Vilardi has 17 goals, 14 assists, 88 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 45 games this season but will miss his first game of the year Thursday as he deals with an undisclosed injury. Vilardi is considered day-to-day.
Binnington stopped 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) picking up his third victory in five games as he beat Ottawa in his previous game. The 29-year-old has played very poorly all season, with his 17-14-3 record, 3.21 GAA and .894 SV%. He will hope to keep improving his numbers, as he takes on Nashville, who has won their last two games but are 27th in the NHL in goals per game (2.73).
Jones allowed five goals on 34 shots (.879 SV%) to snap a seven-game winning streak as he was defeated by Edmonton in his last start. The 33-year-old continues to win despite putting up very minuscule numbers, with his 21-6-3 record, 2.84 GAA and .893 SV%. He will face New Jersey, who is in the middle of a five-game winning streak after a 4-3 shootout win over San Jose.
Copley allowed three goals on 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his third straight win as he beat San Jose in his previous start. The 31-year-old continues to win as he is now 12-2-0 on the season even though he has a mediocre .904 SV% and 2.58 GAA. He will face the Dallas Stars, who have lost three of their last four games but are seventh in the NHL in goals (3.43).
Sandin missed the Maple Leafs' previous game due to an illness but will draw back into Toronto's lineup Thursday as they take on Winnipeg. The 22-year-old defensemen has taken a step forward offensively this season, with three goals, 12 assists, 44 SOG, 15 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus prior to missing Tuesday's game.
Grundstrom has been out of the Kings' lineup since January 11th due to a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve retroactive to that date. The 25-year-old winger had six goals, four assists, 53 SOG, 14 PIMs, and a -7 plus/minus through 37 games prior to the injury.
Bjornfot has two goals, two assists, four PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 30 games with the Ontario Reign (AHL) and has been recalled for a second time this season by the Kings. In his previous stint with Los Angeles this season, the 21-year-old had one assist through four games.
Turcotte has five goals, seven assists, 12 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 19 games with Ontario (AHL) and has been recalled to Los Angeles for the first time this season. The 21-year-old has played in eight career NHL games prior to this season, but has yet to collect a point.
Fagemo has 12 goals, six assists, four PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 27 games with Ontario (AHL) but has been recalled Thursday. The 22-year-old will step right into the Kings' lineup Thursday and hope to add to his goal and assist that he picked up across three games earlier in the season.
Vejmelka allowed two goals on 24 shots (.917 SV%) for his seventh straight loss as he was downed by Winnipeg in his previous start. The 26-year-old has come back down to earth as of late, which has led to his 11-16-4 record, 3.33 GAA and .902 SV%. He will take on Washington, who has lost three of their last four games after a 4-2 loss to Minnesota last game.
Binnington stopped 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) picking up his third victory in five games as he beat Ottawa in his previous game. The 29-year-old has played very poorly all season, with his 17-14-3 record, 3.21 GAA and .894 SV%. He will hope to keep improving his numbers, as he takes on Nashville, who has won their last two games but are 27th in the NHL in goals per game (2.73).
Campbell stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) for his fourth straight victory as he beat Seattle in his previous start. The 31-year-old was horrendous to start the season but has picked it up as of late, with his 13-8-1 record, 3.36 GAA and .886 SV%. He draws a tough matchup in the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have won their last five games after a 5-2 win over Vancouver last game.
Bobrovsky allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with an overtime loss to Toronto. The 34-year-old has improved his play as of late, but still holds an ugly .897 SV%, 3.25 GAA and 12-13-2 record on the season. He takes on the Montreal Canadiens, who have won their last two games but are 29th in the NHL in goals for per game (2.58).
Shore last played on Dec. 31st and has been loaned to Bakersfield (AHL) for a conditioning stint. Shore can stay with Bakersfield for two weeks before he has to be exposed to waivers. He has three assists, 17 SOG and a +2 plus/minus through 29 games prior to the loan.
Phillips has one goal, two assists, 13 SOG, and a -6 plus/minus but will be a healthy scratch Thursday as Chicago takes on Philadelphia. He is replaced by Ian Mitchell in Chicago's lineup.
Mitchell has three assists, eight SOG and is a -6 plus/minus through 11 games and will draw back into the Blackhawks lineup as they take on Philadelphia. The 24-year-old last dressed in Chicago's lineup on January 8th.
Sorokin has allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) as he lost to Washington in overtime in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been the Islanders' best player all season, with his 15-14-3 record, 2.30 GAA and .925 SV%. He will face the Buffalo Sabres, who have lost five of their last six games after a 4-3 overtime loss to Chicago last game.
Luukkonen allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) as he picked up his second defeat in three games as he was downed by Florida in his last start. The 23-year-old netminder has a great record at 10-5-1 but has struggled to stop the puck in general, as shown by his 3.41 GAA and .897 SV%. He faces the New York Islanders, who have been on a tough run as of late, losing six of their last seven games after a 4-1 loss to Boston last game.
Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with a loss to Montreal in his previous start. The 29-year-old has been one of the league's best goaltenders, with his 22-11-1 record, 2.41 GAA and .924 SV%. He will face the Toronto Maple Leafs, who won their last game 5-4 in overtime and are eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.38).
