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van Riemsdyk was in the lineup for the last two games but he'll be replaced by Kevin Labanc in the lineup on Saturday. van Riemsdyk has just five points (3G / 2A) in 14 games this season.

Labanc was a healthy scratch on Thursday but he's expected to replace James van Riemsdyk in the lineup on Saturday. Labanc has been pretty productive so far this season, picking up 10 points (1G / 9A) in 14 games.

Lindgren stopped 24 of 26 shots in the Capitals win in Utah on Monday. Lindgren has won back-to-back games and three of his last five while posting a 2.64 GAA and .904 SV%. He draws a tough matchup on Saturday with the Devils coming in having won eight of their last 11 games.

Vasilevskiy stopped 17 of 19 shots in the Lightning's win in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. He was given the night off on Thursday, so he'll be well-rested for tonight's matchup vs. the Stars. Vasilevskiy has been outstanding his last four outings, going 3-0-1 with a 0.97 GAA, .961 SV% and one shutout.

Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Panthers loss in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Spencer Knight started Thursday in Chicago, so Bobrovsky should be well-rested for Saturday's matchup with the Avalanche. Bobrovks has gone 5-2-1 with a 3.20 GAA, .883 SV% and one shutout in eight home games this season.

Merzlikins surrendered six goals on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets 7-6 win over the Lightning on Thursday. It wasn't his best performance, but he did enough to earn his third-straight victory. Since returning from a personal leave, Merzlikins has gone 5-3-1 with a 2.88 GAA, .902 SV% and one shutout in nine appearances. He draws a tough assignment vs. a Hurricanes team with the third-most goals per game (3.9) in the NHL this season.

Wilsby has been recalled on several occasions but has yet to make it into an NHL game this season. He'll return to the AHL to make room for Fedor Svechkov to be recalled.

Sorokin allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Islanders loss in Detroit on Thursday. The loss extended Sorokin's losing skid to 0-2-2 while posting a 3.22 GAA and .902 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Blues team that has lost six of their last eight. Sorokin and the Islanders are -158 home favourites.

Svechkov was a first-round pick (No.19 overall) in 2021 and could make his NHL debut on Saturday. The 21-year-old forward is currently over a point-per-game with Milwaukee, scoring five goals with three assists (eight points) in seven games. Adam Wilsby was sent to the AHL to make room on the roster.

Gadjovich has been a healthy scratch for two of the last three games, but he'll replace Tomas Nosek on the fourth line on Saturday. He has one goal, six SOg and 10 PIMS in 10 games this season.

Nosek played in nine straight games since making his season debut on November 1st, but he'll be replaced by Jonah Gadjovich in the lineup on Saturday. Nosek has one goal and two assists (three points) this season.

Schmidt will come out of the lineup for just the second time this season. Adam Boqvist will replace him on the third pair and likely the second power-play unit.

Boqvist has been scratched for 10 straight games but he is expected to replace Nate Schmidt on the third pair on Saturday. Boqvist opened the season on the Panthers' top power-play unit but has picked up just two assists in nine games so far.

Sorokin allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Islanders loss in Detroit on Thursday. The loss extended Sorokin's losing skid to 0-2-2 while posting a 3.22 GAA and .902 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Blues team that has lost six of their last eight. Sorokin and the Islanders are -158 home favourites.

Merzlikins surrendered six goals on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets 7-6 win over the Lightning on Thursday. It wasn't his best performance but he did enough to earn his third-straight victory. Since returning from a personal leave, Merzlikins has gone 5-3-1 with a 2.88 GAA, .902 SV% and one shutout in nine appearances. He draws a tough assignment vs. a Hurricanes team with the third-most goals per game (3.9) in the NHL this season.

Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Panthers loss in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Spencer Knight started Thursday in Chicago, so Bobrovsky should be well-rested for Saturday's matchup with the Avalanche. Bobrovks has gone 5-2-1 with a 3.20 GAA, .883 SV% and one shutout in eight home games this season.

On the front end of a back-to-back, the Sabres will turn to Luukkonen between the pipes. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has been serviceable between the pipes for the Sabres this season, posting a 2.61 GAA and .909 SV% in 13 games (7-4-1), and is coming off his first shutout, a 23-save performance in a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The Sabres enter Friday's contest as -156 road favorites against an Anaheim Ducks club with the worst offense in the league, averaging 2.5 goals per game.

It's a tough blow for the Kraken captain, who hasn't played since suffering the injury on November 14th against the Blackhawks. The estimated timeline means we shouldn't expect Eberle to return to the lineup until late February at the earliest. Eberle was off to a decent start to his campaign, scoring six goals and adding five assists in 17 games.

Letang has missed Pittsburgh's last three games due to an illness and will be a game-time decision to return on Friday vs. Winnipeg. The 37-year-old is on pace for his lowest season totals since 2013-14 (22 Pts) with only two goals, six points and 47 SOG in 18 games played before his injury.

Hayes has missed the Penguins' last seven games due to an upper-body injury but appears to be nearing a return as he was a game-time decision on Friday vs. Winnipeg. Hayes was acquired by Pittsburgh in the offseason from St. Louis and has struggled out of the gate with only three goals, four points and a -8 plus/minus through 14 games played.