Hoglander has been a regular in Vancouver's lineup for the past few weeks, but was absent from practice on Wednesday because of an upper-body injury and will not play on Thursday. The 25-year-old Swedish forward has two assists in 18 games this season.
Hill has struggled all season, but is coming off his worst outing so far, allowing seven goals on 31 shots (.774 SV%) in a 7-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. The 29-year-old Hill has an ugly 4.31 GAA and .825 SV% in four games since returning from a lower-body injury that sidelined him for nearly three months (2-2-0). The Golden Knights enter the action on Thursday as slight -113 home favourites against a Dallas Stars team on their first two-game winning streak in nearly six weeks.
Stolarz returned from a nearly two-month absence last week and showed plenty of rust, allowing five goals on 30 shots (.833 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Even before his injury, the 32-year-old Stolarz was amid an awful run, posting a 3.64 GAA and .879 SV% in a 12-game stretch (5-5-1). The Maple Leafs enter the action on Thursday as -100 road underdogs against a Seattle Kraken team that has scored four or more goals in three of their last four games (3-1-0).
Adam Erne will draw back into the Stars' lineup on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, resulting in Blackwell being a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Blackwell has seven points (2G / 5A) in 46 games this season.
Colin Blackwell will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Erne to re-enter the lineup against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 30-year-old Erne has not played in two weeks. He has four points (3G / 1A) in 20 games this season.
With Logan Thompson (upper body) out of the lineup, Lindgren will tend the twine for the Capitals on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 32-year-old Lindgren had a poor showing in his previous outing, allowing six goals on 40 shots (.850 SV%) in a 6-5 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The loss was the most recent in a string of unreliable performances for Lindgren, who has allowed three or more goals in seven consecutive games (2-3-2), posting an ugly 4.08 GAA and .876 SV%. The Capitals enter the action on Thursday as +115 road underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings team coming off a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, snapping a five-game point streak (4-0-1).
Oettinger is coming off a 23-save performance (.885 SV%), defeating the St. Louis Blues 4-3 to extend his winning streak to three games, something he had not accomplished in over a month. The 27-year-old American goalie has a 3.08 GAA and .879 SV% in his last 10 games (4-4-2). The Stars enter the action on Thursday as slight +103 road underdogs against the Vegas Golden Knights, who have lost four of their last five games (1-3-1).
With Logan Thompson (upper body) out of the lineup, Lindgren will tend the twine for the Capitals on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 32-year-old Lindgren had a poor showing in his previous outing, allowing six goals on 40 shots (.850 SV%) in a 6-5 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The loss was the most recent in a string of unreliable performances for Lindgren, who has allowed three or more goals in seven consecutive games (2-3-2), posting an ugly 4.08 GAA and .876 SV%. The Capitals enter the action on Thursday as +115 road underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings team coming off a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, snapping a five-game point streak (4-0-1).
Philp is an undrafted 27-year-old who made his NHL debut last season after some success at the AHL level. He scored three points (2G / 1A) in 15 games with the Oilers this season before being placed on waivers and ultimately claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes. He has zero point in two games with Carolina and has not played since suffering a concussion on January 6th.
Nystrom impressed in his NHL debut earlier this season, benefitting from injuries and scoring nine points (1G / 8A) in 37 games with the Hurricanes. Carolina has recalled him after spending the past few weeks with the Chicago Wolves (AHL).
McGing had two points (1G / 1A) in three games with the Blues earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The 27-year-old forward has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 35 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).
Luff scored a goal in five games with the Blues earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The undrafted 28-year-old has 33 points (13G / 20A) in 33 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).
Holloway was considered day-to-day, but was placed on Injured Reserve shortly after having an MRI on his ankle sprain, leaving some confusion about when he might return to the lineup. It is an unfortunate development for the 24-year-old, who had just returned from a 15-game absence several days before this injury. In 34 games played this season, Holloway has eight goals and 17 points while being a -13 plus/minus.
With Thatcher Demko (lower body) out for the remainder of the season, Kevin Lankinen is expected to see most of the action in Vancouver's crease. Still, Tolopilo will get a chance to showcase his talents on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 25-year-old Tolopilo has spent most of the season in the AHL, where he has a 2.94 GAA and .901 SV% in 13 games (5-5-3) with the Abbotsford Canucks. Vancouver enters the action on Thursday as +123 home underdogs against an Anaheim team whose seven-game win streak was snapped in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Askarov was solid in his previous outing, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. The win snapped an ugly stretch for the 23-year-old goalie, where he had allowed three or more goals in 15 consecutive outings (7-8-0). The Sharks enter the action on Thursday as +162 road underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers team that has been surging offensively, scoring five or more goals in four of their last six games (4-2-0).
Lundell exited Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Utah Mammoth in the second period because of an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old Finnish forward is averaging 19:10 time-on-ice and has 36 points (15G / 21A) through 52 games this season. He will not play on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues, but is not expected to be out long-term.
Tarasov will start for the fifth time this month, earning an uptick in playing time due to strong performance and struggles from veteran Sergei Bobrovsky. The 26-year-old Tarasov is amid his best stretch in his first season with the Panthers, winning four straight games while posting a tremendous 1.27 GAA and .944 SV%. The Panthers enter the action on Thursday as -157 road favourites against a St. Louis Blues team on a five-game losing streak (0-4-1).
Despite losing his last two games (0-1-1), Cooley has played well, saving 65 of 69 combined shots (.942 SV%), continuing an impressive first season with the Flames. The 28-year-old American goalie has a tremendous 1.84 GAA and .943 SV% in his last five outings (3-1-1). That said, the Flames enter the action on Thursday as +161 road underdogs against a Minnesota Wild team that scored three or more goals in six consecutive games (4-1-1).
Kuemper allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) in his previous outing but salvaged a 5-4 shootout win over the St. Louis Blues. The 35-year-old Kuemper is amid his worst stretch of the season, posting a 3.46 GAA and .866 SV% in his last 10 games (4-3-3). The Kings enter the action on Thursday as slight +109 road underdogs against a Buffalo Sabres team that is among the hottest in the NHL, going 9-2-1 in their past 12 games.
Daccord has been outplayed in recent weeks by Phillipp Grubauer, but he is coming off a solid performance, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. The 29-year-old Daccord has a 3.34 GAA and .888 SV% in his last six games (3-3-0). Seattle enters the action on Thursday as slight -112 home favourites against a struggling Toronto Maple Leafs team on a five-game losing streak (0-4-1).
