Stillman had missed the Sabres' previous game after acquiring an upper-body injury due to a fight vs. Tampa Bay on March 4th but is expected to be back in the lineup Thursday. The 25-year-old defenseman has five assists, 29 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 34 games between Buffalo and Vancouver this season.
Samuelsson missed the Sabres' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup Thursday as they take on Dallas. The 22-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, seven assists, 65 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 46 games this season.
Guhle has missed the Canadiens' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup Thursday as they take on the New York Rangers. The 21-year-old has been solid when healthy this season, with three goals, 12 assists, 42 SOG and a -14 plus/minus through 39 games played this season.
Richard has 24 goals, 31 assists, 40 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 49 games with Laval (AHL) and will head back to Montreal for a second time this season. The 26-year-old had a goal and an assist across seven games played earlier this season with Montreal.
Dvorak has 10 goals, 18 assists, 88 SOG, six PIMs and a -12 plus/minus through 64 games this season but will be forced to miss his first game of the year Thursday due to a lower-body injury.
Lemieux has a goal, three assists, 25 SOG, 53 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 29 games between Philadelphia and Los Angeles but will not play Thursday due to an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old has played in two games for Philadelphia since being traded at the deadline last week.
Allison left the Flyers' previous game after just 13:19 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will not play Thursday vs. Carolina. The 25-year-old right-winger has eight goals, 13 points, 65 SOG, 34 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 45 games prior to the injury.
Hedman missed Tampa Bay's previous game due to an undisclosed injury and will be a game-time decision Thursday as they take on the Vegas Golden Knights. The 32-year-old is having a down year by his standards, with his six goals, 36 assists, 144 SOG, 26 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 60 games this season.
Bahl has a goal, three assists, 14 SOG, 19 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 27 games played this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Washington. Brendan Smith's return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch for six-games is the reason Bahl heads to the press box.
Smith has been a previous scratch for the Devils' previous six games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Washington. The 34-year-old defenseman has five assists, 47 SOG and 61 PIMs through 52 games this season.
Quick stopped 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) for his first win as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights as he beat Montreal in his last start. The 37-year-old veteran netminder has struggled on both teams he's occupied this season, with his 12-13-4 record, 3.48 GAA and .877 SV%. He will look to stay undefeated in Vegas as he takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who just snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Philadelphia last game.
Jarry was pulled in his previous start after allowing four goals on 12 shots (.667 SV%) as he failed to pick up a decision in his last start vs. Columbus. The 27-year-old has been great during his injury-filled season, with his 19-7-5 record, 2.86 GAA and .914 SV%. He will face the New York Islanders, who have won five of their last seven games but are still just 24th in the NHL in goals per game (2.89).
Shesterkin allowed four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with a loss to Boston in his last start. The 27-year-old will not be receiving the Vezina Trophy for a second straight season as he has a 27-11-7 record, 2.67 GAA and .909 SV%. He will face the Montreal Canadiens, who are looking to snap their current four-game losing skid after a 4-3 shootout loss to Carolina last game.
Sorokin stopped 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat the Buffalo Sabres in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible despite what his record may show, as he is 22-18-6, with a 2.33 GAA and .926 SV%. He will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have won five of their last six after a 5-4 comeback victory in overtime over Columbus last game.
Kahkonen allowed five goals on 24 shots (.792 SV%) for his sixth-straight loss as he was rocked by Colorado in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been horrific in 2022-23, with his 8-15-5 record, 3.81 GAA and .879 SV%. He will face the downfalling St. Louis Blues, who have lost eight of their last nine games after a 6-2 loss to Arizona last game.
Sandstrom last took the crease for the Flyers on Feb. 12th, as he picked up his sixth-straight loss after allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) vs. Seattle. The 26-year-old has struggled in his second NHL season, with his 1-8-1 record, 3.52 GAA and .880 SV%. He will hope to improve those numbers as he takes on Carolina, who has won three-straight games and eight of their last 10.
Patera has a 12-13-1 record, a .916 SV% and 2.66 GAA with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) and has been recalled to Vegas for the first time this season as a replacement for the injured Adin HIll. The 24-year-old was Vegas' 2017 sixth-round pick (161 overall).
Schmid allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) for his fifth loss in six starts as he was defeated by the Vegas Golden Knights. The 22-year-old has been sensational despite his recent losses, with his 6-4-1 record, 2.00 GAA and .926 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who lost their last game 4-2 to Los Angeles and are 20th in the NHL in goals per game (3.08).
Fehervary missed the Capitals' previous two games due to a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. New Jersey. The 23-year-old defenseman has five goals, eight assists, 70 SOG, 24 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 51 games this season.
Kochetkov's last Hurricane start was on January 15th, and he took the overtime loss after stopping 29 of 23 shots (.906 SV%) from the Vancouver Canucks. The 23-year-old rookie has been great in his limited fill-in appearances this season, with his 10-4-5 record, 2.33 GAA and .913 SV%. He will face the Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost five of their last six contests and are 29th in goals per game in the NHL (2.62).
