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).
Mrazek stopped 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) for his second win in three starts as he beat Buffalo his previous time out. The 30-year-old has had a horrendous first half of the season, with his 4-10-1 record, 4.17 GAA and .877 SV%. He faces the red-hot Philadelphia Flyers, who have won four of their last five games after a 5-2 win over Anaheim in their last game.
Goligoski has been a healthy scratch for Minnesota's last four games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Carolina as he replaces Matthew Dumba (healthy scratch). The 37-year-old has one goal, two assists, 28 SOG and a -1 plus/minus through 17 games played this season.
Dumba has four goals, eight assists, 54 PIMs and 56 SOG through 43 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Carolina. Dumba is expected back in the lineup soon as head coach Dean Evason claimed “I won’t get into specifics, but he knows why he’s sitting out".
Fleury stopped 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat Arizona in his previous start. The 38-year-old struggled early on, but has improved as of late, with his 14-8-3 record, 2.86 GAA and .905 SV%. He will face the Carolina Hurricanes, who lost their last game 3-2 in a shootout to Vancouver but lead the NHL in shots per game (35.7).
Merzlikins allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) for his fifth loss in six starts as he was defeated by the New York Rangers in his previous game. The 28-year-old has been one of the league's worst goaltenders, with his 5-12-0 record, 4.44 GAA and .869 SV%. He will face the Anaheim Ducks, who are in the middle of a five-game losing skid after a 5-2 loss to Philadelphia last game.
Samsonov was perfect in relief his previous time out, stopping all 11 of 11 shots as he held the Maple Leafs in the game long enough to pull out an overtime victory over Florida. The 25-year-old has been solid in his first season in blue and white, with a 13-4-1 record, 2.24 GAA and .916 SV%. He will face the Winnipeg Jets, who are first in the Central Division and have won eight of their last 10 games.
Dufour made at costly mistake in the second period of his NHL debut which led to him sitting the rest of the game after just eight shifts, 6:48 TOI and a -2 plus/minus. The 20-year-old heads back to Bridgeport (AHL) where he has 13 goals, 12 assists, 19 PIMs and is a -11 plus/minus through 37 games.
Samsonov was perfect in relief his previous time out, stopping all 11 of 11 shots as he held the Maple Leafs in the game long enough to pull out an overtime victory over Florida. The 25-year-old has been solid in his first season in blue and white, with a 13-4-1 record, 2.24 GAA and .916 SV%. He will face the Winnipeg Jets, who are first in the Central Division and have won eight of their last 10 games.
Montembeault stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) for his second straight victory as he beat the Central leading Winnipeg Jets in his previous start. The 26-year-old will be tasked with a starters' workload now that Jake Allen is on the shelf for a few weeks (injury) and will be hoping to build off his 9-7-2 record, 3.05 GAA and .912 SV%. He will face the Florida Panthers, who are coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to Toronto but are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.4).
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 net minder 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.
Merzlikins allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) for his fifth loss in six starts as he was defeated by the New York Rangers in his previous game. The 28-year-old has been one of the league's worst goaltenders, with his 5-12-0 record, 4.44 GAA and .869 SV%. He will face the Anaheim Ducks, who are in the middle of a five-game losing skid after a 5-2 loss to Philadelphia last game.
Hart was pulled after allowing four goals on 16 shots (.750 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with a loss to Boston in his last game. The 24-year-old has had an up and down season so far, with his 13-13-6 record, .907 SV% and 3.00 GAA. He takes on the Chicago Blackhawks, who have surprisingly won four of their last five games after a 4-3 overtime loss to Buffalo last game.
Andersen stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Hurricanes' win over the Penguins last Saturday. Since returning to the Hurricanes' crease on January 12th, Andersen has won each of his starts while stopping 55 of 58 shots (.948 SV%). Overall, he's 7-3-0 with a .903 SV% in 10 games this season. Tonight he'll face a Wild team that is on a three-game winning streak and have won 12 of their last 17 games (12-3-2).
Husso allowed five goals on 22 shots (.773 SV%) for his second loss in as many starts as he was downed by Colorado in his previous game. The 27-year-old has watched what was once a great season start, go to the dumps as he now has a 14-10-5 record, 3.10 GAA and .899 SV%. He takes on Vegas, who has lost three of their last four after a 4-0 loss to Dallas last game but are 14th in goals for per game (3.2).
