay has turned things around, winning three straight, and will likely turn to Vasilevskiy on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 31-year-old Vasilevskiy has an uninspiring 2.86 GAA and .893 SV% in seven games (2-3-2), but has been significantly better lately, posting a 2.00 GAA and .916 SV% in his last four outings (2-1-1). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as -147 home favorites against a Dallas Stars team also riding a three-game winning streak.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Mikheyev (upper-body) will not play against the Senators on Tuesday.

Mikheyev record an assist in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings but was limited to only 11:55 time-on-ice, exiting the game with an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old forward has five points (3G / 2A) in nine games and he was a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Ottawa Senators.

Ilya Mikheyev
Vasilevskiy will start in Nashville on Tuesday.

The Lightning will turn to their franchise netminder between the pipes for the seventh time this season when they travel to Nashville on Tuesday. The former Vezina Trophy winner finally secured his first victory of the season in his last start, when he stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced in a 2-1 overtime victory against the Golden Knights on Sunday. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning enter action on Tuesday at -175 on the money line.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Harkins (upper-body) will make his season debut in Florida on Tuesday.

Harkins played 62 games with the Ducks last season, scoring six points (2G / 4A), but an upper-body injury has delayed his debut with the team in 2025-26. The 28-year-old is expected to suit up on a line with Ross Johnston and Sam Colangelo.

Jansen Harkins
Mikheyev (upper-body) will be a game-time decision vs. Ottawa on Tuesday.

Mikheyev record an assist in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings but was limited to only 11:55 time-on-ice, exiting the game with an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old forward has five points (3G / 2A) in nine games and his status is uncertain for Tuesday's game against the Ottawa Senators.

Ilya Mikheyev