Karlsson will get the chance to make his season debut on Thursday as the Canucks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Karlsson has four career NHL games under his belt and is yet to register a point.
Di Giuseppe is no stranger to the NHL, with 75 points (27G / 48A) in 282 career games but has not played a game yet this season. In four games with Abbotsford (AHL), the 31-year-old Di Giuseppe has yet to score a point.
Lauzon will make his first appearance since suffering a lower-body injury in New Jersey on November 25th. The hard-hitting defenceman has racked up 103 hits in just 22 games this season.
The Predators placed Josi on injured reserve in order to make room for the activation of Jeremy Lauzon. The 34-year-old Josi has 23 points (7G / 16A) in 29 games this season. His next chance to return to action will be on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings.
Saros will make his league-leading 27th start of the season when the Predators host the Penguins on Thursday. Saros snapped a personal eight-game losing streak his last time out, stopping all 25 shots he faced in a 2-0 shutout victory over the Rangers. The clean sheet raised his SV% to .911 on the season, but a lack of goal support has limited him to just seven wins. That being said, Saros is a good bet to stay in the win column on Thursday as Nashville enters action at -160 on the money line.
Andrae will dress against the Kings on Thursday as the Flyers are opting to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Cam York will sit in his place.
York will be the odd-man out on Thursday as the Flyers are opting to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Emil Andrae will draw into the lineup in his place,
The Kings will turn to Kuemper between the pipes for a third straight game on Thursday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers. Kuemper allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, his first time allowing more than one goal in his four games since returning to the lineup two weeks ago (3-0-1). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as -155 road favorites against a Flyers club outscored 10-5 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).
Cirelli is battling an undisclosed injury that has kept him from practicing the last two days, but he is available after all for Thursday's contest against the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Cirelli is averaging a career-high 18:33 time-on-ice and is enjoying the best offensive output of his career with 27 points (12G / 15A) in 28 games.
Tucker will get the opportunity to make his season debut for the Blues as he fills in for late scratch Phillip Broberg (illness). Tucker has two goals and four assists in 52 career games with the Blues.
Broberg was absent at Thursday's morning skate and will ultimately be held out of the Blues lineup due to the illness. Tyler Tucker will draw into the lineup in his place.
Allen has been sidelined with an injury for most of December but will return to the crease on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 34-year-old Allen has showcased mixed results this season, posting a 2.74 GAA and .900 SV% in 10 games (5-4-1). The Devils are riding a three-game winning streak and enter Thursday's contest as significant -216 road favorites against a Blue Jackets squad desperate for a win amid a five-game losing skid.
Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) on Tuesday but was good enough to secure a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. He will return to the crease on Thursday, looking to improve on his 2.44 GAA and .908 SV% through 24 games this season (14-9-1). Tampa Bay is riding a three-game winning streak and enters Thursday's contest as sizeable -211 home favorites against a St. Louis Blues club that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).
Cam York will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings, allowing Andrae to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Andrae is averaging 19:26 time-on-ice, recording a +3 plus/minus, and five points (1G / 4A) in 19 games this season.
York was benched for the entirety of the third period against the Detroit Red Wings last night and will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 23-year-old York is averaging 21:48 time-on-ice and has five points (3G / 2A) in 19 games this season. Emil Andrae will draw into the lineup as York's replacement.
Kolosov has only played one of the last five games for the Flyers but will return to the crease on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 22-year-old Kolosov has showcased mixed results in his first NHL season, posting a 3.05 GAA and .889 SV% in 10 games (4-5-1), but was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +141 home underdogs against a Kings club with an 8-2-1 record in their last 11 games.
Gourde was limited to only 11:32 time on ice in last Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, exiting after suffering a lower-body injury, and has not played since. The 32-year-old Gourde has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 29 games this season and had been playing well lately, scoring 10 points (5G / 5A) in his last 12 contests.
The Kraken acquired Kakko from the New York Rangers on Wednesday in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 third-round draft pick, and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick. Kakko was the second-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and was never able to live up to lofty expectations in New York, averaging just 15 goals and 17 assists per 82 games across parts of six seasons with the team. Kakko joins a much younger roster in Seattle where he should see an expanded role at 5v5 and potentially on the power-play after being limited to a bottom-six role for the majority of his time as a Ranger.
Felhaber is an undrafted 26-year-old that was signed by the Avalanche last week. He made his NHL debut on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks, recording one hit in 4:34 time-on-ice. In 23 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) this season, Felhaber has 13 points (8G / 5A).
Chibrikov was the odd-man out of the Jets lineup on Wednesday as Nikolaj Ehlers returned from a lower-body injury. Chibrikov has impressed in his limited opportunities this season, scoring two goals and adding one assist in four games.
