Pageau has yet to miss a game this season, but will be out on Thursday with a lower-body injury. The 34-year-old forward is averaging 15:49 of ice time and has eight points (1G / 7A) in 17 games.
Pulock has been sidelined for two weeks with an upper-body injury and will return to the lineup on Thursday. The 32-year-old Pulock has one assist, 11 hits, and 23 blocks in 13 games this season.
Maccelli has been sidelined for over three weeks with a lower-body injury and will return to the lineup on Thursday. The 26-year-old Maccelli had started the 2026-27 season well before his injury, scoring six points (2G / 4A) in eight games, and had been a fixture on the team's top power-play unit.
Schmidt did not play the previous two games due to an upper-body injury and will be sidelined for the foreseeable future, out week-to-week. The 35-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:05 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 17 games this season.
Cooley did not play in Utah's previous game due to an upper-body injury and will miss at least one more. The 22-year-old forward is off to a terrific start this season, scoring 21 points (11G / 10A) in 18 games.
Schmaltz is in the first year of an eight-year, $64,000,000 contract and is proving to be a value signing, pacing for career-best totals. The 30-year-old forward has a career-high 74 points (33G / 41A) last season and already has 20 points (9G / 11A) through 20 games this season.
Gibson had a tremendous inaugural season with the Red Wings in 2025-26, nearly leading them to a postseason berth, but 2026-27 has been rocky for Gibson. That said, Gibson played well in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%), but fell short in a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 33-year-old goalie has a 3.54 GAA and .857 SV% in his last five games (1-4-0). The Red Wings enter Thursday's game as +146 road underdogs against the Florida Panthers, coming off a 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Skinner has been inconsistent this season, as he has been for most of his career, but he is on a three-game winning streak, posting a 2.96 GAA and an .870 SV%. That said, the 28-year-old goalie has allowed three or more goals in four of his past five games (2-3-0). The Jets enter Thursday's game as +153 road underdogs against a Dallas Stars team that beat them 3-2 in overtime earlier this season, a game in which Skinner saved 35 of 38 shots (.921 SV%).
Hellebuyck controversially had the night off on Tuesday in a game against his former team, the Winnipeg Jets, but he will return to the crease on Thursday. The 33-year-old Hellebuyck has been solid since joining the Devils, without a loss, posting a 1.96 GAA and .913 SV% in five outings (5-0-0). He recorded a 23-save shutout, his first of the season, in his most recent game, a 4-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Devils enter Thursday's game as -150 home favourites against a Washington Capitals team coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators.
Hofer has been reliable on most nights, earning his share of the crease and making veteran Jordan Binnington the clear-cut backup goalie in St. Louis. The 26-year-old Hofer is coming off a solid outing, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. He has allowed two or fewer goals in six of his last eight games (5-3-0), posting a .927 SV%. The Blues enter Thursday's game as -102 road underdogs against a Utah Mammoth team on a three-game losing streak (0-2-1).
Fiala has yet to play this season, recovering from an injury from the Winter Olympics in February, but has been a full participant at practice for over a week and will finally make his season debut on Thursday. The 30-year-old forward tallied 18 goals, 40 points, and 147 SOG in 56 games last season.
Sorokin has had an up-and-down 2026-27 season, but was outstanding in his most recent outing, saving 39 of 41 shots (.951 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks. It ended a four-game stretch where the 31-year-old Russian goalie had allowed three or more goals in four straight games (1-2-1), posting a .877 SV%. The Islanders enter Thursday's game as +108 road underdogs against a Los Angeles Kings team that has been outscored 8-2 in their past two games (0-2-0).
Anton Forsberg hasn't played poorly this season, but Darcy Kuemper remains the only Kings goalie with a win and will return to the crease on Thursday. That said, Kuemper struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 18 shots (.778 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The veteran 36-year-old goalie has a 2.98 GAA and .896 SV% in his last six games (5-1-0). The Kings enter Thursday's game as -122 home favourites against a New York Islanders team they defeated 3-2 earlier this season in a game where Kuemper saved 41 of 43 shots (.953 SV%).
While rookie Sebastian Cossa has played well at times for the Mammoth, he has lacked consistency and has failed to earn more starts despite Karel Vejmelka's ongoing struggles. Vejmelka has allowed three or more goals in six straight games (1-5-0), posting an ugly .840 SV%. In his most recent outing, the 30-year-old Czech goalie allowed three goals on 20 shots (.850 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. The Mammoth enter Thursday's contest as slight -108 home favourites against the St. Louis Blues, who have lost three of their past four games (1-2-1).
Skinner has been inconsistent this season, as he has been for most of his career, but he is on a three-game winning streak, posting a 2.96 GAA and an .870 SV%. That said, the 28-year-old goalie has allowed three or more goals in four of his past five games (2-3-0). The Jets enter Thursday's game as +153 road underdogs against a Dallas Stars team that beat them 3-2 in overtime earlier this season, a game in which Skinner saved 35 of 38 shots (.921 SV%).
Michael Rasmussen will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Mazur to enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Mazur is averaging 8:38 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 12 games.
Connors was a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft that made his NHL debut last season. In five career NHL games, Connors has one assist. The 23-year-old forward has seven points (1G / 6A) in 11 games with Ontario (AHL) this season.
Carter Mazur will draw into Detroit's lineup on Thursday, resulting in Rasmussen being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Rasmussen is averaging 15:51 time-on-ice, with four points (1G / 3A) and a -0 plus/minus in 19 games.
Wedgewood's tremendous 2025-26 season, with a 2.02 GAA and .921 SV% in 45 appearances (31-6-6), was expected to earn him at least a timeshare in 2026-27, but he has struggled immensely this season. The 34-year-old Wedgewood has not played since November 3, when he was pulled midway through the game after allowing four goals on nine shots (.556 SV%) in a 7-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has allowed three or more goals in four of five games this season (1-3-1). The Avalanche enter Thursday's game as -101 road underdogs against the Ottawa Senators, who are 2-0-1 in their past three games.
