Killorn took a puck to the face at morning skate on Thursday, but will play in the evening against the Detroit Red Wings. The 36-year-old Killorn is averaging 16:32 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 16 games this season.
Hyman missed the second half of last year's playoffs after enduring an upper-body injury and has yet to play in the 2025-26 season. Hyman is just one season removed from a 54-goal campaign in 2023-24 and will hope to get off to a hot start when he is able to return.
Berggren will slot in for JVR, who is a healthy scratch on Thursday. Berggren has two goals and two assists in 10 games this season.
JVR will sit in favour of Jonatan Berggren when the Red Wings host the Ducks on Thursday. JVR has just one goal and one assist in 13 games this season.
Granlund had a slow start to his Ducks' career, with only three points in his first six games before having a massive five-point game (2G / 3A) in game seven. However, any momentum he had was halted, as he was injured in his following game and has been sidelined for eight consecutive games since. He returns to the lineup on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings.
Poehling was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing the injury prior to warmups. Poehling's absence will make room for Mikael Granlund, who is set to return from a lower-body injury.
The Ducks will hand Dostal his 14th start of the season when they travel to Detroit to take on the Red Wings on Thursday. Dostal was unfortunate to be tagged with the loss in his last outing, stopping 32 of the 35 shots he faced in a 4-1 loss in Colorado on Tuesday. The 25-year-old netminder carries an 8-4-1 record into Thursday night's matchup, where the Ducks enter action at +125 on the money line.
Schmid has been solid when called upon, filling in for an injured Adin Hill, and will return to the crease on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 25-year-old Schmid has only lost once in regulation through eight games (6-1-1), boasting a serviceable 2.51 GAA and .901 SV%. That said, the Golden Knights have lost six of their last eight (2-4-2) and hope to turn things around on Thursday, entering as -177 home favorites against an Islanders team riding a two-game winning streak.
Legare made his NHL debut last season, playing three games with the Devils, but has otherwise exclusively played in the AHL. The 24-year-old third-round pick from the 2019 NHL Entry Draft has one goal and 21 penalty minutes in 11 games this season with the Utica Comets (AHL).
MacEwen has played minimally this season, appearing in only three games, and could be sidelined for at least a week after exiting Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks with an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old forward has six hits and zero points this season.
Shakir Mukhamadullin will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Calgary Flames, allowing Liljegren to draw back into the lineup. The 26-year-old Liljegren is averaging a career-high 20:32 time-on-ice, recording 28 blocks, 15 hits, and four points (0G / 4A) in 13 games this season.
Timothy Liljegren will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Thursday against the Calgary Flames, sending Mukhamadullin to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Mukhamadullin is averaging 16:12 time-on-ice and has four points (0G / 4A) in seven games this season.
The night after losing 5-2 to the Utah Mammoth, the Sabres will revert to Luukkonen between the pipes against the Colorado Avalanche. The 26-year-old Luukkonen has only played three games (1-1-1) since making his season debut in late October, returning from an injury, and has been inconsistent in those outings, posting a 2.91 GAA and .877 SV%. The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as enormous +307 road underdogs against a league-leading Avalanche team (11-1-5) that is riding a four-game winning streak.
Gaudreau has not played since mid October due to an upper-body injury, and is about four weeks into his original 4-6 week timeline. The 32-year-old Gaudreau was averaging 12:52 time-on-ice and has one assist through four games before his injury.
Fleury has been a regular for the Jets this season, but exited Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks after only 6:38 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. He has since surfaced on Injured Reserve and will be sidelined for at least a week as he recovers from a concussion. The 29-year-old Fleuery has played 15 games this season. He has not played more than 47 games since his rookie season in 2017-18.
Karlsson exited Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks after only 5:03 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. He has not played since and will be out week-to-week, recovering from a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old Karlsson has seven points (4G / 3A) in 14 games this season.
Isaac Howard will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, allowing Tomasek to return from a two-game absence. The 29-year-old Tomasek is in his first NHL season and has scored three points (1G / 2A) in 13 games.
Ty Emberson will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, allowing Regula re-enter the lineup for only the fifth time this season. The 25-year-old Regular is averaging 14:42 time-on-ice and has zero points.
David Tomasek will return to the Oilers' lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, sending Howard to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Howard has played 17 of 18 games for the Oilers in his rookie season and has scored three points (2G / 1A) while averaging 9:30 time-on-ice.
Alec Regula will draw back into Edmonton's lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, sending Emberson to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Emberson is averaging 15:44 time-on-ice, recording 27 blocks, 23 hits, and three points (1G / 2A) in 16 games this season.
