Georgiev allowed two goals on 40 shots (.950 SV%) to snap a four-game winning streak as he lost in overtime to the Edmonton Oilers last start. The 27-year-old has been sensational in his first season in Colorado and as a starter, with his 38-16-6 record, 2.53 GAA, .919 SV%. He will take on the Winnipeg Jets, who have won their last three games and are 21st in the NHL in goals (3.01).
Goligoski was a healthy scratch for the Wilds' previous game but will draw back into the lineup for game 82 of the Wilds' regular season vs. New Jersey. The 37-year-old veteran has two goals, four assists, 63 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 45 games this season.
Addison was a healthy scratch for the Wilds' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as the team takes on the New Jersey Devils. The 23-year-old has three goals, 26 assists, 76 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -17 plus/minus through 61 games with Minnesota this season.
Faber was a healthy scratch for the Wilds' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Nashville for his second career NHL game. The 20-year-old defenseman joined the Wild after a successful season with the University of Minnesota (NCAA), where he had four goals, 23 assists, 12 PIMs and +29 plus/minus in 38 games played.
Giroux had three goals, 18 assists, 28 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 65 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) and will make his NHL debut Thursday vs. Nashville. The 23-year-old was the Wilds' 2018 fifth-round pick (155th overall).
Swaney had 16 goals, 12 assists, 14 PIMs and a +13 plus/minus through 46 games with Iowa (AHL) and has been recalled to Minnesota for the first time Wednesday. The 25-year-old was the Wilds' 2017 seventh-round pick (209th overall) and is expected to make his NHL debut Thursday.
Walker had 26 goals, 20 assists, 23 PIMs and a +18 plus/minus through 54 games with Iowa (AHL) and will play his first game with the Wild Thursday since being recalled to Minnesota on Wednesday. The 23-year-old had a goal in eight games previous with Minnesota in his previous call-up this season.
Petan was a healthy scratch for the Wilds' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as they take on the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old has two assists, six SOG, two PIMs and a +2 plus/mins through nine games this season.
Nyquist missed the Wilds' previous game due to rest-related reasons but will draw back into the lineup Thursday for the final game of the season. The 33-year-old has 11 goals, 14 assists, 99 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 50 games between Columbus and Minnesota this season.
Steel finishes his 2022-23 campaign with 10 goals, 18 assists, 85 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 65 games but will not play Thursday as he deals with an illness. The 25-year-old reached a career-high in goals, assists and points this season as he took a huge step forward in his first season as a member of the WIld.
Johansson was the subject of a slashing play involving Winnipeg's Neal Pionk which resulted in a $5,000 fine and will now be forced to miss Thursday's game as he deals with an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old closes out another productive season, as it ends with 19 goals, 27 assists, 137 SOG, eight PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 80 games played between Minnesota and Washington.
Zuccarello has 22 goals, 45 assists, 198 SOG, 26 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 78 games this season but will not play in game 82 due to rest-related reasons. The 35-year-old reached the 20-goal, 65-point mark for a second straight season as he has solidified himself as a key part of Minnesota's top-six.
Spurgeon has 11 goals, 23 assists, 149 SOG, 14 PIMs and a +32 plus/minus through 79 games this season but will not play Thursday as he rests ahead of the playoffs. The 33-year-old impressively reached double-digit goal totals for the sixth time in his career in 2022-23.
Boldy has 31 goals, 32 assists, 255 SOG, 39 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus in 81 games in his sophomore campaign but will not play in game 82 for the Wild as he rests ahead of the playoffs. The 22-year-old old broke out in a big way in his second career-season and will hope to carry his strong late-season momentum into the playoffs.
Brodin finishes his 2022-23 campaign with three goals, 11 assists, 90 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +13 plus/minus through 60 games this season and will not play Thursday due to rest-related reasons. The 29-year-old had a down season as he put up his lowest career totals in points since the 2015-16 season.
Kaprizov has 40 goals, 35 assists, 261 SOG, 45 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 67 games this season but will not play Thursday in Minnesota's final game of the season. The 25-year-old impressively closes out his second-straight 40-goal season.
Andersen allowed three goals on 32 shots (.906 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he took the defeat to Ottawa in his previous start. The 33-year-old veteran has had a down year by his previous standards, with his 20-11-1 record, 2.43 GAA and .904 SV%. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who just had a six-game winning streak snapped with a 2-1 overtime loss to Toronto last game.
Ehlers left the Jets' previous game after 10:57 TOI due to an upper-body injury on a dirty interference hit from Ryan Hartman which resulted in a one-game suspension and will not play Thursday. The 27-year-old ends his 2022-23 campaign with 12 goals, 26 assists, 132 SOG, 11 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 45 games played.
Schmidt had seven goals, 19 points, 101 SOG, eight PIMs and a +15 plus/minus through 71 games this season but is not expected to play Thursday due to rest-related reasons. The 31-year-old completed his second successful campaign in Winnipeg, hitting the seven-goal mark for the third time in his 10-year career.
Scheifele had 42 goals, 26 assists, 206 SOG, 43 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 81 games this season but will not play in the final game of the year Thursday for rest-related purposes. The 30-year-old centre put up a career-high in both goals (42) and shots (206) this season.
