Dries has 26 points (16G / 10A) in 122 career NHL games, but has played exclusively in the AHL since the 2022-23 season. The 31-year-old has 28 points (14G / 14A) in 32 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) this season.
Ross Colton (lower body) will return from a multi-game absence on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens, resulting in Makar being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Makar is averaging 6:22 time-on-ice and has zero points in nine games this season.
Colton has not played in over a week because of a lower-body injury, but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 29-year-old Colton has 20 points (5G / 15A) in 48 games this season. Taylor Makar will exit the lineup to accommodate Colton's return.
With Thatcher Demko (lower body) out for the remainder of the season, Kevin Lankinen is expected to see most of the action in Vancouver's crease. Still, Tolopilo will get a chance to showcase his talents on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 25-year-old Tolopilo has spent most of the season in the AHL, where he has a 2.94 GAA and .901 SV% in 13 games (5-5-3) with the Abbotsford Canucks. Vancouver enters the action on Thursday as +123 home underdogs against an Anaheim team whose seven-game win streak was snapped in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Nylander has been sidelined for two weeks because of a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup as soon as Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 29-year-old Nylander has already missed 15 games this season, but has been exceptionally productive when healthy, scoring 48 points (17G / 31A) in 37 games this season.
Stolarz returned from a nearly two-month absence last week and showed plenty of rust, allowing five goals on 30 shots (.833 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Even before his injury, the 32-year-old Stolarz was amid an awful run, posting a 3.64 GAA and .879 SV% in a 12-game stretch (5-5-1). The Maple Leafs enter the action on Thursday as -100 road underdogs against a Seattle Kraken team that has scored four or more goals in three of their last four games (3-1-0).
Hoglander has been a regular in Vancouver's lineup for the past few weeks, but was absent from practice on Wednesday because of an upper-body injury and will not play on Thursday. The 25-year-old Swedish forward has two assists in 18 games this season.
Hill has struggled all season, but is coming off his worst outing so far, allowing seven goals on 31 shots (.774 SV%) in a 7-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. The 29-year-old Hill has an ugly 4.31 GAA and .825 SV% in four games since returning from a lower-body injury that sidelined him for nearly three months (2-2-0). The Golden Knights enter the action on Thursday as slight -113 home favourites against a Dallas Stars team on their first two-game winning streak in nearly six weeks.
Stolarz returned from a nearly two-month absence last week and showed plenty of rust, allowing five goals on 30 shots (.833 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Even before his injury, the 32-year-old Stolarz was amid an awful run, posting a 3.64 GAA and .879 SV% in a 12-game stretch (5-5-1). The Maple Leafs enter the action on Thursday as -100 road underdogs against a Seattle Kraken team that has scored four or more goals in three of their last four games (3-1-0).
Adam Erne will draw back into the Stars' lineup on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, resulting in Blackwell being a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Blackwell has seven points (2G / 5A) in 46 games this season.
Colin Blackwell will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Erne to re-enter the lineup against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 30-year-old Erne has not played in two weeks. He has four points (3G / 1A) in 20 games this season.
With Logan Thompson (upper body) out of the lineup, Lindgren will tend the twine for the Capitals on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 32-year-old Lindgren had a poor showing in his previous outing, allowing six goals on 40 shots (.850 SV%) in a 6-5 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The loss was the most recent in a string of unreliable performances for Lindgren, who has allowed three or more goals in seven consecutive games (2-3-2), posting an ugly 4.08 GAA and .876 SV%. The Capitals enter the action on Thursday as +115 road underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings team coming off a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, snapping a five-game point streak (4-0-1).
Oettinger is coming off a 23-save performance (.885 SV%), defeating the St. Louis Blues 4-3 to extend his winning streak to three games, something he had not accomplished in over a month. The 27-year-old American goalie has a 3.08 GAA and .879 SV% in his last 10 games (4-4-2). The Stars enter the action on Thursday as slight +103 road underdogs against the Vegas Golden Knights, who have lost four of their last five games (1-3-1).
With Logan Thompson (upper body) out of the lineup, Lindgren will tend the twine for the Capitals on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 32-year-old Lindgren had a poor showing in his previous outing, allowing six goals on 40 shots (.850 SV%) in a 6-5 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The loss was the most recent in a string of unreliable performances for Lindgren, who has allowed three or more goals in seven consecutive games (2-3-2), posting an ugly 4.08 GAA and .876 SV%. The Capitals enter the action on Thursday as +115 road underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings team coming off a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, snapping a five-game point streak (4-0-1).
Philp is an undrafted 27-year-old who made his NHL debut last season after some success at the AHL level. He scored three points (2G / 1A) in 15 games with the Oilers this season before being placed on waivers and ultimately claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes. He has zero point in two games with Carolina and has not played since suffering a concussion on January 6th.
Nystrom impressed in his NHL debut earlier this season, benefitting from injuries and scoring nine points (1G / 8A) in 37 games with the Hurricanes. Carolina has recalled him after spending the past few weeks with the Chicago Wolves (AHL).
McGing had two points (1G / 1A) in three games with the Blues earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The 27-year-old forward has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 35 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).
Luff scored a goal in five games with the Blues earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The undrafted 28-year-old has 33 points (13G / 20A) in 33 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).
Holloway was considered day-to-day, but was placed on Injured Reserve shortly after having an MRI on his ankle sprain, leaving some confusion about when he might return to the lineup. It is an unfortunate development for the 24-year-old, who had just returned from a 15-game absence several days before this injury. In 34 games played this season, Holloway has eight goals and 17 points while being a -13 plus/minus.
With Thatcher Demko (lower body) out for the remainder of the season, Kevin Lankinen is expected to see most of the action in Vancouver's crease. Still, Tolopilo will get a chance to showcase his talents on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 25-year-old Tolopilo has spent most of the season in the AHL, where he has a 2.94 GAA and .901 SV% in 13 games (5-5-3) with the Abbotsford Canucks. Vancouver enters the action on Thursday as +123 home underdogs against an Anaheim team whose seven-game win streak was snapped in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
