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The Kings added that Kuzmenko should be considered day-to-day with the undisclosed injury. Samuel Helenius is also drawing out of the Kings lineup on Thursday, as Taylor Ward and Jeff Malott draw in.

Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch added that Janmark is dealing with a chronic injury that will need some extended rest to heal. The Oilers will be forced to play with just 17 skaters on Thursday in Janmark's absence.

Ingram will get the tail-end of the Oilers' back-to-back as they look to bounce back from a disappointing loss in Anaheim last night. Ingram did appear briefly in relief of Tristan Jarry at the end of last night's game and was ultimately tagged with the loss, allowing one goal on four shots. The 28-year-old netminder has appeared in 14 games for the Oilers this season, posting a 6-5-1 record and an .895 SV%. Edmonton enters action on Thursday at -105 on the money line.

Wolf has had an inconsistent 2025-26 campaign and hopes the extended Olympic break can help him reset and return to the form that saw him finish as the runner-up for the Calder Trophy in the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old Wolf entered the break by allowing four or more goals in seven of his last 10 games (2-7-1), posting an ugly 3.51 GAA and .881 SV%, and was largely outplayed by counterpart Devin Cooley. The Flames enter Thursday's contest as +112 road underdogs against a Sharks team they defeated 3-2 in their previous meeting.

Colorado will turn to Blackwood in the tail end of a back-to-back on Thursday, a pivotal Central Division matchup against the Minnesota Wild, and hope he can pick up where he left off before the Olympic break. Heading into the league stoppage, the 29-year-old Blackwood had a dazzling 1.42 GAA and .947 SV% in his last five games (3-2-0). The Avalanche enter the action on Thursday as -142 home favourites against a Wild team they defeated 5-1 in their previous meeting.

Kakko will draw back into Seattle's lineup after getting an extra day's rest on Wednesday following a busy Olympic break. Kakko has six goals and 15 assists in 40 games this season

Haula was a surprising contributor for Team Finland at the Olympics, scoring six points (3G / 3A) in six games to help them win a Bronze Medal. The 34-year-old Haula has 29 points (9G / 20A) in 57 games with the Predators this season.

Andrae will return to the lineup on Thursday as the Flyers opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Noah Juulsen will sit in his place.

Juulsen will take a seat on Thursday as the Flyers opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Emil Andrae will play in his place.

Grubauer will make his first post-Olympic start on Thursday after serving as Joey Daccord's backup in last night's loss to the Stars. Grubauer was in the midst of a bounce-back campaign prior to the Olympic break, posting an 11-6-3 record and a .916 SV% across 22 appearances. He and the Kraken enter action on Thursday as slight underdogs at +120 on the money line.

The Predators are giving Juuse Saros an extra night off after his busy Olympic break, so it will be Annunen between the pipes on Thursday. Annunen's last start came back on February 5th when he allowed four goals on 30 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Capitals. The 25-year-old netminder has appeared in 18 games this season, registering a 5-7-2 record and an .884 SV%. The Preds enter action on Thursday at -175 on the money line.

Carlile will return to the lineup on Thursday as the Lightning opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Emil Lilleberg will sit in his place.

Lilleberg will take a seat on Thursday as the Lightning opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Declan Carlile will play in his place.

Edvinsson will draw back into Detroit's lineup after sitting out their last few games before the break. The 22-year-old Swedish defenseman has emerged as an effective top-pair defenseman for the Red Wings. He is averaging 22:35 time-on-ice and has 17 points (6G / 11A) in 48 games this season.

Ersson will get the tail-end of Philadelphia's back-to-back on Thursday after serving as Dan Vladar's backup in last night's loss to the Capitals. Ersson struggled in his last start way back on January 29th, allowing five goals on 20 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Bruins. The 26-year-old has been amongst the worst goaltenders in the league this season, posting an ugly .856 SV% and 3.51 GAA across 24 appearances. The Flyers enter action on Thursday at +120 on the money line.

Gibson will unsurprisingly get the nod between the pipes when the Red Wings return from the Olympic break on Thursday. Gibson entered the break on a sour note, allowing three goals on 24 shots in a 4-1 loss in Utah on February 4th. The 13-year-veteran owns a 22-12-2 record to go along with a .904 SV% on the season. Gibson and the Wings enter action on Thursday at +130 on the money line.

McAvoy played an integral shutdown role for Team USA during their Gold Medal performance at the Olympics, and will be ready to suit up when Boston returns to action on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 28-year-old McAvoy is pacing for career-best offensive totals this season, scoring 39 points (4G / 35A) through 39 games. He had a career-high 56 points (10G / 46A) in 78 games in the 2021-22 season.