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It's unclear at this point whether Hoglander is battling an undisclosed injury or is simply a healthy scratch. Linus Karlsson will draw into the lineup in his place.

The Sabres are coming off a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks when Luukkonen has a tremendous performance, saving 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%). They will roll with him on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has a 2.99 GAA and .897 SV% in 34 games this season (15-14-4). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as +124 road underdogs against a Flames squad that has scored three or fewer goals in three straight (1-2-0).

Nedeljkovic will make his 21st start of the season when the Penguins travel to Anaheim on Thursday. Nedeljkovic has seemingly done it all in his two games since being thrusted into the starting role, winning both starts while registering a .956 SV% to go along with a goal and an assist. On the season, he owns a 9-7-4 record and an .893 SV%. Nedeljkovic and the Penguins enter action on Thursday at -160 on the money line.

Laczynski will fill in for Brett Howden, who is out with an illness. The 27-year-old forward has 25 points (8G / 17A) in 25 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) this season.

Howden had an impressive outing in Monday's 5-4 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues, recording one goal, five shots, and one hit in 13:29 time-on-ice, but is battling an illness, and will miss Thursday's rematch. The 26-year-old Howden is averaging 15:10 time-on-ice and has 22 points (16G / 6A) in 47 games.

The Golden Knights have struggled lately, losing six of their last seven (1-5-1), and will turn to Samsonov between the pipes on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. Samsonov has allowed nine goals on 45 shots (.800 SV%) across his last two games. He has a 2.83 GAA and .898 SV% in 18 contests this season (11-6-1). The Golden Knights enter Thursday's contest as -152 road favorites against a Blues team that defeated them 5-4 earlier this week.

Brazeau will take a seat on Thursday as the Bruins look to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Patrick Brown will draw into the lineup in his place.

Brown will make his second appearance of the season on Thursday as the Bruins look to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Max Jones will sit in his place.

Sebrango will fill in for Jake Sanderson, who was a surprise scratch due to a lower-body injury. It's just the second game of the season for Sebrango, who made his NHL debut last Thursday against the Capitals.

Perron has not played since November 23rd but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 36-year-old Perron has had a rough first year in Ottawa, limited to only nine games and scoring zero points.

Oesterle will take a seat on Thursday as the Bruins look to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Michael Callahan will draw into the lineup in his place.

Callahan will slide in for Jordan Oesterle, who is a healthy scratch. It's just the second game of the season for Callahan, who made his NHL debut on January 14th against the Lightning.

Wahlstrom will take a seat on Thursday to make way for the return of Trent Frederic (illness). Wahlstrom has three goals and three assists in 39 games this season.

Gostisbehere was not at the Hurricanes' morning skate on Thursday, attending to personal matters, but is ready to play in the evening against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 31-year-old Gostisbehere continues to quarterback the top powerplay unit in Carolina and has 28 points (6G / 22A) in 40 games this season. That said, his productivity has dipped significantly, with only three points (0G / 3A) in his last 12 games after being nearly a point-per-game player with 25 points (6G / 19A) in his previous 27.

Sanderson was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his injury prior to warmups. We should expect to receive an update on his status ahead of Ottawa's game against the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

The Senators will give Forsberg the nod between the pipes for the 16th time this season when they travel to Boston on Thursday. Forsberg appeared in relief of Leevi Merilainen on Tuesday, allowing three goals on 13 shots in a 5-0 loss to the Rangers. Forsberg owns a disappointing 5-8-1 record and an .884 SV% on the season. Having said that, he's a good bet to get back in the win column on Thursday as the Senators enter action at -160 on the money line.

Toninato has appeared in just four NHL games this season and is yet to register a point. He returns to Manitoba where he's tallied six goals and five assists in 25 games.

Kevin Weekes noted that Markstrom's status for the Four Nations tournament could be in jeopardy, indicating that it is likely a multi-week injury at the very least. Markstrom suffered the injury in Wednesday's game against Boston and was unable to return. Jake Allen should see the majority of the starts for the Devils in Markstrom's absence.

A night after a disappointing 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, the Bruins will turn to Korpisalo between the pipes. Korpisalo stopped five of six shots (.833 SV%) in relief last night. The 30-year-old netminder has a 2.88 GAA and .891 SV% in 16 games this season (8-4-2). The Bruins enter the contest as +139 home underdogs against an Ottawa Senators club coming off a 5-0 loss to the New York Rangers.