Hughes shed his no-contact jersey in Devil's practice earlier today but will still miss their matchup Thursday vs. St. Louis as he deals with his upper-body injury. Hughes is having an incredible season, with 35 goals, 32 assists, 229 SOG, and a +15 plus/minus through 50 games played.
Raanta stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) for his ninth win in 10 starts as he beat the Buffalo Sabres his previous time out. The 33-year-old backup has been incredibly hard to beat this season, as proven by his 13-2-3 record, 2.46 GAA and .902 SV%. He takes on the Montreal Canadiens, who have surprisingly won their last three games after a 4-0 win over Chicago last game.
Mayo failed to pick up a point across 15 games played this season and has been assigned to the Tuscon Roadrunners (AHL) Thursday.
Krug left the Blue's previous game vs. St. Louis after 7:58 TOI due to a lower-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup Thursday. The 31-year-old defenseman has five goals, 17 assists, 82 SOG, 15 PIMs and a -26 plus/minus through 37 games this season.
Ekman-Larsson left the Canucks previous game after just 4:46 TOI with a lower-body injury and will miss Saturday's game vs. the Flyers. The 31-year-old has two goals, 22 points, 90 SOG, and a -24 plus/minus through 54 games played prior to the injury.
Yamamoto last played on January 11th due to an undisclosed injury and will return to the Oilers' lineup Friday as they take on the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old has four goals, eight assists, 40 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 31 games played prior to the injury.
Lycksell played 10:48 TOI last game as he drew into the Flyers' lineup for the first time since December but will head back to the press box as a healthy scratch Thursday. The 23-year-old has yet to pick up a point but has three SOG across four games played this season.
Bellows was a healthy scratch for the Flyers' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as Philadelphia takes on Seattle. The 24-year-old has one goal, 23 SOG, six PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 16 games this season between Philadelphia and the New York Islanders.
Hagelin underwent left hip resurfacing surgery Monday and will be out for a "lengthy" amount of time as he starts the indefinitely long, rehabilitation process. Hagelin had not played a game in 2022-23 and will hope to return to the NHL to build on his 713-game career where he has 110 goals and 186 assists.
Hart allowed two goals on 25 shots (.920 SV%) as he was the hard-luck overtime goaltender of loss in his previous start vs. Nashville. The 24-year-old has been solid this season and great as of late, which has resulted in his 16-15-9 record, 2.78 GAA and .913 SV%. He takes on the Seattle Kraken, who have lost four of their last five games after a 3-2 shootout loss vs. Winnipeg last game.
Kahkonen stopped 12 of 13 shots (.923 SV%) for his third victory in four games as he beat Washington last game but was forced to leave after 37:03 TOI due to an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old has finished with a save percentage above .900 in his last four starts yet still has an ugly .880 SV%, 3.69 GAA and 8-10-4 record on the season. He will take on the Vegas Golden Knights, who have won three straight and are 10th in the NHL in shots (32.6).
Andersson was injured after being hit while on a scooter in Detroit last week but will now be a game-time decision Thursday as Calgary takes on Detroit. The 26-year-old has been enjoying a very good season, with seven goals, 27 assists, 111 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 51 games prior to his injury.
Swayman allowed two goals on 23 shots (.913 SV%) for his second straight loss as he was downed by the Washington Capitals in his previous start. The 24-year-old Bruins' backup has been solid much like his surrounding cast, with his 12-4-4 record, 2.33 GAA and .914 SV%. He takes on the Nashville Predators, who are coming off a 4-2 loss to Arizona and are 26th in the NHL in goals per game (2.75).
Jankowski has four goals, three assists, 27 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 26 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Vegas. Tommy Novak will take his spot in the Predators' lineup.
Novak has been a healthy scratch for the Predators' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as they take on Boston. The 25-year-old who just signed a one-year extension has four goals, seven assists, 39 SOG, and four PIMs through 20 games this season.
Saros stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) for his fourth win in five starts as he beat Philadelphia his last time between the pipes. The 27-year-old has been a wall for Nashville all season, as shown by his .919 SV%, 2.73 GAA and 20-14-5 record. He takes on the NHL's best team the Boston Bruins, who have won two of their last three games and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.66).
Rittich stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he beat Seattle in his previous start. The 30-year-old Jets' backup has been very solid when called upon this season, with his 9-4-0 record, 2.52 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the league-worst Columbus Blue Jackets, who have lost five of their last six games after a 3-2 loss to New Jersey last game.
Montembeault stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) and snapped a two-game losing streak as he defeated the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been reliable all season, as shown by his 11-10-2 record, 3.17 GAA and .909 SV%. He will face the Carolina Hurricanes, who have won eight of their last nine games after a 3-2 win over Washington last game.
