The Canucks will likely turn to Silovs for consecutive starts for the first time this season on Wednesday against the Arizona Coyotes. Silovs has won all three of his games this season, including his most recent outing when he saved 20 of 23 shots (.870 SV%) in a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Canucks enter action as -267 home favourites.
The Golden Knights have lost two straight but will welcome Hill back to the crease after a multi-week absence due to a lower-body injury. Before his injury, Hill had been inconsistent, allowing three or more goals in seven of his last eight (3-5-0), but was solid in his most recent outing, saving 12 of 13 shots (.923 SV%) before exiting the contest, an eventual 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Golden Knights enter action as slight -105 road underdogs.
The Red Wings, in the middle of an intense push for the final Wild-Card spot in the Eastern Conference, are coming off a devasting 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals and will return to Lyon between the pipes on Thursday in an equally monumental battle against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Lyon has allowed two or fewer goals in four of his last five (2-2-1) and saved 21 of 23 (.913 SV%) in his loss to the Capitals.
Copp played only 13:48 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals before exiting the game. The 29-year-old forward has been limited to only one point (1G / 0A) in his last eight games.
Schmid was recalled from the Utica Comets (AHL) on Tuesday as a result of Kaapo Kahkonen battling a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old Schmid has split time between the AHL and NHL this season but has struggled at both levels, posting a 3.15 GAA and .895 SV% in 19 games with the Devils (5-9-1).
Wagner has played four of the last five games for the Avalanche, averaging fewer than seven minutes of ice time, but has been sent down to the Eagles (AHL). The 32-year-old Wagner has two points (1G / 1A) in 13 games this season.
McDavid skated on Wednesday after being absent from practice on Tuesday. McDavid has likely fallen out of contention for the Art Ross Trophy, nine points behind the scoring leader Nikita Kucherov, but is amid another terrific season with 130 points (31G / 99A) in 74 games.
Kevin Hayes will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Kapanen to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Kapanen has 21 points (5G / 16A) in 69 games this season.
Blake was the 109th overall pick of the Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old has spent the last two seasons playing collegiate hockey and has scored 60 points (22G / 38A) in 40 games this season with the University of North Dakota.
The Blues have lost two of their last three (1-1-1) and will turn to Hofer on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Hofer has played well when called upon, allowing three or fewer goals in his last six contests (3-1-2), but has lost two straight, including a 3-2 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks in his last outing when he allowed three goals on 25 shots (.880 SV%). The Blues enter action as -210 home favourites.
Fix-Wolansky has been among the league leaders in the AHL for the past two seasons but has been unable to translate that success to the NHL level, scoring only four points (2G / 2A) in 25 career games with the Blue Jackets. The 24-year-old has 58 points (24G / 34A) in 55 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season.
Halonen has mostly been a healthy scratch with the Devils but has played two games with the club this season, including his NHL debut. He will return to the Utica Comets (AHL) where he has 24 points (16G / 8A) in 30 games.
Clarke was the 80th overall pick of the Devils in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and played one game with the club earlier this season, making his NHL debut. He has 47 points (23G / 24A) in 64 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season.
Hovorka is an undrafted 22-year-old defenseman. The Czechia-born Hovorka scored 16 points (5G / 11A) in 51 games with Ceske Budejovice HC (Czech) this season.
Aston-Reese has been limited to only one NHL game this season but could draw back into the Red Wings lineup after being recalled on an emergency basis. The 29-year-old has 29 points (14G / 15A) in 59 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
Zohorna has split time between Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) this season but has been especially successful at the AHL level, scoring 25 points (9G / 16A) in 29 games. In a corresponding move, the Penguins have sent down Samuel Poulin.
Poulin was the 21st overall pick of the Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and has been scoreless in three games with the club this season. He has been reassigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) in correspondence to the call-up of Radim Zohorna.
Brisson was the 29th overall pick of the Golden Knights in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL but has been effective when called up. The 22-year-old Brisson has eight points (2G / 6A) in 14 games with Vegas this season.
After a 5-0 loss to the Seattle Kraken last night with Karel Vejmelka between the pipes, the Coyotes will likely turn to Ingram on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. Ingram has allowed two goals in his last two starts (1-1-0), including saving 25 of 27 (.926 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. The Coyotes enter action as +231 road underdogs.
