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Shesterking stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) for his seventh win in eight games as he beat the Columbus Blue Jackets easily in his previous start. The 27-year-old netminder will not be repeating his Vezina Trophy win from last season, but has still been incredibly solid as shown by his 34-12-7 record, 2.54 GAA and .914 SV%. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who have lost three of their last four games but are fifth in the NHL in shots per game (34.5).

Fabbri has not played since March 8th due to a lower-body injury and will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season as it takes 4-6 weeks to recover from his injury. It is yet another season cut short by injuries for the 27-year-old, who had seven goals, nine assists, 35 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 28 games played prior to the injury.

Chiarot has missed the Red Wings' previous six games due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Carolina. The 31-year-old has five goals, 13 assists, 101 SOG, 47 PIMs and a -27 plus/minus through 67 games this season.

Edvinsson has a goal, four SOG, six PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through three games played and was a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Carolina. The 20-year-old will replace Gustav Lindstrom in the Wings' lineup.

Georgiev stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his seventh win in eight games as he beat the Arizona Coyotes in his previous start. The 27-year-old is seven wins from the Avalanche's single-season win record, with his impressive 34-15-5 record, 2.54 GAA and .919 SV%. He takes on the Minnesota Wild for a battle for the division lead, who have won four of their last five games but are 22nd in the NHL in goals per game (2.93).

Bennett has been out for the Panthers' previous four games due to an undisclosed injury and will be out of the lineup again Tuesday vs. Toronto. The 26-year-old had 16 goals, 24 assists, 193 SOG, 54 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 63 games this season prior to his injury.

Sorokin stopped 30 of 31 shots (.968 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he beat the New Jersey Devils in his last start. The 27-year-old has been sensational this season, proven by his .924 SV%, 2.39 GAA and 27-19-7 record. He takes on the Washington Capitals, who have lost three of their last four games after a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh last game.

Hirose made his season debut Tuesday, playing 7:57 TOI with one SOG but has been reassigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) on Wednesday. The 26-year-old returns to the Griffins, where he has 15 goals, 39 assists, and 12 PIMs across 64 games played.

Raanta last played on March 7th, where he only lasted a period before heading off due to a lower-body injury. With the Hurricanes assigning Pyotr Kotchetkov to the minors Wednesday, it is a sign that the 33-year-old is ready to back up Frederik Andersen yet again. He will look to build off his 16-2-3 record, 2.32 GAA and .907 SV%.

Kochetkov was 12-7-5 with a 2.44 GAA and .909 SV% with Carolina but has been assigned to Chicago (AHL) on Wednesday. The 23-year-old returns to Chicago, where he is .13-5-2 with a 2.39 GAA and .916 SV%.

Chabot left the Senators' previous game after 18:01 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will now be forced to miss "at least two weeks" as he recovers. The 26-year-old has 11 goals, 30 assists, 165 SOG, 52 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 68 games prior to his injury this season.

Sorokin stopped 30 of 31 shots (.968 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he beat the New Jersey Devils in his last start. The 27-year-old has been sensational this season, proven by his .924 SV%, 2.39 GAA and 27-19-7 record. He takes on the Washington Capitals, who have lost three of their last four games after a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh last game.

Kuemper allowed four goals on 40 shots (.900 SV%) for his third loss in four starts as he was defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in his previous start. The 32-year-old has been solid all season but received little help around him, leading to a 21-23-5 record, 2.76 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the New York Islanders, who have won four of their last six but are 21st in the NHL in goals per game (2.99).

Samsonov allowed six goals on 28 shots (.786 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was defeated by the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been strong in his first season as a Maple Leaf, with his 24-9-3 record, 2.46 GAA and .914 SV%. He will face the Florida Panthers, who are in a playoff chase but have lost four-straight games after a 5-2 loss to Ottawa last game.

Quick stopped 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) for his fifth win in six starts as he beat Vancouver his last time between the pipes. The 37-year-old has been very solid since joining the Golden Knights at the trade deadline, proven by his 5-1-0 record, 2.93 GAA and .908 SV%. He will face the Edmonton Oilers, who have won five of their last six games and lead the NHL in goals per game (3.93).

Korpisalo stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) for his fifth win in six games as he beat the Winnipeg Jets in his last start. The 28-year-old has been incredible since joining the Kings at the trade deadline, with his 4-0-1 record, 1.77 GAA and .929 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who have won two of their last three games and are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.5).