NHL Hockey Player News

Myers will slot in on Thursday in favour of Simon Benoit. Myers will skate alongside Oliver Ekman-Larsson on the Leafs' third pair.

Benoit will draw out of the lineup on Thursday in favour of Philippe Myers. Benoit has zero goals and three assists in 41 games this season.

Sissons will be the odd-man out when the Golden Knights host the Maple Leafs on Thursday. Tanner Laczynski will make his season debut in his place.

Laczynski has five points (3G / 2A) in 46 career NHL games, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 28-year-old forward has an impressive 35 points (13G / 22A) in 32 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) this season.

After being activated off injured reserve earlier in the day, Hill will make his long-anticipated return to the Golden Knights crease on Thursday. The 29-year-old Hill has not played since October 20th. He has a 2.55 GAA and .909 SV% in 117 combined games with the Golden Knights (68-32-10) over the past few seasons. Hill and the Golden Knights enter action on Thursday at -135 on the money line.

Dennis Hildeby was between the pipes in Toronto's previous game, a one-sided 6-1 loss to the Utah Mammoth, snapping their 10-game point streak (8-0-2), but they will revert to Woll on Thursday, as he looks to continue his recent surge of dominance. The 27-year-old Woll has helped his team record a point in eight straight games (7-0-1), posting a 2.53 GAA and .914 SV%. He has been solid all season, boasting a 2.54 GAA and .918 SV% in 18 games (11-4-2). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as +117 road underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights team that defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in overtime last night.

Vejmelka has had an up-and-down season, posting a 2.58 GAA and .900 SV% in 35 games (21-11-2), but has been outstanding lately. The 29-year-old Czech goalie is riding a four-game winning streak, allowing two or fewer goals in each game, boasting a tremendous 1.49 GAA and .943 SV%. Utah enters the action on Thursday as slight -110 home favorites against the struggling Dallas Stars, who own the NHL's second-best record (27-11-9) despite only winning two of their previous 10 games (2-4-4).

Heiskanen was a late scratch in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, tending to a personal matter, and remained out of the lineup on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth. The 26-year-old Finnish defenseman is having an excellent season for Dallas, scoring 36 points (7G / 29A) through 46 games.

Cooley has been a bright spot in a mostly disappointing season for the Flames and has been solid in his last two games (2-0-0), saving 61 of 65 combined shots (.938 SV%). The 28-year-old California-born goalie has a 2.29 GAA and .918 SV% in 14 appearances this season (5-4-2). The Flames enter the action on Thursday as +109 road underdogs against a Chicago Blackhawks team that will welcome their leading scorer, Connor Bedard (illness), back into the lineup.

Evans will take a seat on Thursday in order to make room for the return of Brandon Montour (hand). Evans has appeared in 31 games this season, logging three goals and seven assists.

Montour has not played in a month, but willreturn to the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 31-year-old Montour is averaging 21:56 time-on-ice and has 16 points (6G / 10A) in 27 games this season.

Hellebuyck is on a two-game winning streak, snapping a miserable 10-game losing skid (0-6-4), but has remained unspectacular between the pipes. The 32-year-old Hellebuyck, a three-time Vezina Trophy winner, has a dreadful sub-.900 SV% in 10 consecutive games (2-5-3). The Jets enter the action on Thursday as +124 road underdogs against a Minnesota Wild team coming off a disappointing 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils in their previous game.

The Kraken will hand Daccord his 28th start of the season when they travel to Boston on Thursday. Daccord took the loss in his last start, allowing three goals on 36 shots in a 3-2 loss in Carolina on Saturday. The 29-year-old Daccord, largely through no fault of his own, has been ceding playing time to Philipp Grubauer, who has been in spectacular form this season. Daccord brings a 12-10-5 record and .902 SV% into Thursday night's matchup, where the Kraken enter action at +145 on the money line.

Gearing up to play their second game in as many nights, the Sabres will turn to Ellis between the pipes when they host the Habs on Thursday. Ellis was tagged with the loss in his last start, allowing three goals on 31 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Panthers on Monday. The 25-year-old rookie has proven to be a reliable backstop for Buffalo this season, posting a 5-4-0 record and an even .900 SV% across ten appearances. The Sabres enter action on Thursday at +105 on the money line.