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Helenius will dress onThursday as the Kings opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Alex Turcotte will sit in his place.

Turcotte will take a seat on Thursday as the Kings opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Samuel Helenius will play in his place.

A light schedule for the Predators has afforded Saros with five days off since his last outing, so he should be well rested on Thursday in a crucial battle against the Los Angeles Kings. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has been far from stellar this season, but was solid in March, posting a serviceable 2.85 GAA and .907 SV% in nine games (5-3-1). The Predators enter Thursday's contest as -118 home favourites against a Kings team that has scored two or fewer goals in four of their last six games (2-2-2).

Chernyshov recently made his return from a multi-game absence due to concussion, but returned to the sidelines on Wednesday due to an illness.The 20-year-old Chernyshov has been productive in a small sample size during his first NHL season, scoring 14 points (5G / 9A) in 20 games.

Vejmelka will make his league-leading 58th start of the season when the Mammoth travel to Seattle on Thursday. Utah's workhorse netminder was outstanding in his last start, turning away 29 of the 31 shots he faced in a 6-2 win in Los Angeles on Saturday. Vejmelka carries a 33-19-3 record and an .898 SV% into Thursday night's matchup, where the Mammoth enter action at -135 on the money line.

Seattle has struggled lately, but remains within reach of a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, and will need Daccord at his best on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth. The 29-year-old Daccord has allowed four goals in consecutive games (0-1-1), posting a 3.86 GAA and .843 SV%. In eight March games (2-5-1), he had a 3.54 GAA and .880 SV%. The Kraken enter Thursday's contest as +121 home underdogs against a Mammoth team coming off an impressive 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings.

Hyman has not missed a game since making his debut in mid-November, but he is battling an undisclosed injury, making his status uncertain for Thursday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. After struggling offensively in the 2024-25 season, Hyman has been productive in 2025-26, scoring 51 points (41G / 20A) in 56 games. He has five points (2G / 3A) in his last four games.

Given that Chicago struggles defensively and has the second-worst goal differential in the league at -53, Knight's 2.74 GAA and .906 SV% through 50 games (18-21-11) seem like a triumph. That said, the 24-year-old goalie has struggled in recent games, allowing three or more goals in four straight (0-2-2), posting an ugly 4.00 GAA and .884 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as +185 road underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers team on a four-game winning streak.

Exiting the Olympic break, there was a three-week stretch where Jacob Markstrom played every game for the Devils, but they have relied on Allen more steadily in recent weeks, and he will return to the crease on Thursday against the Washington Capitals for the fifth time in the last 10 games. The 35-year-old Allen was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. He was excellent less than two weeks ago in a game against the Capitals, saving 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%), but did not receive enough goal support in a 2-1 loss. The Devils enter Thursday's contest as slight -107 home favourites.

Hoglander will take a seat on Thursday as the Canucks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Ty Mueller will play in his place.

Mueller will make his season debut on Thursday after being recalled from Abbotsford (AHL) last night. The 2023 fourth-rounder has just two NHL games to his name. He's appeared in 59 games with Abbotsford this season, tallying 16 goals and 19 assists.

Lundestrom left Tuesday's game against Carolina with an undisclosed injury and did not return, but he will be available for Thursday's rematch. Lundestrom has four goals and seven assists in 61 games this season.

The Canucks are on the tail-end of a back-to-back on Thursday, so it will be Tolopilo between the pipes for a difficult road matchup against the Wild. Tolopilo will be looking to bounce-back from a dreadful start on Saturday, when he was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots enroute to a 7-3 loss in Calgary. The 25-year-old netminder has appeared in 16 games for the Canucks this season, posting a 5-7-2 record and an .886 SV%. The Canucks enter action on Thursday as massive underdogs at +350 on the money line.

Marchment collided with a teammate in Tuesday's game and gingerly left the ice before returning. It's unclear if this is related to what is currently troubling Marchment. The 30-year-old Marchment has been excellent since joining Columbus, scoring 27 points (14G / 13A) in 33 games.

Vasilevskiy has not needed to be dominant in recent games, but has helped his team collect a point in six of his last seven (5-1-1) despite posting a pedestrian 2.44 GAA and .893 SV%. The veteran goalie ended March with a 2.64 GAA and .896 SV% in 13 games (7-5-1), his second consecutive month with a sub- .900 SV%. Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as -169 home favourites against a surging Pittsburgh Penguins team that has outscored their opposition 13-4 during a two-game winning streak.

After equally alternating starts between Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon for four consecutive weeks, the Sabres will turn to Luukkonen on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators for his third consecutive contest. The 27-year-old Luukkonen has a terrific 1.96 GAA and .933 SV% in his last five games (4-0-1). That said, the Sabres enter Thursday's contest as slight +106 road underdogs against a Senators team coming off an embarrassing 6-3 loss to the Florida Panthers.

Samuel Montembeault has been an afterthought in Montreal lately, with Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler leading the way between the pipes. The 21-year-old Fowler was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators, and will return to the crease on Thursday. In four March outings (3-1-0), Fowler posted a solid 2.52 GAA and .907 SV%. The Canadiens enter Thursday's contest as -140 road favourites against a New York Rangers team on an impressive three-game winning streak, outscoring opponents 13-3.

The Canucks are on the tail-end of a back-to-back on Thursday, so it will be Tolopilo between the pipes for a difficult road matchup against the Wild. Tolopilo will be looking to bounce-back from a dreadful start on Saturday, when he was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots enroute to a 7-3 loss in Calgary. The 25-year-old netminder has appeared in 16 games for the Canucks this season, posting a 5-7-2 record and an .886 SV%. The Canucks enter action on Thursday as massive underdogs at +350 on the money line.

The Kings are coming off a crucial 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues last night, courtesy of a strong effort from Anton Forsberg between the pipes, but they will turn to Kuemper on Thursday in the tail end of their back-to-back. Kuemper had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 16 shots (.688 SV%) in an eventual 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth. He had an inconsistent March as a whole, posting a 2.65 GAA and .891 SV% in 10 games (4-2-4). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as -118 home favourites against a well-rested Nashville Predators team that they are battling with for the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.

A light schedule for the Predators has afforded Saros with five days off since his last outing, so he should be well rested on Thursday in a crucial battle against the Los Angeles Kings. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has been far from stellar this season, but was solid in March, posting a serviceable 2.85 GAA and .907 SV% in nine games (5-3-1). The Predators enter Thursday's contest as -118 home favourites against a Kings team that has scored two or fewer goals in four of their last six games (2-2-2).