Murray allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) for his third loss in four decisions last game as he was beaten by Buffalo in his previous start. The 28-year-old has struggled in his first season in Toronto, battling injuries to a 12-7-2 record, 2.92 GAA and .903 SV%. He will take on their provincial rival, Ottawa Senators, who are in the midst of a four-game losing skid after a 5-4 loss to Colorado last game.
Samsonov allowed a goal on 29 shots (.966 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he lost to the Colorado Avalanche in a shootout in his last start. The 26-year-old has been all that Toronto could have imagined in his first season with the club, with his 23-8-3 record, 2.36 GAA and .916 SV%. He will take on Carolina, who has won five of their last seven games and is third in the NHL in shots per game (34.9).
Samsonov allowed a goal on 29 shots (.966 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he lost to the Colorado Avalanche in a shootout in his last start. The 26-year-old has been all that Toronto could have imagined in his first season with the club, with his 23-8-3 record, 2.36 GAA and .916 SV%. He will take on Carolina, who has won five of their last seven games and is third in the NHL in shots per game (34.9).
Hart allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by Pittsburgh his last time between the pipes. The 24-year-old has played well despite minimal help this season, leading to his 17-21-10 record, 2.96 GAA and .906 SV%. He will take on the Buffalo Sabres, who have lost five of their last six games but are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.66).
Edvinsson has five goals, 22 assists, 50 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 51 games with Grand Rapids (AHL) and has been recalled for the first time to the Detroit Red Wings. The 20-year-old was the Red Wings' 2021 first-round (sixth overall) pick.
Czarnik had 14 goals, 23 assists, eight PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 43 games with Grand Rapids (AHL) and has been recalled Friday to Detroit. He returns to the Red Wings, where he collected two goals and an assist across 15 games earlier in the year.
Foote has 18 goals, 12 assists, 25 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 49 games with Utica (AHL) and has been recalled to New Jersey Friday. He returns to the NHL, where he played three games earlier in the season, failing to pick up a point.
Quick stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his fourth-straight victory and to stay undefeated as a Golden Knight as he beat Philadelphia last start. The 37-year-old has been a revelation since being acquired by Vegas at the trade deadline from Columbus, posting a 4-0-0 record, 2.22 GAA and .930 SV%. He will face the Calgary Flames, who have lost two of their last three games but are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.7).
Chabot missed the Senators' previous game due to an undisclosed injury and took warmups Thursday vs. Colorado after being a game-time decision. The 26-year-old has nine goals, 27 assists, 158 SOG, 50 PIMs and a -13 plus/minus through 61 games played prior to the injury.
Sogaard allowed five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) for his second straight defeat as he was downed by the Edmonton Oilers in his last start. The 22-year-old will be relied upon heavily through the final month of hockey and will hope to improve his 5-3-1 record, 3.28 GAA and .888 SV%. He will face the Colorado Avalanche, who are coming off a tight 2-1 victory over Toronto on Wednesday.
Vasilevskiy stopped 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) and snapped a two-game losing streak with a victory over New Jersey in his last start. The 28-year-old hit the 30-win mark for a sixth-straight season, as he has a 30-17-4 record, 2.67 GAA and .914 SV%. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who snapped a three-game winning streak with a 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay last game.
Stamkos missed the Lightning's previous game with a lower-body injury but will return to Tampa Bay's lineup Thursday. The 33-year-old has 27 goals, 39 assists, 208 SOG, 36 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 67 games this season prior to his injury.
Montembeault stopped 39 of 43 shots (.907 SV%) to snap a three-game losing streak as he beat Pittsburgh in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been the better of the two Canadien goalies this season, with his 13-13-3 record, 3.31 GAA and .905 SV%. He will take on the Florida Panthers, who snapped a three-game winning streak with a 5-4 overtime loss to Winnipeg last game.
