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With Marco Rossi (lower body) on Injured Reserve, Vancouver has recalled Bains from Abbotsford (AHL). Bains was recently assigned to Abbotsford, where he has six points (3G / 3A) in five games.

Rossi exited Vancouver's previous game midway through the third period due to an lower-body injury, and will be sidelined for at least a week. The 24-year-old has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games since joining the Canucks in a trade with Minnesota.

Warren's first exposure to the NHL was successful, scoring three assists in his first eight games, but he will return to a familiar place in the AHL. The 24-year-old Warren was a sixth-round pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent the majority of the previous three seasons in the AHL.

Howard spent the first portion of the season with the Oilers, scoring three points (2G / 1A) in 17 games. The 21-year-old forward has excelled since being assigned to the AHL, scoring 23 points (10G / 13A) in 16 games with the Bakersfield Condors.

Hutson played three games with the Oilers earlier this season, scoring his first career goal, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The 24-year-old undrafted forward has 32 points (19G / 13A) in 26 games with Bakersfield (AHL).

The Kraken will turn to Grubauer between the pipes for a second consecutive game when they host the Predators on Thursday. Grubauer was excellent in his last start, stopping 32 of the 33 shots he faced in a 4-1 win over the Flyers on Sunday. The 34-year-old netminder is enjoying a bit of a renaissance for the Kraken this season, posting an impressive .917 SV% across 12 appearances. Grubauer and the Kraken enter action on Thursday at -105 on the money line as they look to start off 2026 in the win column.

The Predators will turn to Saros between the pipes for the 31st time this season when they travel to Seattle on Thursday. Saros secured the victory in his last start, stopping 28 of the 31 shots he faced in a 4-3 win in Utah on Monday. Nashville's franchise netminder carries a 15-12-3 record and an .898 SV% into Thursday night's matchup with the Kraken, where the Preds enter action at -115 on the money line.

Knight has been reliable tending the twine for the Blackhawks most of the season, but has fallen below .500 after a six-game losing skid (0-5-1). The 24-year-old Knight has a 2.62 GAA and .910 SV% in 27 games (10-11-6). Knight will return to the crease on Thursday in a game where the Blackhawks are +158 home underdogs against a Dallas Stars team that lost 4-1 to the Buffalo Sabres last night.

The Red Wings will hand Talbot his 21st start of the season when they travel to Pittsburgh on Thursday. Talbot excelled in his latest start, allowing just two goals on 27 shots in a 3-2 overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Sunday. The 13-year-veteran owns an impressive 11-6-2 record on the season despite an underwhelming .889 SV%. The Red Wings enter action on Thursday at +110 on the money line.

Andrei Vasilevskiy will get the night off in favour of Jonas Johansson on Thursday as the Lightning play their second game in as many nights. Johansson secured the victory in his last start, allowing four goals on 35 shots in a 5-4 shootout win over the Habs on Sunday. The 30-year-old netminder boasts an 8-6-1 record and .896 SV% on the season. The Lightning enter action on Thursday at +100 on the money line.

Connor Hellebuyck will get the night off in favour of Comrie on Thursday as the Jets gear up for the tail-end of a back-to-back. Comrie's last start came back on December 11th when he allowed five goals on 23 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Bruins. Comrie carries a 6-8-1 record and an .886 SV% into Thursday night's matchup with the Leafs, where the Jets enter action at +115 on the money line.

With Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body) expected to miss the entire season, and Frederik Andersen's ongoing struggles, Carolina's crease seems destined to belong to Bussi for the foreseeable future. The 27-year-old Bussi, in his first NHL season, has been near perfect, winning 13 of 15 games (13-11-) while posting a stellar 2.08 GAA and .912 SV%. The Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as -17 home favorites against a Montreal Canadiens team with points in six straight games (4-0-2).

Kuemper will make his first start since December 15th after missing the last six games with an upper-body injury. The 35-year-old netminder is performing at a high level for the Kings once again this season and was named to the roster of the Canadian Men's Olympic team on Wednesday as a result. Kuemper brings a 10-6-6 and .917 SV% into Thursday night's matchup, where the Kings enter action at -120 on the money line.