Mitchell has a goal, six assists, 22 SOG, six PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 30 games played but will be a healthy scratch Thursday. Wyatt Kaiser will replace Mitchell in Chicago's lineup vs. Washington.
Kaiser was a healthy scratch for the Blackhawks' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Washington. He will replace Ian Mitchell in Chicago's lineup and will hope to pick up his first career point in only his second career game.
Hanley has an assist, 13 SOG, 15 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 23 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Pittsburgh. Nils Lundkvist will replace Hanley in the Stars' lineup.
Lundkvist was a healthy scratch for the Stars' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as he replaced Joel Hanley. The 22-year-old has six goals, 10 assists, 92 SOG, 26 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 58 games played this season.
Oettinger allowed five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was beaten by the Seattle Kraken in his last start. The 24-year-old has reached the 30-win mark for a second consecutive season, with his 30-10-11 record, 2.51 GAA and .917 SV%. He will face the Pittsburgh Penguins, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Colorado on Wednesday night.
Evans has been out since January 14th due to a lower-body injury but will draw back into the Canadiens' lineup Thursday as they take on the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old had two goals, nine assists, 42 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 43 games this season prior to his injury.
Carlo has three goals, 12 assists, 78 SOG, 27 PIMs and a +39 plus/minus but will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Montreal. He is replaced by Jakub Zboril in Boston's lineup.
Lauko has three goals, two assists, 12 SOG, four PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 16 games played and will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Montreal. A.J. Greer will take his spot in Bostons' lineup.
Zboril was a healthy scratch for the Bruins' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as they take on Montreal. The 26-year-old has a goal, two points, eight SOG, four PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 16 games played this season.
Greer was a healthy scratch for the Bruins' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday. The 26-year-old has five goals, six assists, 52 SOG, 70 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 51 games this season.
Markstrom allowed six goals on 26 shots (.769 SV%) for his second-straight loss and six-goal game as he was beaten by the Los Angeles Kings last game. The 33-year-old has struggled mightily this season, with his 19-19-10 record, 2.98 GAA and .889 SV%. He takes on the Vegas Golden Knights, who have won six of their last seven games after a 4-3 win over Vancouver last game.
Edvinsson missed the Red Wings' previous game with a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Thursday but also will not play if Gustav Lindstrom (GTD) is able to play. The 20-year-old has no points and one SOG through two games so far this season.
Khudobin was traded to the Blackhawks at the Trade Deadline and will make his Chicago debut Thursday vs. Washington. The 36-year-old veteran had a 13-4-4 record, .899 SV% and 2.89 GAA through 24 games with the Texas Stars (AHL) prior to his call-up to Chicago. He will face the Washington Capitals, who are looking to snap a three-game losing streak and are 18th in the NHL in goals per game (3.13).
Shesterkin allowed three goals on 39 shots (.923 SV%) as he snapped a five-game winning streak with a loss to Carolina in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been solid yet again after winning the Vezina Trophy last season, with his 32-12-7 record, 2.58 GAA and .913 SV%. He will face the Carolina Hurricanes, who have won three of their last four games and are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.9).
Elliot stopped 18 of 21 shots (.857 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat the Montreal Canadiens in his previous start. The 37-year-old Lightning backup has not put up the best numbers this season but still has been serviceable, with his 11-5-2 record, 3.15 GAA and .895 SV%. He will face the Ottawa Senators, who have lost six of their last seven games but are seventh in the NHL in shots per game (33.3).
Hofer stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) but picked up his first loss of the season as he took a 3-2 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings in his last start. The 22-year-old has been sensational in limited action after being called up last week, with his 2-0-1 record, 1.32 GAA and .959 SV%. He will face a familiar foe in the Detroit Red Wings again Thursday, who snapped a three-game losing streak with their 3-2 win over St. Louis the other night.
Swayman picked up his second-straight shutout in his previous start, with a 26-save blanking of the Buffalo Sabres his last time between the pipes. The 24-year-old has been arguably the league's best backup netminder, with his 18-6-4 record, 2.20 GAA and .920 SV%. He takes on the Montreal Canadiens, who have lost nine of their last 11 games and are 30th in the NHL in shots on goal (27.3).
Hellberg stopped 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) to snap a three-game losing streak as he was victorious over St. Louis his last time between the pipes. The 31-year-old is on his third NHL team this season and has been mediocre by definition, with his 5-7-1 record, 2.86 GAA and .902 SV%. He takes on the St. Louis Blues, who have lost three of their last five games and are 29th in the NHL in shots per game (28.6).
Husso is in the midst of a three-game losing skid and will not be available for Thursday's game vs. St. Louis due to a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old has had an up-and-down first season in Detroit, with his 25-19-6 record, 3.01 GAA and .899 SV%.
van Riemsdyk missed the Capitals' previous game due to the birth of his child but will be back in Washington's lineup Thursday as they take on the Chicago Blackhawks. The 31-year-old has broken all his previous career highs this season, with his seven goals, 16 assists, 95 SOG, 15 PIMs and +11 plus/minus this season.
