Cody Glass (concussion) will return to the lineup on Friday, resulting in Nieto being a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Nieto is averaging 11:59 time-on-ice and has zero points through nine games this season.
Matthew Nieto will be a healthy scratch on Friday, allowing Glass to make his return from a concussion. The 25-year-old has not played since November 7th and has four points (0G / 4A) in 14 games this season.
Lindgren has won his last two contests despite allowing nine goals combined and will likely return to the crease on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old Lindgren has a 2.95 GAA and .890 SV% in 12 games this season (7-5-0). The Capitals are coming off a disappointing 2-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks and enter Friday's contest as +131 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs squad that defeated them 4-3 on November 13th.
The Penguins have won a season-best four straight games and will attempt to extend it on Friday against the New York Rangers. Nedeljkovic has only played one of the last four games but was excellent in it, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames. That said, Nedeljkovic is sporting a less impressive 3.31 GAA and .883 SV% in 12 appearances this season (4-4-3). The Penguins enter the action on Friday as +157 road underdogs against a New York Rangers club that defeated them 6-0 in their only other meeting this season.
The Rangers have lost six of their last seven and will turn to Shesterkin in net on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 2021-22 Vezina-trophy winner has struggled lately, uncharacteristically allowing three or more goals in seven of his last nine (2-7-0), posting an ugly .882 SV%. The Rangers enter Friday's contest as -175 home favorites against a Pittsburgh Penguins club riding a season-best four-game winning streak.
Drysdale has missed 11 straight games due to an upper-body injury but appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. The 22-year-old Drysdale is averaging 20:35 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) and a -10 plus/minus through 15 games this season.
Ersson has not played since November 11th, missing 10 games due to a lower-body injury, and remains on Injured Reserve after speculation that he might have been able to return to the lineup on Thursday. Before his injury, Ersson was beginning to come to form, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%.
Deslauriers has been sidelined for 11 straight games due to an upper-body injury. The 33-year-old Deslauriers has been limited to only seven games this season, tallying one point (0G / 1A) and 15 hits while averaging 6:05 time-on-ice.
Markstrom was outstanding in his previous outing, saving 38 of 39 shots (.974 SV%) in a 5-1 win over the New York Rangers, and will return to the crease on Friday against the Seattle Kraken. The 34-year-old Markstrom has a 2.54 GAA and .907 SV% in 19 games this season (12-6-1). The Devils enter Friday's contest as sizeable -243 home favorites against a Kraken club outscoring their opposition 9-4 in their last two games (2-0-0).
Markstrom was outstanding in his previous outing, saving 38 of 39 shots (.974 SV%) in a 5-1 win over the New York Rangers, and will likely return to the crease on Friday against the Seattle Kraken. The 34-year-old Markstrom has a 2.54 GAA and .907 SV% in 19 games this season (12-6-1). The Devils enter Friday's contest as sizeable -243 home favorites against a Kraken club outscoring their opposition 9-4 in their last two games (2-0-0).
The Maple Leafs are riding a three-game winning streak and will turn to Stolarz between the pipes on Friday against the Washington Capitals. Stolarz was excellent in his previous outing, saving 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, adding to his stellar 2.23 GAA and .924 SV% through 14 games this season (8-4-2). The Maple Leafs enter Friday's contest as -142 home favorites against a Capitals club coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks.
Daccord will make his 19th start of the season when the Kraken travel to Long Island to take on the Islanders on Thursday. Daccord picked up the victory his last time out, stopping 17 of the 19 shots he faced in a 4-2 win over the Hurricanes. The 28-year-old netminder owns an 11-6-1 record and a .912 SV% on the season. Daccord and the Kraken enter Thursday night's action as slight underdogs at +110.
