Georgiev was perfect in his previous start, picking up his fourth shutout of the season with a 13-save shutout over San Jose. The 27-year-old has been fantastic in his first season as a starter and in Colorado, with his 27-13-5 record, 2.60 GAA and .920 SV%. He will face the Los Angeles Kings, who have won four-straight games and are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.32).
Binnington allowed six goals on 27 shots (.778 SV%) as he extended his losing streak to five games after a loss to Arizona last start. The 29-year-old has had a season to forget in 2022-23, with his 21-23-5 record, 3.34 GAA and .893 SV%. He will face the struggling San Jose Sharks, who have lost six of their last seven games after a 6-0 loss to Colorado last game.
Kane has been out since February 17th due to an upper-body injury and will draw back into the OIlers' lineup Thursday as they take on Boston. The 31-year-old has battled injuries all season, leading to nine goals, 19 points, 33 PIMs and 88 SOG through 24 games played.
Skinner stopped 37 of 39 shots (.949 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat Buffalo in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been unexpectedly solid for the Oilers this season, with his 18-13-4 record, 2.86 GAA and .913 SV%. He will take on the NHL-leading Boston Bruins, who are in the midst of an impressive 10-game winning streak and are second in the NHL in goals per game (3.79).
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.
Kampfer had four goals, 22 points, 26 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 44 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) and has been traded to the Arizona Coyotes for future considerations. The 34-year-old veteran defenseman has played in 231 career NHL games, picking up 15 goals and 39 points.
Granlund missed the Penguins' previous game due to illness but is expected to return to the Penguins' lineup on Thursday as they take on the Islanders. The 31-year-old has nine goals, 27 assists, 83 SOG, and a -16 plus/minus through 60 games between Pittsburgh and Nashville this season.
Rust missed the Penguins' previous game due to the birth of his child but is expected to return to the Pittsburgh lineup Thursday vs. the New York Islanders. The 30-year-old has 15 goals, 22 assists, 162 SOG, 21 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 62 games this season.
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).
